The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-08

| The Maggie Mitchell, the Jones' yacht and others
OF their class may take part In the big race and for
them there are special conditions. Each yacht run.
ming, large or small, viii put up fifty dollars on or
before Saturday next in the hands of the stakeholder
In the one thousand dollar race. Tn, Ella Anna and
Eleanor will allow the smaller yachts half-a-minute
in time for each mile run, and In other respects the
conditions in the main race will hold good. This
will be equal to double race, and one of the small
yachts may have the consolation Of winning purse
Of three hundred dollars, If six yachts in all run.
while one Of the two larger yachts takes the purse of
one thousand dollars.
This smsller race is proposed so as to give every
yacht chanceof winning fame and Its hoped that
at least four Of the Musqto Fleet will be enter.
ed before Saturday. Steamers win accompany the
squadron and there is every prospect Of Charleston
enjoying bright and exciting day.
INsTAIIAT1oN OF TIE PASTOR AND DEAcoNs
OF TIE CITADEL souARE-BArMsr CHuRcH.-The
wentwo-th.sireet and the Citadel: Square Baptist
Churches have recently formed one corporation,
known as the Citadel Square Baptist Church 1.-THE
name Baptist being supplementary. and called the
Rev. E. T. winkler, D. D, TO the pulpit This call
was accepted; and the installation of the pastor and
ofRcars of the new church was conducted yesterday
morning by the Rev. J.-W. III. Williams, D. D., of
Baltimore 49,.
After the opening services, which were the same as
usual, Mr. Winklsr stated to the congregation the
occasion that had called them together, and intro
duced the Rev. Dr.. Williams. That divine chose for
his subject o portion Of John 1st, Ill, oath, Sand
hereby we Know that BE sbideth in us by the Spirit
which he hath given u.s.. The union, he said, be-
tween Christ Eand hts people was reality,
and not conjecture, as some supposed.
But nothing could be done without the work Of
the holy Spirit Many persons were like child Of
noble parents who depended on ancestry and the
traditions Of the past, but was himself degenerate
and useless, and not worthy Of this descent. Such
conduct on the part Of christians would bring no
comfort to the soul and profit to the church. he
urged his hearers to remember this AMI turn over
new Leaf, to commence with their new church. and
live 30 that the Spirit would always abide with them
The Spirit bore witness of mans life, as il awoke
his mental powers and brought him to the throne
Of grace Ignorance could never be the
motive for religion on the part Of peo-
ple endowed with all the noble faculties.
The Spirit rulee the viii and leads 8
man upward to God, but If he love sin he would,
like water sink to that level The love of Christ, In
duced by the Spirit, causes growth in grace, and
tie Christian is new man, renewed through the
grace of God, while the unreuewed remain "dead in
tresspas:es and sin." he admonished the congrega-
ton that although the new church had been organ
lied under the most favorable auspices, and while
they had fine building and an able pastor, these
very elements Of power might prove destructive, un-
less sauctiaed by the spirit Let them secure that
presence I've near Jesus. and never be satisfied un-
less they knew that the Spirit sbided with them
great want Of the present day was live men, both In
the pulpit and in the pews, and without them the
church would leada lingering existence. These were
only made by the yiyifying grace of the Spirit
z The Rev. E. 7. Winkler then made statement,
showing the reasons for the organization OF the pre-
sent church. During the month of April several
meetings were held and committee of conference.
consisting Of fye from each church, appointed. This
committee presented report on June 1st, which
was adopted. Its provisions were thnt the TWO
churches be united under the name Of the Citadel
Square Baptist Church that four trustees two from
each church. be appointed to have charge Of the
property Of each.church until the organization was
completed and that call be extended TO Rev. E. 7.
winklsr to AL the pulpit All Of these provisions
had been complied WITH and they had met to-day to
invoke the blessing Of God upon their new church,
and to install the officers elect. The pastor, in ac
cepting the call, would devote his time to the new
church, and wished to become acquainted with
those of the members who were unknown to him.
He also asked their assistance in the prosecution of
his work. and the sustaining power Of their players
There were Line deacons in the two churches, and
selecting from their number. They had decided on
the following six gentlemen, three being members Of
each church: Robert Brodie James Upper, W. S.
Henerey, w. G. Whilden, ". B. Heriot and John G.
Minor. In the church government the action Of
the Philadelphia Convention would be adhered to,
and in reading the covenant of the new church with
God, the members would each respond at the con-
clusion, II do" The covenant was then read by
Mr.. winkler, the merbers rising and answering the
question if:hoy agreed to its provisions by the re-
sponse, al do"
The officers of the church were then request
ed to come forward and be charged with the
duties OF their office, and receive the right hand of
fellowship from the Rev. DR.. Williams. Having
taken their stations in front Of the pulpit they were
addressed by DR.. Williams. He said there was no
such passage in the Bible ike Priest like people,
the world would like to throw Ne responsibility on
the pastor; but the Bible did say, 'ke people like
Priest;" they made the minister. and upon them
rested great responsibility. 1t gave him great
pleasure to ohciate on this occasioa-to welcome
their pa:tor and to extend to him the right hand of
fellowship. They had been school boys twenty
years ago, and since that time had seen much of
sorrow and adversely; but the grace which sus.
tained their pastor in the dark days of adver.
sity would not desert him In prosperity. To
the deacons he said that they had great work
to perform. They should hold up the hands
of their pastor and yet be honest and fearless in the
discharge of their religious duties. They should
sustain and comfort him, and though six in number
should have but one heart. It was essential for O
prayer meeting to De attended by the deacons, as
their example was necessary to encourage the young
After some further remarks, he extended the right
hand and welcomed each of the deacons and the pas
tor to the church and to the religious duties they had
accspted.
The services were concluded by prayer and sing
Ing and the congregation was then dismissed. There
was full attendance, Notwithstanding the shower,
and the impressive services heal with marked
attention. Dr.. Williams is a distinguished divine,
and has an extended reputation as pulpit orator.
bis manner is easy, with distinct utterance and
sufficient sesticulation to impress bis remarks forci
bly, upon the listener. He delivered the evening
discourse in the same church