The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-09-21
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

AMUNG The CHURCHES.
Elder ]. S. Rowe preached Sunday
morning from Luke 1873. He spoke Of
Zacheus as a machine politician. in
dorsed honest politics, but spoke Of the
temptations Of a politician and illus
trated by taking honest Dick Tate.
who was kentucky's Secretary and
Treasurer. and who stole the money.
lie spoke Of curiosity aroused by
Christ's journey To Jerusalem and
through this curiosity Of Zachcus
climbing a sycamore tree because Of his
small statue that he might see Jesus.
He spoke OF curiosity as important and
unimportant in human life. He spoke
OF fancies both commendablc and non
eommendable lie spoke at length Of
necessity Of institution as indispensable
TO repentance
Sunday evening be preached upon
John 5:s. or the three witnesses. Spirit.
Water and Blood. he dwet upon the
facts about which they testify and
upon their concurrent testimony. He
took up the testimony Of the spirit and
showed that Il testihes now through
the word that Jesus Is the Christ and
that We are sinners or saints. tie then
took up water and showed that il can
only testify m baptism and that Il tcs-
tilted in Christ's case the act Of obcdi-
encc which brought the confession from
God. This is my beloved son and etc. +"
II testifcs 10 US that il with the ante
cedcnt conditions brings remission Of
sins. Blood is the third witness. and
testlhcs through ~ symbal. the wine.
20 the same propositions hence these
three witnesses frrn heaven agree In
one as to Christ's divinity and our sal
walton.
ON
Rev, ]. n. Butler filled the pulpit
at the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening. The morning subject
was. "Dayid's Desire. The text was
taken from the "a Psalm. 9Th verse.
"Onc thing have | desired Of the Lord.
that will seek after. that ! may dwell
In the house Of the Lord all the DAYS
Of my life. 10 behold the beauty Of
the Lord and to enquire In his temple -
Dayid's great desire was that he
might dwell in the house Of the Lord.
This was David's all consuming desire.
This he wanted 10 do. that be- might
learn God and behold His beauty. by
frequcnting the house Of God We may
learn His word. David made the
house Of God house Of enquiry. lie
wanted 20 know concerning the un.
known country and To learn he went
10 Gods house. David set Us a splen.
did example. by pcpeycring We can
learn more Of Gods word and wha,
lie would have US to do.
In the evening the subject was.
Advantages Of Christian I.iying. -
Both sermons were earnest ones en-.
joycd by good congregation.
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The celebration Of the Lords Sup
per was observed ut the Presbyterian
church last Sunday. The remarks Of
the pastor were appropriate 10 the oc.
casion. and were based on the scrpt.
ural text. Luke 22l9. This do in re-.
membrane II me. These words ar,
like the inscription IN a monument.
they call our attention 10 the deeds II
the past Along the pathway II hfs
there are many monuments erected Ia
great men that remind US II their no.
BILE and hcroic lives The Lords sun.
[ per Is Christ's monument which ~.
minds us Of his beautiful and wonder.
ful life. Il reminds ~ Of his purity.
his associations. his death. and his
resurrection. While many monuments
have been erected to the memory Of
men who gave their lives TO their coun.
try, this monument has been erected
by and for Christ who gave his life for
the world. And AS Oft as ye eat this
bread and drink this wine ye do show
forth the Lords death until he come. -
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The sermon at night at the Prcsby
terrain church was on words Of Chris,
found in Mark 1880, And thou shall,
love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart and with all thy soul. and with