The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16
Services at st. Peters Church.

st. Peters Church was filled to over
flowing Sunday evening. for the song ser
vice announced some days since. Miss
Camille Herndon, the talented organist
of this church, has by hard, painstaking
work, brought the choir up to an ex-
cellent standing, and the music is good
at every service. Last evening talent
from other churches assisted, and the
music was unusually sweet ami beauti-
full.
The five principal numbers were sung
as follows: with Sheathed Swords, "
by the choir. "God Shall Charge His
Angels" quartet by Mesdames Chas
Forgey. Geo. Martin; b. z. Larabee and
j. h. Hutchins. ''Jesus Lover of my
Soul" solo by Mrs. Forgey with VIC
lin obligato by Miss Mary Dale Figuers;
ITO Thy Holy Care" sang by the choir,
with suprano obligato by Mrs, Forgey.
praise The Lord" sang by choir,
Every number was beautifully sung,
and Miss Herndon's work at the organ
was of superior character
Rev. w. B. Capers took for his text
at the morning service at st. Peters
Church Sunday BE We doors of the
word and not hearers only, deceiving
your own selves.
Mr.. Capers began his discourse by
saying that all thoughtful and earnest
people recognized the force that lay in
the principle that action is the only
sure guide and rule for a successful
life. And that work built to endure
through the ages constituted the efforts
not of a few fleeing years, or of a life,
but of decade and century upon decade
and century. Then he contrasted
the building of the Pyramids
with that of the Tower of Bable.
But said he, the grandest achievement,
the nobIest work man can do is to
erect within his own heart temple of
virtue. that building not made with
hands, which the storms OF time can
not destroy or the treachery or wrath
of man deface Then in making an
application of the text, he said that st
James clearly stated in it, that after
all was said aud done and we had
made an end of our disputes about diff
ferent theological systems, and forms
of church government and creeds that
there could be but one division which |
distinguished between the christian
of the same church, and that was the di-
vision of "doers of the word" and
those who were hearers only, de-
ceivlng themselves and failing to rec
ognize what manner OF man they
WERE
However, the spirit essential to all
effective work is that of enthusiasm.
Then after speaking of some of the
great achievements which had been
inspired and sustained by the spirit of
enthusiasm for the accomplishment of
a high and holy purpose, the speaker
said:
God pity the nation, God pity the
people in whose hearts the fires of en-
thusiasm have never been kindled.
And here in this connection, | wish to
say to you, that fear that the great
est lack, | might almost gay the curse,
to the good people of this community
is lack of enthusiasm not in religion
alone, but it seems to me that in every
thing else as well. If there is one thing
beneath the wide canopy of heaven
over which Columbians grow enthusi-
astic, God alone knows what it is for
have no revelation upon the subject : :
and so have been unable to discover it.
A lack of enthusiasm inertia, seems
70 permeate the very atmosphere we !,
breathe with such intensity, that here :,
electricity loses it's power and the city =
tits in darkness, not because her citi-
,ens love darkness rather than light,
)ut rather for the reason that they lack !
he energy to call an Indifferent COM =
1any to taw and the courage and pub :
ic spirit to force it to the fultillment :,
# its contract and the faithful dis :;
,harge of its duty. There is no public u
pirit abroad in the community, and 50
or weeks we have sat in darkness.
Brethren, such things ought not so to