The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-25


that old ugly fellow has come into my
mind every day since and have been
watching for him all the time. So, on
Sunday morning he turned up sure
enough. By request and consent of
several members of one of the three
churches here [ had published an ap-
pointment for Sunday, April 3Oth, at
eleven o'clock a. m. saw that l was
to be shown no courtesy by one who
seemed to run the whole thing in Sun
day school. SO he dismissed the Sun
day school without saying word about
my appointment, and when [ made an
effort to announce my appointment he
tried to check me by saying | have dis
missed the school. When l had an
nounced that I would preach at II, he
said to me don't make any more ap-
pointments for this church, as my peo-
pie don't want to hear you; but I am
glad to say that many of them were
there. told him I would certainly
not make any more appointments. /
pnt my hand gently on his shoulder
and asked him to stay for preaching,
but he refused and said he did not
want to hear my doctrine. The word
perfect or pure is what many can not
bear. I told him I loved him and that
he did not know me-, They did not
know Him and they will not know us.
First John iii-i. The carnal mind is at
enmity with God-Romans viii-vii.
l could not by any means call this
one by the same name as the first temp
ter, still he was about the same length
and his name commenced with the
same letter. / know love the brother
and would love to be able to show him
the sure way of life, but if | would
preach the gospel to please the most of
men 1 would not please God. So I
have decided to write and preach the
whole truth and hew to the line regard
less of where the chips fall.
l had splendid liberty to give the
plan of rich and full salvation to a
very good congregation. l invited the
audience to meet we at another church
where I had first been invited and
where feel that I have a hearty well
come. The blessed Lord has got me
employed to settle this sin question and
if Gods children will come to my re-
lief, we will tear down the old rotten,
filthy cabin and build Gods house on
the site. The Lord just needs few
more Daniels, Pauls and Peters with a
sufficient number Of st. Johns to tell
the world emphatically that we know
that whosoever has been born Of God
in the true sense, do not commit sin,
for whosoeyer has been begotten Of
God keepeth himself. John, xviii
1t was my pleasure to visit the gov
ernment fish hatchery as | came to this
place which is but a short distance from
Erwin. Supt. Worth took great pains
in showing and explaining to me the
culture of fish. find that [ may learn
few things yet as | grow older. This
is indeed one Of the finest watered
countries that can be found anywhere.
While I write from this beautiful eleva-
tion in little forest, the laughing wa
ters of the Nortn Indian, South Indian,
and Martins creeks may be heard roll
ing on toward the beautiful Nola-
chucky, where they all empty, near the
same place into her bosom and each
stream coming from an opposite direc-
tion. Brighter and purer waters never
threw up their silver bubbles, nor
sparkled in clearer beauty, nor swept
through valleys clad in greener beauty
than those which run from the vine
clad hills of East Tennessee.
A very large cliff of very striking
appearance hangs over the Nolachucky
river just below Little Damascus; il
has been very appropriately named the
DEVILS Looking-glass. While there
may be many here who may be accom-.
, modated, there are others too far off tc
ever have an opportunity to see them
{ selves full-size in this wonderful glass
Many years ago while some hounds
! were chasing large deer, it came dowr
r the mountain at such rapid speed tha
it jumped several hundred feet into thu
river from this glass. Oh, how many
millions today are going with wonder
full speed toward q far more dangerous
Y precipice and gulf below, and from
4 whence the body nor soul can ever b,
! rescued. Keep your headlight anC
: : cow-catcher in front, which is the wore
L and hand of the Lord.
4 w. G. ANDERSON.