Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-02
CHURCH NOTES.
Contributed Weekly by the Pastors of
the Various Churches.

The old year Is gone; what a year it
has been, though III it We have all met
sprrows and defeats yet We can not deny
that it has been year Of much sun
shine, many joys and great victories.
Every man and woman surely ought to
lit their hearts to God in u prayer OF
tlankiulncss at the close Of 1872.
The only thing to regret is that we be-
cause OF our unwillingness To- give the
spirit oi ,iod full sway in our lives, have
spoiled many day that should have
been d memorable one because oi It's
good deeds.
&C. lie came to my desk with quiyering
lip
The lesson was done
Dear teacher | want new leaf, he said, /
have spoiled this one.
In place OF the leaf 80 stained and blotte'l, /
gave him a new one all unspotted
And into his sad eyes smiled
DO better now my child.
/ | went to the throne with quiyering
soul;
The old year was done
Dear father hast thou new leaf Tor me?
have spoiled this one.
He took the old leaf stained and blotted,
And gave me d new one all unspotte'i
And into my sad heart smiled
DO better now my child.
The new year is before is, what will
We do with it.
70 the one who heretofore has not had
. the panionsip oi the friend OF
friends, | would say, get acquainted
with Jesus it is the greatest and most
manly or womanly thing you can DO IN
{ 1913.
, As Christians let III awake, let lis have
l mind to work like a. the Jews who
4 worked at the rebuilding Of the walls oi
= Jerusalem. let us put on the whole
\ armour OF God and fight Tor righteous
less and the destruction OF sin Friend,
whoever You are, ii you profess the name
oi Christ, he just little more earnest in
yonr prayer-, lay hold upon the prom
l-t-- ~ 'IffN WIN a ~Ai'aAr'A Ae4Na4f 49, ~
filed with greater hope.
Blessed Is that man who shall be found
trusting in Christ when all years shal
be old ones and a new life is opened unt'
M IL in the king lom Of our God.
10 Rev. Andrews is conducting spccia
IL meetings at the Bruner school house dnr
re ing the holiday vacation.
ID In speaking oi the book OF Psalm
Il, some one has said. a. fameenkindle- fam
~ 50 the iervour OF the psalmists in thei
-, prayers and praises passes on from theI
' to liz, and warns H. to a glow OF loV
- and thankfulness which i somethn
- more than a pale reflex oi their OWL
Each Sunday morning during Jannar
Rev Ward, pastor OF the Baptist thurct
' will preach from the Psalms. Thc-e vi
y be- messages oi special helpfuln -
Christians.
h. on the nh OF January which is ne'
-. Thursday there will be an afternoon al
:, evening service at the Baptist church
,ir which all are cordially invited The f.
~. lowing men will speak Rev. Agee, pa
on tor OF the Baptist church OF Hagerma
IA Rev kyle- pastor OF Baptist church
Rupert. Rev. W f. Henery pastor
the Baptist church at Twin Fall al
Rev. W. H. Bowler oil Boise, Supt.
:. Baptist State Missions Rev. Ward
-. the local church will be with this col
~. pany in an all day service at Wend
,,lo Wednesday and at Rupert on Frida
Of Please notice that the prayer meet
.ply oi the Methodist church which here
ave fore has been on Thursday night
liter leen changed to Friday night oi "a
week
E in With Rev. Junkin at the helm
Presbyterian church Is looking ior~:
to a good year.
The Christian church will now hi
ular services only once month. We cor
,siIl ally invite them 10 worship With
,rr other churches then without service
ON. their own.
Work has begun this week on
4. basement Tor the Baptist church on Il
new lot.