The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-02-08
QUARTERLY SERVICE.
Rev. L. E. Barrett Delivers Strong
Sermon in the Elkton M. E.
Church.

The quarterly meeting service in the Elk
ton Methodist Episcopal Church, on Sunday
evening, attracted large congregation
every seat in the large auditorium being
filled. The services in themselves were
strikingly strong and impressive. the evening
sermon being by the Rev. Louis f. Barrett
the Presiding Elder whose ability as II
torcible and logical talker is well established
h re.
The program opened with a voluntary by
the choir, and was followed by the
recitation of the Lords prayer, in con
cert by the congregation. In fact the
service throughout was purely congregational
and this feature of the Methodist service, is
ut Oh 20 calculated to enhaRcc the enjoyment
of such occasions. After the hymn. make
Haste, Man To Live prayer WIS offered
by the Rev. Mr.. Barrett. After respon-
sive Scriptures the hymn, awake, My Soul,
Stretch Every Nerve" was sung A collec-
ton was then taken. during which an organ
voluntary was rendered by Mrs. Daniel Har-
vey. Jr., which preceded the sermon by Mr..
Barrett. The subject of MIR. Barretls dis
course was, The Possibilities of Our HUI
manity and How to Reach Them which was
based upon the seventh chapter of Revela-
ton, tie ninth verse. In speaking of our
possibilities, Mr.. Barrett spoke of the attain
ments Of man, is they were seen by John on
the Isle OF PatmOs, and that our residence on
earth is Il period III which we as the laborers
III the vineyard, are given an opportunity to
improve our talents. Continuing. he said,
that if we obtain Il residence in Heaven it
Will only bc through purity of character Oh
earth, and the wa- hing of our robes in the
blood of the lamb. Earth is the prophecy of
man. BY struggling against temptation and
well doing on earth we may reach Heaven,
but purity OF heart and life is necessary to
obtain crown. In order to develop true
character and strength OF munlness we are
placed III this world to battle against adver-
sity and many trials. Sorrow, aiflicton. and
other trials will come, but We must fortiiy
ourselves against them. Both Ill the political
aud business history OF America, the men
whose histories we find written upon our
pages indclibly. are the men who came up
under adversely. When the nations flag was
in jeopardy and our nations crisis had ar
rived, Abraham Lincoln put his hand upon
the helm of the Ship OF State, and piloted her
safely through the breakers OF adyersity. lie
was man who IN his younger days battled
against poverty, and grew up to sturdy man
hood through trials and trDulaiions.
The same is true in the financial world
Alter making our characters white, then we
ilc to -truggIe, and be firm, not like the reed
moved by every ripple of the wave and tlow
vi the tide, but like the mighty oak. that
stands steadlast and unmoyable by the storms
and blasts.
L would impress upon you the necessity of
improved character-wc should be white
robed if We would have the palm branch of
Heaven. The world, the flesh and the devil,
we know, and arc aware of the one that
gives us the most trouble. Knowing our
besetting sin, let us war against it, and assist
others i'll so doing. 1t is the mission of the
church to go out into all the world and lift
up the weak and fallen ones.
Be firm in well doing The Babyonian.
Roman, Greek and Assyrian Empires of old
are gone because of the weakness of the char
acter OF their people. 1t was not until Christ
came that true civilization began. Those
nations enjoying the highest type of civiiza-
tion are those from whose flagstaffs float the
banner of Christ.
The greatest unrest today is where the
green flag of Mohamet waves. There it is
where the poor are massacred There it is
where the Armenians are meeting horrible
deaths by sword and fire. The time has come
when the massacring Turk must be driven
from the earth whereon he thrives by his
inhumanity and the poor Armenian rescued.
The Holy Land of our Master, which is now
in the hands of the infdel, must be saved.
I his appeal at once won the sympathy of
the audience, and met with the approval of
everyone.
Mr.. Barrett's sermon was dignifled, forcibe
and convincing and was enjoyed and appre-
ciated.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr.. Now
bray. and after the singing OF the hymn, 'Ye
Faithful Souls who Jesus Know" the service
closed with the bcnediction.