The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-27
CHURCH MATTERS. ,
From the herald and Prcsbyter.l

1 LastSsbbath Rev. James II. Btooscs.
D. D., preached lis tenth anniversary ser,
mon as pasiorof the WalnG; Stree: church.
No man commands wider influence in
the city aud State than Dr.. Brookes.-
Positive IN bis convictions aud bold 10
their maiateaaucc; scrip,ural aud practical
in his preaching; tender aud putitipg ID
bis pastoral duties; broad and phllaithrop-
ic IN his ssupathiss, he has won place
in ihe esteem and jadgaaa: Of the people
that few men secure, A large audicnca
gathered at his church to bear bis,,snnis
versary discourse. He reviewed the his.
tory Of the church; how that ton years ago.
amid the strife and sorrows Of war, they
had gone ont a little colony not knowing
whittier they went. The Lord had bless.
ed them. One thousand and cighiy-tw6
had been ADDED 10 the membership. Four
large Sunday Schools had been success.
fully maintained; S16I29S 70 had been
contributed by the church. Hc reviewed
tso position Of ID, church on the qpest.
ioas that separated them from The Assem-
bly, Of 1866. and tho subsequent history;
;hcn camO to the Assembly, of 1874. anl
its action Upon the overture presented by
hiasslf, whcn be said:
as.d now what was the result? That
eg9Te body Of men. ministers and. ruling
elders, many Of them gray.haired men,
representing constituency Of 800, 900
commuuicants, nearly. by arising vote, as
one man, accepted these principles, dccla.
ring that the Interpretation which We put
upoasec constitution Of the church should
DO, tliGit Interpretation. CUT doctrine their
doctrines, our vicms ilieir Jews, our aims
tbcir aims. Il is true ;bafat The close of
their answer they used the little words.
I"if any" saSiog tha: Hhaiager they aads
done 10 thcsgasl not 10 accordance will 5
these principles. ifapything lad, been done.
was declared null and ,yqid, aud Of no
binding f6fca. I.is very. lumblips 10
The pride of those who have been disposed
to boast Of Southern cl,iyalfy aud mag.
Enaaimity 70 seeTbasase has baonluaac of
| this littlc expression. To illustrate ii;
LEI Us Suppose I've tfiseds-.noy, Christian.
Friends s@hares iYsaliosether IN UNION; d
Isp;rit tsrg. pasgs years snds st slesSss
'Fialsana tafsics oSiag % Z
difcsereeof prjaciplss, aIt -scn,iacals.-,
Bot o1e.at lasfe CONES; @ g5s os5cf : sand uii-
says: 81 arcei. yoar-priaeip!es nd sca,i.
.meuts, and ;l I dage said or done euy.
thisg ID def tse coairary t6:Jlesc tripGii..,
PIES ltak6 it iis-bspk; It shall not Stand
for a moment; it's rutland roid;;" | ask
acscfiiSg to sagt principles. Of Chtis,iaa
duS-to. say aothiog of sentiments Of or.
DIARY piaaliness- aith6ugl | desp;sa that
VOID Goodness it amounts to boiling,
Egelsralty, excerpt mese brute corruge;; bb!
according to wast principle Of Christian
ea.g caa this sasn ,a:a AID say, II still
reject your psqFsrsd' hcal." Oh, bfe.h.
reu, it world besmoFs buuiliating to dc:
maad further coSccssiosa on tic patt Of.
that Assembly lbaa, 1t would be in them
to grant those .tnEcs5siorse ald | would
boh ny isaa With saaae at the thought
that coe!l ask it, Il was an aCtioa that
was noble, spontaneous, generous macnan.
st.nous. Chris:iaa---aaitD acIioa tssen in pray.
Eetaadih toaea- Of gratitude before God. Is
sasie say tis.j4p Or an? man who wants
'tes aag Spr5 back upon these bret6-
tcn and 7aa3 sissaaSo them; Il proposs+pbare
nothing whatever o,do with SOD; you
have conceded al | ask; you,.Baye placed
yourself on tie very platform which lny..
self had l%d down before you Still dis.
scnting, still cayiliag aad still quarre!ing,
| coud.not carry % the weary eon.rOeer:
sy. No. as | said to that body il, y fcws; I
remarks, aud repeat them to-day, af;ssrrs
tie lapse Of. mouth, that there may boz
no possible rpistuacrslaadiugo my posi-.
tion; the controversy, 50 far as | am c6n-
ce.ned Is cndea.
'Lelme then, scry briay esplai;; loyoa
the attitude in which / staud personally TO /.
III: subject. Du.ing,ihass eishtyears, in.
yita,ions-m0re than oae--have been sent
to me, asking il / would not entertain
call to cttrch ID connection with tho
Northern Assembly. / have firmly and Z
emphatica!ly responded no.. I would not.
if M pastoral obligations to you should ,
cease today, | would no. hesitate a, no.
ment to accepts call ola church ii the
Northern Assembly, j: Godlshoald put Il
into the heaf:s of any congregations 10
csk for my poor pastoral lab&s. And
such is the position now occupied by@ztbal,
sody that, if there be a55 congregation in
the syrod of Missouri which cannot Cd
South without disaster. aud tbat can I'd :
North IN He strength ofthc7fs osa haSds;
they may With perfect consistency Of pm.
cip!e, Of r;ght, in my humble iadgneat.
send their Commissioners to the No.thesd
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