The Breckenridge news., 1906-07-11
HERE'S A
WITTY LETTER
From Rev. Lewis Telling About
The Baptist, Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches.

Bro Editor: Permit me to say
through your good paper.
That at the close of our first year s
work in the town of Cloverport with
the Baptist church, we find many
reasons tor gratitude toward the
people of the town, and the flock over
which we have tried to act as shepn-
erd. AS to the people of the town,
the welcome given on our arrival has
continued all the year. We were kind
/ ly received and this growth seems to
have produced mutual regard and
friendship for which we areprofoundly
thankful TO the churoh-whicb we
trust the Lord called us to be the
overseer for at time we were received
as shepherd come to lead, and feed
focl: foI the Lord. The welcome was
modest, and sweet to the leader. The
opening relation has developed ali
through the year, until the 'sheep "
and the "lambs" are alike precious
to the Sh hepherd. There may be some
goats in the flock usually are in most
large churches) but the tine of sepsrs-
tion will come, and the Master-who
knows the heart will attend to them
Matt 25 :3l-33.
We find that the year has been pros
porous The additions tor the year
have been 80 The response to the
mission call has been reasonably
liberal. Our home-the parsonage
has been made more than comfortable.
A large back porch built and every
room neatly, and handsomely papered
until we feel 'at home" IN the home
you have provided for us-and right
here, Brethren, give me time to take
off my hat to the women of the
church., and say to the brethren of
the church, with my hat off-help
those women which lsbored with me
II the gospel-"Phil 4: 3.-tor their
hands and hearts have helped me no
little to be your pastor. And may
heaven s blessing rest upon tine aged
and in6rmed ones, tor they have been
blessing to as pastorE. My book
shows that the financial obligations of
the church toward their pastor have
been promptly met, month, by month,
If one month fell behind ths mex
made it up The year closed June "a,
on the % all that was du. the pastor
was handed IN for which he IS truly
grateful.
We open the second years work
with bright prospects A vigorous
movement is now under headway to
put new roof on our church house.
with otner repairs costing about $500
and by the way. Bro. Editor, we
church people are working the town to
the ''limit" at least some folks look
that way when we present our papers,
-te be signed. But let me say to the
sutfere RS that it is all tor q good pur-
pose.
The Methodist are peparing tor bet
ter music.
The Baptist-to keep dry 1--WE have
a baptistIy under the tioor) we want
to "hold out faithful regardless of
the "Open Saloon.
The Presbyterian want to keep
warm this winter. SO you see ther Q
are good prospects for all (contributes)
to be benefited.
If you need music, you know where
to stop
II you need protection from 'sprink-
ling" the BAPTIST will welcome you In
their we'll covered house under which
you may find much water. ="
If you get cold, you know where to
get warm, without being wal med up.
At the Methodist church: II any
one gets besides themselves there is
possibility of getting "Curried" down
At the Baptist church: If anyone
gets very anxious they might have to
'pass through deep waters.
At the Presbyterian church Ii one
should get very serious-are likely to
be handled "Gravely.
So l feel that the prospects are
bright and the outlook is hopeful for
us all, IN our churches and town.
May heavenly blessings rest upon
as and HIS Spirit guide us to do HIS
Holy will during the coimng year.
j. T. Lewis.