The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-12-09
Excellent Sermons.

Next Sunday the NJ. L. Church.
South. at this place win be re-opened
after having been closed for two
weeks for repairs, and the occasion
viii be fittingly celebrated by max
ing the services Of more than usual
interest
II is being plainly shown that the
Interest felt by our people In Rev.
Mr. Williams. the popular pastor of
that church. manifested at the begin
ming Of his passionate in Louisa, is
In nowise abated In fact, interest
is steadily growing, as is shown by
large and increasing congregations.
At the last morning service held in
that church he preached a practical,
stirring discourse, with conservation
as his theme, and the preachers
warm, earnest declarations concern
ing the duty of a personal conse-
Grafton to God and the church held
the close attention Of his hearers
unto the very end Of his sermon.
The words of David uttered not long
before the close Of his brilliant reign
over Israel In his inquiry as to who
would consecrate himself to the build
ing OF the great temple, served as a
text The words Of the psalmist-
prince were uttered when he had
more tenderness and sweetness than
he had shown at other times in his
eventful career 1t was when his
thoughts were upon the future glory
and renoSn Of his son Solomon, than
upon his own great deeds. Hence
his call for conservation TO the work
Of building that temple which stood
for ages as the work Of man and
forever in the history Of theworld.
Bet. declares the preacher. our
conservation is demanded for the
building Of a glorious, spiritual tenn
pie, aud TO this end. said be, we
must dedicate our minds, our talents
and our money4a complete surrend-
err Not a mere laying down OF arms,
with stubborn reservation, an in
ward rebellion, but complete capit-
ulation, and then an active support
OF that against which we had once
commended. Frequent illustration by
incident and anecdote forcibly punct-
uated, gave emphasis to sermon
Of more than usual merit
The congregation at night was even
larger than the morning assembly
and the sermon delivered amply re-
paid the attention given It's delivery.
Read the nth aud 18th verse OF the
End chapter Of Titus, and you Will
see how naturally the preachers
theme was chosen Right living
berly. righteously and cody. in this
present world We are to live this
kind Of life seven days 10 the week
sos days In the year. Our CONVERSE
ton. which comes from the fulness OF
the heart, and which is but a reflex
index Of our character, OF our inner
consciousness should be guarded
The tongue is an unruly member
one to be held in restraint. The
preacher paid his respects 10 gossip
ers and profane swearers in fash,
ion which must have made cheeki
liingle, II any such characters wer,
present The preacher paid fin,
tribute 10 the nobility Of labor-o
labor along right lines. Deeds o
Kindness are noble works, and max
us friends What great and gran,
, things result from deeds OF hndnes
was aptly illustrated 10y allusion L
: the KINDNESS Of the Christ Child {
I Ben Hur and how Ben Hur years at
e terward could repay the thoughtful
! sympathy Of the Messiah Whe
4 speaking OF recreation in its tu
5 sense. something entirely differer
from dissipation, he spoke in con
lpllmentary terms OF Louisa and he
citizens. He had observed less Sal
bath breaking here than in any OIL
err place where he had lived. Rapi
= and distinct in utterance, with GOO
vocabulary and voice which reach
aud holds, Me Williams has many
the elements which make most a
tractiye speaker