The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1893-03-25

''Go ye into all the world and preach
EChrist and him crucitied," has been his
burning theme in spirit, and as far as
he lad the means, in fact. While his
voice was never heard nor his presence
felt like Carey's or Judson's, in the far
off lands of Asia, his feelings, his emo
Ations, his prayers and his money have
been there proclaiming his devotion to-
foreign missions in the conversion Of
the heather. AS citizen, Brother Mill
Ter has followed the example of his d.
: wine Master, in rendering to Cesar the
Sthings that are Casar's, and to God
i the things that are Gods. In otheri
words, more obedient subject to the!
laws of his country and the rational de-;
mands of society never lived in thei
State,- man who not only preached
Fin his pulpit, but preached in the bus;
illness relations of his life. To him it,
was cardinal doctrine to owe no man;
Ianything but love. Men respected ]
ahonored and admired him.
Dear Brethren: Your committed
presents the following taken from AMI
authentic source, which. with other ev-I
idences of his usefulness, which wei
have tried to present in the spirit of
truth, make a short but highly credita-
BILE record of his work in the decade bel
has spent with US:
'During these nine years and three|
months there have been received intoI
the fellowship of the church, 235 per-
sons; SO by baptism, 14O by letter and q
by restoration. Within the samoI
period, the church has contributed to|
benevolent objects as follows: Foreign:
: Missions, e45l So; Home Missions!
f$242 20; State Missions, $40 80: Mis-
sissippi College and Ministerial Educa-
tion, including $1,000 by Capt JohnI
Powell on endowment, $2,17 O5; Mis-I
ecellaneous, including $13, 800 90 on newl
church, pastorium and pastors salary
Es27, ,042 IS, making a grand total Of CON
. stributions, $30,6l9 75, no mean sum for|
8a village church to give, even in sol
Hong tine.'
While we regret worry much to losel
RBrother Miller we can assure hims
sthat his good work amongst US willy
ever be kindly remembered, and wei
Shope the richest blessing of the Father
Twill abide with him and give him manya
souls as his hire in his new field of la
Dor and many other blessings which we
Scannot enumerate. Therefore,
Resoled, by this church, this Sun.
day, 18th of March 1893, Ttat the rela-..
dtions existing between Rev. f. B. Mill
5ler, pastor, and the members thereof
9have ever been kind and confiding,s
! 8whether in an individual or collective,
sense.
Nesolre9, That in him, VIC have found
E;l safe counsellor. u true cXemplar and!
Ia sincere friend.
| Resolred, That We part with him with
] Aunfeigned regret, but believing that:
= the separation is founded upon thei
glory OF God and the best interest of
Hthe Baptist church at large. as we'll as!
Rthe progress of our dear Brother inl
lDivine life, we accept the situation, re-
Flying on Him who controls the desti-f \
enies of men, churches and nations.
Resolred. That the respect and love-
sof the members of this church will fol-
How Brother Miller, through all thes
Echanges of his onward journey, and1
thus, with our prayers, we leave him inl
Ithe hands of our i'atherin heaven.
Rcsolred further. That the above beH
published in the Grenada SENTINEL.
land The Baptist Record, and that copyR
|of the same be furnished Rev. E. s. !
miller.
Respectfully submitted,
W. 7. BURNS.
Committee. J. B. GAGE,