Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-09-07

Macedonia Mention $,

have not forgotten tho Beacon. notwjth +.
standing some time has elapsed siuce you
have heard from me.
First Of all we are grateful for enjoying
good health, comparatively speaking. Mrs
Morris, one Of OF oldest res, 'ents, was i'll
for long time but she is improving, we
are glad to say.
Farmers are enjoying little leisure from
their IA m labor. Crops are in a clean con.
dtton and, considering the long drouth and
hot air through which they passed look as
we'll as could be hoped for.
Pardon me for this suggestion. Farmers,
as well as others, are the recipients Of many
fayors, for which we are not as thankful
unto the Great Giyer for His gifts as we
should be, When we have good health,
good seasons and good crops, instead of
giving God the praise due him, we ascribe
it to our own good management, leaving
God outside We should obey Paul's words
given to the Romans Il. 18th chap. and .
verses ." ! heseech you, therefore, breth-
rem by the mcrcivs OF God, that you presen-
your bedlcsa living sacrifice holly accept
able unto God, which is your reasonable
service And be not conlormed to this
| world, bat be ye transformed by the rcnew-
ing OF your mind, that you may prove what
is that is good and acceptable and perfect
will OF Cod"
These lines are Heiug written in the Ma.
cedonia church, The surroundings are
such as to call to mind solemn thoughts, fiji
for solemn meditation. The seat on which
am sitting has been occupied by many who
have heard Gods word preached to them
These seats have been in use a long time
They were placed in this church in 1857 -
They had been used In the first Presbyte
rian church built in Macon in the earl,
thirlies Are they not old? Yes II III
rol-of those who have sit on them wa
called how few would answer "present.
Solemn question Where aIe the abser
tees Their mortal bodies are sleeping be
meath the dust; their immortal souls ar
where?
/ Let us leave the past tense and meditat
t on the future. Let us ask ourselves the in
a portant question PLATE asked the Jews.
= What shall do then with Jesus which
t called CHRISTI This question will 'preseI
d itself to every sane man and woman wi
n may occupy these seats. Christ was
J. trial before PLATE for his life. plate b
l. lieved him innocent but he feared the pc
is pie, Others now would accept Christ b
they fear the people You may attempt
e, send him away with this or that cxeu,
an but nothing will avail He will stand the
w aud await your decision In conclusion,
u thought to church members of every
nomination. want to remind you that il
so certain as Christ stood before Pitate
n that day of trial, his doctrines stand befc
II you to-day. Jesus was on trial then:
n truths which he taught are on trial now
n This new century was born with the or,
u doctrine OF entire sanctincation standi
n at the church door of every denominati
y Of Christians, on the threshold of the 81
4 of every believer, and 1t has come to 81
Y until decision is rendered. Christ prc
II lsed his disciples before he left them Il
n He would send the Holy Ghost unto tn
n TO guide them. This Holy Ghost stan $
. the heart of every believer What will