The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-30
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-...,,,n,sence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l Il
nr.,r PULASKI Coz Va. july y, 1919,
! D 'ss,.dav5 Ina seth instant, was the time
! a.. a Far Inc dedication Of the Presbyterian
ah,,,ch At fills place. 4 little more than .
~. oon q few enserprising indifiduas pro-
sao,sS the building OF this church, and, NOT
,,,,,Ss, a nislnY the difficulties usually atsenoi
.in, sncf work In country pasce, addee -
i ihe almost unparalleled stringency OF tns
.ssnances of the country, by the blesstoSso
Find and gracious Providence, they nave
sncceeded IN lie completion. Ana new, az
!. sh,s 'ran,dly growing village, where eaofs
ths s baa been no comfortable place OF wor.
ss,,r there stands prominent peau'hM
ss,nrc,, cemnIete In all tia parts bell pa'nt.
Snm a' earnetine. organ, pulpit farniture, ana
.1s,,,n,,n;on set-wi,h its Spife pointing
soarenward, and i,s broad portals inphns
20 nc sanctuary all racks and condlt,cas o.
The Pew. DR.. Read, pastor Of GTaes. Street
rbnrch. richmond, having been Invited tt
conduc, the exercises Of the occasion, ar
lived ON Friday morning, and GA Friday
n;nh, nrescbets TO respectable audience, ~
ha only can preacia. Ia that simple, earnest
! heort .searchjnk stfle which none can heai
I hnt 10 feel tina, they haye personal interes,
;n what has bec.1 said. In shGz7, all retlrec
DELIGHTED. not onsy with the comfort OF tht
churcb. but more especially with the. pres
meet Of most refreshing season OF reiigious
services, 80. 49,,
I'm SATURDAY, the weather was damp any
threatening. but the inheritance was iarSe
and the interest naDfestly increasing. ine
choir. conducted By Mrs. Hudson and as
sisted by Mr. Morehesd, by their weitse
Iecied pieces and their pleasant performance
added greatly to the Interest OF the OCCASION
After morning services, the session Oh .ne
church met aud received into connection
with the church five lsdies, two OF tne9
married ladies, but all in the morning Of life
Sshbatb morning .csUe, bat the heavens
wore overcast With lowering clouds. and the
rain vas falling in gentle showers upon tht
earth lorg parched BY drought, as If to fore
token Coos willingness 10 shed down hi!
Holy Shirt on the hearts OF his people. The
n .onle until late hour continued to assem-
nle' and. notwithstanding the inclemepcy o
he weather, the church was TILED TO its VI
most capacity. The choir sung In delightful
str:ips that soulstirring anthem, !" The Lore
hath chosen Ziou.n The invocation and tb'
reading of the Scriptures appropriate to th
dedication service were conducted by tb'
Rev. j. ri. Kirkpatrick. The pastor thel
read the Dames OF twelve persons who bat
been received BY the session, nine on profcs
sion of their faith and three by certjfiat
from other churches sand those who bad 81
been previously received in public appeared
and took upon themselves the VOWS of tn
church. After which DR.. Read proceeded I
make the dedicatory prayer, and TO preae
the sermon, from CollossiaDs 2:l0y" ie ar
complete 10 Him. in that graphic and forei
bic manner which to him seems 80 easy an
natural. 28,., ,,.,s.ss asr +
In conclusion, the pastor extended col
dial invitation 10 all to unite in the cereme
MES. The service was introduced and tl
embems administered by the venerable ID
Bowman, assisted by the Rev. j. NJ. Kirl
patrick. All the exercises were exceedingl
impressive. a-,.
On Sunday night DR.. Read preached to
large audience with marked effect, and o
Monday morning, though it still continue
to rain, he preached his closing sermon. A
ter which the session again met, and receive
three additional members-one gentlema
and two tadies--op profession Of their faitf
This was Dr.. Reao's first visit to our con
munity, but we have good reason to hop
that the impressions he made will IN man
cases be lasting. And when he parted fror
us there was but one feeling, that of regre
: because the circumstances in which he wa
placed prevented his longer sojourn with u!
May he and his labor be abundantly blessed
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