Morris tribune., 1906-03-10
CHURCH COLUMN
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Address of DIR. Shetland Presiding at
The JnbiIee neeting.


This series of meetings began with
the second week in January. Morris
was suffering from a general in
difference toward religion. An army
of "members" were following afar
off. Souls were stumbling over them
towards perdition. Some seemed to
think that belonging to church was
as good as belonging to Christ. A few
christians workers agreed to make
special effort, throughout which not
one should be asked to join church
but every one should be asked to join
Christ. In behalf of all interested
the chairman thanks the editors who
have given much aid to these meet
ings. 1 thank Rev. @. B. Fellows who
was three weeks preaching us strong
and effective sermons. | thank Rev.
G. @. Smith who was with us three
weeks more. Let no one ever again
saw that a railroad man cannot do
noble Christian work. Meantime
reinforcements were continually COM
ing. I want to thank our Catholic
friends who have said SO many good
words for these meetings and have so
often been present. I want to thank
my friends of the Protestant Episcop.
al church who have been praying with
us and playing the piano and organ
for us. want to thank our Baptist
friends who have given signally able
and successful service. | want to
thank the Lutheran friends who have
done so nobly. have cousin who
is a Lutheran pastor and was pre-
pared to expect good work from you,
yet was delightfully."- surprised at your
labor and success. I want to thank
the Presbyterians of Longfellow and
Donnelly and Morris for their tender,
deep, strong, successful work. I want
to thank the Methodists who came to
us the fourth week of this meeting
like full corps of cavalry IN i'm
petious charge, you scattered the
forces of evil as chaff before wind
and captured many prisoners of hope.
[ want to thank our German friends
from Pepperton. You have given
noble help. I am reminded that:
"The Germans land is in all lands
"Where VOWS are bound with clasped
hands
"Where valor lights each flashing
eye
"Where truth and love in deep
hearts lie.
.'Where His word is in German tongue
"Where German hymns to God are
sung''
I want to thank this Congregational
church. Ever since the first week of
the year you have nobly put your
shoulders under the load, and lifted
till you could see stars. You have
paid the heavier bills. With plans
and prayers, and tears, and unwearied
efforts you have borne the burden
and heat of the day. And you have
never for one moment forgotten the
courtesies of the situation nor violated
the agreement MOTTO turn the time of
special effort for Christ into teasing
people to join your church. want
to bring tribute of praise . to the
Redeemer whose gospel is the power
of God unto salvation for every one
that believeth. Let us sing together
the hymn
"All hail the power of Jesus name
"Let angels PROSTATE fall
"Bring forth the royal diadem
"And crown Him Lord of all
go that with yonder sacred thing
eve at His feet may fall. -
"We'n join tbs everlasting song
"And crown Him Lord of an.'
The Jubilee meeting, sang with
much enthusiasm such hymns as
Ppm here on business for my King"
''That will be glory for me.
Gin the cross of Christ glory.
eve praise thee. O God''
Many prayers of thanksgiving were
offered. Many testimonies of praise
were given. Faithful and practical
advice was given to young converts.
Stimulating medicines wereadminist-
cred to older church members afflicted
with spiritual indiffe: ence. A tender
appeal was made to those yet uncon-
verted. Two responded to the call to
come over with the body of Christians
on the Lords side. Thus closed the
grandest meeting Morris has ever had
having been continued from January
7th to March 9TH, and continually
combining Christian forces till nearly
the entire evangelistic element of the
city and adjacent county was unitedly
working for Christ. Ia
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY ss
Frank j Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. ]. Cheney
d Co., doing business in the City of Tole.
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