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roE TIE lSnErESpENT rEESs
Upper Long Cane.


the Rev. THOMAS A., uoYT was duly in
stalled Pssstor OF Upper Long Cane church.
The services appcrtaining TO the occasion
were conducted by the Rev. Messrs. Jonx
C. WILLIAMS, who preached the installation
sermon from jeremiah 8 ch., Is v.-Jonx
McLEEs, who delivered the charge TO the
Pastor, and InoMAs / Mcl'nyDE. who de-
livercd the charge to the congregation.
We resort to your columns with a notice
Of these interesting and solemn exercises
for the purpose of commenting to the scri-
Gus and Erayertul consideration Of the con
grcgation the charge Of the minister last
named, and to cxhort the mcnbcrs thereof
to mediate deeply thereupon--to commu-
nicate the advice therein contained to their
ncighbors and friends who were not for;u-
| nate enough TO hear it, and to impress it
| indclibly upon the minds Of their children,
and of their cliiltlrcn's children.
If tho leading thoughts of this charge
could be impressed upon the minds and
hearts of the people of the congregation,
and they influenced to act them out towards
their Pastor in their daily walk and con,
versation, beyond all question lie would bc
a happy, useful man, and they harmoni-
ous, prosperous body Of christians.
At the conclusion of its delivery, We felt
awish that it could be ,printedin letters of
gold and scattered broadcast over the whole
extent, not only of Upper Long Cane con-
grcgation, but Of every Presbyterian con-
sregation within the limits Of the State,
and VIC hoped and prayed, for the sake Of
the extension Of the principles and doctrines
of our denomination-for the sake Of the
peace Of congregation: Of noble people
but above i'll, for the sake of the honor
and glory of tho great Head of the Church
that earnest heed thereto might be given,
In the person of our Pastor, We have a
minister and 4 man of whom wc.may well
be proud. Ono, as was. remarked upon
the OCCASION referred to, 'univcrsalv be-
loved in the churcl, from which he was
torn--univcrsally beloved in the Presbytery
whence he came, and SO far as know, uni.
versally beloved iii the Presbytery to which
he has recently attached himself" As a
minister, an earnest, able and eloquent cx.
| FOUNDER Of the great truths Of the Christian
religion-as man, an obligiug, kind, warm
hearted neighbor, friend and companion.
Let lis therefore deal justly by him, and act
chnritably towards him. Let us have
enough confidence in him to believe most
implicitly that to the very utmost of his
ability he. will faithfully discharge his du-
ties. Let our eyes be opened to behold his
virtues-lct them be shut to his faults.
Let our ears be unstoppcd to hear his COM
mendations-let them be closed to rehears-
ais Of his shortcomings. Let our lips
move in utteranco of his praisc-let our
mouths be dumb, to; speak to his. shame.
As We meet him,in his pathway of arduous
toll, bowed to. the ground under sense of
his responsibilities, let us cheer him with
our smilcs-encourage him with Il warm
grasp of the hand, and Tighten his heart by
bidding him God speed" In OR closets,
at our family altars, aud in the great con-
gregation, let us bear him upon the wings
OF our prayers to the mercy seat, asking
for him large measures of grace, free com
munications with. the Spirit, and more
perfect conformity to the, image of his Mas
ter. And,let ps make, not only our Pas
tor, but his family. also, With All their inter
ests, temporal and spiritual, the special
subjects ofiaearnest supplication in all of
our approaches to "a rich throne Of grace.
Weshouia love them. both for, the sake If
tie office filed -loyo them II. rnagniAcation
Of thesofice. -
And lastly, let US testify to our Pastor
our appreciation Of his services our ap.
/ probation Of: the benefits sef shis Office, and
our appreciation Of the transcendsntsb bless:
1 ings ofa preached gospel, sips the support
.wssgiye him. Lstthis: sufRc Gently am,
plato Lift him abso,s abso,s The world Z -atboye iii
eme as to- the maintenance Of his family;
/ and above the nscessisS o Of Sssikiuas any l
draft tsyer ppo psailsenai tneanS fors M q a6y
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