The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-16
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Bro LICK, December is. 1875.
Al adjourned meeting Of this body was
held st Big Lick. Roanoke county, Va, Oh
Saturday, December 18th. Present: Rev. J,
G. Shepperson, DID,, Rev. T. w, Hooper.
Rev. WV. Houston, and Ruling Elder @.
Il. Muse. NE
Rev. Mr.. Houston, the last Moderator pres.
ent, opened the session with prayer.
Licentiate John S. La FeYre. having slgni.
fed his desire to accept the call to this church,
was satisfactorily examined on Philosophy,
Theology, Church History, Government, aud
Sacraments. At night he preached most
excellent sermon on Isaiah xiv, % -" Look
unto Ne, and be ya saved, J" &c. 1t was ser.
mon showing an immense deal OF originality
ia the outline: clear, and forcible, and prac.
tical in the discussion OF the subject; and was
delivered with an ease, grace, and JUNCTION
that are not usual on such occasions.
The sermon was approved With high COM
menos.ion, and all the examinations having
been sustained 1t was resolved to hold the
ordination services on Sunday evening at Z
O'Clock. sE. 8i3 ~ ~
Sunday morning DR.. Shepperson and Mr..
Houston went up to Salem, where DR.. Shep.
person preached, while Mr.. Hooper remained
and preached at Big Lick, and after sermon
administered the LORDS Sapperto 9 large
number Of commandments. y ss}9.s
Sunday night large congregation again
assembled. Dr.. Shepperson preached pow
erful and exhaustive sermon ON "The Pre-.
cio,,sness Of the Gospel" based on Romans
X. 15-latter clause. The usual questions
were then propounded to pastor and people,
and .sby prayer and the laying on Of the
bands OF the Presbytery," just as Timothy
was, this young brother was solemn1y set
apart to the work of the gospel ministry. =
Rev. MIR. Hooper then delivered charge
10 the pastor. CopgratuRting him on his
arrival at this goal Of bis youthful aspiration,
he charged him to cultivate unity among
all the churches; to consult freely with his
elders as spiritual adv sers; to practice famll
iarity with old and young; to make the
| saving Of souls the apparent object OF his
ministry: to be hopeful even in apparent
disbursement; and in all his work TO rely
on the Holy Spirit. Personally, he charged
him TO be studious, exemplary, and prayer
fuL. and closed with 4 reminder u MIS- re-
| ward here in the confidence ana anecslon OF
all the good, ard the reward hereafter OF
| those " no " turn mlny TO Righteousness"
| Rev, Mr. Houston then delivered the
charge to the people. Commencing with an
ailusIon to his own ministry among them in
iov and in sorrow, he commended this bro
Their TO their heartfelt sympathes and anec'
. ton, charging them to uphold him In all his
efforts By contributing to bis earthly sup
port; by attendance on the means OF grace !;
BY Joint efforts to spread the gospel; by con-
slant prayer for him; BY submitting TO his
rebukes, and subsection to him III dlscipllne,
as one whos' watched for their souls"
The protracted services were closed win
the doXology and benedction; after when
heads of families, and, indeed, nearly ail the
congregation, came forward and gave the new
pastor the hand of fellowship IN most cor
| dial greeting. ...a...l .G#'t g.-s.r IL.