May 21, 1964

 Meditations by B. C. Money

I remember during the turn of the century that the third Sunday in May was special occasion for the membership of Union Grove Baptist Church.   It was a day set apart when the Lord’s Supper was observed and people from far and near would gather at the church for the “May Meeting” traveling in carriages, wagons, buggies, on horseback and on foot.

The church would be overflowing with people who had come to hear the man of God as he proclaimed the words of truth and soberness.   Everyone enjoyed the sweet fellowship and spiritual atmosphere that those dear old saints whose faces shown with a   radiance of love and sunshine as the partook of the “Lord’s Supper.”   They all looked forward for the next “May Meeting” as they parted one by one.

People enjoyed life back in those years even though they did not possess the luxuries that are today.   Churches were wooden structures with simple furniture, no musical instruments, heat derived from wood stove and lights from kerosene lamps.

There is quite a contrast between those days and the present as we worship in beautiful brick churches furnished with modern furniture, restful pews, a trained singing choir with piano and organ, electric lights and up-to-date heating systems and a well educated pastor that preaches every Sunday.

How fortunate we are to live in a land where we can worship God according to the dictates of our conscience and living a life that is well pleasing to our Lord.