The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-02

thfs There 10 not better missionary
society In Alabama.
Or. Wharton followed. in December.
lss4. and continued until 1880. Numsr-
GUS accessions marked his pastorate.
and very likely he brought more peo-
pie into the membership than any
other Of the pastors. Dr. Wharton,
as pastor here was known as he 10
still known for his learning.
his familiarity with the clas-
his love OF the old Gospel simply told.
and his all Astounding genial spirit.
| Daring his administration q young la
| dies working circle. now the Ladies'
| Working Circle Of this church, was orr
| gantzed. and also a young mems assoc
citation. DR.. wharton's name among
1 us IL well known In this State and
throughout the Southern country. He
has wrought no where better than In
his passionate here In the City Of Mont
I, gomery.
He was followed by Or. william Har-
ris. who. after successful psstorates In
list Joseph aud st. Louis. Mo-. and Bal
| timore, Md, came to Montgomery 70
| die. Precious deadt II he had lived
/ his work here at the Capital OF this
| State would have been the crown Of
| bis life. DR.. Harris, whom ] knew and
honored. was the FIRST pastor to pro-
| pose the removal OF the church from Its
4
ment IL materializing today ct the
hands OF others. but the ideal and the
| dream were his. He IL the only one OF
| the pastors to die in the pastorate
here, the only one whose body rests In
our own city Of the dead. The ground
he occupies is holy ground. In his
/ brief life In Montgomery he made an
indelible impression upon the church
| and the community. His name IL hon
1 ored and revered by all who knew him
and by none more than his brethren, IN
I the ministry.
/ DR.. George b. Eager followed in
| May, 1892, and continued through Sept
ember, 1900. In his administration, the
| Baptist Young Peoples Union OF this
/ church was organized We all know
/ OF the graces that adorn his chArao-
| ter and the virtues that shine In his
life. We all know his pulpit ability,
| We all know of the sweetness Of his.
| disposition. We all know that COM
bination Of elements In him that draws
| to him so large = circle Of friends ana
makes him so popular everywhere. and
/ we know the mighty hand he held IN
i the development of civic Righteousness
in Montgomery and the state OF Ala
bama, and what q factor he was IN the
development of our educational later
lAsts. Our church work IL what 1t is
today largely because Or. Eager laid
and wrought in this placer
4 The present pastor came to this posi-
ton IN October, 1900. He Is proud OF
| his pastoral ancestry in this place;
proud OF every element in the history
Of the old body. counting himself for
tunate beyond all words to express that
such foundations have been laid for
him. He Is hoping, praying, serving,
Il that God might use him In the continue
alton and in the development OF the
work. He is hoping that the church,
A. II
1t already has and so to even iafser
/ Going out Of the old building. with
are names of many on our lips. names
at shall be given in the history when
It Is written In full; going out OF tne
old building, let US 90 thanking VOC
for all the memories that are connected
with 1t, thanking God that we have
been under the spirit Of an hallowed
| association
Let us thank God for the hundreds
and thousands that have fed here upon
the bfead of Life and have found the
Savior precious to their souls. Let US
thank God for the, ministries that have
been conducted here In the service OF
the noblest cause that has ever been
addressed to human minds and hearts.
And. as wo 70 out from the old build
ing, let rs 40 out begging the blessing
Z OF God upon us and call upon Him 20
that have appeared in Jour part Of Zion
and are on the records Of this old body
they are looking IN upon us today, the
great cloud OF witnesses. looking IN
upon US today to see how wa are 500
ing to acQuit ourselves, to see watcher
we are gong 10 be worthy OF the
legacy that they have left US, and they
are looking out upon US from their bat
Elements IN the skies. Gould they DO
IL, they would speak to US the word
Of inspiration, OF encouragement, Of
comfort, OF cheer. Seeing that We are
comprised about with 50 great a cloud
Of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight and the sin which doth 30 easily
beset us, and let US run with patience
the race that 20 set before us, looking
unto Jesus, the author and the dnisher
OF our faith.
(Ausic by quartette).
DR.. Etakely---All the history Of this
old church, from the nfties on to now,
will be written in full form, containing
the names at some time in the early
part of this year, under the centennial
movement now in progress in our de-
nomination In the city. II will all be
included. and will be read before the
church and published for all the world
Then all the men and women that have
come in during these various pastorates
will be mentioned. Gods blessing
upon us all as we go out from the old
building to the new. God be with u.s.
oh, Thou Shepherd OF Israeli Thou that
leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that
dwellest between the cherubim, shine
forthi
Let us unite in singing Hymn No. 10,
How Firm Foundation Ye Saints Of
the Lord"