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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1902
Page
9
Rev Dr Percy T Fenn of Texarkana Tex spoke at the city church pulpit in a sermon on John 19 2 focusing on Jesus thirst. He urged contemplation of Christ's humanity and the spiritual thirst, urging comfort through faith and prayer while reflecting on suffering and providence.
Pastor Willem J Holtzclaw preached on Stumbling Blocks in Zion from Romans xiv. He warned that many profess Christianity without living it, criticizing education that ignores God and urging schools to honor scripture. He urged parents to guide children away from dangerous company and stressed prayer and faith as the path to usefulness and salvation.
A fourth annual Christian Missionary Alliance convention closes with a moving altar service. Penitents kneel at the mercy seat as mothers, daughters, and fathers confess sins, sing Just as I Am, and seek forgiveness through the blood of the Lamb. A young Magda style figure embodies child innocence restored by grace.
The Trinity church Sunday school will hold a memorial service for Colonel A Hemphill who died recently after serving over twenty years as superintendent. The morning service drew a large crowd with a choirs musical program and Rev H T Bradley delivering a sermon on keeping the commandments as the path to eternal life.
Rev J C Solomon discusses the parable of the ten virgins from Matthew twenty five 10 urging readiness. He contrasts the foolish with the wise, notes open doors for speech deed and mercy, and warns that delayed faith leads to being shut out in judgment.
Dr A R F Holderby preached at Moore Memorial on the eternal punishment of the wicked, arguing the Bible teaches everlasting punishment though the doctrine is unpopular. He asserted souls suffer with body, that there are degrees of punishment, and urged repentance and church action to spread the gospel.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. L. Morris spoke at Central Presbyterian at 11, delivering a fervent Home Missions sermon. He urged churched to fund evangelistic and sustaining work in western territories, stressing urgency to hold gains and aid unoccupied fields. The pastor was announced to return next Sunday.
Pastor Dr Charles W Byrd preached at First Methodist on Mark xli 11 and the duty to love God with heart soul mind and strength. He contrasted the scribe’s honest question with Pharisaic entrapment, urged religion as a total life, not a hobby, and called for a broad truth embracing reform and all duties to God and man.
Tom Weaver Miss Nellie Nix and Mrs G H Yancey performed solos at the prison chapel service yesterday. The prison choir led the boys in several gospel hymns with zest. Rev Mr Bedinger of Kentucky spoke on the relationship of Christ to men.
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