The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-02
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The Correspondence Between Trinity
and tho Independent Congregations.
The baptismal font recently placed il
Trinity Methodist church, and which is the
| gift Of the Independent Presbyterian con
/ gregation, has attracted a good deal Of at.
| tention. The font was described in the
] MORNING NEWS some time ago. In present
I ing it b Trinity the following letter was ad
/ dressed to the pastor, officers and coagrega-
ton Of the church:
SAvASNAH, GA, June II, 1851.
/ To me Pastor O1icers aud CJHgregdfiJn OF
| Trinity Methodist Church.
| DEAR BRETHEES The time Is az hand when
| We, the people Of the Independent Presbyterian
church, are about 70 leave the comfortable
/ room which your Christian hOspita ity has pro-
I vided for us place Of worship for the past
two wears. since ths destruction Of our own
building by fire.
Through the goodness Of God We ar 70 return
] 70 the spot which has been our church home
| for many decades, and upon which We have
been permitted to rebuild a temple 20 his glory.
We know that We have your warmesJ sym
Dat1y IN the glad emotions that naturally nil
our hearts at such time, but there is more
that We would have you feel. We would have
you realiza that we snail carry away with us
the deeDest sentiments Of gratitude and love
for all that you have done for u, We desire to
| have you know that the room to which you so
generously called Us has been, AMI still is. a
sacred spot TO US; there we have consciously
fet the divine presence, and there a gooily
number OF us have taken first the vow Of con
secraton to the service of our Savior; Cor all Of
us, 10 has holy mOmeries
10 is our earnest wish that there should be
some enduring record of our aDprecl alton OF the
Kindness extended BY you for the Masters sake
and acc pied by US IN the same spirit To this
end we beg that this letter may be spread upon
your &C., - minutes, as it shall be upon our
own, and we ais. ~ your acceptance of a
DaUtlsmal font % he va in OH
building. suitably inscribed, in oruv. hat those
who come after US may know Of the tie =. q.
unites the two congregations and that our
name, our good wishes and our prayers may
ever be associated with your own acts and ordi-
nances OF worship In the bonds of Christian
fellowship. j. FREDERICK DRIPPs
On behalf OF the Independent Presbyterian
Church.
Rev. DR.. FARRELL replied to the letter as
follows;
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec II. 1891.
10 The Pastor, Officers and Members Of the In
dependent Presbyterian Church, SGUdnndh
Ga:
DEAR BRETHREN-Your letter of June II. with
It's benediction of Christian fellowship and love
was duly received and spread upon our min
ute'; there 70 remain ever TO remind us how
good and pleasant 1t Is for brethren to dwell to-
gether In unity" And it sufficed that you did
with loving words show your affection and
esteem for us in the bonds of Christ. But you
have magnlfied our service-adding to the
weight and power of your words q munihcent
gift which cannot be hidden between the covers
OF book and lost to memory, bat which, in
imperlshabe MARBLE will stand beside the
chancel to be seen of all men as a token of the
"one faith and the lone baptism" whereby
we become ''one in Christ, members of one
body"
We accept the baptismal font With plsasur,
consecrated by ths spirit which gave it. The
love that binds our hearts together Is. we are
sure, more enduring than the marble, but still
the gift shall DO happy reminder OF the days
when we had il in our power to 10 YOU some
humble service in time of misfortune We
devoutlY pray that the glory of the shekinah
may never be Withdrawn from the beautiful
God and Father of us all. In the bonds of
Christian fellowship, A j. FARRELL
In behalf of the trustees, stewards and mem
6ers OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South.