Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-05-07

try heat Of summer. and the dust, tina
annoyance Of crowds on most CT oul
fair weather days, did not annoy anl
one on this importan, occasion
Everything-the bright day. the smiling
heavens, the bracing atmosphere
troops of pretty. sree,-faced maideni
dressed in the bright and tasteful COS
tunes Of the early spring days, th'
matron with her sunny smfe. the hthe
who had laid down the cares Of III.
work days to enjoy the rest and bless
ings Of the peaceful Sabbath, the
earnest man Of God showing in hi,
countenance that he rightly appreciated
the responsibility that was laid upon
him troops Of innocent children eager
,y crowding to behold the dedication
Of another temple to the service oi
their Father in heaven. the melodious
voices that made glad music to God
with the old hvmns with which our
grandparents praised his goodness,
mercy, truth and justice-aN conspir-
ed to make the occasion one Of de-
hghtful communion Of the people with
God and their fellows. and long to be
remembered in KeytesviiIe.
The morning service was opened
with The singing Of that grand old
hymn. IAN Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" The lesson for the service
was read by Elder Brown Of Salisbury
and was found in Marx u4:3-Ir, de-
failing the occurrence at the feast at
the house Of Simon, the leper, at Beth
any, when the woman poured the ala
baster box Of precious ointment on the
head Of Christ Elder Edwards Of
lead the congregation in a
prayer Of much earnestness and pover.
The discourse preached by Elder
+. A. Abbott vas founded on the iu-
,ident OF the anoinnng Of the head OF
Christ by the woman a. he sat at meat
n the house Of Simon. the ieper.
Ne can give but the briesex outIlne Of
he discourse
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Incident IN tho excavatioo Of the ruins |
4 Pompeii, buried beneath a shower
e ashes and lava poured upon the
-ity in an eruption Of the volcano
yesuvius in the year A. ID, 79. The
sorkmen one day came upon a dwell
ne. in one room Of which they found
costly and beautifully and curiousiy
:arved vase, tightly scaled Curiosity
vas excited to know what could be
in 4 receptacle Of such value
md artistic workmanship When
inally It was opened there came forth
, perfume Sd Delighted and exquisite
IS to excite the wonder Of the most
connoiseur. After the
apse ef eighteen centuries Its boquet
was Just rs fragrant as when It was
buried by that great cataciysm OF ere
and ashes from old yesuvius-
The incident related In the Iessos
taken from Marks gospel Is a sacred
pot Of precious ointment, which Christ
himself said should be held, whenever
his gospel should be prcsched, as a
Of the loving woman who
gave this evidence OF her devotion,
and comes today with as fresh aud
sense to the Christian heart
as when she broke It's contents for the
amounting of the Master.
The story contains several lessons
for Christian faith and practice
I. Her act was one Of faith. The
disciples didn't believe that Christ
could be divine, II he should permit
himself to be slain by his enemies.
And when ne died on the cross and
was laid away IN the tomb they AL lost
faith. and went back to their worldly
employments. But this woman be-
lieved that he could die and stili Justly
claim to be the Son Of God Vet this
woman's act Of sublime faith and de-
vo;ion furnished material foTtae cavil-
CT and fault-hndrr- There we're those
who witnessed the touching scene Who
instead of seeing the beauty, sPpro-
priateness and love Of the act, began
In caieulafc the money value OF TN.