The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-28
THE *NEWBERRY HERALD AND NE
Helena Hara1dinpS.


Miss Emma Buzhardt has returned
from visit to friends in Edgefeld.
Mrs. T. P. Lane and children have
returned from Hendersouville, n. c.
& Representative Cole l.. Blease has
moved to Helena.
Mr.. D. Shockley moved to Newberry
last week and occupies a cottage on
Nance street.
Mr.. J. q. Salter, who occupied bis
cottage for the summer, has removed
his family to Newberry.
Mr.. Robley Bruce has gone to Flori-
da where he will remain. Mrs. Bruce
and children are at present visiting
relatives in the county preparatory to
her departure. r .s 49,
Mr.. NJ. J. Scott and family left yes
terday for Newberry and will live in
the residence of the late DR.. Mayer, Sr.
We regret the departure Of our friends
from the village. But life's duties are
imperative, and we come and we go
forever.
The coInr-d Methodists enjoyed the
presence last week of Bishop Salter of
the A. NJ. E. Church, South. He is
held in high repute by them for his
learning, piety and exemplary Chris
tian character. :.ESS. -
We had the pleasure of having the
Rev. Samuel Craig Byrd with US Sun
day night. He preached at the village
church to q deeply interested congre-
CATION from st. Luke, Q: II. In treat
ing of the birth of the Saviour, who is
Christ, the Lord, he drew beautiful
and touching picture of the scenes and
circumstances attending the august
event: The Judean hills ia the dis
tance where the unconscious shep-
herds watched their hocks and won
dered doubtless at the radiant beauty
Of the night which had put on a light
more resplendent through which 8
glorious company ofangels would soon
descend with the minstrelsy of heaven;
the peaceful outlying valleys; the
modest rnanger--the iowly home of
the Babe of Bethlehem; It's. poor en-
vironment, 80 Disappointing to the
spiritually blinded who had long and
eagerly looked for Messiah to deliver
them and lead and lift them into the
supremacy of empire. For them this
birth had no significance. But to the
lowly shepherds its dlyulgenee had a
deep mystical meaning.
Mighty men had been born in king
iy courts and in imperial palaces, whose
coming had been hailed with shouts of
praise; and men had been born in low
estate who had reached the topmost
round of the ladder Of fame, whose
brows were bound with the wreaths of
victory, but none had been able to
say .Uome unto me and I will give you
rest.n -
This, said the speaker, is what the
lowly Nazarene, Christ the King, hath
said: "Come unto Ne, and T will give
you rest" Oh, dying man, continued
he, do you need rest; are you weary Of
the strife, the battling and confusion?
If so, come to Christ, and He will give
you rest. All, do not the falling tear,
the aching brow, the breaking heart,
the open grave, t.e uncertainty Of life,
all urge to sec = that rest now, in the
accepted time? Do. you doubt His pow
:er to give you rest? See his miracles of
healing among the sufferers of earth!
His precions promises, which he is able
and faithful to keep. But if these are
not enough, hear the words of the
Fatherat the coronation of the Prince
of Peace This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am we'll pleased. Hear ye
Him. .E
In making the application of his
text, his words were full of entreaty
and heartfelt persuasiveness that men
might accept Christ and live and not
reject him and die.
MIR. Byrd is quite q young man and
recent graduate from the Columbia
Theological Seminary, in which he is
elected tutor, but we do not think he
will be allowed to remain long in the
seminary, for the Church will need his
services in the pastorate. While he
has attractive pulpit qualities grace
ful natprafness of manner, fuency of
speech, an earnest, persuasive delivery,
backed by clear and logical mind, it
is in the gentle, tender, patient, loving
ways Of a consecrated Christian life
that he will, excel in the gracious and
sacred service Of pastoral work.
:. = SANS sSoUCI.