The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-15
LARGEST CIRCATTQM MORM PAPER

as he he grew old, and died at n very
| advanced age"
"Dr. McKay's ministry began in 1915,
| and he preached as stated supply till
| 1856, when he was installed pastor.
! Resigning his pastoral charge September
| 9th, 1870. DIR. Lacy says: "Dr. Mckay
/ was man of superior mental endow-
| ments, a clear, forcible and logical
| speaker, often strong and impressive
He was a man of affairs, possessed of
large means and interested in all ques-
tions of public policy and welfare. He
was an intelligent and devoted friend of
education-Secular and religious, for
many years an honored and useful trus-
tee of the University of North Carolina,
and of the Union Theological Seminary.
and was also for many years chairman
of the Presbyterian and Synodical COM
mittees of ministerial education. He was
an able debater in church courts, an ac-
complished ecclesiastic, and exerted a
wide and potent influence" The church
grew and prospered under DIR. Mckay's
ministry.
After DIR. McKay's resignation. the
church was in charge of Rev. Martin Nc
Queen for more than two years, when
Rev. William S. Lacy, ID. d., succeeded
about twenty years of hard and success
full work. He was a popular, able and
much beloved pastor, and the gracious
efforts Of his work are to be observed
far and wide. During his pastorate a
handsome new church was built and
several new churches were organized
which drew largely from the member
ship of Buffalo.
After DR.. Lacy's resignation in 1888,
the church was without a pastor until
1891, when call was extended to Rev
d. n. MCLAUGHLIN. After a brief, earnest
and profitable pastorate, the church was
fortunate in securing the services of Rev.
NJ. d. Mcneil, who has given it two
years of hard and fruitful labor Thirty
two have been received into the member
ship of this church by the present pastor
The church has been richly blessed by
an able, successful and at times brilliant
ministry, which has fed the church with
the finest of wheat
Not only so, but a careful reading of
the records shows that the church has
been singularly blessed all these years
by an able and efficient eldership, who
have carefully and prayerfully watched
over this flock.
Buffalo has given quite a number of
men to the ministry. She has also given
to the noble army of teachers President
Charles d. McIver, Prof. E. r. McIlvary,
Capt. Edward McIver and others
Among men of legal prominence are the
ate Hugh S. Mcqueen, Judge Alex. Nc
lver, of Texas, and Judge John D. Nc
Iver, of Carthage. .9ne has sent one mis-
sionary to the foreign field, Rev. Daniel
McGilvary, who is doing work in the
Laos country.
Families by the name of McIver have
been and are numerous in Buffalo con-
gregation, and some of them are today.
prominent in church and State. Other
names are worthy of mention, such as
McGilvary, Dalrymple, Cole, Buie, Bry-
an, Wicker. Many of these people were
distinguished not only for their Christian
valor, but for their patriotism. Streams
of influence and usefulness were sent out
by some of them.
The church has not only contributed
largely in money to the great work of
church extension, but has from the be-
ginning been largely drawn upon for
members to form other churches. Euphro-
mia. ST. Andrews, White Hill, Salem,
Gulf, Jonesboro, Pocket, Sanford were
organized with large proportions of men,
bership from Buffalo. She rejoices in the
prosperity of all her daughters, some of
whom have outgrown her. After nj her
reverses and losses Col still continues TO
bless her so abundantly that she is still
bic to maintain the regular min;stration
of the gospel, claiming one-fourth Of
minister's time. The prospects of the
church are good.
Let her daughters rise up and call her
blessed-the mother of the churches Of
Moore.