The Penn's Grove record., 1914-07-03

Each party is seeking to advance some
political truth by giving more virtue to
one or more truths and making that a
paramount issue. But when the nation
declared war on Spain there was a united
country. Tie country is united OIL its
form OF government. Parties are united
on these. So all sect are united ON the
PRONUNCIATION of Gods moral truths as
set forth in the Bible. The Church is an
institution and is a pillar for the prom
ulgation OF Gods truths.
Without the churches and the Bible
the National, and State Governments and
the Courts would be without effect. The
mayor of Baltimore told him he would
not want to be mayor six weeks, but for
the moral force OF the churches. The
police could not handle the lawless.
The Bible has been printed in all lang
ages. The universal Church is founded
upon the moral truths of God recorded
therein and the gates OF hell shall not pre-
vail against her. We honor God by hon
oring and supporting the Church, your
temple of worship. Every Church should
be made a soul-saving station.
"Train a child in the way he should
go and when he is old he will not depart
rom it"-when he is OLD.
FEWER CANDIDATES FOR MINISTRY
In the evening DIR. Elderdice did not
take a text. He spoke on why there were
fewer candidates for the ministry and
why there should be more.
He said Bethel Church had furnished
two ministers who are filling prominent
pulpits. III. p. Turkleson and S.. A.
Harker. Has this Church furnished a
pastor in the past ten years?
Suppose no church in West Jersey had
furnished a preacher in the past twenty
years. The churches would soon be with
out ministers. Fifty of the Baptist church
es in Texas are without ministers. All
denominations to-day are needing preach
ers of the gospel. Less men graduating
from our schools and colleges are en-
tering the ministry than formerly. A
theological seminary in Massachusetts is
closed for want of pupils.
Excuses given are poor pay. the COM
mercial spirit CT the age, and desire for
younger men. Active men are needed,
whether young or old. He never knew
a man who was called to preach, but
what the congregation took care of him.
When a person has property interests at
| stake he chooses al old and experienced
lawyer. Why should We not have older
experienced spiritual advisers? :
The ministry is no place for those of
mental, moral and physical defects. The
| visible impression of the call Of God 10
needed. God may put words into the
mouths of men, but learning, grace and
common sense are need to get the words
out to impress sinners and edify believers,
with the Spirit for good.
He said the influence of good teachers
and Cody mothers had much to do with
| the call of men with natural ability to
hear the voice of the spirit of God and
| become it's messengers.
OLD swEETHEARTs
On Monday evening DR.. Elderdice gave
a very teresting and humorous lecture
| of a very refined literary character. He
first spoke of the old sweethesrts who
had died and recited numerous passages
of poetry which famous poets had written
on the deaths OF their wives and sweet
hearts, showing their loyalty to the dead.
Robert %Browning's Kate; Robert
Burns Highland Mary; Edgar Allen
Poe's "Annabel Lee; Thomas Dunn
| English's "Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt'; and
"Robin Adair'' were among the poems
quoted with effect.
Second, he spoke of the S~weethearts
which had Tilted men. Humorous instan-
ces we're given, besides Henry SANKEY'S,
Margaret Kenneth, who married him
after he had become famous. A poem of
Walter Scott was quoted and among 9TH
eIs, LongfeIlow's, beware, take care,
trust her not, she is fooling thee"
We can be educated ito higher ideals.
If we can not reach the highest then
come as near as possible. Ii Tilted, re-
member there are as good fish in the sea
as has ever been caught. Take heart.
Third, he spoke of Sweethearts who
had gotten married and related several
humorous instances in marrying persons
also humorous happy instances in mar
ried life lie knew about.
He said few married men are rich
enough to pay all the debts they W to
their good wives. The next best act they
can do is to renew their love aud get
married over again.
All OF DIR. Elderdice's addresses were
rare treats to the congregation and great
ly appreciated by those who heard them.
The painting and frescosng in the
church as well as outside are great i'm
provements. Old Bethel has been spirItu-
ally and materially renewed in the past
eight months under the ministry of Rev.
w. L. Morton and is one of the mo. {
/ pretty houses of worship in South Jersey.
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