Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-04-09
DR.. BULLARD MUCH
LIKED AT NORTON
Christian BaptistPastor Delights
Large Congregation i'm Wise.
Addressed Knights Templar
Judge Graham Makes Hit.

Norton, Va, April II trust you
will give space for Il brief report of
what we down .his wy consider was
one of the most elaborate and beauti-
full Easter services eve, witnessed in
this entire section. Not ony this, but
one of the most eloquent, appropriate
and captivating addresses which was
delivered by one of your townsmen,
Rev. w. S. Bullard.
Prior to the Easter service the
Knights of the Cyrene Comamndery
urday night. There were present a
number of Sir Knights from other
towns and the usual quota of fair
maidens as we'll as matrons, who
graced the occasion. According to
custom, there were several sprightly
speeches made at the conclusion of
the feast. Judge S. C. Graham, of
your town, representing the Clinch
Valley Commandery, captivated the
audience in his happy style. This
was Judge Graham's first visit to
Cyrene Commandery, and he made
many new friends and admirers.
He was followed by DR.. Bullard,
who also made a fine impression. He
declared that "there were Masons
when Noah built the .rk, and that
ihCJ Odiib IiS ilQSso - II lOI nO
Mason would thin of building a
wooden chimney"
SUI. a. MORNING SERVICE.
About fifty Knights assembled at
the Cyrene asylum and in full dress
and uniform marched to the Presby-
terian church, which was packed with
an intelligent and appreciatiye au-
dience. The flower scene was one of
rare beauty, consisting of carnations,
sweet peas, Easter lilies, etc. The
music was furnished by the combined
talent of the town, and was the very
best.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
w. S. Bullard, of Tazewell DR.. Bull
lard must have been in one of his best
moods, for, without exception, it was
declared by the Knights and others
to have been one of the most bril-
liant addresses that they ever heard
on similar occasion. He impressed
every one as being an orator and
,scholar-a man of poetic tempera-
.ment, and with keen, but sedate,
sense of humor. The text from the
third chapter of First Corinthians,
END and 23rd verses, was highly ap-
propriate to the occasion, and this
report would be weak and incomplete
without reproducing it.
"For all things are yours. whether
Paul, or Appollos, or Cephas, or the
world, or life, or death, or things
present, or things to come. All are
yours, and ye are Christ's and Christ
is Gods"
Man was viewed by the speaker in
his marvellous and God-given powers
and possibilities. Free and unfettered
he through his God-given right could
lay claim to all things and had do
minion over all things and notwith-
standing his amazing achievements
of the past, it was still his to search
out, unfolding the hidden mysteries
and attaining to heights yet undream-
ed.
The splendid achievements of man
were not confined to this life alone.
but God still points him to the grand
er and nobler in the great life that
is TO come-all are yours.
1t was an address of rare thought
the product of student and from
beginning to end was adorned with
fine poetic expression. 1t would have
done credit to any audience in Amer
lea. T. F. S.