The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-03-09

attempt to name every fabric sand oar
ment OF this day of luxuries and a1 TO-,
agance that comes under the head of
clothing? We are bewildersd Inv the
countless new devices of milliners drasso
makers and tailors. liz all the novaItioS
and excuses how far we have drifted
from the original idea of necessity.
Coming up into the higher realm of snir-
ltual life we find that Christ is the onI v
necessity. He is 1.-The bread of life );
Take away everything else that our souls
are wont to feed upon and leave ne tbiS
bread of God'' and we shall live and
prosper. There are men masnnaradi Inc
before the world as Christian ministers
who repudiate the idea that Jesns
Christis a necessity to the world They
put III M IN the succession of great Dbilos.
ophers. They say that he was a GREAT
.eacher, and a great hero, but that what
he said and did is no more essential tn
the world than what thousand other
men have said and done.
Christ said: II am the way. the tru.b
and the life" ''No man cometh to the
Father except by me.'' mo man know
eth the Father but the Son. and he to
whom the Son hath revealed Him. s.1e
that believeth on The Son hath everlas+O
ing lite, but he that believeth not the
Son shall! not see life. but the wrath Of
GOD abldeth on him. Is it not stranpe
mat men will attempt to make us be-
heVe that these words do not mean that
"lthouG Chrlst salvation is impossible to
any man?
The testimony of the human conscience
everywhere is that man is sinner. that
SIN separates him from God and that
atonement is needed to restore him to
GOD. What is that atonement? Man
dld not know until God revealed it,
lsalh saw 1t, and declared it when he
SAID; HE was wounded for OUR trans
gresslons, He was bruised for OUR iniq-
ultleS; the chastisement of our peace was
upon him; and by his stripes we are
healed. Jesus Christ was the Lamb
Tor sinners slain. Pe was laid on the al
tar OF justice, and our sins were laid on
ann He who knew no sin was made
SIN Tor us. he bore our sins in his
own body on the tree" 'sHe died for
our sins. The blood of Jesus Christ
from all sim
The musical programme prepared for
the dedicatory services was very complete
and elaborate, and reflected great credit
on those who had it in charge.
Mrs. I. j. Simmons was the conduc-
tor OF the musical feature of the service.
and it was the general verdict that never
had such talent as was there exhibited
before been known to the people of Daw- f,
son. Necessary to bementioned in eonnac
ion with the musical faaf,aA- /
SteS was the baritone solo of DR.. Charles !
'5riggs, Lord, Keep Ny Soul as Thine"
rendered in mastery manner and calling
forth the admiration of every one.
DIR. HAWTHORNE S LECTURE.
At three o'clock in the afternoon D.. !
delivered lecture to the
Sunbeam Society" composed of chill |
lrer This lecture was one of the pleas. !
ing features of the day, and was greatly
enjoyed.
AZ &iGHT
The delieatory exercises continued
the evening, embracing the
lecture by DR.. TicheRoi, of
Atlanta, delivered before a. crowded
church, composing the eultbI.e and intel
ligence of Dawson christ ,ans.
Dr. Tichenor's Subject was simply
Missions q" cling more directly on
the foreigp, mission work of the Baptist
ohuLc,n in the South. He immersed his