Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-10
NEW PASTOR IN CHARGE.
Rev. J. .. TurrentIne. Preached. Elk.
ceIlent Sermons Sunday
Great Union Meetings at
vi Nioht

Rev J. d. Turrentine entered nc
lively upon his duties as pastor o
the First Methodist church Sunday
preaching excellent sermons at II a
M. and at night before large congre
cations. AT the morning service he
read as a scripture lesson a portion
OF thel2th chapter OF Romans. and Sc
lected as his text the ninth verse Of
the third chapter of Genesis: ''And
the Lord called unto Adam. and said
unto hin. where art thou? In the
discourse Rev Turrentine developed
the idea OF how wrong doing es.
FRANCES a man from God and from
his fellows. and how with his charac.
ter warped he permits God 20 seek
him instead OF seeking God. He classi-
fed people as Christians. backsliders.
and sinners. and discussed the real
characteristics OF each and their re-
lation TO each other and 10 God whose
ringing question. Where art thoug7
comes TO each and ali. The service
closed with pledge OF reconsccra-
Ion. given by n large portion of the
congregation. who went forward and
shook hands with the minister.
Another great union meeting. xitll
thousand or more present and filling
the large church was held at night
by way OF welcome to the new pas
tor Following musical numbers Or.
J. ID. West offered prayer and Rev.
Turrentine read scripture lesson
IRON the last chapter OF Ephesians.
Ills text was from | Kings. rs: II
And Elijah came unto all the people
and said. How long halt We between
two opinions? II the Lord be God.
follow him: but II Baal, then follow
him.. And the people answered him
not a word" The pastor gave the
setting OF the text and en-
tered upon discussion OF the sub.
ject. The Call TO Service" He ell.
aborated the thought that God calls
men TO his service In all the honorable
pursuits OF life. as well as that OF the |
ministry, and that Il is the duty OF
nan 10 do TO the best of his ability |
hat for which he Is best fitted. and
hat In 80 doing he renders acccpta-
DE service. The folly OF indecision,
mi OF trying to hold on to the world
With one hand and to God with the
'sher. was forcefully presented. He
declared that II is the duty OF Chris.
Ian people to live spiritually above
he things of this world. but in service
D live among and minister to their
sllows. He declared rclleon to be an
mate principle of the human heart.
nd that In these times men worship
oil or money. women God or fashion,
nd young people God or pleasure.
e said some people have an idea
I
lat In seeking after the lost and
Hen and those whose names have
ecome hiss and a by.word. that they
may lose caste. but In Z
lswering the argument he declared
lat II is only the man with powder In
= own pocket that needs TO keep =
way from the fire. and that In this =
orld where human hearts are LAGER. Q
ell with the plowshares OF adversely y
Id where sin and temptation are 3
'agging men and women down, the ,
ire. spirited. clean living Christian y
an or woman can put their trust Ia
,d and go safely to the very brink OF
II To reclaim lost soul.
Home influence and home training.
other love and prayers were shown
be OF vast and lastiEg influence In
IT national life. fact set forth In
e finding OF so many bibles upon the :
,.es OF the American soldiers on v
e Cuban battlehelds. This fact the
eacher declared. showed that deeper
an anything else In our national life
the thought of God and OF Jesus
lrist. The sermon was closed with
earnest plea for decision and ac-
ptance of the call TO service. G.
Rev. Turrentine is a man OF strong 81
aracter. fine physique. earnest. sim
re, genial and possessed In large
gree OF the power of personal mag
tism. His wide experience has Z
zen him an intimate knowledge OF al
IN. and the affairs OF life. and he
ais with religion and the work OF II
? Master in an energetic. practical p
" that is at once andp continually
litfrl In results