The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-12-20
d Good Work in Nashville.

A letter received from one Of the elders OF the
First Presbyterian church in Nashville, contains
glad tidings which will cheer the hearts OF many
in other parts of the land. When the Lord re
moves burning and shining lights, from the
places In which they were seen, we do we'll to
mourn their loss. But let US never forget that
while men die, the great Head of the Church
lives, Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and to-
day, and forever" 1t is sad thing for church
to be deprived of the ministrations of beloved
pastor, but even that dispensaton may be followed
by one of mercy The afliction so much felt by
the church in Nashville and indeed over our whole
Zion, in the death of minister accomplished and
beloved and useful as was DR.. Moore, seems to
have been already sanctifed to the good of that
people. Let the blessing now descending there
teach them and all of us, that while it is right to
value instruments in the hands of God they are
after all only ministers by whom we believe" If
we look chiefly and humbly to Him who gave
them, he can provide others, and work out through
and by them his mercful designs, according to his
own sovereign will. But here is the communica
ton referred to, of date Dec 18th:
"God has greatly blessed US. Although with.
out PASTOR the Great Shepherd has not been un-
mindful of US, but has fulfilled His promise to send
the Comforter, even the Spirit of truth, whose
mighty workings have been and still are felt among
our people. Already forty-two persons have been
added to the church on profession of their faith in
Jesus, and the cry is still, "What shall we do to
be saved?" Crowds throng to hear the simple
story of the Cross, which has been told plight after
night to eager, listening hearers and still the in
erest increases The majority of those protesting
- Children Of the church, and we recognize
the goodness and mercy Of our God who is thus
frucfyng the faithful labors of our dear departed
pastor, who sowed the seed, often in tears, and
who died believing the Master would own and
bless those faithful teachings of His servant
Since his death our people have kept before them
his faithful warnings, and admOnitions, and have
not forsaken the assembling of themselves togeth-
er, but have kept in active exercise as far they
could those agencies which he so largely developed,
Let all faithful preachers of the, Gospel Of Jesus
take heart and faint not if their desires for visible
results are not fully realized. No uObler or more
faithful Christians are to be found than these who
thus carry forward the banner Of love, looking for
guidance alone to Him who hath promised never
to forsake them. The clearnesS of the testimony
of these dear children of God who are separating
themselves from the world, and throngng the gates
of Zion is remarked by the session and the minis
ters Rev. j. H. Wheeler who has so acceptably
and faithfully discharged the duties OF stated sup
ply, has been most ably seconded by DR.. J. w.
Hoyte of the Second church, and Rev. j. II. Nc.
! Nelly of the Edgefeld church, whose powerful
and simple presentations of the claims Of Christ
have been most wonderfully blessed