Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-01-11

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Epabist The preamble and resolutions NfEiiS. I
Essksths Iiibsrty ierowi,h;so hand you /. ThsS
are 8 most Bsauiif ifaf and touching tribHss totis
etecllenee efyhs gen iencn referred 10 in then,
especially MI I'll Il Ia considered That they emu m
ate froni a body II tLs 6rst. young men Of this
place, Of Different denom,natiqns,, banded. 10:
gether 10 All organization for the weekiy wor-
ship Of Almighty God, Ind whose r,odesty pre-
vented them from rendering the same for pub
1icaiion. & !. f. 3
Whereas. in tho Providence Of God, the REV.
BENZ. johnson, Of the Episcopal Church, and the
Rev. Thos: G. Herbert; OF this Methodist
Church. have teen called TO lqbor in other parts
Of the vineyard Of the Lord; and, whereas, they
have long been amongst US striving for the up.
building Of Chrisl's Kingdom, and for the en-
largemcnt Of the borders Of Zion in our midst !;
aud. whereas. while oil Of us nre prepared to
attest, their fidelity, earnestness and devotion in
the discharge Of their solemn duties, many Of
us, Mho nre young indeed in the service of our
Saviour, are under special obligations to. thom
for the interest which they manifested ir our
sfiritnal welfare. dnd for tl,e alacrity with
wIiioh they at oil times impaired instruction,
encou. aaepent. and sympathy and, whereas,
we, as a. Christian organization; arc dcsirous Of
giving these two ministers, with whom we have
been SO long associated, but with whom wo are
now called upon in sadness 10 part, some slight
expression Of regret at parting, md SOME faint
testimonial Of our love shd sympathy. Thorr-
fose. - -,
BE ii resolyed by us, the Young Mems Prnyer
Meeting of Abbcvillo, That, whilst We feeiingly
regret the loss which this community must sus-
thin by Ls nbsence ofihese ChrisIiun n,iilfs,ers,
eminent Mike for their patience, perseverance
ara pisy, we will cherish The retcI!acti6h. Of
their virtues, anil endcavor to emulate their
unseliisl and uufal!ering attachment 10 our Re-
dccmer's cause.
Resolved, That iu the lives and conduct Of
Mr.. johnson and Mr. Herbert, we hive for our
imitation examples CT constancy, self sacrifice
and devotion that their pious walk, godIy con.
vertation, aud conscientious discharge of duty
have ciidcnred them to by ties which arc not
soon 10 be slhderrd; and that No catnQt with
hold our admiration of the beautiful IN OIL entI-
THUS simplicity of their characters, which indeed
gives the - namelass grace to real excellsncs.,'
Resolrcd, That VIC do hereby, individually and
uni,edy, icElet to Mr.. johnson md Mr. Her.
bert our grateful Acknowledgements for their un.
firing efforts to do good whilst they sojourned
with US, and assure them of ohr hesftfelt sym.
pnthy, at all times, wherever they may be, or
under whatever circumstances they may be
placed, that it is our earnest prayer that the
work Of God may prosper in their huhds. tliit
they may he spared long to scatter the seeds of
Divine Truth, that - many souls may be given 10
Them as tho seals Of their ministry" and that
nt )asi they hay be permitted to :. cone with
: rejoicing, bringing their sheaves with them into
| tho garner Of Tie Lord"
Reso rfd, That copy Of the forcgDiHg pre-
amble md resPluiiohs be given, eath, to Mr..
Johnson aud Sir. Herbert. -
L. W. WlIlTE;: ,.... >.
J. TONNES NOBERTSON,
WAI. T. PENNEY,
Committee.