The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-02-21
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Missions at the Christian church to-
night.
On SUNDAY, at Winchester, Rev. B
b. Bailey preached special sermon
70 the Knights of Py tnias, of which
order he is a member.
There will be no prayer meeting al
the Christian Church on "Wednesday
evening, but instead there will be
talks on Missions on Tuesday evening
On Thursday afternoon from two
to five O'Clock at the parsonage Mrs
III. ID. Clark will entertain the G. w.
d. M. All members are cordially in
vited.
The resurrection of Jesus is, TO my
mind, the best established fact in all
history more certain than that Julius
Caesar was assassinated, than that
Hannibal invaded Italy, than that
Napoleon fought at Austerlitz, is the
fact that Jesus was crucified and Oh
the third day rose from the dead -
Rev. A. c. Dixon, New York City.
Bishop Burton, of Lexington,
preached at Ascension Church on
Wednesday afternoon, after which
be and Rev. G. G. Abbitt went to
owingsviie, and at night the Bishop
preached ip the Christian Church.
,I'sase brethren are very grateful for
the cour,esies ext :"uded them by Rev.
T. S. Tinsley, pastor of the Christian
Church, aud his congregation, OH
Thursday morning their communion
service was held at the residence Of
e 7. Kimbrough.
In speaking of the Rev. Pearson
revival at the Presbyterian church in
Paris, the Bourbon News says: "The
revival has been a wonderful meeting
in many respects, Rev. Pearson is
an able and earnest minister who
breaches plain, convincing sermons,
which leave deep impression upon
his hearers. The meeting will surely
result in great good, and hundreds OF
persons sincerely regret that it is
over. He is engaged to begin a meet
ing in Houston, Texas, Sunday night.
Rev. Pearson is ably assisted in his
work by his wife, whose meetings for
women have been thoroughly en-
joyed by very large number of Paris
ladies'"
The Christian church is the first in
the United States to send missionaries
to the people of Porto Rico. Rev. y.
A Erwin and wife, of Newport, KY,
are the ones appointed. Mr.. Erwin
visited Porto Rico last summer. He
reported that it was a most desirable
field; that the people were eager 10
hear q Protestant missionary. He ex-
poets to do great work in this land,
and the entire West Indies will be af-
fected. Father Thomas Sherman
stated that there were many fine
church buildings In almost every city,
but that the people did not go to
church services; that they used the
churches mainly for bsptisms, burials
and marriages. He adds the Spanish
priests we're "greedy OF filthy lucre. "
In last weeks issue we spoke of DR.
w. X. Penrod now preaching at the
Baptist church in the afternoon a.
O'clock and in the evening ct 7 100
from reputation. Since then we have
heard him and we are ready to cay
now that half has not been told. Mr..
Penrod is one of the most practical
preachers We have ever heard. The
gospel is plain, under his preaching,
which is the teaching Of the word.
Men have no excuses in the matter o.
salvation that will stand in that day.
The audiences have been large both
in the afternoon and evening. Sun
day morning DR.. Penrod's sermon
was to parents. A good audience OF
fathers and mothers were present and
If they follow the iustrnctiOn Of the
preacher we will most certainly see The
results in the lives of the children.
Col. Thos. Turner who heard him felt
constrained to quote from an I'M
known author:
"The dew drop on the baby plant hss
warped the giant oak forever,
The pebble beside the stream that il
scant has turned the course of many
a river"