The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-04
CHURCH LOCALS
AND RELIGIOUS NOTES OF GENER.
AL INTEREST.

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Testament, are a, startling statement of
spiritual blindness. Men said then, as
they do now, that there was really no dit
ference in moral character" between him
that serveth God and him that serveth
Him not" In fact, they had gone farther,
than this. They had said that if there was
any difference, it was to the advantage of
the wicked They called the proud hap
Ply; said they that worked wickedness;
that they who tempted God were deliver.
ed
Though all law, all scripture all that
can appeal to reason and conscience as
sert the difference in moral character, the
difference between the man that servcth
God and the man who does not" still
men are always practically denying it.
They seek always to destroy the line of
separation-to deny the difference in NOR
al character.
Then shall We return and discern the
difference between him that serveth God
and him that serveth him not-between
the righteous and the wicked" The
thought Of God seems plainly this That
though men, deny it now, and say that
there is no difference between the rights
eCus and the wicked" the time will come
when they shall see it,when they shall con-
fess it. The thief thinks and says. that all
men are thieves, that there is no such thing
as honest men, that all men have a price,
that all men will steal, that the only differ
ence. ism the way But when brought be>
fore the bar of Justice and realizes the pen.
atty, he is made to discern the difference
between an honest man and a thief
Wicked men say that there is no differ.
ence between the righteous aud the wick
ed, by living daily in sin, and making no
preparation for death and the Judgment.
II men realized the real difference they
would seek to show it in living differently,
by ceasing to live wickedly and living re-
Ilgiously. A man may never have SO much
faith in the truth, never so much faith in
the difference between the righteous and
the wicked--and yet living in wickedness
is practical infdel and atheist. 1t is
tantamouDt to literal rejection of Goo
and of salvation But then shall We re
turn and discern the difference between
the righteous and the wicked
The spirit OF this message is that in this
time OF returning and discerning, the
chance for realizing :he benefit will have
} passed Ye shall return and discern, see
know, understand, the difference, but il
will be too late, to reap the good thereof
Men will 60 on in sin and rejection OF
God, until all change for a change
has passed. They are bound by
the chains of habit, until there is 70 power
to break them. "As righteousness tendeth
to life; so be that pursueth evil, pursueth
it TO his own death. Then shall We re-
turn" from all moral delusion, from all
spiritual blindness, "and discern between
the righteous and the wicked" but it will
be too late for any change for good
Rev. W. D. Anderson, wife and sen,
were visitors to Marietta, last week, in at
tendance of the funeral obseQuies of
their kinsman, the venerable Father
Harris
Rev. ]. NJ. Owens, of Acworth circuit,
North Atlanta District, was visitor at the
Methodist Parsonage, last week,
Rev. Mr.. Ledbetter, member of the
North Georgia Conference, spent several
hours, last Satul day, at the Methodist par
sonage, dining with the pastor and family.
He was en- route for Walesca, to attend the
closing exercises of Mr.. Patillo's school.
Rev. Mr.. Perry, Of Jonesboro, was a
visitor to Marietta last week, filing the
Presbyterian pulpit Sunday morning and
night.
Rev. DR.. Orr, OF the Congregational
church, is ON visit to Marietta He
worshiped with our Methodist friends
Sabbath night. He will probably spend
sometime in our little city.
Mr.. Dawes left this morning for the
Gate City, to be in attendance upon the
Conference Of the North Atlanta District,
which convened with Edgewood church at
9 a. m. Mr.. d. expects to return home
each evening and will fill his pulpit Suns
day morning and night.
Col W. R. Power, was elected by the
Church, delegate to the District Confer.
ence, He left with Mr.. Dawes and other
delegates this morning for, the seat Of
the Conference, Edgewood church, At
lanta. The Church did we'll in the selec.
ton of Mr.. Power He will make an
efficient member of the Conference.
The Sabbath services Of the Methodist
church, both morning and night, were
well attended.
The Ladies Pasonage Aid Society will
meet this Thursday at 4 O clock, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Gilbert.
The w. M. S. held meeting Tuesday