The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-12
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Rev. I. 1. Nler, pastor, TeSlueHCe
25S Vallette ST.. phone, Alg. 13S.
Last Sunday was marked by the
usual activity. with the addition that
the EpwOrth League held services at
the Bonner Home at O'Clock and
the Junior choir sang two anthems,
at the Vesper services, at the Naval
Station. at $50 O'Clock. At the
morning hour. the Juniors had an
anthem. Jesus. Man of Sorrows"
and an offertory, THE Lord Is My
Light Miss Heloise Hebert rem
deTed beautiful piano solo.
The pastors subject was, the
Church at Philadelphia. This
closes the series of sermons on the
Seven Churches in Asia. 1t is un-
necessary to go through the whole
| list of churches as the main lesson
that we wish to emphasize has been
| brought out in the four lessons.
We have studied from churches that
| had some points that were good and
some bad, and from Ladodicea. that
was altogether bad and this morning
we have the one church that was not
condemned at any point 1t is a
church that pleased the Savior. The
city of Philadelphia is in Asia
Minor. 1t derived its name from
its founder, Attalus Philadelphus,
15S-19S B. c. 1t was about twenty
five miles from Sardis and about
seventy miles from Smyrna. 1t suf-
fered greatly in common with this
part of Asia in the terrible earth
quake during the reign of Tihrius
and in the early part of the Christian
era. 1t, however, had a better fate
than the neighbors, for under the
name of Alahsher, or city of God, ii
is still city of some repute chiefly
supported by trade, it being on the
Caravan route to Smyrna. Gibbon
says that Among the Greek col
onies and churches in Asia, Philadel-
phia is still erect. a column in a
scene of ruins" Thus the skepti-
cal historian himself hears witness
to the fulfillment of prophecy. Rev.
$40, Because thou hast kept the
work of my patience, | also will
keep thee from the harm of temp
tation, which shall come upon all
the world to try them that dwell up
on the earth"
| IulS city Is HON III pOS'
session of the Turks, it has Christian
Inhabitants, who have churches and
bishop and inferior clergy.
Philadelphia is one of the most
popular names of ancient cities
judging by the number of times il
has been duplicated. Besides oul
own ''City of Brotherly Love-" there
are various places by the nome. i
is a favorite name for country
churches. Rev. 3:11-12 closes tn,
message to church at Philadelphia
Behold, l come quickly; hold tina
fast which thou hast, that no maj
take thy crown. Him, that over
cometh will | make a pillow in tn,
temple of my God, and he shall e
no more out: and will write upor
him the name of my God. and tn,
name of the city of my God which
is the new Jerusalem, which cometl
down out OF heaven from my God
and | will write upon him my new
name"
At night the congregation was /;
: little larger than usual The musi
was beautiful. The pastors sub
iect was 1.-The Discouraged Prophet,
Text, l King, 1910. "And He said
have been very jealous for the Lore
God of hosts; for the children o
Israel have forsaken thy covenant
thrown down thine affairs and slail
thy prophets with the sword; an,
/. even I only, am left; and the
seek my life, to take 1t away"
PERSONALS.
Last Thursday night the roll cal
of the soldiers and sailors was had
Among the interesting letters tina
, were read were those of the fol
! lowing. Lieut.. w. H. Hebert. an
Messrs. Raymond Chaser, Curti
Green, Wslter Harvey, Tom Coz
rters. Struby Drumm, and Jane
Chisholm.
) Mr.. Sanford Hebert of Camp Maj
tin was present and reported 70
, himself and Mr.. Edmond Hebert
, now in Pensacola. This was a de