The record-union., 1899-10-27

tor of the church, but it was not his
fault, for he would have been the pas
tor at any time and filled the position
with pleasure.
Il congratulate your church on Its
arrival at its fiftieth year. he said,
'and 1 am pleased to see you still frm
and courageous in your work. 1t is
long distance to the day when your
church was founded, but the world has
progressed since then. It is better
morally and better from every point or
view than it was fifty years ago. l
can only hope that you will make as
much progress in the next fifty years. ;"
Following the last address a part OF
the church roll was called and a num-
ber of members responded with their
| experiences.
During the evening the following let
ters were read to the congregation;
Dear Brother: Yours of 10th in
forming me of the coming jubilee ser
vices is at hand. If L were able /
should certainly be present, but Prov
| idence has interrupted my work for
the past two or three years. MitraI
| disease of the heart, accompanied with
cardiac asthma, keeps me from active
physical labor, but I am thankful that
my mental powers are stronger and
| brighter than ever. 1.-The outward per-
| isheth, but the inward man is renewed
day by day" Although I cannot be
present bodily at your jubilee meetings
shall be with you in spirit, and I
desire you to say for me, with all the
| emphasis possible, that I find the
| truths and sentiments which I have
preached my Sacramento friends, quite
satisfactory in view Of the life to come.
For many years past my scientific
habits have required proof for every
sentiment proposed and 1 can testify
that the personal presence of Jesus
with his people is no 'cunningly devised
fable Since l have been shut in"
have realized more than ever the pow
er of a spiritual life. 1 cannot ask for
my friends any stronger proof or
| brighter prospect than I have had
while waiting on the bank of Jordan.
Tell them, my dear brother, that the
highest human happiness comes from
communion with the spiritual and in
| visible world, and then-"the things
which are not seen are eternal" Yours
in the fellowship of Jesus,
J. H. WYTHE,
S25 Fourteenth ST., Oakland, Cal.
| October Is, 1899.
| Dear DR.. Carroll: Your letter vivid
ly revived a thousand memories of by
gone years and distant dead and living
| friends
Three times I was pastor at Sacra-
ramento. The first term was not full,
owing to my removal to San Francisco
to edit the Advocate" and organize the
church which became Folsom street
and afterward Howard street.
1 was appointed again to Sacramento,
and was there during tempestuous
times. An effort was made to lug
the list of slave States.
I was appointed again to Sacramento,
and served during much of the heat
of the great civil war. This gave me
altogether eight years of service in
that charge. A nobler people no pas
tor ever served. / can't begin to tell
the episodes" of that dark time, for if
once I begin there is no certainty as to
whether I should ever end. When We
/ get to the other shore we will talk it
/ over piecemeal
Dear DR.. Carroll, you asked for a
line. Here it is: Tell the dear people
! that l shall be looking across the
mountains with the clairvoyance of a
greatly indebted and deathless friend
ship on the delightful evening of Octob-
er 24th, devoutly praying that your ut
most wishes may be accomplished and
fruit hundredfold may be gathered
from the seed sown. Gratefully yours,
NJ c. BRIGGS.
AT the conclusion of the services the
company partook Of a collation., and
remained some time for a social visit.
! Tonight Rev. w. c. Evans of Stock
/ ton will preach. There will be no SER
vices on Saturday, but Sunday forenoon
will be devoted to a love feast and a
| sermon by Rev. DR.. McClish.