The Holly chieftain., 1922-01-12
What A Holly Citizen Thinks Of Our Town.
PROGRESS Of The Union
Meetings Day by Day.


ment. The evening service began
promptly, with the house well filled.
The choir loft was nearly full. Dr..
Cassel having coached the choir in
a preliminary meeting every mem
ber was ready at the start off The
doctor is q live wire and kept the
choir and congregations ON the
jump. During the service he sang
as solo hymn composed by him
self. One day among the mountains
he felt the muse of song wOoing
him. The view Of the mountains
at sunset. with purple mist how
ering over their peaks. through
which the mountain peaks nierred
in solitary and eternal glory thrilled
him to ecstasy Put as his view
wandered to the bnsy, tumultous
lie about him in the valley, with
It's strife and toll. the comparison
moved him to compose his hvmn.
Down in the Valley" Tt WAS sung
with much feeling by the author j
DR.. Cantwell pastor Of the Pres.
byterian church o. Holly, gave a
spirited sermon Monday evening
that stirred up considerable feeling
and set the town "bv the ears He
,ambasted the frivO]it'es nf church
members and censured them for
ianeing, card playing and theatre
-Oing. while thev eallouslv neglect
ID to say word for the Master to
'ost men Said he in mart MANY
II v0r folks are wiling to he cal!e'
christians II you do not have to.
1uit y0ur dancing. gambling ~
beatr,- going. DON'T call v01rse't
Christian and live p Ife of frivnii-
" and wOrldiress The question
,ble pleasures OF tho world are des
.royinq the power of the fosnel in
,uman hnarts yon engaga In thos"
'nol,sh ard wicked pastimes and
hen nride Yourself on belonging
Z. q tho cl ,I~cl vet yGr' nr"7r 80
hing to helm tha chrrnh. Pv thes"
,ntfcs vn,l damn vour own soul
md .nil to helm others. One et
sheae horty-tOrtv danes. all rougah
II wf.b rot enarsh brains to til'
rearnt al,pli saia to mo one daV
I, ber s,,ly affoctad tones "Yon arc
-no alh-fashioned Doctor ahoht
7odern amnsemerts You 90 ho'
Teen up with the times" thank
>od I nm old fashioned but
reach the Dlnin gospel. " yon
'on't IKE nlain talk Won can Ilmr,
T. It is the truth OF the WORD
r. neonle don't want to hear me jn,
hem stay awav. I won't starya j.
don't preach cnuld sell accident
insurance on the road or l'ehtninf
oas To tho farmers nr at best
auld se,l bananas or peanuts from
s, peddiers cnrt Rut I feel GOD
ns chilled me to preach the Gosnel
nd bore Is ona preacher not afra1h
n tell the truth. We don't want
mn here one nioht and at the dance
he next ulavino cards one night
,d bore the next. Rv those things
,o,, Christian neonle limit INC
nfidel or sqr.r! !tio cannot limit Coz
,or they do rot know him hut vo"
rho nrofess to know limit and hin
,or his no,ve- in thn onmmun't"
ncyar l-rew rard-n!aving. d"nc
'rS theatrennino church memhHr
hO amounted 70 n row "t "n'c
love not thc world rn'th"-
'tnr., thot arn r. th void u ~
On love tho colt t',c-'.ave ct t'4C
'thcr is not in hi'n"
Much co-nr-r,t generally favor
h,e w-rs heard on the streets and
the home and stores of Holly
Sven those who felt worse hit
,eemed disposed to be good sports
and take their medicine" Some
Who make no profession seemed IN
lined to excuse themselves but
.Oundly censored the dancing. and
ard playing church members.
TUESDAY
DR.. Stone of the Methodist church
snoke from I ChrOn. 1915. "WhO is
willing to consecrate MS service
this day to the Lord?' Our great
need today Is not wealth or argani,
alton. We are well organized now
md there IL money enough in the
.hurch II It were dedicated to GOD;
Dur great need is a consecrated
membership. Men are willing to
live their money and influence but
hey are unwilling to give them
;elves. The church needs you not
ours. Our dollars are paltry un-
less we give ourselves. What Is
.onsecratiOn? The dedication OF
time, energy. talents, self to God.
We should do much for God but
We can't and don't and won't. How
lew say to their pastor, II am will
Ing; you may depend on me"
People excuse themselves from
,ervice. Like Moses they can't talk,
lr like Isaiah, they are too wicked
or like Jeremiah, they are too
Young. They say ''Lord use me:
but nleast excuse mel, Can the
Lord depend on you for anything?
It was Moody who said. THE
world has yet to see what God can
10 with the wholly consecrated
man. and. by his help, I'll be that
nan y oh lafinfi iufaa Staol fLIai,. L. It