The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-24
E MARIETTA GA, THURSDAY MORNING. SEPT "a 1891
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER.
AL INTEREST.

OUR city was visited last Thursday by
Mrs. E. P. Chamberlain and Mrs. Davies
of Atlanta. Their mission was to organ
ize "Woman's Parsonage and Home
Mission Society" A meeting of the ladies
OF the the Methodist church was held last
Thursday afternoon at that church and a
society was organized by the election Of
the following officers: President, Mrs.
W. s. N. Neal; First Vice President, Miss
Jennie Manget Second Vice President
Mrs. W. K. Power; Recording Secretary
Miss Lizzie Morris; Corresponding Secre>
tary and Treasurer, Miss Leila cClatchy
The organization has societies in nearly
all the towns in Georgia and have been in
existence six years. The sixth annual
meeting convened in Atlanta last Tuesday
and held an interesting and profitable
session. Delegates from Marietta were
Mrs. d. F. McClatchy and Miss Lizzi.
Morris
The Frequency OF sudden deaths should
be warning to all not to postpone their
reconciliation with God, for in twinkline
OF an eye you may be hurled into eternity.
The series of religious services, begun at
the Baptist church last week, are being
continued through this week, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. ]. A. Wynne, who has
preached some strong and pointed sermons
we'll calculated to stir the minds OF think
ing people. Rev. Mr.. MCCARTHY preached
Thursday night iervent and tender ser,
mon, and on Sunday morning he surpassed
himself, delivering most excellent dis,
course.
LET our Christian people give the meet
ing at the Baptist church this week thei,
presence and prayers. An effort of thi,
kind should enlist the sympathies and sup
port of our entire people. There should
be oneness and unity of purpose, anG
then there may be expected glorious re.
Suits
The services at the Baptist Church are
held at 8 O'Clock a. M, and halt past seven
at night. Those who fail to attend are
missing some excellent sermons as deliv-
cred by Rev. Mr.. Wynne.
Rev. Howard L. CRUMLEY, agent of Or
phans Home at Decatur, preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday morning and
night The attendance was not 80 large
as usual, owing to the fact that a number
of the regular attendants went to Carters>
vile to attend the Sam Jones tabernacle
meeting. Mr.. Crumley preached a most
excellent sermon, full of power and earn,
estness. A collection OF Sos was taken iol
the Orphans Home. 1t was quickly anC
cherfully contributed, and if the usual at
tendaGts had been present, it would hav
been twice as large. Mr.. Crumleys sermon
at night was fine effort. Our people wer
glad that he paid Marietta a visit, and h
will always find warm welcome here.
Rev. JOEL T. Dawes for the past weel
has been assisting his son in protracte,
meeting at Bainbridge. He will return
time enough for the Wednesday night pray
er meeting.
The Ladies Foreign Missionary Society
i will meet at Mrs. Hutchinson's residence
this, Thursday, afternoon at 4 clock
Rev. Mr.. PERRY filed the Presbyterian
pulpit as usual last Sunday, preaching two
acceptable sermons.
THE Acworth Baptist church has called
Rev. A. J. Morgan to the pastorate of that
church. Mr.. Morgan is serving one Sum
day in each month the churches at Powder
Springs, Smyrna and Lost Mountain, and
this adds Acworth to his pastorate. He is
an able and faithful minister of God and
has done grand work where he has
preached.
REV.. A, WYNNE preached at Kennesav
Sunday afternoon, returning time enough
for service at his own church that night.
A large number of our people attended
the Sam Jones tabernacle meeting at Car
tersville last Sunday. Rev. Sam Jones wal
not on hand, having left for some poin
in Alabama Friday night Rev. San
Small, of Atlanta, preached in the morn
ing, and Rev. Mr.. Burnett, of Texas, in tn,
afternoon. The crowd was immense, more
than could get seats under the tabernacle
The Baptist Church doors We're opened and
Rev. Mr.. Mulkey, Of Texas, preached there
for the accommodation Of those who could
not get in hearing distance of the preacher
at the tabernacle.
Rev. Mr. PIsE returned to the city last
Saturday and filled his pulpit at ST. James
on Sunday,
REV. JOEL T. Dawes, ST., preached II
sermons at Bainbridge while he was there
assisting his son in revival services,
THE Birmingham Age-Herald
says that a gentleman asked bright
young lady the other day why it was
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