The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-05
IN INTERESTING DECISION.
Parting Discourse of Rev. Dr. Richard
Furman In Sumter--Instaltatton OF
Rey.S NJ. Richardson rs his Successor
An Affecting Scene.

The Baptist Church of Sumter was the scene
on Sunday last, in the morning and at night,
of deeply interesting exercises, being the ec-
casion of the parting discourse OF DR.. Richard
Furman, and the ordination OF Rev. Samuel NJ.
Richardson and his induction into the pulpit
AZ DIR. Furmans successor. The congregation
was an unusually full one at both services. Ihe
Watchman says:
The farewell was preached in the morning.
with an energy, earnestness, feennS anu 'oTCn- T.
inc nathos. which 80 marks oil OF DR.. Fur
mon's mlnistrations, and which, ct this time,
seemed to be invested with double welRht Oh
impressive solemnlty aud melting sentiment
Scarcely was there dry eye IN the large as
semblaee. DR.. Furman has served this cnurSh
as pastor for the FIVE years past, ana scarcely
ever. we apprehend, has the bond OF union PC
tween the ministerial officer and his flock been
mora closely drawn or the tic which bound
them been stronger or more tender ana auec-
tionate-tbey we're knie together, lnterWoven,
as r. were. with Christian love, and bound L, py
the strongest ligaments of personal regard. dhe
severance of such ties could put naye Stsn ,e nS%
elusion OF his discourse, DR.. Furman descendeu
from the pulpit, passed through the large as,
semblaee. both Of the floor and gallery, and
personally gave the parting hand. anu now
| If vas that hearts were melted ana teAIs Ian
freely down many cheeks. We claim the prl-
yilege of giving utterance to what /, out tue
| general regret, for the departure OF TINS loVeo,
| devoted, able and jealous man OF COD roP9 our
midst, and of joining IN the common nope
| that abundant comfort support and success,
| both temporal and spiritual, may attend mm
in his new fold Of labor.
The services OF the ordination, when &C.
Cured at night, were unusually interesting.
| The sermon was preached by Rev. .: v: D..
Darean, with ali that tender feeling and plous
| ardor for which he is characteristic, and whlch
has rendered his labors in ths vineyard OF the
Lord 80 eminently useful and SUCCESSFUL. Inc
charge Was delivered by DR.. Furman. his
words were of earnest edmonton, anu came
with all the touching tenderness OF tather 10
son. The lscture to the members OF the church,
by Rev. q. B. McCallum, was full OF warm. IN
hearted Christian advice concerning the
dnty which rested upon them to sus-
sustain and support their pastor, not only
by their sympathy and encouragement
in his labors, bit with their means suihcient
to provide for his comfortable maintenance.
The services were closed with hymn, an,
nounced by the newly installed pastor, ana
sung with happy effect by the fine choir attach
ed to the church. The new pastor enters upon
his duties with a warm-hearted welcome by his
charge, and with promise Of much usefulness.
We we're pleased to see the galleries OF the
church we'll filled with colored people; and
upon the dismissal Of the congregation, their
familiar voices, uniting in full swell upon q
good old hymn, reminded US OF the happy and
peaceful days of Yore.