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FILLED WITH ALL
GOD’S FULLNESS
Wideness of God's Mercy, Like
Ike Wideness of the See.
Batm For the Wounded Soul—“ Come
Unto Me”—"All Ye That Labor and
Are Heavy-Laden"—Divine Character
Wandered—False Theology Driving
Many Away From God—Predicted
Hour of Trial Upon the Whole
World—Thousands Falling Away.
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yj the Scripture* wilt
demonstrate that Divine Justice, Wis
dom, Love and Power are all enlisted
on behalf of Adam aitd tils race—to do
vs good, to sate us from our ulus arid
from the dead and dying condition in
which we find ourselves, mentally,
Doi illy and pliv• lealjy. Every reason
nlde uji.nl. he b\ hired, should realize
4b.it <;■•<! di uli) he Just and loving to
ward ail Hi-- creatures. The thought
of an angry, vindictive, torture-loving
God should he rejected by every rn
tkmnl mind as ungodlike, demoniacal.
Doubtless this would have been so
If it were not that misconceptions of
the Divine character have been im
pressed upon our minds from earliest
childhood. These misconceptions, cull
ed "doctrines of devils," were often
taught us by those whom we properly
loved and whose, piety we reverenced,
but who were themselves deceived.
It is high time, the Pastor declared,
flint more reverential, more loving, the
ological v k*ws were seen by mankind.
The lack of this true theology Is driv
ing many away from God and Ills
Word Into vain philosophies and “sci
ence falsely so-called”—Higher Criti
cism, ClirUtlnn .Science, involution.
Theosophy, etc.
Measurements of Divtne Character.
Next was discussed the lrmtdllty of
the human tongue to tell tho wonder
ftil taeamirea of God's I/rva Ah St.
I*nul suggests In our text. flic privilege
of appreciating these length**, breadths,
depths and heights, in grunted only to
the RiitntH of Ood, nnd to these only In
proportion to their Nnlntilnem*. Though
beloved of the Ixml and carefully cher
ished. u babe In Christ cannot compre
hend these measurements of lfivlne
character. When ilrst he believed In
the Lord, he wiw something of IMvlne
Jove nnd mercy, which Influenced him
and drew him to the exercise of faith
end the renouncement of sin. Appro
dating the call, be then made full sur
render to tho Lord In response to the
lnvttution, "l beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God. that
ye present your bodies a living sacri
fice. holy, acceptable unto God, which
t« your reasonable service.”
Having thus done all In his tower,
he received the begetting of tlte Holy
Bptrtt, not with outward demonstra
tion, but with Inward grace and the
enlighten meat of the eyes of Ids un
derstanding. From this new Htnud
pobtt. lie began to see more of the
measurements of I»ve Divine. If liv
ing up to his privileges, he Is hourly
growing In grace. In knowledge. In ap
precistlon of the Divine character.
It was then shown that the reception
of Christ Into onr hearts by faith
brought strengthening by ills Spirit In
the Inner man—the new nature. As
thts Spirit of Christ dwelt In the heart
by faith. It rooted and grounded us In
IDs charaeter-Ukemiis, which is tlio
Htiite us that of the Father —Love.
This experience oimhhxi us to compre
hend with all saints these measure
ments of our Creator's cluiracter ss
others cannot Vet, as the AjkihUo
says, we who know only In part now
•will by nnd by. after our resum'd ton
r'amge from earthly to Heavenly na
ture, s««e our lx»rd as He le and know
as we are known.
In our text said the Pastor, which
applies only to the present life, the
Apostle declares that eveu the saints
eaimot know the Ixrve of Christ be
cause It "passeth knowledge." ltut 8t
Paul gives another Intimation of how
this keen appreciation of the glorious
character of God cornea to His couse
erated saints—by t befr being “filled
with the fulness of text” This means,
not merely the renouncement of sin
and tlte conmvmflan of ourselves to
our Lord, but n tilling with ills Spirit
His disposition— n gradual work.
The tip Wit of the l*>cd Is one of holi-
Daaa. nut only of separs teness from
sin, but of opp*wlrtou to It not only
at aymp«*thy with rtghtVMsacuesK. but
of activity on Its behalf; not only of
patting sway iron our I testis ever}'
aympath.T with the unfruitful work*
Of darkness, hut also the receiving of
that spirit which condemns them by
dally life and a word fitly spokun. not
outy by nu appreciation of the truth*
and g th ,c«s of tike Spirit of *Jod—ttieek
nxwe, gentleness, loug-sufffirtivg. hroth
oriy ktndnex*. love —but so great tin
appreciation of them tut to ltkdoce u*
more and more to stamp these grarloos
ehim-eieristic* of Divinity upon our
own thoughts, words and deeds
Thus It Is thst we become "copies of
God’s dear Hoc." and “meet for the
Inheritance of the saints tn light." >u»-
4arstaivl!riff the deep things of God.
~ READ HERALD WANTS
No vein her 29.
Pastor Russell’s
discourse today
threw great light
on the Divine
character, which is
so little known,
lfis text was St
Paul's prayer, as
recorded in Ephe
sians 3:17-19.
The Pastor
holds that a
thorough Htndv of
It is a hard road. Some pull and some are pulled. Be one of the pullers if you can. Don’t forget especially that those who pull and work and pity themselves are th#
BUT, while this is an excellent cartoon, and tells powerfully ONE side of the story, lucky ones usually,
don’t forget the other side. (See Editorial.)
S@ni(ilb®% 3 g L@idl
The Worker Is Happier Than the Idler—And He Who
Seems Idle Often Does His Share of Work
Copyright. 1911, by the Star Company,
A good picture by Tad on this page.
You see in the streets of the cities, or ont in the coun
try roads, a strong machine pulling a load, and behind it
two or three “trailers.” These are cars fastened on that
have no power of their own. They are pulled by the work
ing machine.
A good many men and women in this life are like the
machine with the trailers fastened, with their heavy loads
in tho rear.
A good many men spend time unnecessarily pitying
themselves because they are pulling the load, while the
others ride.
These gentlemen who sympathize with themselves are
particularly numerous at Christmas. They will tell you how
many things they must buy, and the most that THEY can
hope for is very little.
Tad’s cartoon is useful because it gives us the chance
to remind men worth while that they ought to be GLAD
TO PULL THE LOAD.
A man should he especially glad to help his relations
less powerful, less able, less fortunate than himself.
If one brother inherited from his father and mother a
million dollars and the others inherited nothing he would
be ashamed to keep the money for himself, use it all, say
ing “It is mine and you have no right to it.”
He would naturally feel that he owed part of what he
got from his father and mother to the other children of that
father and mother.
Very often the man pulling a load and pitying himself
is one who has inherited from father and mother ALL
THE ABILITY THAT THEY HAD TO GIVE. The other
children have inherited nothing.
The man who inherits the brain of a father, a brain
that will earn money and pull a load, is more fortunate than
he who inherits a million.
For you can lose the million, but you don’t lose the
brain.
And just as a man with a million dollars inherited
would be ashamed to see his brother want, or a man with
a working brain and a strong body inherited, should be
ashamed to see his weaker relations need anything that he
can give them.
Remember also that those who seem to ride, while
necessity drives the head of the family, are not always
like the riders in this picture.
Many a poor woman patiently plods, saves, denies her
self to help the husband, to care for the children. Such
a woman is often a harder worker than the man who is
praised for “doing so much for his family."
She gets no praise, she is usually not appreciated,
she is reminded by her husband quite often how much
does for her. The children, as they get older, think that
she is lather dull. And, as she is compelled to do the dis-
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
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agreeable saving, she is made to appear as less generous
than the father---a hard thing for a mother to bear.
The working man is the fortunate man. Those obliged
to sit idle, obliged against their will to be part of the load
that is pulled, deserve pity. Some, as Tad says, are in
dolent, and some are spongers. But the great mass are un
fortunate.
Everybody, if he had his chance, would rather be a
worker, a puller, one that the world praises, one that gets
the sympathy.
Don’t be a trailer if you can help it. If yon are a puller,
don’t waste too much of your energy pitying yourself.
Pull as hard as you can, be glad that you have the
strength, and as you near the end of this year make plans
for pulling harder than ever the next year.
Man was made here to work, and lucky he who is able
to fulfil his function.
Notes of St. Luke
Baracas
The St. Luke Baraca class will have
for discussion this afternoon: “Christ
Risen from the Dead.’ Golden Text:
“Why seek ye the living among among
the dead? He Is not here, but Is ris
en."
This class is now in a very flourish
ing condition.
They are trying hard to make each
Sunday better than the post one. The
attendance at this class on last Sun
day was considered fine considering
the weather, tvhich was very had.
On next Thursday evening the Bar
aca hall team of this class will have
nn oyster supper in the Sunday school
auditorium for the benefit of the club.
A fine time is assured all who at
tend.
This class meets each Sunday after
noon at 3:30.
A cordial Invitation is extended all
to attend this class.
GRACE METHODIST CHURCH
WILL CHANGE MINISTER
Rev. C. E. Peele Goes to Lees
ville and Rev. R. 0. Laughton
Will Succeed Him.
Rev. C. E. Peel, who for four years
has served Grace Methodist church,
North Augusta, goes to Leesville by
the appointment of the last confer
ence at Bennettsvllle. Mr. Peel re
grets that he has to leave the city. His
removal was due to the fact that he
had served the four-year limit allow
ed by his conference. The church to
w hich he is assigned is a splendid ap
pointment. tn one of the best little
towns In South Carolina. Mr. Peel
has visited there on several occasions
and Is delighted with his appointment.
He will leave Augusta on the 10th, and
will therefore preach at the regular
services today.
Mr. Peel’s successor is Rev. R. O.
Laughton, of Lander Colege, Green
wood, S C.. where he has been pro
fessor of English for a number of
years. Mr. latughton Is well known
in North Augusta where he lias been
on a number of occasions. The church
is pleased with the appointment. Bish
op KHgo says that Mr. 1-aughton Is
competent to fill any church in the
South Carolina conference He will
nrrlve in Augusta on next Friday and
will preach at both advices on Sun-
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
BAPTIST.
Second Baptist Church.
O. I’. Gilbert, pastor. Preaching by
the pastor, 11:16, "Waiting for the
Master's Return”; 8 p. m., theme, “The
City That Rejected Jesus." Sunday
school, 10 a. m. VV. E. Fleming, Supt.
Public cordially invited to all ser
vices.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
315 Union Bank Building. Services
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock; Wed
nesday evening at 8 o'clock; Sunday
school at 12:15. Reading room open
daily from 11 to 1 o’clock. The public
is cordially invited to attend the ser
vices and visit the reading room.
CHRISTIAN.
West End Christian Church.
Preaching, 11 a. m., subject, “A
Watch"—Blackboard sermon to chil
dren. Preaching. 7:30 p. m., subject,
"Tents About Sodom." Bible school,
3 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night, 8 o’clock; topic, "Spiritual
Freedom and the Life of Isaac Errett.’’
Ladies' Aid Society meets Monday
night. Teachers Training Class at
parsonage Friday night. H. L. Veach,
minister. G. A. Bell, Bible School
Superintendent.
EPISCOPAL.
Church of Atonement.
Corner Telfair and 11th Streets.
The Monte Sano cars pass the door.
Morning service and sermon at 11
o'clock. Sunday school, 4 p. m. You
are invited to identify yourself with
this Parish.
St. Paul's Church.
Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney, rector.
Second Sunday In Advent, December
6th. Sunday scnool. 9:45 a. m. Holy
Communion and sermon. 11:15 a. m.
Evening prayer and address, 8 p. m.
The parent* and friends of the chil
dren of the Sunday school are cordial
ly invited to attend a special session
of the Sunday school at 4 o’clock, for
which a very Interesting program has
been prepared.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Reid Memorial, Presbyterian
Corner Walton Way and Johns
Road. S. L McCarty, pastor. Divine
worship and preaching by the pastor
at 11 a. m„ and at 8:15 p. m. Sunday
; school at 4 p. m. The Adult Bible
| Class will he taught by Mr. Jos. S.
Reynolds. Seats are free and visitors
luxe welcome. .
A ugusta Church News
At a Glance
Asbury Has New Pastor.
Rev. G. W. Barrett, the new pastor
at Asbury, arrived in Augusta Tues
day of last week. He came in from
Union Point church where he has been
pastor for some time. Mr. Barrett is
a young man, a graduate of Young
Harris College and is well fitted for
the work which he has taken up at
Asbury. He has a small family. The
church members gave him and his
family a royal reception on Tuesday
evening It was a pounding In real
earnest. It would seem from the num
ber present and the many nice things
they left, unnecessary for Mr. Barrett
to patronize a grocery store in some
time. Mr. Barrett announces as his
theme for the morning service today:
“I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel.”
All Invited.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church to Have
Special Session of Sunday School.
There will be an interesting meet
ing of the St. Paul Sunday school this
afternoon at 4 o’clock. This does not
take the place of the regular Sunday
school, which meets in the morning,
but is a special occasion arranged by
Dr. Whitney and the superintendent.
The purpose of the meeting is to bring
together all the Sunday school classes
at one time, when each class will re
cite some part of the catechism. Dr.
Whitney wishes all the pupils and their
parents to be present, and extends a
general invitation to the public. There
will be hymns. In which all the con
gregation will join, special music by
the excellent choir and an orchestra.
An offering will be taken for the war
children's Christmas fund. This will
enable the public to join in a good
work and all are cordially invited to
attend.
Communion at St. James.
St. James Methodist church will
hold regular communion today at 11
a. m. The Rev. W. B. Dillard will
preach a special sermon on “A Rem
edy Against Fainting." Dr. Dillard's
sermon will be very helpful to those
whose spirits have been colored by
the war and its effects upon American
finances. Dr. W. T. Hamby, who has
been returned to this district as pre
siding elder, will preach at the night
service.
New Paator at Broadway.
Rev. M. D. Cunningham and wife
arrived in the city the middle of last
week. Mr. Cunningham is a young
man with a small family. He is a na
tive of Atlanta and well adapted to the
splendid field of labor to which he has
come. Ho will preach at both serv
ices today and tonight. All members
of the church are urged to attend.
Rev. Paul T. Prentis*, Rector of Christ
Church, Now Located in Augusta.
Rev. Paul T. Prentiss, the new rec
tor of Christ Episcopal church, has
brought his family to Augusta and
they are temporarily located at 947
Greene street. Mr. Pr.mtiss Is a
charming gentleman and is devoted
to his work. As the successor to Rev.
G. Croft Williams. Mr. Prentiss will
find the work at Christ church ready
to respond to his trained hand, and
no part of It will suffer. This is mid
day communion Sunday and the sec
ond Sunday in Advent. Mr. Prentiss
will preach on the "Inspiration of the
Scriptures.” All Incited to attend.
Philathea Class to Be Organized at
F'rst Presbyterian Church.
Dr. J. R. Sevier, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, will organize a
Philathea class this afternoon at 3:30
o'clock. The meeting will take place
in the Sunday school building of the
church and will be the first Phila
SLfNDAY, DECEMBER 6.
thea class in this section to be or
ganized in the Presbyterian church.
The class will meet on Sunday after
noons and will reach a large number
of young women who are employed
in the city as clerks, stenographers,
etc. Its opportunities are very large
and Dr. Sevier will do his best to make
It the banner class of the city. Mr.
Ralph Youngblood and a number of
the young women from the Woodlawn
Baptist Sunday school (Philathea
class) will be guests of the Presby
terian school and will assist as far
as possible in the organization of the
class. The hour is 3:30 p. m. AH
young women invited.
Services at First Presbyterian Church
to Be Same as Postponed from Last
Sunday.
Rev. J. R. Sevier asks that notice
be given that the services postponed
on last Sunday will be held tonight
at 8 o’clock. The music will be of a
very high order by choir and orches
tra. Dr. Sevier will preach on “Royal
Manhood.” Public invited to attend.
Dr. M. M. MacFerrin to Begin a Series
of Sermons.
Rev. M. M. MacFerrin, pastor of
Greene Street Presbyterian church,
will begin a series of sermons today
on “The Holy Spirit.” The first ser
mon will be preached at 11 a. m,
theme: “The Holy Spirit a Divine Per
son.” At 8 p. m. he will speak on:
“The Holy Spirit and His Invitation."
The series will run through two Sun
days and will he of unusual help to
those who seek comfort In God's word.
Dr. MacFerrin is one of our leading
Bible scholars and his messages today
should have a very large hearing.
Dr. Howard T. Cree Returned and
Will Preach Today,
Rev. Howard T. Cree, pastor of the
First Christian church, has returned
to Augusta after a two weeks' meet
ing in Savannah. Dr. Cree reports a
splendid meeting. He will preach at
the regular hours of service today. At
11 a. m. he will preach on “Sacrifice
and the Christian Life." Dr. Cree )■
always interesting and hir, sermon to
day will be worth while*
Rev. O. P. Gilbert on “The City That
Rejected Jesut.”
Rev. O. P. Gilbert, pastor of the
Second Baptist church, will preach a
special sermon tonight at 8 o'clock on
‘The City that Rejected Jesus." Mr.
Gilbert believes that Augusta thlnke
more of its business interests than of
its morals. He challenges the public
to prove to the contrary. The Second
church Is located on the corner of
Eleventh and D'Antig.iac streets, not
far from the union station and right
on the Monte Sano car l.ne, within
easy reach of the heart of town. You
will find a hearty welcome.
CHURCH CONFERENCE AT
CURTIS THIS MORNING
There will be a church conference
at Curtis Church this morning after
preaching service. Matters of Import
ance will come up. Election of offi
cers for the church for another year
will take place. All members are
urged to be present. Sunday school,
10 a. m.
Hon. Wallace Pierce will speak to
the Baraca Class this morning.
Preaching at 11:15 a. m., and 8 n m
by pastor, A. J. Smith.