The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-10
4 MINISTER'S DEPARTURE.
Rev. c. p. Scott's Farewell to his Congre-
gation-A Beautiful Night Scene at
the Union Service-"The Tie that
Binds" Can Never be Broken.

Binds" Can Never be Broken
The union service was opportunely
held at the Baptist Church which ena-
bled the retiring pastor to take final
leave Of the churches, (he had preached
thrilling farewell to his own peoplei in
the morning), for the assemblage was
large and represented all the conyrega-
tions of the city.
On the rostrum sat DR.. Cozhy, Of
Aveleigh (PresbyterianD Church, Rev.
Mr.. Schaeffer Of Luther Chapel, Rev.
Mr.. Wightman of the Methodist
Church, and Prof. Fox of Newberry
College, each of whom took part in the
interesting services of the occasion.
1t must have been a pleasant sight
to these ministers and Especially so to
the pastor, as the sweet tones Of the
organ were heard in the voluntary,
to look down upon the reverently
assembling audience that had come
to the hour of prayer that they might
hear the last words of the minister who
was to depart on the morrow.
To US it was beautiful and instruc-
tive scene: and told of the great work
of spiritual unity now moving Christen-
dom, and that will develop finally into
some form of organic unity upon
true basis of Christian fellowship.
The sermon was preached by Mr..
Scott who chose as his theme the rela-
tions existing between Nicodemus and
the Master After reading the por-
tions of st. Johns Gospel in the Sd,
7th and 10Th chapters, which refer
to his visit to the Great Teacher by
night, his defence of Him before the
Sanhedrim, and his presence at the bu-
rial Of the Crucifed Lord, he defined
the difference between wavering,
1acillating, impulsive faith (Which to-
day strews flowers and sings hosannas
to the King and, tomorrow, cries
''away with Him; cruelty Him!') and
a faith that is fixed, pronounced, reso-
lutte and restful.
The speaker then grouped his
thoughts in three eloquent passages,
the first of which was graceful por-
trayal of the night scene between
Nicodemus and the Great Teacher in
Israel.
Nlcodemus, the polite and cultured
Pharisee and leader among the Jews,
convinced that Jesus was indeed the
Christ, and that he had need Of Him,
modestly seeks the Saviourat his hum
BILE abode in the quiet Of the evening
that he might learn Of Him the Truth.
The interview was happily related.
The next scene was the defence of
the lowly Nezarene by Nicodemus be-
fore the Sanhedrim, in which he put
the Court to open confusion by causing
betrayal Of its ignorance of the Scrip
lures. The interval between these inn
portant occasions was 4 period ofabout
three years.
The closing scene was the appear
ance Of Nicodemus at the tomb with
spices to give Him decent sepulture.
The multitude had returned to the city,
the sun was declining and the shades
of approaching night were about to
close upon the sorroWful event. A little
band Of followers alone remained in
the shadow of the cross, and toward
these did he come weighted with aro
matte spices for the precious body of
the most illustrious of sufferers and
the most princely of men.
Nicodemus, like Joseph of Arima-
thea, had been secret friend of the
Nazarene, for prudential motives; but
now his faith is pronounced, and he
confessed openly. Yet with the burial
of the Lord he disappears from the
Sacred Narrative! He was deposed from
office, beaten and banished, but found
refuge under the sheltering roof Of his
supposed kinsman Gamaliel.
At the close Of this thoughtful and
eloquent discourse Mr.. Scott bade al
affecting adieu to the congregation and
to the clergymen who were with him.
Rev. c. P. Scott is as logical as he is
fluent in eloquence, and adds another
name to the list of distinguished minis
ters that have occupied the pulpit of
the Baptist church. He had entered
the fifth year of his ministry in New
berry, and left for his new field in
IVarrenton, Va, with the sympathy
and respect of large circle of friends
and admirers.