The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-05-24
HUST0NvILLE BAPTIST
CHURCH CELEBRATES
Thirtieth Anniversary Of It's Found
inc Made a DeIiuhtfuI Occasion
Bv Members Last SUNDAY


Bv Members Last SUNDAY
Beautiful and impressive anniver-
sarv services we're held on Nav Is
and 10 at Hustonvile Baptist church
The church was organized on the
18th dav of Nav. 1882. Nav 18th.
1912 was the 30th anniversary. An
Interesting incident in connection
with the anniversary LIBERATION.
was that the present pastor. Rev. III.
r. Surles was born on the same
date as the organization of the
church. and the birthday Of both
the church and the Dastor was cele-
brated at the same time.
The services began on SATURDAY.
afternoon with a receDtion for the
members of the church which was
greatly enioved bv all present. The
Sunday morning service consisted
of music. PRAYER. scripture reading.
roll call of the church and a SER
mon bv Rev. j. Il. Jones. pastor of
the Stanford Baptist church. His
Church." The house was well filed.
every seat being taken. manv of the
members of the other churches be-
ing present There were six addi-
tons TO the church bv letter at the
morning service.
The evening service was taken up
with q PROGRAM of music. scripture
reading and PRAYER. The history of
the church was read. ALSO the church
covenant in concert. and resolutions
were adopted. The other churches
dismissed their evening services and
Joined in the anniversary celebra-
ton. Ii was a delightful occasion
in every wav and one long to be re-
membered bv the good people of
and vicinity. The Bap-
list church of Hustonville is wide-a-
wake. enthusiastic and the present
pastor. Rev. III. +. Surles. is doing
II splendid work.
Rev. J. B. Jones' anniversary SER
Eion was as follows:
THE Mission of The Church"
Text :--"Ye are the light of the
world. a city sci on hiil can not
be hid" Matt. 5-14.
According to the best light we
have on the subject. these words
were spoken by Christ to his dis
ciples, Immediately after he had
chosen the twelve Apostles. They
the taken from that portion of the
Scripture. known as the Sermon on
the Mount. In that sermon, if it
may be called sermon. Jesus de-
liyers charge to his Disciples and
lays down laws for the government
of his kingdom ON earth.
Jesus had come TO earth to es-
tablish his kingdom among men. At
ter his crucifiction and return to
heaven these same disciples were to
take up the work of the kingdom and
carry II on to completion. In order
that their work might be more eff
fectlve Christ established the
churches. that is grouped the dis
ciples together in organizing. that
by their combined efforts their work
would be more efficient in advanc-
ing the kingdom of God.
The church and its activities is the
outward visible manifestation of the
kingdom of God on earth. In Jno.
SIP. Jesus makes the statement.
II am the light OF the World" and
here in Matt. 0-14, he saws "Ye are
the light of the world. These two
taken together. declare
that there Is not only power in his
own character TO dispel the darkness
Of the world, but the power of that
same character reproduced in the
lives of his disciples is also capable
Of the same result. II is our pur-
pose in this sermon to show that the
mission of Gods people. or the
rhugch of Christ is to be a light in
his world of darkness.
!. In the first place the church
: TO be light in that il is to teach
he world the value of human life
md the worth of a human soul.
The world in its carnal condition
md um generated state places more
ialue upon other things than il does
upon n mans lite and II mans soul.
: H. the supreme business of the
'hrrch to teach the world the most
precious. the most valuable thing
iod has made i a man with an i'm
Mortal soul.
There i no other agency in the
Grid that can do this. The state |
IAN not do il for n is not in the
eachin" business. at least il i not
n the business teachine morals and
,elioion. The public school can not
la II because. nthe first place thew
ire not world wide institutions. and
n the second place the Bible has /,
'een divorced from the public school. .
10 home can not do il because the
ZONE reaches only those who are
n the home and all homes are not
iodly homes. The church of Jesus
'hrist is the only institution in the
world with a divine message for all
he world. The need Of the hour is
men. 4
God Give rs men A time like this
demands 4
'tron" minds. great hearts. then
faith. and ready hands.
Zen whom the lust Of office does
not kill:
Zen whom the spoils Of office can