The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-25

the mind, of the heart, that SHINES IN
his life and character. His sermons
are powerful in their simplicity, earn
estness and sincerity. He makes no
pretenses, but breaches the simple
story of the cross simply, pleadingly,
sweetly, gently. With him there is no
excitement, no ranting. He warns
forcibiy, without by ypocricy, truthfully,
fearfully and fearlecsly; but pleads
more tenderly and lovingly to the sim
ner to turn and look. If be occasion
ally uses harsh word it is because he
obeys the command of his Master to
"cry aloud and spare not" and to tell
the people Of their sins-he only
demonstrates the figure of the two
edged sword. He is broad and liberal
in his views, and combines common
sense with knowledge and wonderful
familiarity of the Bible. He is in
tensely religious, withou. being fanat-
ical, bigoted or uarroW-minded in the
least. He is surely the ideal man of
God, "a legate OF the Skies" clothed
with divine authority to preach truth
to wicked and perverse generation.
Endowed with wisdom from on high
and imbued with the very essence Of
piety, he breaches with such force,
such naturalness, such gracefulness
without self-consciousness, such WIN
someness, that men, women and chill
dren, Of all cla<aes and conditions,
drink in the sentences that flow from
his lips. People look into each others
faces as the preacher closes the Sacred
Book from which he has been trans
mitting the intelligence and beauty of
heaven and the glory of immortality,
and see in each others looks feelings
of wonder that the old story should be
yet so new to them.
Mr.. Pearson's arguments are logical,
clear and convincing, and his conclu-
sions reasonable and irresistible. We
like his preaching so much that we
have no desire to pick a flaw in any of
his sermons, if we could. The length
of this article ana the space of the pa
per forbid synopsis of these sermons,
which we would like to give. We
wish it were possible to reproduce all
the strong points Of the series. They
were a "feast of reason and flow of
SOUL"
These meetings will result in lasting
benefit to this community. Not the
least of the good that has been accom-
plished is the great and precious influ-
ence that has. been brought to bear
upon the embership of the different
churches. There will be q higher
standard of holy living and Christian
activity as one of the happy effects of
the meeting. A pastor tells US that
not less than fifty names have been
and will be added to the different
church rolls, as follows: Lutheran, 4:
Baptist, Ill by letter; Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian, 6; Methodist, 10.
The session of the Presbyterian church
is to meet tonight. 1t is expected
that there will be 10 or II accessions to
that church. There will also be acceG-
sions to the Episcopal church.
During the meeting the contribu-
tions amounted to $435 81. The ex-
penses were s8s Is. The balance,
$347.66, was presented to Mr. Pears n
as thank offering.
Mr. Pearson will conduct his next
meeting at Yorkville, on Sunday. He
leaves Newberry with the profouudest
gratitude of the hearts of our citizens,
and the love of all for himself and his
noble wife.
May the peaceful influence that has
been and is cow exerted over this COM
munity continue to show itself, in all
our lives and actions.
ENDORSED BY OUR PASTORS.
Whereas, Rev. B. G. Pearson came at our
invitation on the Stn inst. to conduct
union evangelistic meetin in this town; and
whereas. said meeting was closed last night
place ourselves OF record in regard to the
meeting and the evangelist, therefore be it
resolved:
/. That we learned for ourselves his sound
ness in doctrine, his knowledge and skill in
handling the word of God, and his power
from the Boly Spirit in preaching the Gospel
and his Christian prudence in managing
meeting OF this kind.
edited and revived. AMI that we witness
with great joy that every class in our COM
mnnity Is feeling the power of Gospel truth
That as Pastors We are grateful 70 the
King and Head of the Church that he sent
this broth-r to labor go efficiently and so
fraternally IN our Masters work in this
town, and that we c )rdially commend him to
all who aie seeking the services OF a faithful
evangelist
E.P. McCL1NTocK,
Pastor Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church.
A. :. STOKES,
Pastor Methodist Episcopal hurch, South.
q. A. WRIGHT
Pastor Baptist Ch urch.
]. 5. COZBY,
Pastor Presbyterian Church.
Newberry, S. C., April 23d, 1884.
Mr.. Pearson left yesterday for Spar
tauburg, to rest a day or two there;
thence he will go to Blacksburg, on
bis way to Yorkville. From Yorkville
be will go to GreenviIle, Tenn: and
hold a meeting there. Then 20 his
home in Asheville to recuperate. He
hopes to hold meeting at Due West
next February.
God be with you till we meet
again."
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