The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-06
THE OLD HOME
Soon to be Deserted by the Old
School Presbyterians-A
Touching Meeting
Yesterday.
Col Philips Eloquent Speech-an
Interesting Paper by Mr..
q. @. Heard.

There was an unusually large audience a
the Old School Presbyterian church, yes
terday morning, despite the wretched con
dition of the streets, and the exercise
proved deeply and touchingly interesting
1t was in the nature a of farewell meeting,s
sort of ''out of the old house, into the new,
as this congregation are preparing to erect
a new church edifice, a description OF
which has appeared in the BAzoo.
The services were opened with a very
beautifully rendered song by the choir
which was most appropriate to the charac
ter OF the meeting.
The pastor, Rev. A. w. Nesbit, prefaced
his sermon by saying that he would be
brief i'm his remarks, as Mr.. Heard would
read sketch of the history of the CHI rch
and Col. Philips would give some reminis.
ences OF Presbyterianism In Pettis county
which would, no doubt, prove most inter.
esting.
He then selected as his text the words
found in the second verse of the first chap
ter of Revelations, and spoke as follows
There is distinction between the visible
and the invisible church. One is as we
see it; the other as God sees ii. The latter
is the purer, because in ii no elements
which corrupt and de6le can come. But
ii is not to the invisible that God speaks.
HE SPEAKS TO MEN
for ii is of these that the visible church is
nomination 1t is i'm all lands and of all de-
mansions. He has founded this church
on Himself, Christ being the eternal rock
He is the head of the church, ruling and
directing il.
Christ is above all earthly power, He
h as all power and He Uses it for the good
and glory of this church.
Whenever We read in the bible of Gods
utterances concerning the church ii is of
the visible one. There are 100 passages i'm
the scriptures in which Gods message is
directly given, and it would be well for us
TO note some characteristics of these mes
sages.
THE SPIRIT OF THE MASTER
in all these utterances, is strikingly dis
played. 1t is one of authority couplged
with gentleness. 1t is not the spirit of the
slave owner, naughty, harsh and bitter :;
but it is of that tender nature which appeals
10 our better self, rather than to rudely and
tyrannically dictate. He comes in royal
garb and the possessor of kingly powers
but He is ever the kind and compassionate
Master, loving his weak Disciples, patiently
dealing with their sins and foibles.
These expressions convey the idea that
the church is Gods property, in a peculiar
sense, and as such He cares for i'm a special
way. He protects it, He nourishes il, He
instructs it. Unto it He gives life spiritual
and mental and its development and
growth is His dearest JOY
1t is blessed thought that We of this
church are under Gods direction, and pro-
tected by His power and neyer-failing pres
ence. He has been with us in the past,
He is with us in the present and the COM
ing days will find verifcation of His prom
ise, My spirit shall 60 with thee" This
is our comfort and hope.
At the conclusion Of the sermon, Mr.
Heard read the following
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE CHURCH:
The first minute in our record book is as
as follows:
Sunday morning, the 30th of January,
1870, Rev. c. H. Dunlap, stated supply OF
First Presbyterian church of Sedalia, No.,
announced that there would be a meeting
of the members of the church on Thursday.
Feb. 3rd, at o'clock p. m, to take into
consideration the future interests of the
church."
The meeting was held the future inter-
ests of the church were taken into csnsidera-
ton, and the result was that forty-four
votes, against twenty, decided to connect
the First Presbyterian church of Sedalia
with the Northern Assembly.
The record of Feb'y. 18th, 1870, is as
follows:
"At a meeting held in the Baptist church
this day, for the purpose of organizing an
Old School Presbyterian church i'm Sedalia,
Mo-. the Rev. Jno. Montgomery, ID. d., took
the chair, as moderator.
On motion of I. J. Montgomery, VIM.
Groesbeck was elected secretary
The moderator then announced that he
held in his hand list of
MEMBERS DISMISSED
at their own request from the First Presby-
terian church, for the purpose of organic
ing another church and that if there were
othere who desired to unite with this
organization an opportunity would then be
given"
The organization was effected; others |
gave in their adherence, and from that |
date to this, Sedaiia has had, besides the
two Presbyterian churches
in its midst
THE ABOVE NAMED MEETING
VIM. Groesbeck, DIR. I. j. Montgomery and
Col. Philips, were elected elders. The
former of these removed several Yeas ago
to the church at Independence, where he
is still active. DIR. Montgomery serves i'm
The church triumphant. Col. Philips, we
are sorry to say, will soon leave us for
Kansas City.
The following named persons constitute
the original membership, enrolled Feb. is,
$50:
William Groesbeck, Harriet Groebseck,
Mary E. Groesbeck, Annie Groesbeck. Mrs
Mary Philips, Mrs. Mary A. Barrett, J. F.
Jenkins, Adam Ittel, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Ittel,
]. X. Stewart, Mrs Mary H. Stewart, Miss
Mary +. Shannon, Mrs. Mary Sneed,
] A. Wallace Mrs Minnie Wallace n 6 |