The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-03-02
Installation Of Rev. j. LoWrie Wilson.

According to a previous announce
mcEt, Il pro re nntd meeting Of the
Carolina Presbytcry was held in
the Presbyterian Church Of this place
on Saturday evening Mt half past seven
O'Clock, for tl,e purpose Of making the
necessary arrangements for the install
lation Of the Rev. j. Lowr:c Wilson MS
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church of
this place.
The opening sermon was preached
by the Rev. d. +. Frierson, from the
text "Behold | stand at the door and
knock if any man hear my voice and
open.thc door, / will come unto him and
sup with him and he with me-
DR.. Frierson was also elected Modcra-
tor OF the Prcbytery, and l.. W. Perrin,
Esq, Clerk.
The Presbytery was composed of Rev.
D. +, Frierson, +. p. Mutually and W.
/. Mathews, and Elders NJ. Erwin, A.
L. Mcllwaine, and l.. w. Perrin.
The Moderator stated the business be-
fore the Prcsbytery, and asked if there
were any communications to be submit
ted, whereupon the Clerk read the call
which had been extended to Rev. j..
Lowrie Wilson by the Ahbevillc church
n also The letter Of disrlissal. from
Bethel Presbytery.
Upon motion then, the Rev. Mr.. Will
son was formally received into tho
South Carolina presbytery after public
iy promising to submit himself to its
direction.
The following order Of installation
services was agreed upon for Sun
day
Rev. F. P. Mutually was to preside.
preach the sermon, and PROFOUND the
constitutional questions to the pastor
elect and the congregation.
Rev. ID. f.. Frierson to make the charge
TO the minister.
Rev. w. Il. Mathews to make the
Charge to the congregation.
P~reshytery then adjourned with payer
by the Moderator. to meet on the next
day at five minutes before eleven O'Clock
to carry out the programme for the in
stallation.
SUNDAY
notwithstanding the very inclement
weather, quite a goodly number, includ-
ing the Presbyterian congregation gen
orally, and n number of membcrs of
other churches, assembled OH Sunday
in the Presbyterian Church to witness
the installation of the Rev. j. Lowric
Wilson.
The P~resbyt"ry was called to order
and opened with prayer by the Modera.
TOR, Rev. DR.. Fricrson, after which the
usual Services were conducted and Il ser
anon preached byaaRev. +. p. Mutually.
Mr.. Mutually took for his text the
words: THAT whosover belieyth in
him should not perish hut have eternal
life" A synopsis Of the sermon could
by no means do the eloquent preacher
justice. The main truths, however.
which the minister impressed upon tn.
hearers in chaste language and eloquent
manner, we're: LIST. That Christ, him
sell, was the end of all faith, and that
doctrines, creeds, the plans of salvation.
fear OF punishment and hope of reward.
were secondary and subsidiary. to this
grand end. I'd. That Christianity was a
Of close personal relationship
with Christ. The sermon was thorough
~ enjoyed by the congregation, as in
are all Of the of the Rev.
Mr.. Mutually.
AT the close of the sermon Mr.. Null
lally..propounded the constitutional ones
tons first to the pastor elect and then to
congregation.
The questions being answered salts
factorily, DIR. Frierson, proceeded to
charge the pastor-elect with regard to
his duties. All felt. as this christian
gentlemen. venerable alike in years and
IN the ministry, vas delivering his
charge. that he knew whereof he spoke,
and that his words Of counsel and adj
vice were those Of christian sympathy
and love.
Rev. Mr.. Mathews in his charge to
ne congregation, dwell upon their
lutles to the minister they mad called.
1t was their duty to support him. not
merely to keep him from worldly care,
to support him in all of his minis
work, and encourage him in every
way possible. 1t was the minister's
duty to preach, it was their duty to
hear and do. The charge was
Full of good advice and we'll received.
at the close Of the charge to the con-
srcgation, DR.. Mutually offered a prayer
invoking the blessing of Almighty God
npon the work Of the P~resbytery, and
its close, pronounced in the name Of
the Presbytery that the pastoral rela-
ton had been perfected. After a song
by the choir, the bencdiction was pro-
bounced and the congregation dismiss
ed.
OTHER CHURCH SERVICES.
The sacrament OF tho Lords Supper
celebrated in the Presbyterian
at four o'clock Sunday after
noon.
Rev. w. n. Mathews preached we