The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-11-10
(. ". Cawthon at First
Baptist.

.astor of the First Baptist church,
preached his first regular cermon
here yesterday.
Mr. Cawthon was greeted by a..
,.roo congregation, and his pow
l@tg sermon, Bitter Waters
T1Iad4 Sweet, made a most pro-
fonnd impression upon his audi
Mr. Cawthon comes to Hender-
uonv;lle from Union, S. O., and
s sUnm a recent copy of the Union
P~rooress'' of that city the follow
mo interesting story of Mr.. Cav
+bon's work and farewell sermon
is taken:
lions ever gathered IN Union was
that at the First Baptist church
last Sunday evening when Rev.
K W. Cawthon, the retiring pas
+or of that church, preached his
farewell sermon.
Several ministers of the differ
ant congregations were present
ond took part in the services,
among the number were Rev. S.
A Donahoe of Grace Methodist
church, Rev. j. G. Lawson of KEEL
ton Baptist church, Rev. Mr.. An
derson of the Second Baptist
church and Rev. Il. M. Rice of
Jonesville Baptist church, Capt.
2 NJ, Farr represented the con
arpoation Of the First Presbyter-
ian church and Prof. Davis Jeff
RES of the First Baptist church,
all spoke very highly indeed of
Mr., Cawthon and his work while
in Union and regretted very much
his departure from their midst.
The music for the occasion was
most appropriate and Mr.. Cav
thon's sermon was an exception.
allv good one and to the point
Following is a synopsis of it.
Outline OF Farewell Sermon.
at gives me great pleasure or
this closing evening of my min.
istrv in this city to address a re
preventative audiece. The words
would use as a text are the clos
ing words of Paul in his closing
Epistle to the Corinthians Fin
ally Brethren, Farewell. Be per
fected, Be comforted, Be of thu
same Mind, Live in Peace, and tn
God of Love and Peace shall b.
with you.
"Finally Brethren, Farewell
The meaning here in the origina
also comprehends "Rejoice, a
that Paul in bidding farewell al
so returned to where he began Il
the words: I'VE are helpers o
your joy, And Paul was as mucl
ahelper of their joy in his critic
isms and warnings as he was Il
his concentrations. So we il
parting would say not only fare
well, but also rejoice.
"Be perfected. Pygmalior
King of Cyprus made a statu
which grew so beautiful unde
touch that he fell in love with i
He implored the aid of the Goo
dess and the beautiful statue wa
given life and character, and bt
came Galatea, who was made tn
Kings bride. Our ideals shoul
be high and beautiful and if the
are so, we will long for them
be realized in life and characte.
The ideals of the New Testamer
are the highest that are presen
3D.. and if they become ours "
can implore Divine aid to reahz
them in character and experienc
So this word of Paul we Woul
pass on to you Be projected.
"Be comforted. What is con
fort?. Christian comfort is tt
outgrowth of assurance. ID A
surance Of personal salvation.
know whom I have believed an
am persuaded that he is able
keep that which / have commit
ed to Him against that day. e
Assurance Of Christ's keeplr
power. Wherefore He IS able
save them to the utterlnost tn
put their trust in him, seeing tn
He ever liveth to make interce
sion for them (3) Assurance
the Crown. Hencefourth the
is laid up for me the Grown
righteousness, which the Lol
the righteous Judge shall give q
at that day.
"With such three-fold assn
ances as the basis o four comfol
surely under the blessing OF Il
Holy Spirit we can be confortt
whether in prosperity or adve
sity.
"Be of the same Mind. N
Be of the same opinion We CT