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Upper Long Cane Church.

The most signal and wonderful progress OF
this old church, which lies so near the hearts
of %s Isay b Aes 3 cnne,S eoe6ty series Iesp of E nas easa
days within the past few months.
The first Of these red letter days was Chill
drens Day, when $500 was raised for Foreign
Missions, the 4th Sunday OF May. The next
48 were added to our church at n time. The
next forward movement" was when Rev.J.
L.. Stuart held an all day service the 18th OF
Missions annually. The next Of these great
days, was our midsummer meeting, the third
Sabbath of August. After falling ] n.every
help in his meeting, and when the oongrega.
ton had assembled In great expectations,
only to be disappointed at the last moment,
the Session requested the pastor, Rev. j. y.
ShiVe, to proceed at once with the meeting.
The congregations, were large and attentive
at every service, morning and night. On
Sunday the house was crowded to tts utmost
capacity. The aisles were almost filled with
chairs and benches. and children sat upon the
pulpit elevation TO give room for older ones.
The meeting closed on Tuesday wilma fine
sermon, by the former pastor, Rev. F.Mc-
Kinnon. The Visible results were IL. add.
tions to the church, eleven by profession and
Another evident sign Of growth and activi.
ty In this old church, Ia shown by the follow.
ing paper, which was unanimously adopted
by the officers, and presented to the congregar
THE PAPER. "
We, the officers OF Upper Long Cane church.
do hereby present our views to the congrega-
ton. assembled August y. In regard to calling
q pastor for all Of his time.
First, Inasmuch as the membership OF our
church has been increased from 220 TO 8l,
within the last five months, a gain OF 81 mem.
bers, or 9s per cent. and these 81 new mem
bers add to our already large number OF faml-
lies, II new families.
And second, Inasmuch as God has blessed
our church, not only with these rioh evil
uere1S wealth ea ats abundant material prosperity,
such as was never before known. (This ID
manifested by the increase In the price OF
cotton, good crops, good roads, good buggles
and wagons, fine mules and horses, which
have been sent OF God to bless the people.)
And third, Inasmuch as we are blessed with
an endowment fund the Interest OF Wh1cn ls
S425 per annum, to begin with, but which has
been thought TO be q hindrance 10 the lloer-
ality OF our people.
And fourth, Inasmuch as we have 80 young
people and children, scattered among. 20 dis
~tinctive Presbyterian families, most Of whom
should be actively engaged In the Sabbatn
school every Sunday and inasmuoh as IL IS
next to an impossibility to keep up a live
sabbath school, meeting only three times IN
the month. .
And fifth, Inasmuch as the pastor work Of
the field as it now stands. ia so laborious, thai
our pastor does not have sufficient time fr
study.
and. members OF Upper Long Cane church, Ss
an expression Of our gratitude 10 God for bis
mercies and blessings, do hereby call our pas.
tor for the whole Of his time, at q salary OF
81, 900 and the manse
Respectfully submitted,
Officers OF Upper Long Cane Church. :
The above resolution was adopted by q
unanimous standing vote, In a congregation
al meeting last Sunday.
Rev. ]. F. McKinnon was present. n
kindly consented to preach, and moderate
the congregational meeting.