Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-04-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. Miles S. Reed.

OF Rev. Miles S. Reed, recently
called to the pastorate of the Baptist
church in this place, one of the Will
son On. CO. papers says:
1t is with profound regret that we
learn of the departure of Rev. Miles
S. Reed from Wilson. For the past
year he has been pastor of the Mis-
sionary Baptist church at this place,
and we can truthfully say that we do
not believe that church has ever been
served by more faithful laborer in
the vineyard of the Lord. He is an
excellent preacher-giving the peo-
pie ''the milk of the work pure and
simple in logical. simple and forci-
ble style He is a good pastor and
keeps all the departments of church
work up. We regret to see him and
his family leave Wilson, where he is
so highly appreciated, but we con-
graduate Charlestown, w. Va, upon
his accepting a call to that place.
He and his family will leave about
the first of April for their new home
among the mountains of w. Va.
Another paper of the same place,
under the caption of GA Sad An
nouncement, says:
1t is with feelings of deepest re-
gret-a regret most nearly akin to
sorrow, for it is born of personal be-
reavement-that we announce that
the popular Mr.. Reed, the beloved
pastor of the Baptist church, has an
nounced his attention of giving up his
charge here at an early day, and 90
ing to new field of duty and of use
fulness in his Masters vineyard. He
has accepted call to the Baptist
church of Charlestown, West Vir-
ginia. and will leave at the end of this
month. This unexpected step brings
sorest disappointment, for our Bap-
tist brethren were counting high on
his agency to build new church ed
iffce on the lot purchased at his sug-
gestion; but their pluck and energy
will not let the work undertaken fail /;
because the cause is not dependent
upon any one man. We hope Mr..
Reed will have as warm friends in
West Virginia as he found in Eastern
North Carolina; and that abundant
success will attend his labors in that
part of the vineyard of the Lords
work. And while the board of dea-
cons and the church committees will
be vigorous in their efforts to supply
the vacant pastorate, and man Of
God will be secured at no very dis
tant day to lead his people and up
hold his cause in our midst, yet we
feel, however, that Mr.. Reed has let
slip the opportunity of his life, for a
big work for the Baptists in just
opening up here, and all felt that he
was the pastor to push it to success
full issue.
We regret to part with Mr.. Reed,
for he is indeed a most admirable type
of the christian gentleman, and is
beautifully adorned with all those
gentle graces and winning virtues
which makes one so affable and so
charming, so lovabie and attractive.
Mr.. Reed possesses all of these ad-
mirable traits of character, and con-
sequently he has endeared himself to
our whole community, and found an
entrance into every heart. A more
lovable character, more consecrated
christian, more jealous worker, a
more faithful pastor never lived than
this pure and popular man of God,
and wherever he goes he will take
with him the very best wishes of all
our people.
And his excellent wife and charm
ing daughter, the lovely and attract
i've Miss Clara, share with him the
high regard and affectionate feelings
Of our community, for their pleasant
manners and social qualities stsmped
the imprint of their worth upon every
heart that can appreciate womanly
excellence, and which won for them
the tribute of sincerest admiration.