The Clay City times., 1914-02-26

Stanton on business this week III
connection with the burning of
the store at Bowen. They were
the owners of the store before
tEey sold to Messrs. Day and
POnders.
Mrs. M. A. Phillips gave one
of her memorable birthday din
ners last Saturday to number
of her friends. Words are mad.
equate of the humble writer to
tell of the fame of Mrs. Phillips
cooking, and of the splendid din
ner served. The table was load
ed down with turkey, chicken
,pie, salads, and abundance of
other things too good to mention.
1t is considered quite Il privilege
to get an invitation to these won
derful birthday dinners, and il
makes the writer think of the
good old days of long ago when
all the kin folks gathered at some
home for a big Christmas dinner.
And how we children did stuff
ourselves on that great occasion.
As Prof. Hanley said, We hope
Mrs. Phillips will live to have
many more birthdays. A num-
ber of beautiful presents were
sent to her as a remembrance.
1t pains the writer verv much
to see the levity and seeming fri
volity of the young people and
some of the older ones at the va
rious church services. We do
feel that if there is one place
where there ought to be rever-
ence and spirit of devotion IN
worship, that it ought to he
when we, gather at the house Of
God. During the week days we
are SO taken up with the many
cares ana trials of every day lie,
and we are SO busy looking after
ttffe socfal, mental and physical
side of our living. that we forget
God and all that He has done for
us. Realizing that God gave us
one day In seven to remember
Him, day i'll which we could
lay aside the burdens oi the
week and come together for a
time of worship and communion
with our Maker. To help us 10
get closer to God we set apart
men who will reveal the Bible
to us, and help us to get IN touch
with God. The service is only an
hour long, and it is all too short
for the hearing of Gods Word,
and we would earnstly request
the young people and the older
ones, that when we come to the
house of God that We remember
1t is sacred hour, and IA time
for divine worship Hallowed
memories of our Savior's suffer
ing and His wonderful love for
us ought to engender a quietness
over the audience So that we can
get the greatest good from this
hour of service. ANY levi,y or
whispering during the services
detract from 1t, and hinders the
spirit of God working in the
hearts of the people. The writer
remembers SO vividly the years
when he grew up in the dear old
church at the old home town.
/ nn,,,,a, tho n,n,!ni I 4, ~ a nd avaninp
services there was wonderful
stiffness and quietness during the
hour when the man of God was
feeding our souls with the spirit
ual food from tina. dear old Book.
1t was sacred and blessed hour
that we spent there. The writer
never remembers any levity or
whispering during this cherished
hour. 1t has been wonderful
memory 10 him ever since those
tender years that shaped out his
path in life. But it does seem
now days that if we are thought
less or perhaps Indifferent about
Gods house, and so many come
there just to have a place to go
or to pass pleasant evening with
other young people. Let US make
the church a place where we can
gather for social time before
the services commence, but dur
ing the service place of worship
anl devotion. We each can do
this if we only will.