The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-13

ness days to church work, they buck
jump right away and run off and leave
you. Quit all wrong, members pitch
in, do right, and you will be happy.
A few members are like an old family
horse-kind and gentle, and will assist
the pastor in any and every way
possible. Such man rs that is worth
his weight in gold to his pastor, for
he can rely upon him.
Did you ever see the fall of the year
in an old fashioned country homer
Did you ever see The light of big log
fire upon sweet old mothers and
fathers facesY If not, you have
missed one of life's prettiest pictures
I'd give anything to 90 back to that
mystic summer home. ] was called to
preach when ! was 10 years old. l
preached around in the country and
thought | was doing fine Mother
thought so, too. Finally one Sunday
| went 20 town to preach for an old
minister. Mother went with me. |
was not used to such a congregation,
and | got scared and couldn read my
text and couldn remember it;
stood there and just couldn't say a
word. saw my dear old mother S
head go down upon the bench in front
of her, and then / broke down and
cried like a baby. There was no SER
mon that day, but mother and "cried
duet, - and the old preacher dis.
missed the congregation. When | got
home, | was ready to give up, and
told mother | couldn t preach, I'd just
go back to blowing. mo, my son, "
said mother, ''you must not give up.
You can learn to preach. You just
went to town too soon. Since then
| have stuck faithfully to the ministry,
and to my Masters work. and some
sweet day, / know not when, MOI
where, but some sweet day. | shall
hear the welcome plaudit of my Lord,
well done, thou good and faithful
servant "
Brother, if you have any element in
you for work, ask your pastor to ust
you.
The last class, the last part of my
sermon land saddest of all will be
devoted to the unsaved Almost per.
suaded, and yet You wait tonight fol
feeling. Say, / ought to go and l will
go. Settle the question, pray you, anC
become christian man. What yor
want to do is to make an honest sur
render to God and say, there | am
thy child" Some will go out from
here unsaved. Oh, | wish that
could help you. You have one foo
lifted to start. Oh, that YOU put tn,
other or the same side and come on
The tides have come and gone. TIL,
last tide has come up. Go out with
the tide old sinner-go out with tn,
tide and settle the question of chris
tianity this time. Don't put it off
God bless you-God help you to make
decision.
One hundred and eleven stood up anC
promised Mr.. Stuart to have family
prayers at home. Many lukewarn
church members and unconverted per
sons declared publicly their purpos
to lead better lives and the pastor
hope to see rich harvest reaped from
the seed sown by Mr. Stuart Mr.
Stuart spoke of the kindnesses EXTENDED
him by pastors and people, and news
papers Of Columbia. He liked clear
newspaper, and everybody SHOULD
patronize and sustain it, for it was &
great educator for good.
By request, Mr.. Ramsey sang IN,
Mothers Prayers, and then the con
gregation and choir sang "When tn
Roll is Called Up Yonder;" and thos
who witnessed the finale of this, tn
greatest religious feast Columbia ha
ever known, will not soon forget tn
happy faces ana glad tears and warn
embraces as friend clasped the hand O
friend and one great anthem of $50,
be with you till we meet again" welle,
, up from every heart and burst like
glad acclaim from hundreds of voices.
May Gods blessings go with tn
preacher and the singer all along life
way, and may bountitul harvest b
gathered to Gods glory from the see
that have been sown during this mem
orable meeting.