Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-03
ORDINATION SERVICE.
P. H. Bussey, Jr, Set Apart
For Ministry. Beautiful and
Impressive Service at
The Grove.

NCOlSO W. ooooOy WoS OlooihOo q
this church nearly forty years ag
has amore important, a more So
emn, q more beautiful service beel
held at old Red Oak Grove thai
that of Sunday last, when P. H
Bussey, Jr., was ordained a minis
ter of the Gospel after the name
set forth in the New Testament.
| The name of bussey is one of the
Oldest and most honored famil.
names in the county. Possibly no
another name has been borne by q
greater number of high-minded
sterling citizens. The Busseys have
always been actively identified will
every good work, especially those
things undertaken on the western
side of the county. Little wonder
then that the announcement that an
other member of the family was tc
be set apart as a minister should at.
tract a large crowd. Aside from
the popularity of the family, young
Mr. Bussey, Pat, as he is called by
his most intimate associates, is gen
timely beloved by friends both fal
and near who have watched his ca
reer from his early boyhood, and
the high regard they have for him
personally caused many to attend
the ordination service Sunday.
The ordination sermon was preach.
ed in the forenoon by Rev, A. B.
Bussey, a son of Rev. George w,
Bussey. His discourse was based
upon this scripture, IF a man de,
sireth the office of bishop he de.
aireth a good work." He impressed
upon his hearers the fact that the
ministry offers a field for widest
usefulness and a scope for exercis;
ing gigantic talent. He referred
to thaminister as a factor in civic
Elifea and his influence "a force for
ltke moral uplifting Of a people.
Mr.. Bussey said it was useless for
him to.dwell upon the qualifications
of a minister as public sentiment
will demand that he possess these
qualifications. He warned the
young candidate that discourage
,ments would come, that he would
be frequently misunderstood and
misrepresented. Instead of being
down cast look to the elimination
of itall. Live a life ofselfsacrifce
if you would send out a life of per
fume. The chief work of q minis
ter is to preach the gospel.
No adequate idea of the very
strong discourse of this learned
young man, whose manner is grace
full, easy and persuasive, can he
given in our abridged report, We
regret that limited space preeludes
the possibility Of a full report.
At the close of the morning SER
mon Rev. L. B. White gave utter
ance to few appropropriate re-
marks. He expressed great love
for the young brother, the candi-
date for the ministry, because of
his great work and because he had
given himself. Then he made a
strong appeal for missions, asking
the congregation what they had
given. This young man had given
himself. According TO the custom
at union meetings, a collection was
taken, amounting to over s1s,
which was a splendid midsummer
collection,
The morning exercises compile
ted, the congregation was dismissed
for an hour and a half, and during
that time, as on former occasions,
genuine Edgefeld hospitality was
lavishly dispensed. Notwithstand-
ing the very large attendance abqn-
dant dinner was provided and eve
rybody was urged to partake. Rev,
L. B. White and the writer were
served by Mrs. George Russey, Jr.,
with a large waiter we'll filled with
the choicest viands. When first
handed out, the waiter apparently
contained a sufficiency for half
dozen stalwart men, but somehow
or other, we can't quite account for
it, when the waiter was handed
back it was surprisingly light.
Brother White is small man, but
well, we will not tell on him.
Lives there a man, woman or child
who has ever been to the Grove"
without feasting upon the best of
everythingS Well, Sundays spread
went beyond anything that we have
ever seen upon that rectangular ta-
BILE before.
Upon the return of the oongrega-
ton to the church in the afternoon
the Presbytery or Council was
formed for examining and receiving
Mr.. Bussey, being composed of
Rev. G.. w. Bussey, Rev. A. w.
Bussey, Rev. L. B. White, Rev. T.
Fl. Garrett and the following dea.
cons: H. E. Bunch, L. G.. Bell, j.
G. Harveley, J. G. Morgan, P. H
Rnsseu Sr O. O. Zimmerman. ]