The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-05-10
RELIGIOUS.


Berea in which there were 30 reclama-
tions and sanctifications. He held
previous meeting there in March, the
net results of both being about9 90 saved.
Stamford Journal.
A Georgia Negro preacher thus ex-
patiated: "De mos powerfules' parab-
BILE is dat bout ole King Potiphar en-
Queen Jezebel. Ole King Potiphar
wuz gwine erlong in his fO' hoss
Chart fom Jericho ter Jersalem for
ter tend er festible gives ole King
PhariOh at Jerusalem, when he pass
Queen Jezebel walkin' in de dus' long
de road. She look at him en- say,
White man. femme ride,' Ell he tuck
her up benin him. En- de young man,
he rode under branchin' oak. EN- his
ha'r got rop eroun' ef lin, en- de mules
what waz under him went away. En-
dey got down, dey did, en- blowed on
er rams HON, ell de walls fell down.
En- de dogs cum en- lick'd his sores; en-
de devils got inter de hogs, Ell he hogs
got inter de sea. En- dew gather'd up
nv de fragmints darof l2 baskits full.
Now, de question is, whose wife is she
gwine be at de resumrection?"
At the Methodist church, on Sunday
morning. the former much beloved pas
tor, Rev. f. S. POllitt, Presiding Elder,
conducted the services. His sermon
was a touching and beautiful discourse
upon the blessedness OF Christian par
entage and the virtue OF friendship.
The former was exemplified in the lives
of Zachariah and Elizabeth. the parents
of John, whom Christ pronounced the
greatest of the prophets. Friendship
las lofty example in the devotion of
the followers of John when the latter
was imprisoned on the banks of the
Dead Sea-
Indeed, there can be left to
children no greater legacy than the
memory of sanity parentage. On the
contrary, the child that never knew the
influence of Cody parents is most I'M
fortunate. Too little concern is given
to the religious training of children.
Paul, in his Letters to Timothy, said,
From a babe. thou hast known the
Holy Scriptures" The best work we do
in this world is the religioustraining
given to children. The hard environ
ments OF the early life of John were
like many to-day who are reared in OBJ
security where Nature yields not herplen-
ty to the toll OF man as in the more
| favored places of earth. Under such
conditions, early impressions for good
are deeply grounded in children, and
conduce TO their mental. moral and
physical strength and influence. To
this same John, of Iowly birth but God
~ parents, fell the honor of making
Christ known to the world, the com
missioned servant of the Almighty.
His fame went to farthest Gallilee, and
Simeon, Andrew, James and John re-
ceived his message. repented, we're con-
secrated by baptism and put on the
armOr of the Lord. But how touching
the meeting of John with Christ when
HE came to be baptisedl AS he looked
into the eyes of Jesus, John drew back
and said, II am not worthy to admins
ter baptism to this holy man." Up to
this time, John was the recipient of the
worlds greatest honor and praise, but
see how gracefully he yields all to
Christ: "He must henceiorth increase,
but must decrease" This self abne.
CATION will thrill the thoughtful Chris
tian. for that beautiful sentiment is q
) sermon in ITSELF Afterwards, when John
was in prison, his followers adhered to
) him with answering fidelity, theil
loving friendship and services lighting
the awful gloom OF his solitary impris'
onment. After time, this same John
with pain-racked mind and body
caught the contagion Of his gloomy
surroundings, and doubts entered hil
soul. "GO and find Jesus" said he t
The faithful friends who came to his
barred windows daily, land ask him
Art thou Jesus OF shall we look for an
otherP They came to Jesus anc
asked, and lie perceived that a crisis
had come to Johns religious life. Jesus
made no answer, but walked with them
curing as he journeyed the blind, deaf
,iumb, lepers, and cheering the pOOl
people, who, like John. had lost hope
telling them of the riches of Hi
Fathers home. Then Jesus said go
tell your master what ye have SEEM
D When they tell John of these wonders
: his heart is lifted, and he thanks hi
] devoted friends for their priceless ser
! vices in his greatest extremity, and W
fancy that John, like Simeon when h
first saw and lifted the Christ-child +
his breast, said, "NOw, Lord, let til,
servant die in peace" Mr.. POllitt Ina
lost none of that indescribable charm
L Which we delight TO believe is the i
y Illumination from a Cody fire within
n and il was genuine pleasure to be nes
again to this splendid Christian, who's
greatest weapon in Gods service is
u gentle life cOnsecrated TO His work.
5, .C.E.W.