The Magnolia gazette., 1899-10-14
BETHLEHEM.

AllIS ~ tHB name OF the church
where the Mississippi Baptist
Association held ts ninety third
annual session Iast week. The
church y located 10 i prosperous
community, near Travis, Amite
county, ana was organized about
twelve years ago The Rev. j.
IA. Cook was il4 first pastor,
serving ihe good people there two
wears Since Men Reys. J. Il.
tiemby, |, Allmaud ana q q.
.5ehilling have served Az pas,or,
The latter holding that relation
now, this being the fifth year 81
his pastorate. He il held in the
highest ertren BY TIE people,
md viii ne doubt bc elected
~. Vie -uing year. NH.
s'chilltHg j. ap abla preacher aad
A. oxeeed nliy i 1pNar wherever
known Ne ha. recently received
calls for another year from silver
springs ana Bogue Catio
hurches in This county. ana by
TITO Baptist church X lndepcud.
ence, Louisiana We do moi
inos whether he viii accept
these calls o. not, but trust that
tfe people whom he loves, ana
who love him, will see he is offer.
I'd 50 much work that he cannot
afford % leave this state for Tex
as or Florida as we understand
ne did contemplate doing, when
he resigned a. pastor at Gills.
burg,
A. stated 10 Wednesdays il.
a. ~ tle Gazette, Mr.. Pigot Lea
delivered an address Of welcome
when the association convened,
and we take pleasure in publish
ing what he said, as follows:
Delegates, Visitors and Friends:
Fhe pleasant task has been as
signed 70 me Q extend to YOU in
behalf Of Bethlehem baptist
church a most cordial greeting.
- year ago when our invitation
20 entertain this Association was
accepted we felt proud OF the
t1rar "na we fcelproud today to
know that ths anticipations 10
which we have looked forward
Tor so long are about to be real
iEed. Though our homes NAV
be humble, still We feel that God
has blessed us greatly and we
throw tho portals ofourd doors wide
open and invite our guests to par
takefreely of our hospitality.
Members Of this Association.
this church and community feel
chat enough cannot be done for
your entertainment. We vel
come YOU in our Masters name
and every deed we dc from giv-
ing q cup of cold water 70 more
Inomentous ones is done for our
Redeemer S sake and for the ed
ification OF his kingdom. We
shall listen ea ,erly to the pro-
ceedings OF this august body and
rust that some Of as shall awak-
sn from the lelhargic condition !
uto which we may have fallen
TO fuller realization of our du-
lies as Christians. Each subject {
discussed by you will be of pe- ,
euliar interest TO us. Our hearts
will be filled with gratitude when
se note the blessings that have
been bestowed upon us since the
last meeting of the Association. II
We are a progressive people
Baptists always are-and Judging
the future by the past we know
that greater glories are awaiting {
our efforts in the future. II
No doubt, there are many vis- /
TORS here who are well-wishers ,
20 our cause. We heartily well !
come you, also, and trust that ;
you will be interested in the prog
ress of Christianity and lend a {
helping hand to plant the cross |
where the people know not the /
tory Of Him who died to save.
We are told in the Bible to en-
ertain strangers, for by so doing
ve may entertain angels una
gares. We know not if there be !
trangers in our midst, but IL so, il