The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-17
MiIIport Happ eningS-

Well, kind editor and dear friends,
we hope you one and all have enjoyed
this most beautiful Sabbath day.
What contrast between last Sun
day and this lovely day. could not
keep from letting my mind explore
into the realm of sacred and pleasant
jmaginations of how beautiful it
would be were it possible to see how
many churches were filed this holy
Gabbath morning, all over the world,
having met to worship and TO sing
praises to God, the giver of all good
gifts. oh, the blessed privilege of
being permitted to meet together and
return thanks for all the blessings we
have enjoyed during the year that is
fast drawing to close - the kind
acts, the pleasant words, every drop
Of water we have given in the Mas
ter's name, will be bright mementoes
on the pages of the book as we enter
into new year, and every unkind
deed, every harsh or cruel word we
have spoken, every heart we have lac
Grated by our undue criticisms, will
leave a blot on these fair pages that
probably may never be defaced until
the great book of our lives are open
ed and made known by Him who is
to judge us for all our misdoings.
The people of Millport had the rare
pleasure of meeting at the Baptist
church Sunday to hear the distin
guished DR.. Montague, president of
Howard Baptist College. Bro. Met.
calf, the pastor in charge, introduced
him to house crowded to its utmost. |
and most eloquently did he command
the greatest interest and attention of
the vast congregation. His topic was
Historical Events and the Rapid Ad !
vancement in the Last Century, and I
What We Might Expect in the Future |
SO plainly the power of God over and |
above all, and while he was lecturing t
on the great importance of an educa-
tion he showed that it also took con-
stand and Interchangeable trust and
obedience to Gods divine laws, and
that it was very imprtant to have the
daily life. the very soul, educated
right to make literary education be
worth what it should be to man. His
audience was held spellbound until
the last thought from his rich store
Of knowledge was expressed, and he
then asked for a donation to help ed
ucate the young ministers who were
unable to finish their course in col
Iege, with which he met with quite
q handsome sum; even the little tots
came forward and handed in their lit
tie donations. The amount taken in
cash and subscriptions was about one
hundred dollars. DR.. Montague ex-
pressed his thanks in very kind and
demonstrative manner for the liber-
aJity of the good people of Millport.
After forming the acquaintance and
shaking hands with number of peo-
pie, he boarded the evening train and
to Howard College. We sin I
,erely trust that the impression made
on his heart of our town will be as
good as that which he left engraven |
,n ours of him and his glorious work. {
Brother Self, the Methodist pastor, S
dismissed his services Sunday in or I
Ter that his congregation might en- '
oy the rich feast of this eloquent 2
nan. There were services Sunday S
,ight at the Methodist church. We j
ire very favorably impressed with t
Brother Self, and hope he will prove t
worthy of his hire and reetify and S
light all mistakes and reap a g1ori- [
,us harvest for his labor. a
The town generally is on the up S
ill CO. The bank is doing hust- b
ing business. The merchants are t
lively. The school is fine. There c