Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-02-26
Sunday at the Baptist Church.

|. sunday was d SIeaG uay dC IHe
Baptist church, as every Sunday
ought to be and can be at every
church /, if God is there.
But this Sunday large enterprise
was under consideration and He was
there.
The day previous had been dark
and gloomy from a weather stand
point and the weather has great eff
feet on the morale of most people.
Children are afraid of the dark and
though believing implicitly in the
power of their mother to protect and
save them they cling very tight and
are still afraid. This was the way
some of our people felt on Saturday.
The weather outlook was discourag-
ing because the success of the under
taking depended on the presence of
the people on Sunday morning. And
while they stood on the promises and
held the Fathers hand, they were
still afraid-but held on, "faint yet
pursuing"
Sunday morning all the shad-
ows had fled and the wonderful dis
peller of clouds, the sunshine, came
out, and not only that, but an un-
usual thing for winter time, there was
warm day and clear day at the
same time-and all the people came
to hear the preacher present the
cause of the church Indebtedness
and to do their part-and if any
"came to scoff, this time, they re-
manned to pray"
Rev. R. G. Lee, the pastor,w has
so recently come to us, and who has
so unselfishly and with largeness of
vision and such heroism of faith, es-
poused the cause of raising the debt
on the church building, preached a
wonderful sermon from Nehemiah's
faith in building the walls of Jerusa-
lem, his beloved city, in ffty-two
days.
When he had finished, Messrs. L. T.
May and j. H. Cantelou were called
to the platform to take the names of
those who would subscribe.
We are instructed to "come boldly
to throne of grace" When the
preacher made his Introductory re-
marks, he announced with decision
that this would be day of triumph
for US. How did he know? Because
we are told that whatever we ask in
His name, believing, we shall re-
ceive. Most people do not believe it,
therefore they receive nothing. The
preacher believed, and many of his
people.
Some who came determined to
give a stated amount, gave a third
more and many gave more than they
expected to give. One man in the
church subscribed, and after little
while he held up his hand and gave a.
gain.
Everybody gave with enthusiasm,
and some said it was the happiest day
they had ever spent.
This paragraph appeared on the
church calendar for the morning:
"The shortest sermon on record is
credited to Dean Swift of st. Pat
rick's Cathedral, Dublin. It was only
nine words long. The text: He that
giveth to the poor lendeth to the
Lord The sermon: If you like the
security, down with the money!"
The people of the Baptist Church
Sunday morning liked the security
and invested speedily. "He gives
twice who gives quickly"
The honor of the Lords house was
at stake, and the sunshine flooded the
heavens as an inspiration and bene-
diction, and the pastor though bur-
dened, was full of love and radiated
that reflected glory which he was re-
ceiving upon the people, and they
gave because it was a joy to give.
At the morning service, the debt of
$500 was wiped out, and up to this
writing the amount has reached over
$11, 900, to be paid by April. Since
the debt is gone, the Baptist are ex-
periencing that "They that wait upon
the Lord shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings as
eagles, they shall run and not be
weary they shall walk and not faint"
1t is contemplated that the church
will be dedicated the first Sunday in
May, and the surplus amount be used
in the building of the pastors home.
"Faith looks at impossibilities and
says, it shall be DONE"