The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-09-14

Instead of Decoration there will
be Picnic at Mt. Moriah, the 24th
Of this month. A good program
is prepared, every body come and
bring basket of dinner.
The evenings are getting longer
and the farmers family has more
time for reading. In view of this
fact we have secured the right at
considerable expense to ourselves, of
publishing one of the best stories
ever written. Just tile thing to
read after the work is done and all
are resting before retiring for the
night.
Geo. Porter (coD son Of Pad Por-
ter died Sunday night between elev-
en- and twelve o'clock of dropsy.
The little fellow has borne his suff-
ering manfully and his christian ex-
perience and heroic meeting of death
shows that even little child is cap
able of understanding and accepting
the christian religion and that it will
prove a help and comfort in the
darkest hour of life. The bereayed
parents have the, sincere sympathy
of a number of friends.
The y. NJ. G. A. and Y. W. c.,
OF the College, gave a reception to
the New Students Saturday evening.
Refreshments were served in Meme
rial Hall. DR.. Boardman and Prof.
Waller made appropriate speeches.
Miss Jennie B. Smith gave an ex-
cellent reading. Music was furnish
ed by a male qurtette and the
band of painters and deco
rators who are working on the col
lege and who have been furnishing
such delightful mnsic for all the pub
lie occasions which have taken place
since they have came to town.
The three greatest pugilistic events
of the world took place last week
On Monday the light weight cham
pionship was battled for, Jack Nc.
Auliffe knocked Billy Myer out il
fifteen rounds. Tuesday the feather
weights met Dixon, the coloret
boy from Australia and Jack Skel
ley of Boston were the candidates
Dixon put his man to sleep in eigh
rounds. Wednesday, the heavy
weights met and Jim j. Corbet
knocked out the Worlds champion
John L. Sullivan, in twenty-on.
rounds. This was Sullivan's first de
leat and only proves the truth of thu
old saying: "Everv dog has his day.
Although we fell as if we ought tt
apologize to the dogs for comparin!
them with such brutes.
In the past two years Rev. J. 4
Sexton has seen 745 conversions il
Blount county. This is a magnif
cent showing and if all the othel
preachers of the county could come
up with one fifth of that number
to their credit there would not bt
very many sinners left. Besides
this, Rev. Sexten has preached in ;
great many other counties and wher
ever he has gone, success has gou'
with him. Those who were &C
quainted with him, and Rev. Sextol
himself, say that a few years ag,
before he became converted ant
went to preaching, he was not al
honor to himself, family, or town
But now look how different. He
a man with a wide reputation TO
earnestness and christian zeal; He j
a citizen who is an honor to any cit
or country. We are proud of Rev
Sexton and glad that he lives in GU
town. He is a bright light and
power for good wherever he may g
During the past few years he ha
helped many a benighted soul int
richness and light. The TIMEs,wit
a host of Maryville friends, wishe
the blacksmith preacher many NOR
years of useful life and we predict,
many more years are allotted hin
that the bright warm beams of h
christian life will shine out and i
illuminate, not only Blonnt Count
andEastTennessee, but will penetrat
the state and nation. None MOI