Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-19
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STAUNToN. VA.
FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. 10, 1875.
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ORGANIZATION OF THE IND PREsBY
TERRAIN CHURCH.
FIRST OCCUPATIr n OF TOWN HALL By
ANCE-SERMON BY REV. j. W. ROSE
REORGANIZATION OF CHURCH Off
CERs-CALL OF A PAsTOR-THE FIRST
COLLECTION,
&C., &C., &c.
The congregation of the End Presbyter-
an Caurch was organized by authority of
2resbytery, on Sunday night last, in the
Town Hall, which has been rented by it as
place of public worship. In the after
noon a congregational meeting had been
leld there, and the following officers OF the
hurch chosen: Chas. D. Mccoy, Elder;
Henry A. Walker and VIM. A. Fl udson,
beacons; Jed. Hotchkiss, Superintendent
Il Sunday School, and Henry A. Walker,
eeretary and Librarian. The vote on all
he officers was unanimous, and the ut.
most harmony characterized the proceed
Engs.
THE HALL.
Though the services were not to CO n :
hence until u o'clock, the audience CON-
henced assembling nearly one hour earlier,
nd comprised members of every Protestant
congregation in the city, including large
lumber from the 1st Presbyterian Church,
which there was no service, Rev. Mr..
aker being absent from the city. The
all presented very handsome appearance,
aving been newly and beautifully uphol.
tered by Mr.. Geo. W. Hewitt, and being
Brilliantly lighted by a chandelier of TWEEN
burners pendent from the ceiling. Ga
be stage was neat walnut reading desk,
present from Mr.. M. Harvey Ehinger,
nd ON it was handsome massive bible,
gift from Philadelphia book firm.
n the desk the hands of some fair member
the new congregation had with thought.
pl taste, placed bouquet Of delicate
DIVERS. The new congregation occupied
portion of the middle block Of pews, Of
hich a space had been rallied off for their
Sc. The choristers were aided by men,
Prs from other choirs in Staunton, and
e singing was most acceptably led by
r. Algernon Effinger, of the Presby-
rian church in Harrisonburg.
THE OPENING SERVICES.
After the arrival of Rev. J. W. Rosebro,
Pv. r. c. Walker and Elder David S.
Pill, who were appointed by Presbytery to
nduct the organization, the services were
|ened by the singing of the 18th Psalm,
love thy Kingdom, Lord,' followed by
aver by Rev. Mr.. Walker. The 560th
mn, ''How glorious is the sa cred place, -
IS then sung, and the customary church
tices read, one being for service at the
II on next Sunday morning at II o'clock
d another that the Sabbath school would
held at o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
be first collection was then taken up,
Itch resulted in a contribution of $3.50.
THE FIRST SERMON.
Rev. J. W. Rosebro then preached the
IT sermon before the new congregation,
ring as his text clause of the 25th verse
the 5th chapter of Ephesians, ''As Christ
o loved the church and gave himself for
He did not propose, he said, to un-
the characteristics of the PRESBYTERIAN
lrch, which they knew already, nor to
nment on the mode of making the Or
lizatlon they were entering on, with
ich they were already familiar, but he
posed to set forth the feelings which
puld animate them, and the end which
y should have in view. He should speak
the great motive Christ had in giving
nself for the church; the means lie used
the end He had in view This church,
which Christ gave himself, was the in
[ble church of God, limited to no de-
ninatinn, and which was fond some
les in places least expected; sometimes
i'd the superstitions OF Rome-for there
e true Christians even there, and some
les in the depths Of heatnenism. In
are found some members Of the in
BILE church of God, owing allegiance to
visible organization. This it Was that
rist loved and gave himself for. There
three points noticeable in the text:
Christ's love: ~ his sacrifice, and ~
object for which his sacrifice Was made.
love was no momentary emotion; it
a love that carried him to the cross;
vas love as high as heaven, as deep as
h. and as wide as the universe. 1t was
n a love that he might lot rest on his
one. but must fly to our relief even
ugh he should take the humble form of
ervant. It was love stronger than 4
ther's, which carried hlm through
rty years of labor as carpenter. and
lee years of wandering without a place
rest his head. His sacrifice was beyond
nan comprehension in its greatness, fol
earthly life of hardship was closed OF
cross; Knocked by his cruel enemies
ed at by devils, and deserted of God
object was the salvation of his churc:
|cribed by David, and its glorious
mph, as pictured by John, in Revela
hs. which shall be fulfilled when His
gdom shall come.
our love for tue church Christ stands
bur Example. We ought to love it az
loved it; as David loved it when hi
eff forget thee, Oh. Jerusalem, may
right hand forget its cunning" aue
It loye must peryade our hearts. The
sbyterian church makes 10 Pharisai'
~ TO Apostolic descent. but it makes TIN
for ciaim to Apostolic descent in doc
q She hears on her body the scars AMI
Lnds attestin,s lasr devotion. The noun
Businesses Of Switzerland; the vine
Hills of France, vet With the blood o
Hugenots; the sterile rocks Ct Scotland
kre lived the Coyenanters; the felqs
.land; the continents Of the East an
Isles of the Sea; all testify to what sh
done and suffered for God. She la