The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-11-12

Elder Carey E. Morgan. the beloved
pastor or the Paris Christian church.
gave a regular heart to heart talk
with the large congregation that gath
ered TO hear him preach Sunday morn
ing. lt was one of the kind of SER
mons, II 1T could be called 2 sermon.
That makes Impressions. plain and sim.
pie, and calculated to do good. To our
mind the great success of this man of
GOD IS his simplicity, and his coming
TO our community to live is nearing
mnch good fruit. Such men are need
ed IN every community.
Elder Morgan read the RibIa lesson
from First Samuel. seventh cbanter
and took the twelfth verso for The
basis of his remarks. He said tha role
:loii VI tne minister to his congregation
10 laIsely personal one and he dis
Iiheu 10 speak OF 1t. He spoke of his
own poSition with much feeling; that
ne nad helped to set up new affairs IN
ne" noIHeS; that on many occasions
peLeath cioudless skies and in homes
IuIl OF cheer ana sunshine he had ac-
cepteo the vows of young people while
III many others, where clouds over
nung the sky, where there was weep
ing and great tears he spoke words of
comfort and consolation to bereayed
ones. The congregation to which he
ministers is vitality interested in the
great work OF great church, which
VIII be as enduring in the future as il
mad been successful in the past. He
was happy In the contamination of the
beautiful, binding and precious fellow.
snip that characterlzes the large con.
gregatlon, and hoped that howeve,
large or great the congregation shall
become the humblest member would
not be overlooked.
He spoke of the open hearted manner
and democratic spirit that prevails anc
found new encouragement in the noble
and lasting fellowship and friendship
he said that it is a good thing these
days Tor a preacher to feel in his
heart the graciousnesS with which
every requirement and every duty is
met as IL is pleasing in the sight of the
Master. lie referred to the great
work representatives of the conprega.
ton are doing at Mobile, at Jackson
IN the mountains and in far AWAY
lndla. lmpresslng upon them that
each and every member had share ir
solving this great problem.
what about the future? asked Eide,
Morgan. Where would the congrega.
tlon stand fifty years from now? Ir
the consummation of this great WORK
every man and every woman must fee
an obligation. You can't hide youl
talent Tor the Master commands you t.
be faithful in His vineyard. Men car
no longer remain Indifferent for tine
Master will rebuke them.
he cautioned members of the church
not to remain at home on Lords day
away from the service of their Mas.
ter; that love will chill, faith viii
chill, faith will perish and that he who
does so assumes a personal risk. He
made exception of the mother who re-
mains at home in the care of her little
ones and SAID that a duty thus per.
formed is more after religion than If
fOrsaking it.
Come to the house of God and par
take of the bread of life and drint
from the fountain of life, and do mo-
withhold your gifts as it is more bless
ed to give than to receive
Every member of the congregation
should have his name on the roll of the
treasurer, however small the contri
button. Elder Morgan said that since
MS pastOrate every tender appeal has
been met and that the work of the
church was never stronger.