The Robesonian., 1918-05-09

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/, uncertain tones and let the world
+, know that there is only one name
whereby men may be saved, that they
can only be saved through faith in
Jesus Christ. We must let the world
know the church is Of God, a place
where Gods truth is preached. The
church must be ready to give the
truth Of God to dying men. Gods
work must be carried on in the face
of all sorts of opposition"
| In closing his sermon DR.. Durham
told of offering a word of sympathy
to woman whose two sors had vol
II unteered and entered the call Of their
country. The good lady asked him
to congratulate her and not synlpa-
thize with her. He had made mis-
take, he said. The mother told him
that her boys had counted the cost of
answering the call of their country
and were willing to make the supreme
sacrifice. He continued: "Jesus has
called the greatest call the world has
ever known, saying, You are my rep
resentatives in earth. Stand up and
drive out the great invader-sin.' We
i must labor together to take the world
for Christ Jesus"
i The church auditorium was artis-
tically decorated for the occasion.
I Rev. 6. j. Dowell preached at the
regular h0ur at this church Sunday
i evening.
| West LEhRberton Baptist.
| Thu TNoe& ~
, church was dedicated at $3.50 Sunday
, was preached by Rev. G. J. Dowell,
, former pastor of the First Baptist
church here, now of Ayden, Pitt
county. The dedicatory prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. C. H. Durham.
The West Lumberton church was
5 organized December Is, 1915, and the
: first church service was held January
e 5, 1915. The building was begun soon
after the church was organized, and
while services had been held in ii
since soon after the church was CT
i ganized, it was not finally completed
= until last year. The building cost
. around $1,000 and was paid for last
! Thanksgiving, the same time the First
Baptist church debt was settled. Rev
f R. N. Cashwell of Lumberton has
+ been pastor Of the church since it was
v organized. When organized the bod!
r had 38 members. The membership
- - now totals 50. The church is {
y branch Of the First Baptist church
and members Of the First Baptis
church contributed largely towards tht
erection of the building. The lot up
was donated by Mr.. Jenkins Bennett
The board of deacons is composed O.
Messrs. jenkins Bennett, R. H. Davis
Emory M'White, D. S. Wilkins ant
Troy Brisson. Preaching services ar
held twice on the second Sunday il
each month, at II a. m. and 7:3O p. m
while Sunday school is held each Sun
day afternoon at $3.50. Mr.. L. Rex
ford Stephens Of Lumberton is su
perintendent of the Sunday school.
Misses Annie Ruth Caldwell an
Lillian Proctor organized Sunda.
school at West Lumberton during tn
year 1907 and Pastor Cashwell de
clared that the organization of tn
Sunday school by the two young la
dies resulted in the organization o
the church there.
The dedication services were open
. ed with a song, after which Rev. ID
Chas L. Greaves offered prayer.
ii Pastor Cashwell gave brief his
tory of the church, after which tn
sermon was preached.
"That he might present it unto Him
self a glorious church, not having spo
or wrinkle, or any such thing; bu
that it should be holy and withou
blemish," Ephesfans 5th chapter an
| 9th verse, was the text from whic
Mr.. Dowell preached.
In beginning his sermon Mr.. Dow
| ell declared that God is no respecte
Of persons, that Jesus Christ died nc
| for Jew or Gentle alone, but for a
| mankind He continued:
| christians are those who once re
| sisted Jesus Christ and who hav
| repented and felt sorry. They hav
| passed from death unto life. Th
! church of Christ is the only churc
| of Cod Christian men and wone
are only tabernacles in which Jesu
| reigns supreme.
According to the law of the Ne
Testament, there are two Offices
the church Of Christ. These are file
by the pastor and the deacons. Tn
business Of the pastor is to give n
hearers the true word Of God. He
to be the shepherd. Most flocks nee
much shepherding. They must hay
attention. The preacher must try
win the souls of men for Christ. Tt
business of the deacons is to look a:
ter the business affairs of the churc]
the tables of the pastor and the po@
of the community. The church is tt
bride Of Christ. The church shoul
love Christ and do his biddings. The
should lay up treasure in heave
The church should encourage men
save and give. A man should 10y
Christ as he once loved his swee
heart and as he ought to love h
wife. People are usually liberal wit
themselves, but not liberal to othe-
and to God. A Christian should Ii,
inside his income and not up to
He should save for God. The churs
is composed of men and women
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