. The Southern Baptist pulpit . entered Madison (now Colgate)University, where his uncle, George W. Eaton, d. d., ll. d., waspresident. In 1861 he returned to Tennessee on account of thewar and soon enlisted in the Seventh Tennessee Cavalry, C. , and served under Forrest. His education was resumed atWashington and Lee University after the war, where he gradu-ated in 1867. Dr. Eaton has served the First Church, Chat-tanooga, Tenn.; First Church, Petersburg, Va.; and is now pas-tor of the Walnut Street Church, Louisville, Ky., and editor ofthe Western Recorder. The Walnut Street Church is th
. The Southern Baptist pulpit . entered Madison (now Colgate)University, where his uncle, George W. Eaton, d. d., ll. d., waspresident. In 1861 he returned to Tennessee on account of thewar and soon enlisted in the Seventh Tennessee Cavalry, C. , and served under Forrest. His education was resumed atWashington and Lee University after the war, where he gradu-ated in 1867. Dr. Eaton has served the First Church, Chat-tanooga, Tenn.; First Church, Petersburg, Va.; and is now pas-tor of the Walnut Street Church, Louisville, Ky., and editor ofthe Western Recorder. The Walnut Street Church is thelargest white church of any denomination in the South. DuringDr. Eatons pastorate there have been over three thousand fivehundred additions, and large colonies have been sent out. Atone time seven hundred and eleven letters were granted. Thepresent membership is one thousand five hundred and fifty. In1880 he received the degree of d. d. from Washington and LeeUniversity, and ll. d. from Southwestern Baptist University I I. Eaton. D D V TRUTH A LIBERATOR BY I. 1. 1 AXON, D. 1>., D. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make yen 8 : 32. THE extreme views on the subject of freedomwhich have followed the wild proclamation ofliberty, have done great harm in the world. Whatwe need, therefore, as the pendulum swings too farthat way, is to insist with greater emphasis on theduty of obedience. Though a child be heir and lord~~oTall, who is there that would be always talking tohim (A the delights of doing as he pleases and ofthe hardship of being under governors and tutors?Would you not rather urge upon him the obligationto«>bw hi- , and emphasize rather the dutj ofsubmission than the delights of freedom? Wouldconstant talking to the heir about liberty make himwiser and happier? His present duty is obedience,and this will remain his duty till the time appointedfor him to be no longer under tutor-and cannot make him free by a
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