The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
NEWS OF THE MARVEL CITY

Bessemer, September 17.-(speciaD Resonant of the Baptist faith of the old school an outlining of the analogy existing between the progress of mod ern times and the budding of the pro- phetic fig tree, indicating the approach of spiritual summer, was the sermon delivered by Rev. A. A. Walker. evan gelist of the State Board and Birming- ham Assoca ton, from the pulpit of the Baptist church of this city this morn ing officiating during the absence of the regular pastor. Rev M. K. Thorn ten. ss
 Selecting the second coming of Christ for his, theme. Rev Walker reviewed the Baptist tenets regarding this event, speaking, in part, as follows; f
 When the trumpets sound for the second appearance of Christ. things will be Just as they are today. The Christians then will join those resting in the cemeteries and ascend to heaven with the Son of God and then will be ushered in period of tribulation that has never been equaled and the devil will be driven from the very atmos- phere At the expiration of this tribu- lation period, perhaps within few years, perhaps in 45 years. Christs' com ing will be attended with all the Saints of Heaven and then the judgment at the Great White Throne will be held and the worldly sent to their deserts according to their merits.
 "The most important fact of history, in my opinion, is that Christ came, and the sublimest fact of predicted future is that He will come again. He is Aour advocate before the Throne of Grace and our future advent. If you will study the Bible you will find that Jesus is referred to as the man and Christ as the Son of God, that His second coming is mentioned SIS times in the New Testament and that there is no prophet of the Old Testament swho does not refer to his second com Ing. .ss.s
 "1 have found books that predicted the coming VII be in 1914, but do not believe any man knows when 1t will be, for Christ said himself upon leav- ing this earth that he could set any time for his return. The budding of the fig tree is sign of summer, and just so the rapid strides made in the present century in all lines are but the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Testament relative to the coming of our Lord. There Is not single jar in the book from Genesis to Revelations, all is perfect harmony and none of the prophecies will fail. We are work Ing higher all the time, consider the travelling done, the ever-moying of the trains, automo obiles, carriages and fly ing machines developed within the past ten years Another prophecy. that per- flous times shall como near the close Is being daily fulfilled, for consider the strikes, pestilence of diseases that in- fest the earth, new cults springing up and an uprising politically and so- cially. These are but one of the buds of the fig tree Then another prophecy that in the last days mockers shall 2 come Is surely being carried out today, for think of the pleasure seekers who throng the gay resorts and the scarcity of church -goers in proportion. They did the same when Noah told them to prepare for the end of the world and they scoffed when Lot told them to leave the city for it would be destroyed.
 There will be one taken and one left, when Christ shall come the rich and poor the wise and ignorant, the master and servant shall alike rise to the clouds when the trumpets of Christs second coming resound through the world.'
 Rev. Walker conducted a special ser vice for young people this afternoon and closed the day with evening worship at 7:45 o'clock
 All children attending the opening of the Bessemer public schools tomorrow morning are requested to be on hand at S:45 o'clock with their promotion cards in order to facilitate the class organiza- tion and report to the grades to which they have been promoted The pupils advanced to the seventh afd high school grades will report to the high school for enrolment and book lists.
 The Brighton school will open the 19l1-1912 session at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. and all children are requested to bring their promotion cards. After the enrolment and distribution of school lists school will be adjourned for the examina- tions for removing of conditions. The li brary will not be opened for use for two weeks yet as the present quarters on the first floor will be moved upstairs end ready by that time.
 Bessemer has made every effort to have good aggregation in the field tomor- rev afternoon at Redwood to meet the Barons m their post-season benefit game, z called for o'clock. The pitchers will be Williams, the Bessemer star pitcher Of this season; Smith of the South Carolina association and Mathews of the Hunts vile team in the Southeastern of this year Facing these winenrs will be Mil- ford Of Rome, Ga, and Brown of Annis- ten, also of the Southeastern league. The other positions will be filled with like cslibre and a real game is expected by these two, the strongest teams of the district.
 The liveliest time of the week and among police circles was furnished by five crap shooters discovered at Wood ward ore mines last night, wasting their substance, which had just been handed to them in pay envelope, on the flip of sizes or threes until Deputies Smithson and Parker interrupted. They were
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