The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-14
IN HONOR OF DR.. MANLY
WELCOMED BY THE CHURCHES OF
LEXINGTON, VA.
The University and the Institute Unite
With the Pastors Of the City ia
Special Ceremonies.

From the Rockbridge County Va.), News.
The community turned out Sunday |
afternoon to extend a cordial welcome
to Rev. Charles Manly, D. D., as
pastor of the Lexington Baptist |
church.
DR.. Manly, who arrived here Friday |
with his wife and daughter, met his
congregation Sunday at Ii O'Clock and
filed the pulpit of the church In
the afternoon at 4 O'Clock service OF
deep interest was held 10 the church
VIXEN the ministers of the town join
ed in one accord in extending well
come to him and with every word
struck a responsive feeling in the large
congregation which filled the church
to oyerfowing, many sitting on seats
in the aiSles. Every congregation was
represented in the pews no less than
on the platform.
Addresses were made by Rev. e 9.
Root, Rev R. j. McBryde, D. D.,
President George H. Denny, Rev.
Jas A. Quarles, d. D., and Rev.
Charles Manly, d. D. All were brief
and overfowed with cordial feeling
and noble thought.
The exercises were opened with an
invocation by Rev. j. H. Light, pas
tor of Trinity Methodist church.
After which the large congregation
sang 10 full strong voice the hymn
We bid thee welcome in the name
OF Jesus, our exalted head.
Mr. Light read the 9lst psalm and
Rev. Thornton Whaling, D. D., offer
ed prayer and asked that the new pas
tor be sustained by the prayer,
sympathy and cooperation Of his
church, and that they and he be bless
ed in his ministry.
Rev. Il. G. Root introduced the new
pastor and recalled The prayers of the
congregation for good shepherd, and
said that they felt their prayers had
been answered hundred fold. He
asked God S richest blessing upon him
and bespoke for him the cooperation
of his congregation so long as God
spared his useful and honored life.
Rev. DR.. R. J. McBryde, the dean
of the ministerial corps Of Lexington,
welcomed DR.. Manly into their fellow
ship. He spoke of the spirit Of love
shown by the men who had filed the
Lexington pulpits during his 20 years
ministry here and said that during al
that time he had never known from
any pulpit any unkind expression o
criticism upon any other body o
Christians. Turning to Or. Manly h'
declared that they felt the need o
him. They knew his purity AM
sweetness in life, the depth Of hi
piety and welcomed him to be leader
< .'1Ie referred regretfully to the fac
that their names designated their dif
ferences. They were brothers in ou
Lord Jesus Christ. They should hol
the faith in the bonds Of peace an
righteousness.
DR.. McBryde's remarks were TO
lowed by the singing Of the antheI
'The Lord my Shepherd Is" by Mr.
Joseph r. Long.
President Denny extended we
come on the part Of the Vlrglni
Military Institute and Washington
Lee university. Such a gathering
he remarked, bore eloquent testimor
that sectarian supremacy is matte
of less Importance in this day tina
the great cardinal doctrines an
virtues of Christian faith. He spoil
for two institutions that recognize
knowledge as the handmade Of religion
that felt that the Christian al
catholic view Of life was the highe
view, and regarded the Christian al
catholic spirit as essential to the pc
fection Of human personality. Th
could not, therefore, fail to take
interest in such an occasion. Tn
cordially welcomed the accession Of
broad minded, liberal ChristI
minister, to this hodornable positio
1t was an ancient custom Of the
institutions Of learning to welcoT
the pastors Of the evangelical church
of Lexington as important factors
their work, and to assure them