The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-02
THE CLIMAX CAME IN THE
CLOSING HOURS AT MONTREAL
DR.. Blackwood of Pittsburg Spoke of Jeremiah "the
Neglected Prophet" of The Bible-Memorial Ser
vices of Rev. R. G.. Pearson = End of
Summer Assembly.
(By MAMIE BAY~)

Montreal. Aug 30-Thc climax of
the messages Of Rev Andrew w
lakewood, -. D.. Of Pittsburg. Pa,
was reserved for the closing hours OF
the summer assembly Of Southern
Presbyterians. He spoke first OF Jere-
miah. characte erizing him a. the major
prophet who is the neglected prophet
OF the Bible. because he is the prophet
who is misunderstood and that conse-
Quenuy few texts from hts writings
are made the basis OF sermons today.
he said in this connection that he
could not himself recall one sermon
that he had heard preached upon a
text from the prophecy OF jeremiah.
He then showed that the mission II
jeremiah was to condemn rather than
to inspire. and that in preaching con
demnation on account of the sin OF the
worl, he fulilled the mission Of God.
Summing up the character of Jere-
rniah, DR.. Rlackwood said that more
| facts are known concerning the life
| of this prophet than is true Of any
| other, but that Notwithstanding this
| he is miSun derStood because Of lack
! of knowledge Of the times IN which
he lived and because he is termed
| pesSimist as the result of his condem
| nation of sin. He showed also that
| Jeremiah is often referred to as
prophet of weakness because h Hept
as the result of sympathy. just az
| Jesus Christ wept for the same ca use.
| He pleaded FOR more thorough
| knowledge of Jeremiah and his time
and for a better understanding Of tn.
| man and his teaching. and said that
| in his opinion Jeremiah was more like
| Jesus Christ in mis- sympathy and in
his mission TO the world than Il true
of any Of the other prophets OF the
Old Testament
Giving a short time to The consid-
GRAFTON Of the book of FcclesiaStes,
DR.. Blackwood dwclt especially upon
the fact that while this book Is often
regarded pessimistic and that while
| this might seem to be true OF the
spirit of the book. that its intcrpreta-
ton is optimistic
Pearson Memorial Services.
The memorial services y Rev. r.
G.. Pearson, l.. d. Of Columbia s. G..
was one of the impressive features or
the etosinS part of the assembly. DR..
Pearson was in charge Of the Bible
study at Montreal during the greater
part of the season Of 1910. 1911 and
. 1912 and he was recognize ono
!, of the most popular as we'll rs one OK
the 11oet efficient teachers Of the
Bible who has ever taken part on the
: program of the summer assembly
, here The services held in his mem
, ory was conducted by Rev. " 6. Till.
d. d. Of MaxtOn. y. G.. and Rev.
: George II. Cornelson. ID. D. of \ew
Orleans. La. y large audience a.
: | sem blcd in the auditorium for THIS
service and the highest tributes " re
paid To Or. Pearson regarding his life
, and work.
Girl, Club Handiwork
, The exhibit OF handiwork 81 ne
. girls club of Montreal was seen by .
large number Of people on tho after
noon before the close or the sum
mer assembly and il was highly com
, mended Various fancy articles were
l shown that had been made 10y The
girls during the summer. the dol
department. attracting the greatest
interest and comment. score ~
more Of dolls had been carefully
dressed by the girls and had been do
mated 20 the children Of Nachoches
Institute. at Sautee. Ga. a mountain
school conducted b. Rev. and Mrs
]. X. colt The dolls Were given q
Mrs cont md she viii tahe them u
, tho school whore they Hlll he slver
IS prizes to the little girls.
: It Is estimated mat the most con ser
>atise statement regarding the nun
: ber 0f riSitCTs ai Montreal this season
q gill sh. that il has been from fi..
to six thousand. much larger thar
j my pre- tous year.
Most Successful of All.
% tn. session OF ne summer ass@ n
n blt which closed at Montreal tn4al
: has been the most successful Of an
Continued 90 FaSe IwelT".R