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Title: Centennial sermons and papers delivered at the one hundredth anniversary of the organization of the Cumberland Presbyterian church before the eightieth general assembly, Dickson, Tenn., May 19-24, 1910
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Cumberland Presbyterian Church. General Assembly Baskette, R. L., comp
Subjects: Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Publisher: Nashville, The Cumberland press
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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nd Presbyterian Church was born ofGod, for a special purpose, and that purpose will not befully accomplished, until the redeemed in Christ assemble 10 INTRODUCTION round the great white throne, and join the hosts of heavenin songs of thanksgiving and praiSe to Jehovah. It was, therefore, proper that in the good year 1910,Cumberland Presbyterians should come together near thespot where their church had been o^anized, to celebratethe Centennial Anniversary, of one of the most blessedbranches of the Church of Jesus Christ. A perusal of thesepages will show that Cumberland Presbyterian preacherscan still preach with the same zeal and power, that madesuch a glorious record for the fathers and founders ofthe Church. To the memory of that noble band of men and womenof the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, who have goneon before, and who now bask in the sunlight of Gods love,over beyond the broad, dark river, this volume is dedicated. R. I.. Baskf-ttr.. Nashville, Tcnn., T911. SECTION I SERMONS
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REV. J. B. BARBEERETIRING MODERATORBOWLING GREEN, KY. MODERATORS SERMON. REV. T. T. BARI5EE. My sermon for this occasion is in two parts. The firstpart shows, briefly, the necessity of the organization of theCumberland Presbyterian Church—making the atonement,the basis of my remarks—taking for my text Rom. 52:12-18. The second part gives some facts connected withthe Church and our personal work as members thereof.Text, Matt. 14: 28-29. My brethren, we have come to the Centennial of ourChurch. One hundred years ago, the fourth day of lastFebruary, the Lord, through his embassadors—Ewing,King and MAdoo^—organized it not far from where weare now assembled. God has always chosen special men todo special work. They are fortunate men to whom Godgives a big task. They are Gods men, doing the greatthings He wants done. In 1810 it became necessary toorganize fhe Cumberland Presbyterian Church, for tzuoreasons, if no more. In the first place, it was necessary that the doctrine ofan unli

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