The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-02

VI uhOAA AONAh3 lAuAldn pAolA SAObO OAA
eyes upon the scenes of earth and we
go to meet Him in "Our Fathers
House" In the next place / welcome
you for the sake of yourself and family. |
There may be places where the skies
are brighter, and the water purer, and
the climate more genial, and the flowers
more fragrant, and the people more
cordial than those of Greenville, but if
so / have never found them. In this
"Pearl of the Piedmont" nesting at
the foot of the "Blue Ridge" whose
majestic peaks rise above it like sturdy
sentinels, we are secure from the cy-
clones fury and the poisonous breath
of the death dealing malaria and are
surrounded by homes as bright and
hearts as generous as can be found any
where in the world. Greenville offers
you an attractive home and l welcome
you to it. But | am to welcome you
especially in behalf of the Presbyterians
of the city and in doing so count my
self happy that l represent prosper
Gus and growing cause. When the
"Blue Banner" was unfurled by the
hands of the sainted Holmes and Gail
lard it waved over feeble band, less
than score, but under the Divine
blessing the cause they presented has
prospered until today that sacred
symbol marks the site of four beautiful
sanctuaries, where more than 500 COM
municants gather to worship God. In
behalf of these people in whese veins
flows the blood of the great Covenanter,
| welcome you as the living exponent
of those grand doctrines which inspir-
ed the Culdees of Scotland and the
Waldenses-of the Alps amid the fires
of persecution and martyrdom. Long
before those doctrines had stirred the
souls or trembled upon the lips of
Gillespie and his comrades, or had been
crystallized into the Westminster Con-
fession, they had dropped in words of
burning eloquence from the pen of in
spired apostles, and nerved the hearts
of the old pioneers of foreign missions
to meet the difficulties and dangers
they encountered in their lonely la
bors. In the last place | welcome you
for the works sake 1t stretches out
on every hand in this growing town.
The fields are white, and call loudly for
the sickle. Laborers are needed to
gather and garner the rich harvest
springing from the seed sown by Gail
lard and Buist and Adams and Cline
and many others over whose resting
places the wild flowers have long shed
their fragrance and scattered their
bright petals. In behalf of those
whose voices are silent in death, as
we'll as in behalf of an earnest, conse.
Grated corps Of loving Christian work.
ers, I welcome you, the "sowers and
reaper may rejoice together"
"And now in conclusion, the best
wish that | can make for you is thai
you. may receive from the good people
of Greenville the same kindly court
esy and warm hearted cordiality thai
they have accorded to me during my
four years soiourn among them. May
the Lord bless you abundantly in YOU
home and in your work and make yor
blessing to this entire community"
The Rev. j. E. Grier, of st. Paul.
Methodist church, following DR.. Nc
Connell, was especially happy in hi
remarks. He offered to the new pastol
a whole souled Methodist welcome
which meant.a great deal, and empha
sized it eloquently and in languag,
which conveyed to the new conner th,
good will and good wishes of the com
munity gracefully and strongly.
The talking on the platform wa
ended with the response from DIR
Preston which proved him peer of tn,
strong, eloquent a4d earnest men wh'
had welcomed l. IN. What he said wa
+, plain, quiet, full of force. He ex
pressed his hea. full of thanks for tn
welcome given him, his appreciation o
the work bef Q him, his sense of tn
, value and p9 yer of the community h
was called { labor in, and his humbl
hope that in Gods Providence h
!. might be the means of great good, o
: practical achievements. Replying t.
,, side re lalks of DIR. Mcconnell, h
: said he hoped his efforts would resul
in the erection of a $5O,O colleg
: building for the girls of the state o
the crest of McBee's lawn.
The exercises were concluded wit
prayer by DIR. Mcconnell and the ber
ediction by DIR. Preston and the cor
gregation dispersed, deeply impresse
\ by the services and satisfied that th
city has gained an able, earnest, worl
ing clergyman and a splendid citize
and pastor. -Greenyille, S. G., New
). Democrat.
A True Friend.
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family should be prepared to treat scalds burn
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