Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-02

question. mere VIII De no ndiI way station in the work. Man cannot be on both sides. This is the monster evil of cur city. It is the crime of the century. It is the damning sin in every good mans life if he continues 10 ignore and plead indiference.- F.. D. Raley.
 Church of Christ.
 w F. Spicer, Minister.l
 \ large audience gathered at the night service to enjoy the reminis- ,eences of the older members and to join iu the old time ways of conduct ing the worship. The church was lighted with candies and the audience in a sen1i-darknesS sang the old songs from memory, led by the old style Of lining out the hymns. Mir. & F. \ewcomb acting as leader. Mir. Newcomb. Mir. Nicodemus, Mrs. Newcomb and Mrs Studley sang to- gether one of the old and beautiful songs. All of the singing was with out the aid of the organ. Mrs. J. F. Logan presided, and, with dignity and grace. presented the speakers. Mrs. Spicer reviewed the events of the be ginning Of the restoration movement and the significance of the centennial celebration which will be in Pittsburg next October. Mrs. Newcomb read splendid paper on the basis of the plea for unity. She said the church of Christ dates back 10 Pentecost and the plea for unity was CArist's own, but we celebrate a centennial! dating from the beginning of the movement to restore the unity lost since Pente-
 9N T.-a then existing that made this plea log ical. such as-tOtal depravity. church es divided and at war among them selves. having no common fellowship; the ordinances Of the church nisUo- derstGcd. etc. 4 leader was neeGac as in ages yIs, As Moses. Joshua i.~Incr. John 'hs. B&prig;. LItlIer agd Wesley ws~e .sdde-s for ..eir time, SO was A'~xanucr Campbell, the Sa-e If Bethany a chosen one to lead in ..a great restoration movement o- modern times
 Miss Ettte Adkins rad entertained the great evangelist, KTywlCs Shaw in her fathers Texas hJaIa She gave some well selectai readings frogl tbJ life of the singlls preacher, cIrs'uc with ais saying that the sr- CreJ Dt stscccss vas ia ih1 snIIs @. ZICu -ho Treaching of Christ: and in never being discouraged and then came his tragic death in the wreck.
 Mir. Newcomb thought he might gome time be old, but young as he was he could recall some Of the early uays and soc'v Of the names that ace l1usclOld favor'tes among the dis C.r'es. ST n as 4. s. and William Hay der. Harris in Jsnes, isac Brett, rur Bett, Nilfs,si: d LCOs 1- al, wl1.T he had known and admired. He em- phasized the old way of committing portions and chapters of the Bible and the fact that the converts those dayJ knew that they were converted from their sins.
 Elder Thomas Wallace was the sC. nior speaker. His interesting remi- uisccnses threw bright gleams oflicat ever the dim past. He spoke Of tle good the cid -ongs dd him. He toll of h.s EgyhoCd days. and the religion strugT'cs. the preaching of 'BEcc0Ja' John Smith, where the whole congre- gatiCls were turned to the plea for .the Bible, the whole F bic. anl nothing but the Bible" He told Of the meetings in the log dwellings or tde brethren; of his conversion; and Tow he was thrust into the ministry by the wise solicitation of an elder The elders in those days trainsd tho young men to preach. One ccuatry cliuch sent out seven. and another nine preachers. Among Elder Wal lace's first experiences as a young preacher was a sermon to an audience of three women, an of whom were converted He gave some interesting personal facts about Sidney Rigdca and Joseph Smitl- The closing eN- , acrtation was beautifully tender am will ba remembered hen Ie is go,e 70 his reward. The christian life is ! Inc only enc worth living. The true wealth is in helinn christi8n -,I"'ld live better zach day. ana all should love one another"
 The meeting lasted till a late hour. but in that respect it was also Ike the old time meetings. All honor 10 the pioneers into w5ose labors we are entered.