Smyrna times., 1931-10-28

TO look Dack over Its niles and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue. a half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
II will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.1
Sermon to Odd Fellows
Sunday morning last the Society
Of Odd Fellows marched to the NJ
j.. Church where seats were re-
served for them to listen to a ser
mon from Rev. J. D. Rigg the pas
tor, which while appropriate to
them was likewise adapted to the
general congregation. Several bo-
quets of choice flowers adorned the
pulpit place and the bright day
brought out a full house. Rev.
MIR. Rigg took for his subject the
miracle of feeding the multitude,
his theme being christianity abel
10 met all the wants of man" His
purpose was to show that what
ever idea man had of beneftting
his fellow wan he had got from
the teachings of Christ, that in all
Christ's miracles there was not an
instance where he performed one
to help himself but always to bene-
fit others, and this was the dis
tinguishing mission of Christianity.
Tho fbroo yx,OTdc ooncfit11tino fba
motto of Odd Fellowship. Friend
ship, Love and Truth" were first
learned in the teachings of Christ,
and with all Difference he said to
the Order and the good they had
done, if the Church had properly
filled its mission in the spirit in
which Christ taught, there would
have been no need for beneficial
societies. Why, he asked, is the
church in the minority today? Is
at because it is so poor or uncul-
tured or behind in respectability?
Not at all. Why, said he, there is
enough spent in tobacco to pay
every minister's salary in Christen-
dom, there is enough worn in
trinkets in the ears, around the
neck and upon the person to send
the gospel to every heather tribe,
while in culture the church has led
the civilization of the age. The
reason that christianity does not
fill every want of man is because
it does not appreciate its privileges
and live up to its requirements.
Charitable and beneficial societies
because of this dereliction of duty
may be and are of benefit in their
local organizations, but the power
that elevates, ennobles, spiritual
ICES, is the spirit of Christ which
was sent to redeem the world and
will progress in its grand mission
in the proportion as it has the will
ing obedience and active coopera-
ton of man. While commencing
the organization before him to live
up to the principles of their order,
he held up before them an order
still higher and more worthy of
their emulation-the order of the
Brotherhood of Christ.
Dedication at Downs Chapel
The new church at Downs Chapel
was dedicated to the worship of
Almighty God on Sunday, October
23rd. Notice having previously
been given by The Times and from
the pupit of neighboring churches,
by an early hour quite a crowd had
assembled, and when your cores
pondent arrived he found the new
church well filed. After invoca-
tion, song, responsive reading, and
a far reaching exposition of the
Word by Rev. Mr.. Cochel of Bay
View, Md, the pastor announced
that $475 would be required to re-
lieve the church of debt, and en-
able them to proceed with the ded
icatory service. The sermon had
accomplished that whereunto it
was sent, and ere long it was ap-
parent that the required amount
would be secured. BY noon $500
of the amount was raised and the
congregation, for the benefit of the
outer man dismissed to reassemble
at 3 %. m. Rev. Mr.. Brindle Of
Smyrna Circuit M. E. Church, was
the preacher for the afternoon.
The sersnon was sound in doctrine,
presented with the speakers char
acteristic earnestness and was well
received. Rev. Mr.. Cochel again
took the floor as beggar, which po-
sition he had SO successfully filled
in the morning and which as the
sequel will show he filled with
equal success in the afternoon.
About p. m. all of the indebted
mes having been met, MIR. Thomas
Attix, in behalf of trustees and
congregation presented the church
for dedication, and in accord with
the impressive disciplinary service
of the M. p. Church, it was given
to the worship of Almighty God
praise God from Whom All Bless