The Republican journal., 1900-02-01
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posetb all things according to infinite
! wisdom
The reasons influencing me to this my
answer are, the peculiar operations of
providence relative to you as a Society
since my first acquaintance with you; the
repeated instances Of your unanimity and
apparent engagedness in the cause of the
Redeemer and especially your last general
public act. These, taking into view your
critical situation should your endeavors
prove Intellectual with tie Council of my
/ reverend fathers and brethren in the min
lstry are reasons which leave me no room
to doubt the proprety of my decision
notwithstanding what has appeared to the
contrary. But when l consider my un-
worthiness of so high and holy calling,
my youth, inexperience, liableness to err
and to be drawn aside by temptation, to
! have the care of immortal souls, how ter
rifying the ideal Nothing but the desire
of promoting the cause of the Redeemer
| in this place would influence me to settle
! with you. Should this proposed union
| take place much will depend on you as a
church and people not only to make my
| life comfortable but to ease the burden of
my ministerial labours. Those of you
| who profess to be the children of God
| will l trust feel it duty constantly to
bear me to the throne of grace, to
strengthen my hands and encourage my
heart. May l ever enjoy your counsel,
and since am a man subject to like pas
sions with other men, when occasion
calls do not withhold your seasonable and
friendly admonitions. l shall expect from
| you moderation, candour and charity in
your conduct towards me, and may to-
ward you discharge the duty of the minis
terial character, watching over the Lords
| flock like a faithful shepherd, ministering
to your spiritual wants teaching the com
mandments of God, preserve my garments
unspotted from the world and by soul free
! from the blood of all men.-And may |
increase in grace, knowledge, wisdom,
| prudence and humility that you may be
pIofited by my labours and example. e.
Should we unite as Minister and People,
| O that it might be for your mutual edit
cation comfort and joy. May ] 60 out
and in before you in the fear of God, not
counting my life dear to me but manifest
ing willing mind to spend the days God
shall give me in the service of Christ for
| c.4l-aS A u6 iya
a rich blessing. May there be many souls
from among you edited, comforted and
brought to the saving knowledge of Christ
thro' my instrumentality.
The God of grace grant that we may
walk together as minister and people en-
joying the ordinances of the gospel in
love, union and Christian fellowship until
God in his own time shall call US from
this scene of trial to spend an eternity
with the spirits of the just made perfect.
EBENEzER PRICE.
You have doubtless anticipated that as
my parents and friends live at great dis
tance few Sabbaths yearly will be nee
essarily taken in visiting them.
A Council was convened on the twenty
eighth day of December consisting of
Rev. E. Gillet, Rev. iona. Powers, Rev.
iona. Huse and Rev. W. Riddel, with their
delegates. The next day church was
organized and Mr.. Price was ordained
The original associates who composed
the Rev. Mr.. Prices church were John
Tufts, Samuel Nc Keen, Samuel Houston,
John Brown, John Cochran and John
Alexander, the two first of whom were
afterwards appointed deacons.
TO BE CONTINUED.