The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 671, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 8, 1906 Page: 3 of 4
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At The Methodist Church.
Rev. W. T. Renfro spoke at the
Methodist church Sunday morn-
ing on the subject, “Asking the
Way,” taking as his text Jere-
miah 50:5. “They shall ask the
way to Zion with their faces thith-
erward saying, Come and let us
join ourselves to the Lord in a
perpetual covenant that shall not
be forgotten.” He said in part:
“This word was spoken of the
children of Israel who had been
in exile nearly 70 years, and in
their imagination they turned
again to Palestine as, it had been
in former times, when each man
dwelt in peace under his own vine
and fig tree, when Solomon in all
his glory swayed the sceptre over
all Israel, when the Temple was
filled with priests going through
the elaborate ritual. Thinking
on these departed glories, they
hung their harps on the trees be-
sides the Babylonese rivers and
wept. But now their captivity
was about to end; the 70Sabbatic
years had been fulfilled, their sin
of neglect had been expiated, and
even then Babylon was ready to
fall. This question, therefore, is
both suggestive and practical,
‘Which is the way to Zion?’
We, too, are in exile; we, too,
are of the blood royal; we, too,
have sinned and come far short
of the glory of God; we, too, are
looking upon the likeness of a de-
parted glory.
“Human nature is as a mag-
nificent temple filled with the
echo of old hymns in which a
spectral Levite walks as a mem-
ory of a lost glory. The secret
yearning of every human soul is
to find the way to eternal life. It
is for the followers of Christ to
point the way and answer this
important question, ‘Which is the
way to Zion?’ So important and
so delicate i3 this thing of point-
ing a soul to Christ, we would not
attempt it were it not fordhe fact
that we can rely on the Scriptures
as an infallible guide. That
blessed Book has for our guid-
ance 31,000 promises and hun-
dreds of admonitions which stand
like guide posts along the road of
life.
“In the olden time there was a
saying that all roads led to Rome.
In the forum of that imperial city
was a golden column to which all
thoroughfares converged. And
there are those who have much
the same idea in regard to eter-
nal life today. They think that
if you are only sincere in your
belief that you will be saved.
But the Scripture does not so
teach. ‘There is a way that
seemeth right unto a man, but
the end thereof is death.’ All
other roads lead into the wilder-
ness, save that road of which the
prophet spoke. ‘There shall be
a way, a way of holiness.’
“Ages have not shortened the
journey nor improved the way.
Christianity is like the air which
is today the same as Adam
breathed in Eden’s garden; it is
like the sunlight which is the
same today as when it sifted
through the mists of chaos; it is
like the water which is the same
today as that which Jesus drank
sitting on the curb of Jacob’s
well.
This highway of holiness leads
across the valley of tears, the
vale of repentance. John the
Baptist is ever the forerunner
of Christ, crying before him,
‘Repent ye, for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand.’ Sin lies as a
great and immovable load upon
your benumbed consciences. Be-
ware that death does not open up
a way whereby the sparks of
God’s vengeance shall kindle a
flame which will envelop the
soul. Rather should you cry out
like David, ‘Have mercy upon
me, O God, according to thy lov-
ingkindness: according unto the
multitude of thy tender mercies
blot out my transgressions.’
But God has said, ‘Though your
sins be as scarlet, they shall be
whiter than snow, and though
they be red like crimson, they
shall be as wool.
“The way to Zion runs over
the hill of atonement. ‘Without
the|shedding of blood, there shall
be no remission of sins.’ It is
written, ‘The soul that sinneth,
lit shall die,’ but in expiatioh of
your sins, Christ has died, the
mst suffering for the unjust,
etween Christ a3 he hangs on
e cross, and a sinner, there is a
eat chasm. Many walk to its
im and draw back in fear. Yet
if can be spanned by faith. Faith
is the only condition of the soul’s
salvation. ‘There is now no con-
demdation to them that are in
Christ Jesus.’ ‘I am persuaded
that neither death nor life, nor
principalities nor powers, nor
things present northings to come
nor height nor depth nor any
other creature is able to separate
me from the love of Christ.’
“There is no condition t6 your
salvation but your own will.
Christ has said, ‘Ye are the light
of the world,’ and again, ‘Ye are
a city set on a hill.’ Having gone
down into the valley of repent-
ance and over the hill of atone-
ment, you are willing to confess
it before men. There is no other
way in which you can get peace
of mind and heart. If you are
truly converted, take up your
cross and follow Christ. The
church is God’s institution, it is
the rendezvous of saints, it is
God’s instrument by which he
saves the world. If you are not
in the church you will soon fall
back into the old life.
“Bunyan’s pilgrim, after he
had passed the temptations and
trials of his journey, came to a
land of song birds and blooming
flowers, to a city of gold, glowing
in the midday sun. In the king’s
gardens he meets an innumera-
ble company of angels and the
spirits of just men made perfect,
who greet them with the words,
‘Blessed are ye who are called to
the supper of the Bridegroom.’
As thpy pass in at the gates of
the city, they are transfigured
and a Voice calls unto them, ‘En-
ter ye into the joy of thy Lord.’
“Beloved, we, too, shall soon
go upon this journey. May you
be prepared to go on that way
that leads to everlasting life and
everlasting happiness.”
Teachers Examination.
VThe following were the success-
ful ones out of 11 who stood the
examinations for certificates here
Saturday:
Mrs. Celia Mace, Lampasas,
1st grade ; 6 years.
Miss Ethel Fletcher, Lampasas,
2nd grade; 5 years.
W. L. Titsworth, 2nd grade;
5 years.
Miss Della Cantrell, Kempner,
2nd grade; 5 years.
Miss Pearl Farmer, Izoro, 2nd
grade; 3 years
Let’s Get Busy.
This is a good time to begin
pushing Lampasas as a big sum-
mer health resort. Every year
finds more people coming here
and more different things going
on for their entertainment. Lam-
pasas is the pleasantest place in
all west Texas in whi(^h to spend
the summer. Ther$ff-‘are hun-
dreds of people who would come
here if they knew anything about
what is here and if there is any-
thing to amuse them while they
are here. All that the entertain-
ment proposition needs is a start.
When the crowd begins to come,
the professional entertainers will
follow.
The fair is a good move in the
right direction. There are plenty
of people all over this part of the
state who want to go somewhere
for the summer who will come
here for a week during the fair.
The encampment is another thing
that will mean much to the town
both in an uplifting nature and
from the standpoint of a large
number of the best people who
attend.
There should be some perma-
nent means of entertainment for
the summer visitors. A Chau-
tauqua course would be a great
attraction if there could be some
sort of auditorium erected in one
of the paries. Such an audito-
rium would also be patronized by
the best grade traveling compa-
nies who make summer stands at
such places as Midway between
Temple and Belton or Woodlake
between Sherman and Denison.
The great reason that Lampa-
sas has failed to take a position
with the other big health resorts
of the state is that they have not
provided for their visitors. There
is nothing wrong with the springs
nor the grounds, the shade or the
breeze or the climate.
It has gotten to where a sum-
mer hotel would pay and pay
well. We could not only attract
people from nearby Texas towns,
but if we would advertise what
we have, there would be people
from all over the South coming
here. We already have a good
number of people coming to
camp, but we want more people
who are willing to go to a hotel
like they do at other resorts.
Of course no one is foolish
enough to suppose that Lampa-
sas can get to be a big resort in
one year or five years. It is a
matter of growth and constant
effort. Our position however is
that there is no time like the
present to begin to advertise and
boose the place and get visitors.
Let us keep on the lookout for
every gathering, every picnic,
every meeting of either order or
organization and invite them to
come here. Let us make the
parks attractive and do every-
thing for the improvement of the
place in every way. Then the
hotel and the Chautauqua and
the crowds will come in time,.
The only thing for us to do now
is to keep busy.
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Robert McCann, 2nd grade;
5 years.
Joe McMillin, Lometa, 2nd
grade; 3 years.
Miss Victoria Garner, Lam-
pasas, 2nd grade; 3 years.
The best showing of all was
made by Miss Cantrell, of Kemp-
ner, who made an average of 91
on 14 subjects, making 100 on
two.
Mrs. L. A. Johnson returned
this morning from San Marcos,
where she has been visiting rel-
atives for the past two weeks.
revival meeting here and who is
now at Lockhart in a meeting.
Among other things, he says:
“My entertainment while in your
city has never been surpassed in
any state. Lampasas holds a
warm place in my heart.
W. T. Caldwell reports that he
has sold two of the fine bulls
which he advertised in the Lead-
er, one to Frank Mace and the
other to W. R. Yancey. Both
animals brought a total of $115
which is a neat sum to be real-
1 ized from such a sale.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 671, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 8, 1906, newspaper, May 8, 1906; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth895372/m1/3/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.