The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-30
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Echoes From the Baptist Philathea Glass

Last Sunday morning we had an
especially interesting lesson. Sub
ject: THE Trial of Jesus" Lesson
Text, Matt. 26:57-68. We always
enter upon the study of this lesson
with feeling OF awe Like Moses
on the holy mount, we seem to
stand with barred feet and uncover
ed head in the presence OF the Di-
vine.
Mrs. ]. E. Wilkes, class president.
directed the devotional feature of
the lesson, and prayer chain led
by Miss Blackwell, Mrs. Slade and
others helped to prepare our hearts
for the important lesson before us.
The president then gave the class
over to the teacher, who stated that
one Of our own Philatheas, Miss
Jessie Martin, who witnessed the
Passion Play at Oberammergau
would tell us some OF the things
she saw. Miss Martin made word
pictures of parts of this play, which
for centuries has been to the devout
villagers of O7Hrammergau an offer
ing of wOrship-being enacted every
ten years. Her description was
realistic and impressive. Character
sketches of some Of the leaders in
the trial of Jesus we're then given
Miss Minnie Lou Martin portrayed
the character of the willy, crafty
Annas. Miss Blackwell depicted in
no uncertain words the despicable
character of the self-seeking Caiaph-
as, and stated that this same self
ish self-seeking spirit dominates
many today, both in the business
world, and is even found in the
church OF God. Mrs. J. D. Collier
brought the out illegality and I'M
fairness Of the trial. Mrs. Hiram
Howell gave some sentence sermons
as lessons to us individually.
Other members Of the class took
part in these discussions. The
teacher then attempted to gather up
the fragments that nothing be lost.
She emphasized several points that
had been brought out, and dwelt
specially on lessons taught by the
golden text, ''WhO, when he was
reviled, reviled not again. That
man who nurses illwill and resent
ment towards others, for any cause,
hugs to his breast a vampire which
saps the very life blood of the heart
and dries up the genial currents of
the soul A noble mind cheTishes
no resentment. What picture this
lesson brings to us. If a sinful man
bears a Godlikeness when he does
right because it is right what must |
have been the overpOwering majesty
of this sinless man; this man of
wonderful poise, who stood silent
and unmOved-not uncOncerned, but |
deeply concerned for the enemies |
who we're seeking his life. The only
resentment that Jesus offered was
that impassioned, compassionate |
prayer, Father, forgive them, for
they know not what they do Time |
is too short and eternity too long for
us to spend life's little day in petty I
grievances and petty resentments.
O, thou Prince OF Peace! let thy
spirit of peace abide in the hearts
and tell out in the lives Of the peo-
pie of Dawson.
Teach me to live-with kindly !
words for all-wearing no cold re- !
pulsive brow of gloom; waiting with |
cheerful patience until Thy call sum-
mons my spirit to His heavenly !
home"
At the close of the II o'clock SER
vices Rev. N. B. O'Kelley offered his
resignation as pastor of our church |
to go to field in Atlanta. AS a
class we express our answering de-
votion to Mr.. O'Kelley as our pas
tor, and our deep sorrow that so
spiritual a man is to go out from our