The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-06-05
WITH THE CHURCHES

Presbyterian Church-Mid weel
services Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock
Rev. R. R. Noel has returned from
a protracted visit to his daughters
at Danville.
Pennsylvania College has purchas-
ed the Mulligan property, containing
eleven acres, at the head of North
Broadway for an athletic field.
| The Baptist Mission Board, of
Louisville, will establish and build
ten new churches in the Eastern Ken
lucky mountains this year, the work
to be started at once.
Ed. Joseph Ballou will celebrate
his 50th anniversary as a preacher
by giving his legion of friends an
other opportunity to hear him at the
Christian church Sunday morning. A
large crowd will hear the splendid
old gentleman.
The members of the Christian
church extended a unanimous call
Sunday to Rev. Howard j. Brazel-
ton, of Mayfield, to become its pas
tor. 1t is understood that he will ac-
cept, and it is hoped that he can be
here next Sunday to hear Ed. JOS
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versary of his entrance into the min
istry. Rev. Brazelton has spent the
past year at Mayfield, in the place
of the pastor of the Christian church,
who has been taking special course
in theological work. He is strong
preacher and has already done great
good in the Masters vineyard. He
was school-mate of our townsman,
Hon. W. H. Shanks, at Transylvania,
and that gentleman thinks the church
has been exceedingly fortunate in Sc
curing him as its pastor. Rev. Brazel-
ton has a family consisting OF his
wife and son.
The service at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning was one
of more than ordinary interest. Mr..
Joseph Hopper. the youngest mem
Der of the family of Mrs. G. D. Hop
per, preached for the first time in
his home church. The church was
well filled and good number of peo-
pie representing other communions
being present. Mr.. Hopper's sermon
was very appropriate one for the
occasion. 1t was an earnest heart-to-
heart talk on the subject of choosing
a life work, and was therefore, es-
pecially helpful to young people. The
verse of Scripture chosen was frrm
the Book of Proverbs. third chapter
and sixth verse. Mr.. Hopper made a
strong appeal to the young people
present to seek divine guidance With
regard to career emphasizing the
truth that the Master Whom the
Christian serves has a right to direct
His follower as to what he shall do
as we'll as to what he shall be. A
prominent place in the discourse was
given to pressing the claims of -4the
Gospel ministry and urging the
young men to give this work 3air
chance in considering what their liza
work should be. The sermon cl$fd
with a -stronr appeal to any wig -
not done so to make decision for
Christ and to acknowledge Him there
and then. Mr.. Hopper was licensed
to preach by the Presbytery of
Pennsylvania at it's spring meeting in
April. He is a graduate of Centre
College and of the Presbyterian |
Theological Seminary of Kentucky |
He bears the name of his revered |
and beloved "Uncle Joe" Hopper |
and gives evidence already of pos
sessing something of the spirit of de-
votion to the cause of Christ and |
which marked the life of |
that man of God. Turning aside from |
some more attractive opportunities |
for service Mr.. Hopper has decided |
to begin his work where the need is |
greatest, and has accepted ca; to
a field of Christian usefulness in the
mountains. His work will |
he in the counties of Breathitt and |
Lee. He expects to go to his field of
labor this week and will be ordained
in the near Future