Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
The Installation of DIR. Manly
Pleasant Occasion.

Pleasant Occasion.
is Rev. Charles Manly, D. D., O
Sunday last assumed his duties a
=; pastor Of the Lexington Baptis
l. church, and preached morning an,
evening to attentive congregations
AT 4 o'clock in the afternoon in
~ teresting services were held, tn,
y occasion being the extending t,
the new pastor hearty greetings,
II service marked by the utmos
:, felicity and fraternity, in which
all the pastors of Lexingto tool
Il part.
a An interesting program hac
been prepared, which was sue.
cessfully carried out. Mr.. R. B.
/ Paxton presided and presented the
t speakers. The music was led by
: the choir, with Miss Lois Gorrell
as organist. A solo, the Twenty
, third Psalm, was delightfully."- sung
! by Mrs. Joseph R. Long. The
, church was crowded and in adj
dition to the Baptist congregation,
there was representative gather
ing from all the other churches.
The exercises opened with the
singing Of the doxology by the
congregation, followed by invoca-
ton by Rev. j. H. Light, pastor of
Trinity Methodist church. After
hymn owe bid thee welcome, "
Mr.. Light read the Bible lesson and
Rev. DR.. Thornton Whaling, pastor
Of the Presbyterian church, offered
prayer. Rev. E. C. Root then
introduced DR.. Manly as the
pastor of the church and expressed
the belief that his coming would
prove a great blessing to the con-
gregation, which, though not
numerous, was nevertheless loyal |
and faithful.
Rev. R. j. McBryde, d. D., rector
Of Grace Memorial Episcopal
church, extended to DR.. Manly
welcome in behalf of the churches
of Lexington to peace-loving
community. In the twenty years
of his residence here no harsh or
unjust CRITICISMS had been heard
among the ministers of the COM
munity. He referred to former
associations with the new pastor
and mentioned the fact that they
were both natives of the same ,
State, South Carolina. .,
Greetings on behalf of the Vir- ,
ginia Military Institute and Wash !
ington and Lee University were !
extended by DR.. George H. Denny, r
president of Washington and Lee. I
The two institutions of learning
here, he said, stood for positive
Christianity, for broad and catholic ,,
thought, and for the truth in its ~ y
highest and widest meaning. He Il
hoped DR.. Manly would feel free >
o exert his influence oyer the "
'oung men of the schools so that q
hey might be held to the faith of y
heir home training. a. a.
Rev. DR.. Jas. A. Quarles, an old ~
ollege mate of DR.. Manly at ="
Princeton Theological Seminary, a. a.
'as most happy and felicitous in p
is address. He spoke feelingly
f their long and intimate friend al
hip, of their separation after TO
ompleting their Seminary course IN
nd the consequent divergence in III
fter life, of their residence to- tn
ether III Lexington, Mo-, and now OF
their reunion in Lexington, Va, IN
here the pleasant intercourse of to
alf century can be renewed and es
,ntinued. In
When DR.. Manly arose to respond de
} these many expressions of kind tn
ess and goodwill, he said he was
'ercome by his feelings, that he Br
as embarrassed by the wealth of mi
aternity and affection shown M
m, and that he had simply to w
y that he was here to give all he raj
I'd and the best he had, as long APP
God shall permit him to labor. i'm
conclusion he said it would be tn
e joy of his heart to contribute, Bo
Dng with the other pastors of act
to the success of Christ's Th
use. Ro
The services closed with singing dis
}lest be the tie that binds"
lowed by the benediction by DR..
haling.