The Grenada gazette., 1889-02-28

AerlitoriSs yst' 5nd these chances
are lfkely to 5e in"reassssd by "immi-
grafton from old and crowded. Demo
cratIa. u" 81 80
Harrison b!|s rarewsIr,o HI. fna,An,po.
10 Cl. .greh '"
ISpI4N4roLTs, Ind, Fed, 2i-aep.
Harrison's last Sabbath ~ home be.
fore his departure to assume the
Presidency was q potable day to the
pastor and members of bis church,
the First Presbyterian,
The ehprch tegan to hll immedi-
ately the doors were opened this
morning, aud when the hour for be-
ginning the service arrived, not a
seat was vacanfin the large temple,
and the aisles were crowded with
visitors, chairs having been brought
in from the Sunday School rooms.
Gen. Harrison, accompanied by Mrs
Harrison fnd Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee
were among the early arrivals and all
eyes were turned upon the distin.
gnIshed party as they sought thei,
accustomed seats. A special musi.
cal programme had been arranged
FOR the occasion, tAe choir being re-
lnforced by sever4! good voices. an,l
the rendition of fhe anthem at the
opening was unusually effective.
A quarte,te then gave the beauti-
full hymn, when shepherds Watch
Their Flocks by Night" and Mrs. l..
]. Hammond rendered solo, Near
er My God, to Thee"
The Rev. L. NJ. Haynes took for his
text, 1.-THE Divine Presence" quot.
lug from the last clause of the sew
enteenth chapter aud and the tweu
seventh verse of The book of Acts: I:
"Thouge He be not far fsom every -
one OF US, for in Him we live, anu
move, and ave our being"
From these words spoken by Pau
at Mars Hill, the reverend doctor
discoursed upon the ever presence OF
lhe Divine Power.
Atlhe conclusion of his sermon
proper he spoke as folloys:
Before the service closes l cannot
but bear in mind that which is to-day
is prominent in the thoughts of US all
the fact that this is the last service
prior to the departure from among
us of ons who for more than a third
Of a century has been identified with
lhis church rs u member and an oil
Ger. When neg members came TO
our communion we bid them welcome
in the name of God. Certainly it is
not uniting when long-tried and
nonored members 60 out to us for
season to places of influence and OF
responsibility otherwb"re, that We
enier TO Ihem ,hc legtlfelt assur-
.uce of our God>p'ed.
II am sure it would be a grief to
he members of this rhurch were to
all to bFeaa through the silence that
las characterized this pulpit in its
elation to the peculiar excitement
n the last eight months. aud permit
ou, sir, who have been so long ana
0 intimately associated with us here
q Christian life aud work, to 60 out
'ithout one W wold expressive of our
arrest afecti0nate wish and prayer.
This is not the PLACE nor the time
,r words of mere cOngratulation,
owsver SINCERE, Our sense of per.
NAL esi eem and of & "ati tication over
our elevation to the chief ma gIstracy
the nation is to-day overshadpwed
v the necessity of sepaI alton, and
.ptcialIy BY The sense OF he sci ious,
.c -U.rnn responsibilities that are
} b. Ind upon ypu-iespoUsloiIl.lts
hirh 40 n':.l on e-rih is qualified
MEET in his own wisdom ard
eu, IA. For unto you IN no small 4
49,, re wiz it he .,.N"n IA inf'uenre
vvu; Or for woe The incest #
Aty ~ rI;nl" g He":'i.
"{ou 20 forth 10 meet these 70
Carrying with you, rs
Oh will know, the unwaver'hs con.
tence as well a> the wa'mpersol 3
gard of your Il W Ch istians, :
I'VE have leat tncu to believe IN =
Oh, in your persona! iNt""lity, IN !
our established Christian charac' !
#. Character is superior to achieve J
culs. 1t is itself the highest :
Office without chaia"- +
n is nothing. We joy in the an J
cipaliou that you will exhibit to the J
eople of this nation that Growing
O. y of magistrate and sovsreigns-
genuine, broad, ChiStian manhood, |
ire in lis purpose, o.thutC III its 2
in its loyalty to 9
lty and to God. :
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Rad Blood.
KEMP, Tex, June %, l5SS. !
he Swift Specific Co., Atlanta. ia