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


of his charge. The text was Isaiah
1920. BLESSED are We that SOW
beside all waters; that send forth
thither the feet of the OK and the ass"
THERE was delightful assem-
blage Of neighbors and friends Sun
day afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Talley. 1t is not
often that Methodists give parties
and less frequently on the Sabbath.
But this strong and true Methodist
household gave party and on Sun
day at that. 1t was in honor of
their blessed little baby boy. 1t
was real religious party. Little
master Ralt Elred Talley was bap-
tizod. Rev. Mr.. Manget, among
others, was present, aud made the
closing prayer. 1t was a happy,
blessed hour. The dcarlit fellow
received the sign and symbol, with
out even an audible baby coo. He
seemed as serious and solemn, as
grown up man. May he live to
grow up a strong man of God; yea,
may he be called to the Ministry OF
the Word.
THERE was a big conference at
one of our churches after the Sunday
night sermon. 1t had in it life and
power. 1t was prophetic of big
things for tie Master. The proph-
ecy will reach realization at an early
day. Oh, the Blessed Elder Broth>
er, in such things "sees the travail
of his soul and is satisfied" There
is no surer sign and mark OF real
Christ-hkeness, of real conservation,
than in such an episode as the above.
We say, in all the tullness OF faith
and love, God bless andprosper- such
noble Christian men. That pastor
has had no such experience of com
fort and strength this year, as he
found in that conference Sunday
night.
NEXT Sabbath will close the con.
ference year with our Methodist
friends and MIR. Dawes will preach
his last sermons. As a show O.
church life, if for no other and bet
ter reason, each member and friend
of that church, will be present. The
pastor will not only preach appro-
pirate sermons, but it is also COM
munion Sabbath, and those who
have been NEE ing in such an hour,
at the same altar, through the year
will meet next Sabbath for the last
time. Let all the members be pres
ent. There is secret t. be given
them, as we'll as final sermons to be
preached and heard.
The writer of these paragraphs
has had a wide experience in church
life and church work. He is ready
to make this record concerning
church life in Marietta: That in
all the years of his life and ministry
he has never seen nobler, truer men,
purer, more devoted women, than he
has found in the churches here.
They are in all the churches. 1t is
true of our city, as it is OF all other
church communities, there are mem
bers in all the congregations, that
come short OF this nigh tribute. We
may not know them by name. But
God does. These true and faithful
ones stand in the breach, true to
their VOWS. There is a wondrous
reward for such They will not only
be crowned and blessed in this life,
but also in the life to come. God
bless them.
THERE is no joy and gladness,
equal to that which comes from duty
well and faithfully done. This is
true in all lines OF business and So
cial life. But it is strongly and spec.
tally true of the man or woman pro-
Tossing discipleship to Christ. The
man or woman, in the church, shirk-
ing duty and falling short of true
ness of VOWS, is an unhappy, uncer ,
tain man or woman. II there is any
force of character in such they will
become sensitive to the touch or
look of others. They will become
soured in spirit, lose interest in