The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-06-30
The Sixth Mile Stone

Rev. E. B. Barnes, pastor of the Fir st
Christian church of this city, has
reached the sixth mile stone in his min
istry in this city. He WAS received
most cordially by his congregation on
his appearance here six years ago and
he has found much in his ministry TO
give him encouragement. No man has
stood higher in church circles than he.
He is liberal and broad in his views,
strong in his opinions which he always
supports and maintains with facts, con
scientious and painstaking in his work
and is a leader among men. Affable, of
social disposition he has won the af-
| fectionS of his congregation and the peo-
pie by whom he is known. He is not
hide bound nor strict doctrinaire, but
breaches, teaches and practices church
unity along all the activities of the
church both social and otherwise.
Among some of his achievements here
may be mentioned the erection of a new
church at cost of $40, 900 on which re-
mains an Indebtedness of only $4,000
which can be raised at any time. The
fine spirit CT harmony which prevailed
throughout the days of building and
which prevails to this hour The evan
gelistic services conducted by DR.. Yeueil
which stirred the entire community and
added eighJy-fve members TO the con-
gregation. The growth of the Sunday
school from $50 to an average attendance
of 400, and the largest weekly offerings
in the State. The Sunday School sup
ports an orphan in Louisville at 500 90
year; gave this year $4,000 for Foreign
Missions, and Las part in the benevo-
lent work OF our city and the church or
CARNATIONS throughout the year. The
largest prayer meetings in the history of
the church were held during the fall and
winter months. The uniformly large
congregations at preaching services, and
particularly the added interest in the
evening services by the attendance of
Mr.. Turkeys men during the winter
months. The support of two mission
aries by the congregation and the Chris
tian Women's Board of Missions and Cir
Gle the offering from both these organi-
cations are 81, 200 year.
During the year he has preached a
series on the Old Testament characters
which were received with enthusiasm
This fall and winter he will have SER
les on 1.-The Modern Messages of the
Ancient Prophets" A special effort
will be made TO reach the non-going
church element this coming season DR..
Barnes believes that religion and life
are inseparable, that the church is here
to help humanity in its many efforts to
do good, either through the church or in
any benevolent way, that the church is
never to be thing of life on Sunday,
and graveyard through the week; that
whatever ministers to the welfare of
the community should have the cooper
alton and sanction of the church.
As an evidence of the high esteem in
which he is held by his church, that
church has just voted unanimously to
send him to meeting of the church to
be held in Los Angeles, California and
the church will pay all his expenses
carte blanche. DR.. Barnes has signified
his intentions to go and is making his
preparations for the trip.
No finer delegate could be sent from
any church. There is nothing small
about him and on the questions that
may come before that body for solution,
the church has the satisfaction of know
ing that its delegate will have an opin-
ion worth expressing and that he will ex-
press it, too.