The Forrest City times., 1910-12-09

heritance, among all them which are sanctified.
 Board of Stewards.
 What might appropriately be styled the welcoming" service of the con- ference was held at the court house on Monday evening at which the special feature of the occasion was the vel coming address of Judge NJ. E. Nor fleet, the manuscript of which We have been so fortunate as to secure. His speech paragoned description, and is in part as follows:
 ADDRESS OF WELCOME
 MT. Pastor, Ladies and Gentlemen:
 The highest honor that can possibly come to anyone has been conferred upon me, in that I am to welcome the EvaDgelists of the sweet and guileless Nazarene to our midst. The pioneer Methodist preacher has been to this great country matchless star in the Armament of men in the march Of our ciyilization-a civilization un- equalled in the annals of mankind.
 Atheism and infidelity clothed in misrepresentation, lack of faith, and the spirit of our Master. have been daily and triumphantly battled back and of of the solid rock of truth by these Soldiers of the Cross and valiant chieftains of dauntless courage and purest virtues.
 The services of the Wesleys. Mar win, McFerrin and others, too nu- merous to mention and we'll known in history, have indelibly impressed themselves upon the hearts of the people Of this great government.
 The forefathers of this country and the founders of this republic locked shields with the country parsons and marched unfalteringly in the light of the western star of human progress and Christian splendor When l read the pages of history l find written there descriptions of terrible events events filled with the miseries of a hopeless and Respondent people.
 Since the morning stars first sang together and man was placed in the garden, the Prince of Evil has done his worst
 God first fashioned and made after His own image, man; perfect and Creator-like. The tempter won his way through the mazes of his treach- cries and subtle wiles, to a victory, of pertidy and crime, incompatible in it's nature, since the dawn Of creation.
 The call to arms was heard back there in the frightful hour when Adam and his mate were driven from Paradise by the decree of Almighty God. The seed of woman shall bruise the serpent's head, ' launched a battle that has been waged ever since.
 In this conflict spirits visible and invisible have played their parts. The prophets and saints of ages, the Christ, the apostles, the ma yrs, have all left their imprints on the pages oi sacred history. The Evangelists have carried the Word into almost all the known world. The paiDted savage and the barbarian have caught a glimpse of the light: and today Methodist preachers are spoken Of and heard of around the world Wherever the torch of intelligence and progress is seen, the Methodist preacher and the church are estab 1 liShed. Millions of Gods family have seen and heard the shouts of redeemed souls, brought to life and light by and through the workings and influence of MethOdism.
 ern times are soon overcome by the teachings and living of the true dis. ciple of Christ. The agnoStic doesn't know, the deist k in doubt, the in. tide is lost.
 The Christian proves his doctrine as certain as the mathematician proves his calculations. The mathe- matician says that two and two make four He counts the articles from one To four and verities his state ment. The scientist places oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen together and drinks water The Christian goes to the the throne of grace and asks God for blessing, he, by faith, receives the spirit and you see the light of hope brighten his countenance: he shouts for joy.
 You cannot deny that the mathe- matician has proven his proposition, the scientist his chemical analysis; then why do you doubt the Christian9 Each has proven the truth within 1 him.
 We ure glad that We have with us men of prayer and teachers of prayer 1 Prayer Is the passport to Heaven