The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-23
And It's glories cannot last.
 Branches that belle their roots Yield no sap for lasting fruits"

And It's glories cannot last.
 Branches that belle their roots Yield no sap for lasting fruits" 'RcaIl with delight and with profit to your own souls the men and women who founded this dear old body. who prayed and sung in these woods. who proclaimed the gospel from this blessed spot. and doing so, initiate their faith, consider the end of their conversation. and praise God that they lived ana wrought"
 Passing to his second division, Dr. Stakely developed the idea of the pres ence of Christ in the present church. Jesus Christ" he said lis the same today that he was yesterday He IS in the year 70 what He was was in the year 30. He is to the children what He was to the fathers. He IS here vet in his almighty power to saVe' in his unchangeab1e purposes Of grace in his great beating heart of love ana sympathy, in his definitions of Kingdon' of church, of duty, and in all his un- told resources for protecting ieaoih 5 and inspiring his people. The ground of our assurance today, the foundation of our hope today, is the unchansins Jesus. .ho ,.,rou1bt in the past, let us De doubly dtIfgsnt to fill up our own measure or duty in the present. 1T With what our fathers and mothers have left ana tho increased facilities of our own time. ,,,a ,do nct improve on them we will not he worthy of their good name. They fully counted on our surpassing them. knowing that we would enter upon g. better day, at least day In advance of the pioneers.
 Dr StakeIy then dwelt on the mar vellous changes that have taken place in the world, but especially in our own country and in the South during these fifty years, from the time ms grandfather Rev. John A. Fonviile, dedicated the old meeting house to the present. saying that in the face of 1t all the cause of religion had not sat by as an idle spectator The Kingdom has entered into a fuller life and work and a larger hope.
 Turning lastly to his third division, Jesus Christ, the comfort of the fu- ture, Dr. Stakely drew the eyes of the congregation toward the days yet to come And Jesus Christ" he said. lis the same forever. The Savior of our fathers and of ourselves will be the Savicr of our children and children's children. There will never be time when He will not be the power of God unto salvation to every one that be- ilGR6Ih. l ncTG WILL HGNGI bC A l1AHS when His followers will not be privi- legd to turn to Him for leadership and inspiration. He is the same today that He was yesterday. yea, and He will be the same forever"
 In conclusion Dr. Stakely repeated in whole the words of the familiar old hymn. How Firm Foundation Ye Saints of the Lord" which was imme- diately sung by the congregation, every man. woman and child Joining with feeling in tho service.
 While the collection was being taken by Joseph Monchief and Burnett Hurst. Sweet Bye and Bye'' was played softly on the organ by Mrs. Fonville. Then the congregation stood and sang the doxology. and. the service was closed with benediction by Dr. stakely.
 A striking feature of the services were their simplicity and the complete absence of artiffciality of sentiment. To the man accustomed to city ways, it was good to hear the time songs. And the genuinenass with which the people sang those songs! Many of them got off the key, but they sang with power and with ferventf hearts and gave a meaning to the words that one does not always hear in the more or nate houses of worship.