The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-04-11
IN THE a. R. P. q r
Rev. ID. g.. Phillips Conducted the
Services Last Sunday Morning.

o. last Sunday O ing the Rev. D. G.
Philips OF Atlanta conducted the service 10
the Associate Reformed Church. He was In
town In attendance upon the meeting OF
the invitation OF the pastor. This editor.
more than nty years ego. when q little
printer boy at Due West, used to put into
type the writings Of his father, the Rev. D. q.
the church paper, and from our acquaintance
with bis writings we learned 10 love and
respect him. For this reason II for no other,
son. In the pulpit his personality made q
in. appearance. His manner was pleasing
and his reading was good. After service, and
praise e Of bis se1 %Dsn HI His n .ubjaos s1 waa: "TSs
Intolerance Of The Christian Religion" He
thought that some OF bis hesrers might be
p pILpt pns the he ' s'a1e M 1tIe be said diI ia true, rne P spd
Justly true. The Christian religion 10 the
Oily religion by which men could obtain
salvation. II we tolerated other religions
than our own religion. we, instead Of being
we would fall far short Of living up to our
own profession. He ridiculed any idea Of
having one religion for China, one for
religion was the religion for all. He spoke Of
he habit Of some men In speaking OF
Mohammed. Confuolns and Christ. as If
thought. II was like uniting the names OF
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans with that
OF Long Cane Greek. And be seemed 10
III sn i1ni,a ihss d aneTs ~a sss i' GsI mSra1 t aIS Ies'
Our religion is all that Is needed. 30 TO
speak, all sorts and conditions OF men should
live on the same diet No giving OF milk to
science and philosophy very poor witnesses
In spiritual afairs which necessarily involv
ed physical conditions. :.
lfthis editor bad been talking OF science
and spiritual matters, we wou contend that
there Is no conflict between science and the
Christiap religion. The spiritual truths OF
the o Book are self.evident. and need mo
:. late, nb up b ,y, either her, the e, P ,hs, or or ; ;SsGss
Preach the gospel. and let science and othe,
than our own religions alone.
thought we could write q small volume in
The aeeing of q con Of the father whom We
loved In younger life and In better days, car
Due West. whose people We loved rs We
never loved sny other. but all Of whom, OK.
cept Prof ]; F. Lee. have gone TO our home
81 Due West sre honorsd end beloved BY this
heart az no Others are beloved And among
the best and the sweetest memories OF our
boyhood are those Of kindness Of word and
His words. on one particular occasion have
rang through our ears thousands Of times and
we will love him a. long a. We live, and
pleSs DIS memory Win OUT latest prestn. -
On Sunday morning the church was we'll
dled, many Christian brethren OF other de-
nominations being present This copgrega-
tion II always glad to welcome visitors:
Whom Mr.. Philips bad concluded bis ser.
mon. the pastor read from the Scriptures. and
invited all brethren In the communion of
other denominations TO partake with this
congregation In the sacrament Of the Lords
Supper. This was NO formal In vitstion. but
was o cordial solicitation to all to come and
unite in celebrating the sacrament. The
preacher said that during the singing Of the
Psalm those who were not communicates,
and Others who were communicates, but did
not wish to remain, would be excused.