The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-05


merged with that of the Gtadel Square
Church, aud DR.. Winkler beanie the pastor
of The unled church, the nam of which was
then changed to the Citadel ,quare Baptist
Church. That church has besme, under DR..
Winkler's administration, oneofth largest in
the State of any denominatl@, and is now
strong and fiourlshlng ehush numerically,
financially and In all other respects. Dr..
Winkler has every reason to bel just pride
In the church which he is le.'lng, and tesli.
mony is abundant as 10 the emest and heart
felt esteem and affection entnained for him
by the congregation he has &c long and faith.
fully served.
On Thursday evening last, at the lecture
room of the Citadel Square Baptist Church,
DR.. Wlnkler was made the recipient OF hand
some silver service, contributed by the ladies
of The congregation as pIting tribute OF
affection for their late pastr. The service
consisted of salver, two soblets, silver
stralner, and one dozen spoons. Upon the
salver was engraved, "a fuewell tribute of
affection from the ladies Of tn, Citadel Square
Baptist Church 10 their late pastor, the Rev.
E. T.. Winkler, D. D., Charleston, August the
lst, 1872" The other pleceshad the simple
word "WInkler." The presentation was made
by Colonel Zimmerman Davis with remarks
expressive of the esteem aid affection In
which DR.. Wlnkler had beenheld by his con-
gregatlon, and of The sincere regret with
which they rellnqulshed 80 abhand devoted
pastor. DR.. Wlnkler responded In few ap-
propriate words, thanking theisdles for their
testimonial, and promising 70 keep 1t as
souvenir of old and cherished associations.
The City OF Marion, Alabama the new field
of DR.. Winkler's labors, ls a prosperous and
handsome place, and the denonlnatlonal cen
ire OF the Baptist Church In Alabama. 1t ls a
famous seat of learning, possessing no less
than three fine educational institutions OF col.
Howard College, with one hundred and thirty
five students, q Baptist institution for young
men under the charge OF Colonel Murphy. an
able educator and an accomplished gentleman.
The Institution fs both collegiate and military,
and is patterned after the Virginia Mill
tary Institute at Lexington. Another in
stltuuon Ia the Jndson Female Institute,
hundred young lady students. There Is
also another female institution OF about the
same capacity 10 charge Of The Rev. Mr.. Ray
mond, a Presbyterian clergyman. Marion Is
also the seat OF the Domestic and Indian Mis-
sion Board of the southern Baptist Conven-
tlon. DR.. Wlnkler Is going to the Sloan
Baptist Church, the largest church In the
place, with about three hundred and fifty
members, and with a fourishing Sunday
school of about the same size. It mas large
and fine brick building capable of seating
about eight hundred persons. DR.. Winker's
new position gives promise OF being pleasant
and useful one, and one OF the principal at
fractions which 1t presented to MIN was the
improved opportunity that would there be
presented for the thorough education of his
children. He expects to leave next Wednes.
by the good wishes Of the entire community
of Charleston.
The services yesterday morning at the Cita-
del Square Baptist Church were attended by
the congregation of that church and those OF
the First Baptist Church and the Baptist Church
of Mount Pleasant. The sermon was preached
by DR.. Wlnkler, and the remainder of the ser
YIGs pGetgd hhr' hSr r'aa lRey. o; F. Gregory.
DR.. Winkler, with characterrtt aosehce OF
egotlsm, shrank from deyotlng whole sermon
10 speaking OF himself and his relations with
the congregations of Charleston.
The text was from the epistle to the Phillip
plans, L., Is: "In the midst OF o crooked and
peryerse nation, among whom ye shine as
lights In the world" and the sermon consisted
of description OF the life Of q Christian, his
relations to his fellow men, to the church and
to God, and an eXhortation TO the copgrega-
lIon to live up to the picture OF Christian dHiles
as presented 10 them. 1t abonnded In fitting
aud effective SMILES and contained many pas
sapes of great strength and beauty. At the
close of his discourse, DR.. WinRier said:
l have not Intended, dear brethren, 10 preach
vou farewell sermon; have felt that GER
tain reticence was demanded both by my feel
ings and by yours Aud yet cannot and must
not repress the thrilling conviction that the
association which has lasted 80 long Ia alter
this day q dear and sacred memory. The
labors, the joys, the intlmacies ot twenty
years now end 'fhe Illuminated scroll ls to
be hencefor,h rolled mp and reverently laid
aside. I, who have had The care of your souls
and who have 30 often proclaimed ChrisCs
glorious Gospel In your hearing, appear In this
pulplt for the last time. It Is an hour Of part
Ing, and the bitterness OF parting fills my heart
as look upon your familiar, friendly faces.
think of ali that we have enjoyed aud suffered
together; OF all that we have prayed. tor, and
la6ored lor, and won together; Of mutual
counsels ami agony for souls; of Jesus's gra
cious words and David's heartfelt minstrelsy,
that have sustained and sanctihed our long
and dear relation. We have been linked by
the clasped hands in the baptlsmal font, and
beside The marriage altar, and lying waX-like
upon the breathess pail. We have felt how
sonI ia blent with soul by the broken and the
crimson emblems of the redeeming mystery.
How often have said: "Here, my soul, Ia thy
rest, and here shalt thou dwell. here thou
shalt lead The flock of Christ into pleasant pas
tures. Here thon shalt gather harvests for the
parners of eternity" The work was not with
out its WEAKNESS, but, oh, how great the blees-
ing! Now, the providence of God has termi-
nated this tender, sacred association. The
great, wise King OF Zion, 10 whom all the
interests of His children and his cause are
dear; bids me resign my labor to his hands.
You yourselves, who know how willingly l
would have remained II could, respect the
reasons that carry me away to another held OF
evangellc labor. ,.ere Is nothing between us
TO chill the last pressure OF the hand or embit.
ter The parting word. You are my friends,
and to-day we part with mutual interchange
of blessing. Change of place has no power
over The sentiments and affections. There is
not an officer, not member. or this churoh
for whom do not cherish warm attachment.
While cease to be your pastor, sun nold
you TO my heart. And am sure, on the other
hand, that many text ana many o service IN
future years will recall me 10 your Kind re-
collection. All, perhaps, 10 sach seasons as
now anticipate, the Wolu t1at mas oee1
spoken In weakness will return 10 power, ana
souls may be cheered or converted py tne
echoes OF q voice that mas ceased 10 speak
In the departure of pastor from mis- charge,
there Ia something of the same solemn tender
ness that belongs to the departure OF dying