The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-08

high calling. His sermon was in
struct-lve, encouraging and inspir'
ing.
Rev. w. R. Richardson led the
worship at the evening service,
Takingfo his text Colossian l., 20,
he announced as his subject the
same which Paul used so often and
so well-not a creed or doctrine
but a personal Christ. This per-
son being as Paul affirmed, and de-
clared, both human and divine.
The fnecessity of the incarnation
he said grew out of three immuta-
bic laws. 1st. The lower can be
lifted up to the plane of the higher
by the higher STOPPING to the level
of the lower. I'd. The true nature
of the higher can only thus be re-
vealed to the lower, and, grid. No
one is capable of sympathizing
with another until he has worked
and suffered with him. In show
ing the Goldman as the ground of
our hope his remarks were unus-
ually assuring and comforting to
all Christians.
The impressions made by both
the sermons were deep and will, no
doubt be lasting. And that these
brethren may always be inspired
and comforted by the Gospel
truths with which they inspired
and comforted others, is the prayer
of those to whom they so accepts
bly, ministered.
At the First Baptist Church.
A large congregation was pres
ent at the eleven o'clock service to
greet DR.. J. A. Clifton, who was
at one time pastor of the Methodist
church at this place. The number
from other congregations showed
that his friends are not confined to
the members of his own church.
The presence of the members of
the Conference reveals the fact that
he is one of their most popular
preachers DR.. Clifton preached a
soul stirring sermon from the text,
seek first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness, and all these
shall be added unto you,"
6:33. Every body went
away feeling that they had been
by the sermon. The
entire service was a spiritual uplift.
AT the evening service a very
striking and thoughtful sermon was
preached by Rev. c. B. Smith, of
Bennettesville sin his own inimita-
BILE way, from the words, IAN evil
and adulterous generation seeketh
after a sign" Matthew IL :39. Mr..
is a very original preacher,
his illustrations are striking; peo-
pie can hardly 60 to sleep while he
is preaching and will come away
and talking.
O'Nean Street Church.
Rev. Jno. w. Speake, who is
serving a charge in Greenville,
preached at tho O'Neall Street
church Sunday morning. He was
his old home and his people were
vlad to meet him and be with him
He preached them a strong
and interesting sermon, which was
listened to with marked attention.
1t was our good pleasure to listen
once more to the eloquent DIR: w.
w. Daniel, who preached Sunday
in O'Neall Street church.
The church was filled to its utmost
capacity and the attention given
the speaker was all that an appre-
people could give, indeed
it was quite a treat to hear the dis
tinguished preacher. His text was
ssCome unto me all ye that labor
and are. heavy laden and l will
give you rest" and it is wonderful
how much new thought he got out
of that very old subject. Every
word seemed to be new and origi-
nal, and the gifted oratory that the
preacher displayed from start to
finish was indeed wonderful. l
had often heard him before is why
I walked one and a half miles
through the mud to hear him again
lid +bot had an oDpor-