The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-19

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upon them the vows of membership.
And this, not only in defence of the
man himself, butte prevent spiritual
hurt and death to others. If the
pastor should be absent from his
place, it would be an accepted state
ment of sickness, or some other un>
avoldable reason. In all churches
and congregations there are given
members. on the same plane. Their
absence, is statement OF unavoid>
able cause. Why should it not be
with all ? The obligation, is no
stronger, on the one than on the
other. II all felt the binding force
of VOWS and if all practiced duty,
equally, who could estimate the
power of the church
IT will be too late, in death, to
get ready for life. To live right
here and now, is to live forever after
death. The opposite is just as true.
AS the one character lives forever
the other, dies forever.
The Marietta pastor, with an APP
pointment at the Douglas school
house for Sunday afternoon last, did
not fill it, as the friends out there
could not send for him.
The Methodist church year has
only three more Sabbatbs. The
Conference meets at Gainesville,
December 9th. 1t would be great
relief to the pastor tor all subscrib-
ers to the different conference col
lections to Jay the same as soon as
they can. 1t is important Tor him
20 make up his reports. He can't
do this until these funds are all on
hand.
Our Presbyterian friends have
changed their hours of service as
follows: Sunday morning, from
1920 to II o'clock. Sunday School,
changed from 3 Z. NJ. to 9:15 \. NJ.
The Episcopal and Methodist. Sun
day Schools are the only ones now
meeting in the afternoon.
THE Presbyterian pulpit was fll-
ed through last Sabbath by Rev.
Mr.. Palmer, who was at one time
the pastor of the church in Mariet-
ia. 1t was great pleasure and
profitable, witha,, to our good friends
to have tile son OF their old pastor
with them. The new pastor, Mr..
Patton, is filling his place strongly.
We look for him to have great pros
perity and TO abide long time with
his choice flock.
Tue congregations throughout
the Sabbath, at the Methodist
church, we're anything but good, as
to numbers. But though small in
number, in intelligence and religious
conservation, The pastor found in
spiration and help, IN his work.
THE Marietta Union Christian
Endeayor Society gives promise O
a notable service Friday evening a.
/ the Presbyterian Church. Lei
! everybody attend.
THE Marietta Pastors Confer
ence was held at the Methodist par
sonage on Monday morning. Mr..
Pise anc Mr.. Dawes were the only
pastors present. The conference
will be held next Monday morning
at the Baptist parsonage.
Rev. Mr.. Pise conducts service
each Sd Sabbath afternoon at In
ion Chapel. We are glad to know
that all Mr.. Pise's services are
growing in interest. MIR. W. H.
Trezevant is at the head of the Suns
day School work of st. James Epis-
copAl church and the school is grow
ing in numbers and interest.
BIsHop>ELEcr G X. NELSON has
not yet decided to accept the Bish-
opric Of Georgia. He is near rela-
tive 70 our fellow citizen, Mr.. G. s.
McCandlish. We hope he will ac-
cept this high and holy position and
decide to make Marietta his home.
TIE Young Peoples Missionary
Society Of the Episcopal Church
meet each Friday evening at The