The Bourbon news., 1912-01-02
PARIS. KENTUCKY, FRIDAY, JANUARY r. 1912
Elder Morgan breaches His Last
Sermon.


Sermon.
To the largest crowd ever assembled
within the portals of the Paris Chris
tian church Elder Carey E. Morgan
preached his last sermon before enter
| ing upon his duties as pastor of the
Vine Street Christian church at Nash
willie, Tenn, Sunday evening.
The services Sunday morning were
well attended, but in the evening the
various chruches gave way for the oc-
caslon of Elder MOnrgan's last sermon
and as result every religious denomi
nation was represented.
The spacious auditorium and lecture
room which were thrown into one were
crowded to the utmost, all the avail
able seating space being occupied,
while the galleries we've taxed to their
capacity, many being forced to stand.
AT conclusion of the morning service
Professor M. q. Thomson, one of the
elders OF the church, In few well
chosen sentences voiced the deep re-
gret OF the congregation at parting
ttom their beloved pastor, and gave
the following summary of his nine
years pastOrate in Paris: He has re-
ceived about nine hundred persons into
| the church, married three hundred and
| twenty-five couples. Preached four
| hundred and twenty five funerals,
| mlnist 5red to the poor and needy.
| comfOrted the distressed. Placed
| four missionaries in the fields, and
promoted Christian fellowship.
Professor Thomson then read the
following re resolutions, which were un-
| anlmOusly a1Opted by rising vote of
| the congregation:
| Whereas, cur beloved pastor, Elder
| Carey f. Morgan, has accepted call
frCm the Vine street church at Nash
| vile, Tenn, and has by his resig-
nation severed his relations as pastor
of the Christian church at Paris, Ky.
Be it resolved: First, that we ex-
press our appreciation or his excellent
services as our pastor and teacher
druing the last nine years.
Second, that we testify as to our
confidence in him as Christian man.
an elegant gentleman, an accomplished
scholar, and true citizen.
| Third, that we regard him as a
sympathetic friend, safe counselor,
| frank and firm in his convictions of
right and wrong
| Fourth, that we admire his genial,
pleasant manner, which is always con-
ductive to. the highest pleasure in the
family and sociai circle.
Fifth, that we deplore the loss of
his example and influence, not only 10
our own church but in the entire COM
munity.
Sixth, that we feel that the church
and Sunday school have lost a jealous
worker, and most efficient teacher in
his esti nable wife.
Seventh, that we commend him ond
his family to the Vine street church at
Nashville, Tennessee. and send greet
iugs. What has been cur loss will be
their gain. May God biess him and
his family, and may happiness and
great results attend his and their labor
In his new field, is Cur earnest
prayer
Respectfully submitted,
''THOS. HELM CLAY,
&C. ARNSPARGEK.
I'M. G. THOMSON,
i -. S. WILSON,
Dec. 81, 1911. Committee.
Elder Morgan took up the pastorate
o. the Paris church on June /, 1908
and lacks only few months o. serv
I ing his congregation for nine years
4 tnC liuiC uC ChuCdl Gu uiuhoCiI ~
the people of this community, regard
less of religious faith, and won TIT
! admiration of his congregation beyOnt
! measure.
In addition to his local work Eide
. Morgan is trustee of his Alma Mater
! Butler College. Indiana. Curator O.
I Pennsylvania University, member o
: board of Trustees of Kentuck!
Christian Missionary Society, mem
I Der of the Acting Board of the Americ;
! Christian Missionary Society, Lif
Director in Foreign Missionar.
Society, member of the Christian
: Unity Commission of the Disciples o
Christ, member of the Advisory Com
mittee of the National Society TO
Broader Education, and President TO
ten years Of the Kentucky Christian
Missionary Society.
The Paris church prospered to
wonderful degree under his pastorate
and he has been found at the front
working like devoted Christian t
comfort those in distress.
Elder Morgan will leave Thursda.
for Nashville to assume his new pas
torate and while it is with regret tina
his congregation and the cOmmunit
give him up, it is to be felt that
has fulfilled his mission and seeks
new field to continue his work fo
Christ.