The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-12

OuA pulAoooPuy 10 IHdt ease ana
comfort is the safe passage to sue.
cess in work. Gods philosophy is
that suffering is the open passage to
great things tor Him and great
good for ourselves. "Woe to them
that are at ease in Zlon."
THE Marietta Local Union of
Christian Endeavor will enjoy the
inequalities next Friday evening of
Prot. J. S. and Mrs. Stewart of Har
wood Seminary. The promise is
tor meeting of far more than or
! binary interest. Mr.. A. B. Carrier,
Presiden. Georgia State Union of
Christian Endeavor and Mr.. G. A.
Liclider, Secretary Y. NJ. G. A., of
Atlanta, are to be present and both
to address the union. Other speak
ers are expected to the interest of
the hour.
IT seems to be an accepted fact
that Rev. Hugh K. Walker has &C
cepted the call of the 1st Presbyte.
rian church, Birmingham, Ala.
The statement is true that he has
rendered his resignation OF the pas.
torate here. 1t is with great re>
luctance that Mr.. Walker gives up
his charge in Marietta. 1t is with
sincere sorrow to his people here
that they have to lose him. All
accord to their pastor sincerity
the purest motives-in laying down
one and taking up another charge.
He feels it to be the call of God.
The circle of work in Birmingham
is not only now much larger than
the field here, but has a future
that perhaps we can never have
here. Mr.. Walker goes from a
sense of duty. What Birmingham
gains Marietta loses. We look to
hear of only good things Of him.
The people of God in our midst will
join with the Presbyterian church,
in earnest prayer, for Mr.. Walkers
place to be filled soon with spas
tor according to His own heart"
The Ri. Rev. DR.. Jackson, assis-
tant Bishop of Alabama will visit
st. James Church in this place on
Sunday next, 18th inst, to preach
and administer the rite of confrma-
ton. Rev. L. r. Mason was elected
Rector of Grace Church, Richmond,
Va, to succeed DR.. Jackson, who
resigned that charge upon his cleo
ton to the assistant Bishopric OF
Alabama, 1t is understood that
MIR. Mason will assume the duties
OF his new charge in Richmond on
the first Sunday after Easter. He
leaves Marietta with the love and
esteem not only of his own parish,
but of all good christian people If
our community.
We are glad to know that the
Baptist pastor is growing in popular
ity and usefulness, among his peo-
pie. May his power for good in
crease day by day. We see no reas-
on why it should not. We believe
it will.
DESPITE the flooding rains ofSab-
bath morning and night, our Pres
byterian friends had regular preach
ing services at both hours. So also
did Rev. Mr.. Mason, of the Episco-
pal church. Rev. Mr.. Wynne of
the Baptist church worshipped with
Mr.. Walker, morning. hour; while
Rev. Mr.. Dawes remained in doors
all the day with his visiting boys,
one from Atlanta and one from For
syth.
THERE were Sabbath school exer-
cises at all the churches. The rain
ceased just long enough fer the
children to get to their places, re-
turning home an hour later in the
rain. We have no reports of atten-
dance but from one church, the
Methodist. There were near one
hundred present.
WE have reports from only one
prayer meeting of last Wednesday,
the Methodist. Though cold night,
there was a good attendance and
the service was full Of life and point
ed instruction. From what we know
OF these services there is promise of
a great work for these people of
God, in the near future. Prayer
meetings Of spirituality and power,
in any church, is always indicative
of a great revival.
DoN'T miss the prayer meeting to-
night. "Come and see." Come
and hear. Come and take part.
Come and do good. Come and get
good. The Father is waiting for
you. Don't disappoint Him. Don't
disappoint you pastor. Don't disap-
point your brethren. Attend the
prayer meeting.
The young people of the Metho-