The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-07

| know their hearts more fully, and |
assure you, my dear brother, that there
is 40 place Of which I have any knowl-
edge where pastors are esteemed more
highly in love for their works sake
than IN the town of Newberry. TO con-
firm that remark I say to you it Is al
most an invariable rule, it is u general
rule, that the pastor is long continued
In this community, and 7 challenge
comparison for the intimacy and the
friendship prevailing among the pas
tors here. And now in the name of
these pastors who love each other with
pure hearts fervently, and in the name
Of oil the congregations in this commu-
nifty Etd you cordial welcome to this
town.
We esteem the Office of pn tor very
highly. We believe that it Is essential
to the work of the Lord Jesus Christ in
any community. We believe that it is
an Office instituted not only in the wis
dom of God, but we believe that it was
one Of the blood bought Offices - hich
Jesus ChFist bestowed on the ne, tes-
lament church, and VIC believe that
however perfectly organized any
church may be and however we'll officer
ed that church may be, we believe that
1t needs the pastor, in order othc CON
version OF sinners and in order to the
education of saints. We believe that
the pastor Is one Of the highest officers
in the new testament church. We mag
nifty our otlice. We believe that under
God 1t Is the most responsible office.
We believe that today under God You
assume the care of these souls the care
OF the suuls Of all the members of this
church. We believe, wc pastors, that
the Great Shepherd of the sheep who
lay down his life for them, that he has
placed us here az his under shepherds,
to lead these people his sheep into green
pastures and by the still waters. We
believe that he has pluced.it upon your
shoulders to lead these his blood bought
flock into these green pastures and be-
side the still waters We believe YOU
g.. into their homes as no other human
being can, carrying the burden on your
shoulders =; the responsibility for their
spiritual supervision and tuition and
guidance.
And now we welcome yon with our
hearts into companionship with the
pastors OF the town. You nave tasted
the sweetness Of that companlonship in
your other fields Of la nor. As i broth.
or we welcome you into our churches.
We feel safe in saying in this sacred
place, In this day SO important in your
history and IN the history of this
church, In the name of every person
present, We will soon learn to love you
with pure heart fervently.
May God bless you in your relation
to this church, to all our churches,
may God bless you in your work in this
community.
THE MORNING SERMON.
Rev. w. l.. Seabrook's frat sermon
as pastor OF the Lutheran Church of
the Redeemer was preached on Sunday
morning. His text was taken from l
Kings g. "And the king commanded,
and they brought great stones
costly stones, and hewed stones, to Law
the foundation OF the house" His
theme was the duty of the congregation
to build up their church, at the COM
mand of the king. He said he had
prepared no formal sermon, he had
simply heart to heart message. He
came this morning with O full heart
and an empty heart. His morning