The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-12-01

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The following beautiful welcome
and poem wete read by it's talented
| authoress, Mrs. Bette Buchanan
upon the reeant Home Coming cele-
bration held at the Baptist church
at Crab ORCHARD:
Friends we gladly meet you today
a. you come hume to the dear old
church that has been a silent senti-
mel to your prayer and struggles to
be !ooscd from the CALLING yoke OF
SIN. L, was here In thus, church many
OF you first beheld the glorious
presence OF "a Allowing Father as with
tender pity lie spoke words that
made you a new creature. And to-
day this Ho2e Coming is intended
to draw you. gearer to God, nearer
to lis church, nearer to one an
! other, as one great family reunion.
You will agaiA renew your fidelity
to each Other, forgive every mis-
taken grudge You may have been
holding against some member and
let JOY and Isace come into your
lives and abide. This is the place to
which we can. come when trouble
ovexlakes US, when We are weary,
discouraged, tired and saddened by
the pitiless knocks. OF the world. No
place can offer the balm we need
20 We instinctively turn to home as
the one place in all the world whel q
we can be sure sof a welcome that
will Danish gloom and our sorrow
is like Il dreaw forgotten. Such
should the church be to us, and to-
day we will sing together, pray to-
eether and be joyful in the Lord.
Some faces are missed, some yOic-
c> silent, who helped celebrate last
Home Coming ilay in this church,
and who can sayShow many are to-
day living and participating in this
Home Coming service ere another
rolls around may enter another
home to spend eternity, either in
JOY 100 great to be described or in
horrible despai-. As one united bard
we gather here today to show our
zeal for God, ous love Cor one an
other. and our remembrance of the
many spiritual blessings that come
into our souls while gathered here
from time to time. We know that
some time another Home Coming
awaits us if we faithfully perform
our mission here. Into a home
where no sin ear enter, a home
made gloriously biiEht by. the pres
ence of God. No te3fs thersssIno sor-
row for death is - b "a; ~ part
ings, 10 troubles-A Home Coming
so beautiful that it cannot be pie
tured and there we shall abide not
a day, but an eternity. And may
this grand Home Coming Day find
each Of ms in bright array.
May We before our Savior stand
With not one missing from this
band,
Who have gathered here to sing
and pray
And celebrate Home Coming Day.
This is Home Coming Day
And with words Of loving cheer
We welcome you dear friends both
young and old
With open arms we meet you
With loving smiles we greet you
With songs Of cheer we treat you
On this Home Coming Day.
This is Home Coming Day
20 GOD the Righteous One
Who has guarded us with tender
care,
And shielded us from Satan's snare
We render heart and soul in prayer
On this Home Coming Day.
This is Home Coming Day
Nav hunt your old family seat
And live once more the joyful days
When here your proclaimed the
praise
OF Him who still directs Your ways
Your life, and fills your heart with
songs
On this Home Coming Day.
Home Coming Day in fairer Cline
VIII come to one and all some time
And in that blessed home on high,
Where is no death. nor fearful eye.
Well clasp once more in fond en-
brace
Orr loved ones who have won the
race
And gained the goal for which they
StrOve
While battling for the God they love
And tears shall all be wiped away.
On Heavens sweet Home Coming
Day.