The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-13
Three Eloquent, Forceful Sermons
Delivered by Rev. Geo. Stuart.
OPERA HOUSE CROWDED AT THE MEETINGS
AT THE MEMS SERVICE NIGHT, HIS HEARERS LOUDLY
APPLAUDED HIS TALK TEMPERANCE DAY LONG
TO BE REMEMBERED COLUMBIA

not to blame. Parents had no right
to turn such thing loose upon the
American nation. Boys are philos-
ophers. A little boy was present once
when the preacher told of another
child who was very naughty and un-
ruly. The boys mother asked what
he thought the child needed Instead
of saying "a hickory" as she thought
he would, the boy answered "he
needs daddy" How true that is
What the country needs from one end
to the other is first class "daddies. -
and ''mammies - Mr.. Stuart said
that before he d let his boys and girls
go to the bad he'd set up with the
job. December is the only month in
the year he has to rest, and he has
but little chance to be with his chill
dren. but he felt safe because he had
"a wife there. We can keep our
children straight with prayer and
hickory. They 20 well together.
You can get children all right-if you
don't make mistakes-by beginning
with them early enough, working with
them strong enough, and staying with
them long enough. There is something
rotten in so-called christian homes.
We need good, strong, wholesome
authority, backed up by christianity.
| warn you, parents Get control
of your children at any cost. Oh, for
good, old-fashioned mothers
that say something.
Mr.. Stewart related touching
little incident that occurred sew
eral years ago. He and three
other young men were making ar
rangements to go on tour through
Europe, Egypt, and the Holy Land.
His mother opposed it, saying she
could mt bear to have the ocean to roll
between her and her boy. Mr.. Stuart
went on making final arrangements
for his departure, but SAID nothing to
his mother until all things were ready
| for the start. When he broached the
subject again, she pointed her finger
at him and said: George, I've prayed
over the matter, and you need not say
anything more about it; you are not
going George knew that was the
WORD with the bark on, for he
hOnored his old mother. He gave up
the trip, and shortly afterwards went
as Sam Jones guest on trip through
Canada and to the Niagara Falls. One
day, while on this trip, Jones picked
up newspaper which gave an account
of the awful railroad accident in
Virginia, in which so many were
killed and injured-Bishop Wilson
among the latter. Among the list of
the dead were Stuart three friends,
who were just starting on their trip
to Europe. Had he gone, his name
would have been in the list of the
dead, and he knew then that his
mother had made no mistake, and his
life was spared through her prayers,
and his obedience to her authority.
God bless a christian mother What
you need in this town is for parents
to say to children, you can't do this,
and YOU shan't do that A preacher
once asked some children at meeting
, to hold up their hands if they had
seen card playing or wine drinking.
, One little girls hands went up to the
chagrin of her mother, who pulled
them down. Little hands will witness
against you. You may pull them dowr
but they will witness against you ii
heaven. Children look and talk like
their parents. If you talk cards, they
talk cards Whatever worldiness yor
talk, they will If you live close tC
God. your children go after you. How
the children follow after you. Are
, you living so your boy can walk il
your footsteps2 Look out your boy
is after you! Don't lead him wrong.
Brother, sister, stop while you can
: Don't corrupt your homes. Don keel
ANYTHING there that does no good
. Don't keep any questionable thing
, there. When there is question
! raised, drop the thing and get on the
right side. And there is a question
raised about worldliness.
, Mothers and fathers are going to-
; far in their card playing. punch drink
: ing, theater going, and other worldli
! ness. Stop Don t ruin you children
and Jump off into hell with them.
. father who had always been true
, / honest. and religious was dying. Hi
skeptic son asked if he found his re
! ligion satisfactory in death. The an
, swer was: I've tried it in life anC
? in the hour of death. | know In whom
have believed. The christian re
r ligion is all right-gloriOus in lif
. and glorious in death - Thank Goo
, for bows and girls who have goo,
fathers and mothers. You can neve
I get over the fact of having a goo,
I Father and mother Oh, how | wis
! we could get the boys and girls an
) the homes of this country dedicate,
> TO God What glorious times il woul
I be.
: Mr.. Stuart asked that all join hin
n in singing the old song amazing
Z grace, how sweet the sound. afte
which he said, Lets do better. Go
grant that you will Take these ques
4 tions upon your heart. May you ge
y the correct sentiment on this wOrldli
= ness. and get right and stay right.
Afternoon Service