Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-11-28
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Last Wednesday, November 2ist, 1909,
the members Of the Walhalla Baptist
church met there for an evening of social
intercourse--the first meeting of tho
kind that has ever been held. There was
a good attendance and the time through
out was both enjoyable and profitable,
aud not only tended to draw members
near each other, but nearer TO their
Lord. Refreshments were served at in
tervals from the vestry, consisting Of
various kinds of sandwiches and cake,
crackers, cheese, fruit, hot coffee and
Russian tea, 60.
Pastor g. ii. Judd opened with prayer
God delighted in His children's happi-
ness; long faces did not become Chris
tians and dishonored their Lord. The
first miracle was at marriage feast, and
the Lord Jesus was present here. He
had d,ank water from tie well at Cana,
and also saw at Cana, in the Greek
church, two of the jars said to have
been filled at that wedding feast with
water from that well which was turned
into wine, and he would be very glad to
drink wine when the Lord Jesus made
it, as then 1t would be pure and beauti-
fnl and never do any one any harm.
Never forget to invite the Lord Jesus to
social gatherings at home aud He will
always turn any water of dullness into
bright, sparkling wine of joy. He knew
that this would be one experience to-
night.
Hymns, recitations, topics for CONVEX
sation and riddles were given. Some of
the questions were:
!. What is tbs best way 70 increase the
attendance at the prayer meeting and
other church services?
2. What would justify church mem
her from being absent from the public
worship oflGod
8. What is the minimum time Chris
tian should spend daily in prayer and
Bible reading, and when is the best time
to set apart for it?
4. How near to an existing church should
another be built in the country, when it
is not required for the population ? Is
it justif1able to build one within three
miles, thereby ipjuring the existing one,
and should the State Mission Board ever
help in such cases?
5. Would question box il the church
be useful and be used if one was put up +?
Some of the riddles were:
l. How can money be made to go long
way? And what is the best plan ?
Answer. Rv contr;hnt;ro t1 fora;or ,,,;s
sions.
2 Why are corn and potatoes like the
idols of the beathen +? Answer: They
have ears and hear not and eyes and see
not.
8. What should be done with a good
resolution and crying baby in church ?
Answer: They both should be carried
out.
1. What is that which increases the
more you share it with others Answer:
Happiness.
The recitations included "Two Wells,"
by Miss Carter; 1.-The Last Hymn" and
"rhe Starless Crown" After the latter
the pastor spoke of the duty and joy of
seeking lost souls.
feature of the evening was giving
the origin and stories of we'll known
hymns. Before Ninety and Nine" was
sung it was stated that the origin of this
we'll known song was, that it was cut
out of newspaper by Mr.. Sankey when
travelling from Glasgow to Edinboro in
Scotland. Mr.. Moody's subject on the
second day at Edinboro was "The Good
Shepherd" and he turned to Mr.. Sankey,
asking "Have you solo suitable for this
subject ?" He was troubled, as he had
nothing suitable, when voice seemed to
say, "5ipg the hymn you found in the
train" He thought it impossible, as no
music had been written for it; but the i'm
preston was 80 strong that he placed the
ne wspaper slip on the organ in front of
him and lifting up his heart in prayer
for help placed his hands on the keys of
the organ and began to sing, note by note
changed from that day to this. The
song reached the hearts of the audience,
as it has thousands since.
The closing hymn was, "Blest be the
Tie That Binds" which was sung in the
way it sometimes is in England, by all
linking hands with one another. The /
origin of this hymn was first given, which
is interesting. DR.. John Fawcett, the
author, was the pastor of country
church and was called To a larger church
in London in 1772. He had preached his
farewell sermon and the wagons were
loaded with his furniture and books
ready for the departure, when his peo-
pie gathered around and with tears
begged him to stay. His wife said :"John.
cannoi bear this" Neither can l."
said the PASTOR" and we will not GO; un-
load the wagons" His decision was
hailed with juy and he wrote this hymn