The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-05-03
Tho UUtOn Meeting.

and Dir. n. Nj. Bailey, of Greenvllc.
Mr.. Thomas preached Friday evening
Mt $50, from tho text: 81 pray not
that thou shouldst take them out Of
the world, but that thou shoullst
keep them from the evil in the world"
He preached q most instructive and
sermon.
The opening sermon WAS preached
on Saturday. morning by j. l.. Vnss,
according to previous appointment,
from the text: "And' He gave unto
His servants authority, and unto every
man Ills work, and commanded the
porter to watch" His sermon was
most timely and an earnest appeal for
individual effort in the advancement
of the Masters kingdom. 1t was
heard most aitcntively throughout by
n large and appreciative audience.
At the conclusion of the sermon,
prayer was offered by Rev. \. J. S.
Thomas, after which the union was
called to order by Rev J. T. Foster,
moderator of the union, in whose
jurisdiction the meeting was held.
After some appropriate remarks, the
moderator appointed Revs ~. Lewis,
b. Holder and w. G.. Seaborn, a com
mittce on letters, Of delegates. Roll
call showed large delegation to be
present. At the conclusion of tho
roll call, recess was taken and the
committee allowed until afternoon to
report.
In the afternoon Rev. J. l.. Vass
made II most interesting talk in pre-
senting the claims of the orphonagc
ut Greenwood. There are now more
than fifty children in the home-as it
is very properly callcd-receiving
Christian teaching and trainino 1t
is only II wonder thnt the Baptists in
this State did not establish such m
orrhanagc long ago. Mr.. Vass is
the man to make it a success. At the
conclusion of this talk collection
WAS taken amounting to $6.33.
DIR. Hatcher, of Atlanta, was next
heard on bchnlfof tho American Bap-
tiat Publication Society. Ho present
cd its claims in short but spirited
address, that was much enjoyed by
the audience. IIo was in fine, good
humor, and he never spoke on any
subject without soon putting every
body i'll sympathy with himself and
his subject.
Rev. AIS. Thomas was next heard
on behalf of The BAPTIST Courier. His
remarks were well calculated, not on
lv to help the Courier, bnt to advance
the interest of all dcnominational
papers. We sincerely hope the Pres
byterlnns who heard him viii act upon
his most timely suggestions. His re-
marks stirred up DIR. Bailey, and he
jumped right into the middle of the
subject at the first bound, and told
how the people blocked ihc church
work by refusing to mike use Of the
means placed within their easy reach.
Mr.. Thomas received many highly
appreciated names to add to the list
of the Baptist Courier.
The State Missions query was post
poncd to the evening session, when
the subject was promptly opened by
an interesting address from Rov. Jno.
i. Lewis, who seemed to havc sue
cccdcd admirably in firing up DR..
Bailey, who is always alert on that
subject anyway. His address was
greatly enjoyed by all present. It
closed the exercises of tho evening.
Sabbath morning the chuach was
soon filled and promptly at 10 o'clock
the Rev. A j. S. Thomas was intro.
duccd and favored tho large and ap-
prcciativc audience with Il splendid
Sabbath School adlrcss--not little
talk just to please the children, but it
fairly bristIed with thought for all
and especially for the Bnptist3 This
concluded, the time was at hand for
the u. o'clock service, when DIR. Bal
ley appeared upon the platform aud
adopted the most appropriate form
ever used i'll the introduction of pub
lie worship, 10y having the congrega
ton to stand and sing tho long meter
doxology. After n short invocation
he read the most approved code of
Christian morals, rs laid down in the
18th chapter of Paul's Epistle to the
Romans, and took for his text, 81
bcsccch you, therefore, brethren, that
ye present your bodies living sacri-
flee, holy. acceptable unto God, which
is your reasonable service" His ex.
position of the text was plain practi
cal and listened to with the greatest
interest throughout by all present.
He certainly taught the people, and
his great carnestness and eloqucnce
showed that he was teaching, lesson
which he had studied himself. The
collection for State Missions was
SS.l2.
The entWe quartet Of visiting d.
vines can rest assured that the Pick
ems people will be glad Mt any time
to welcome them to county or town.
Revs Hatcher and Vass attended
service at Enon, where the former
preached most excellent sermon and
the latter represented the orphanagc.
The congregation made u cash con
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