The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24

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in the bidding Of character ar the
saving If souls.
tween what repentance is and What
Il is not The illustration - i prod
gal sons return home was used IS q
good example ~ true repentance. n
that he came hack home unlimited by
his father, but knowing that Z vel
come awaited him. lie realized that
he had siEued and done wrong. and
was willing 10 make amends for hLa
waywardneSS Just a ] am should
To- the spirit OF every ones de,srnli-
nation 10 approach Jesus FOR forgive
ness and salvation.
Central
Good congregations. considering tn.
weather, attended both sermons s.
Central Methodist .hurrh yesterday
Rev. j. II AcCrocken. the pastor
preached in the morning OH The New
ldfe- or Degeneration HIS theme
was the Importance II spiritual
growth rather than outNard eIpaC-
son. and that the inner church should
receive the more tn. text
OF the sermon Is found il John 1919
The text OF the GeninS sermon y
found IN Acts $50. and Is "A IAassag.
of scripture dealing with the CONVEX
sion OF the Tailor whom 81. Paul bar
tizeu after being released from his
PRISON cell by an angel. The preach
er compared the perfection OF Chris
1lanS to that day and time with the
freedom and liberty which they en-
JOY today. showing that il was then
a crime to hs a Christian. whereas
at the present il IS more 81 a crime
moi 10 be a Christian God came 10
n rescue OF the early Christians. and
aided ST. Paul in his escap. from thu
clutches Of q heather law. The jail
er wanted what Paul had. and was
anxious to know he could get Il Tho
gospel of jesus changed the situation,
II brought victory for the apostle
and for the church. aud saved the
heather jailer.
Jenkins Memorial Methodist.
Rev. X. I. Taylor preached Al BOTH
services at Jenkins Memorial church
r rum Of the Methodist Orphanage,
where the congregation is al the pre-
sent time woFshipinE. The text o.
the morning sermon VAS from Col
losSians a. The preacher entreatet
. his hearers To have their minds SCI
\ upon things above, and wanted then
: TO he impressed with the Importance
Of religion above everything else.
From the text found in , Samue
h isis, Mr. Taylor last night drew !
4 lesson that showed how Saufs Te
I lection Of the foly Spirit was las "a
. tai undoing. and final complete loss
+ The preacher pointed out certain s.
Iailar doom for everyone vino choose
to follow in the path that led II" nrS
1sraelite king to his destruction.
Baptist Tabernacle Church.
he The disagreeahle weather did ~
lg tend TO keep many member 1ror
both services at the Baptist TabeI
nacle church yesterday and Re-
re Charles i. MaGdry preached Two IN
Or tereSting sermons. At the nOrrin
u service he spoke from the suojec
obedience to Christ" ana endeavoi
IT. ed to impress upoD his audience thu
IS believing OF the LORD Jesus ChTI
literally means committing ones sc
g to Christ.
2, In the evening his subjecr va
s. Some Traits Of d Christ-Ldke tha,
re acter." giving -four principal trait
I'd unSeifish service to a fe~lloWnlan, Al
conscious opposition TO sins, coInpa
re sionate tenderness towards the we1
III and the spirit Of sacrifice.
r First Baptist Inurch.
,lg "Christian Progressive Pros ran
X was the subject Of DIR. T. w ok
10 ley'S sermon ~ yesterday mOTnI
Id service Of the First Baptist churc
ed the pastor laying stress upon the co
ed slant enlargement of love, the &
ne v%eloprnent of the sense Of discer
ment approving TIE excellent thin
Of life. which in the end means
pure and blameleSs life filled wi
- IL In "a ~ II -
tn program Of the christian. x larf
lis crowd han wa expected attend
on the service.
At the evening service he 30.
in upon the subject, Man tare& /
ng My Soul" saying that this was :
~ substance of one OF Dayid's praEe
he when he was in the cave and told
ut the sad plight on. was in when
Is. thought that nobody cared ror +.
lst and that everybody should care !
Nn souls because Of their great Worr
Oh Puilcn Memorial Church.
be A large crowd was present at hp
services Of the IuileI Memoir
n church yesterday and al eacn servl
ild strong sermons were preached by :
lis pastor, Rev. a. Y. Joyner. IN I
to morning his subjec- was L
INT Visions" the speaker pointing oct
his congregation that where there
no no vision of the Christ people per
yer and that an individual should -
his heart open.
viii "Christ's Mission 10 The Won