The herald., 1921-06-30
Methodist Church Notes
Rev. c C. Wier, Pastor, Residence
236 Olivier, Phone Alg. 1873.

ana IN the pulpit, after an absence
of a few days at the Divinity School
in Biloxi. He was greeted by a
typical summer congregation that 10
somewhat scattered and disorganized
by the season, but the Choir and
most Of the workers were in their
places. At the morning hour, the
subject was when Jesus walked on
the water. The Scripture for the
occasion was Matthew 14:22-33. At
night the subject was: The Sec
ond Coming of Christ" The text
was Rev. IL, Behold. he cometh
with clouds; and every eye shall see
him, and they also which pierced
him"
In the catechism for small chill
dren, the fourth chapter. we find
these questions. What was a pro-
phet? One who foretold. What
did he foretell? Things that would
happen. Who showed these things
to the prophet? God. Did the
prophets write much OF the Bible?
They did. OF whom did their writ
ings chiefly consist? OF Jesus
Christ. These are all simple ques-
tions that the child delights in, but
we mature people might pause and
ask the question, What is the next
great and outstanding untitled
prophecy" The answer would be,
The return of the Savior as
promised by the men in white after
his ascension at Olivet as recorded
in the first chapter of Acts. And
while they looked steadfastly toward
heaven as he went up, behold, two
men stood by them in white apparel;
which also said, Ye men of Galilee,
why stand We gazing up into heaven?
This same Jesus, which is taken up
from you into heaven. shall so come
in like manner as We have seen him
go into heaven" This was a pro-
mise he had often made to his dis
ciples while he taught them. 1t of
course filled them with joy and
gladness and they waited in Jerusa-
lem until he poured out His spirit
upon them and sent them forth to
make disciples of all men and as they
went they were expectant of his
visible return and ever since that
day the Church has waited and
watched with various degrees OF
fervor.
At times there has been great
| fervor and at others there has been
IN indifference in many circles. Be-
levers are divided into two schools
in these teachings namely: The
Post Millennial doctrine is that the
Millennium will precede Him, while
the Pre-Millenial doctrine is that he
shall return and usher in the Mile
mum. The pastor is of the latter
school of thought but believes il
many cases it has been filled with
many absurd and ridiculous conduc
caused by fanatical view of a com
forting and blessed promise. TIL,
promised return was very indefinite
as to time1. The Savior himself
said: But of that day and tina
hour knoweth no man, no not thu
angels which are in heaven, neitheI
the son. but the father. Take heed
watch and pray; for We know no
when the time is. For the son o
man is as a man taking a far jour
ney, who len his house, and gave
authority to his servants, and Il
every man his work, and commanded
the porter to watch. Watch ye
therefore; for know We not wher
the master of the house cometh, a
even or at midnight, or at the cock
Growing, or in the morning; Les
coming suddenly he find you sleep
ing. And what 1 say unto you
say unto all, watch. This should
be our attitude in the matter. One
of watchfulness and waiting. L
surely appeals to the high purpose il
us to know that we are left to watcf
and wait for his return. There il
nothing fanatical about it. W.
wait and if he sends for us befor,
he returns then we are all right an!
how
This doctrine does not annul thu
presence of the Holy Spirit, Blu
means that we have before us tn,
promise of an order of affairs wher
the Lord shall come and reign il
person. When he came the frs
time, it was as a Savior and whel
he comes again it will be in powe
and great glory to claim his brid,
which is the church. Whether h
come in the morning or at noon o
at night may he find us watching.
PERSONALS.
Last Friday, June "a, 1921, Mr.
Chester ]. Green and Miss Bertrud
Waggerman were united in the bond
of matrimony. Both parties liv'
across the river, where the marriag
was solemnized. The groom wa
at one time a resident of our com
munity and has many friends her
and especially in our church, wher
he and his family worshipped a
long as they lived here. We al
wish the young people much happi
mess and success in the journey @