Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-31
AT THE CHURCHES.
A Strong Plea for a Spiritual
Awakening.
This Was the Burden of Pastor Boone's
Discourse Presiding Elder Reams
and Rev p. A. Sowen.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Pastor A. U Boo. e-preached from
this text yesterday morning :"Breth'
reu, my hearts desire and prayer to
God for Israel, is that they might be
saved. "-Roms. x, /.
These imprisoned words OF tic
great Paul were used by the minister
as a basis for sermon on sOul.sav
ing, directed especially to chuIc h
members who lack concern about a
matter which 80 agonized the Apos-
tie. The minister recognized the
tremendous responsibility in the
premises and waxed earnest in his
appeal to his members to display
some of PauI's burning zeal for lost
men. The church collectively needs
to emulate the spirit Of Paul {; she
must rid herself of her spiritual apa.
thy and go to God in the agony of
prayer, first for her own revival as a
means OF promoting a renewed, an
inteuse desire for the salvation Of
others. No revival may be looked
for until this condition is reached,
and when it is God will not with
hold His blessing. To the preachers
mind it was plain that something is
radically wrong, else why during
many months had no souls been
wrested from Satan's thrall whence
proceeds this long-lasting lethargy
which is paralyzing the church :?
AS the leader OF the flock he subjec-
It'd himself to critical self examina-
ton aud admitted frankly that there
had not been sufficient degree ofper-
sonal, agonized intercessiOn with the
Father, an essentially necessary agen-
cy in Gods scheme of redemption. II
was sermon well calculated to cause
self-examination and serious concern,
particularly at a time when the
church is upon the eve of prOtrac-
ted effort III the interest of the I'M
saved.
A good audience assembled at this
church last night to hear Rev. VIM.
Major, of Louisville, preach, the pas.
tor requesting him to occupy the pull
pit. Mr.. Majors friends who heard
him were gratified at the steady
progress he is making in his profes-
sion. His sermon received close at
tention by his audience. His re,
marks were based upon the notable
words Of Christ to the dying thief:
This day shalt thou be with me in
paradise" The theme afforded the
yJung minister opportunity to con
trast an earthly existence with the
one just alluded to by the Savior
He succeeded ia his purpose Of
strength ming the Christians desire
eventually to reach this home, by Il
summary of those triumphant joys
attending its achievement. The ser
mon reflected careful preparation,
and with the attentive listener had
a most wholesome Influence.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
1t being quarterly meeting Rev. II.
B. ReamS, presiding elder, delivered
the morning discourse. Ills sermon,
in the main, was eXhorting the min
listers and laymen to use whatever OF
talent they possessed to do all for the
advancement of the cause of Chris!
they could, emphasizing the point
that all should look first to the saliva
ton of themselves and those around
them. His sermon was plain and
practical and delivered with much
earne3tness. The sacrament was
then administered, the greater por.
ton of the congregation partakiug.
Rev. p. A. Sowell, the newly APP
pointed minister, preached his first
sermon at night, to large ard at
tentive audience. His text was taken
from Acts 10th chapter and 10Th
verse: "TherefOre come | unto you
without gainsaying, as soon as l was
sent for" The gist of his sermon
was tie duties OF ministers. He is a
man of pleasant address, exhibiting
much zeal in the work of his master
He received cordial greeting from
his flock, who, doubtless, will rem
der him earnest support in Minister
ing to the spiritual wants OF the PEG
ple among whom his lot is cast.