After 167 years we'll not say anything new here this morning. This old building's heard it all before. When I think about what this old building has seen and heard when I think about all the great sermons, when I think about all the hymns which have been sung, when I think about all the times the elders have laid their hands on someone in this old place and when I think about all the gossip and complaining over the last 167 years, well, whatever we say, whatever we do, this old building's heard it all before. They don't' realize that's been said before. I'll bet the children of our founding families mumbled those very words within twenty years.
Every generation grows restless and eager to take the helm and try their hand at leadership.
I'm sure this 112 year old building was built because some members of this congregation were ready for some changes. I've been told how Granny Breeding fought those newfangled Sunday School songs. I guess she didn't think those new songs were reverent enough for the worship hour. Now fess up, there are those in this room today who gave Granny Breeding a fit about those new Sunday School songs. I'm so tired of the same old songs.