The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-03-05
Rev. L. B. McCord Welcomed.

/ The service or welcome "nlCQ "as
hello at the Presbyterian church last
SUNDAY evening in honor OF the Rev
L. 3. McCord as the new pastor OF thai
church was an occasion delightfully."- i'm
pressive and impresSiveiy delightful
The auditorium lacked very little ol
being crowded to its utmost capacity
Those in attendance represented each
congregation in the town. On the plat
form were Mayor Bradham, DR.. Todd,
Rev. Il. K. Williams, Rev. McCord and
Rev. G. P. Watson.
Introducing the service the choir
gave as q voluntary a splendid reno'-
tion of "Raioice, Give Thanks and
Sing''-by Carrie B. Adams. Mr.. Will
liams announced the first hymn after
the singing of which Mr.. McCord led
the CONGREGATION in prayer and then
read his scripture lesson from the 9th
chapter of the Galation eplstle. The
choir favored the audience with the
anthem "Hark, Hark. My Soul, by
Harry Rowe Shelley
Mr.. Watson acted as presiding officer
and introduced. 10 order, the gentlemen
who were 10 deliver brief addresses OF
welcome. Mayor Bradham spoke fitting
| words on behalf of the entire ctizep-
ship of Manning. It pleased him TO
welcome as a citizen the new pastor
whose ministry, in word, and in deed,
was 20 mean so much for the highest
benefit OF the community.
DR.. Todd, representing the Presoy-
terian congregation, extended cordial
welcome to Mr.. McCord and iutroduc-
ed the congregation TO him. There was
vein of sparkling bumor in DR.. Todd's
address referring especially to the
"blue-stocking" Presbyteriaps. 10 some
whose stockings We're not quite up to
the standard but we're of the pale
blue" variety, and-to others who had
adopted the "drop-stitch" article; yet
all would be loyal to their pastor.
Representing the Baptist church, MIR.
Williams referred TO Abram who was
called the Hebrew which term signlhed
that he was the man ''from over the
way" So, in relation to the worldly
life, the godly man, th- Christian mao.
IS from over tn. way" This idea IS
especially applicable to the Christian
miuis er who mas come iron over the
way," and whose life is devoted to effort
to persuade Others TO follow his exam
ple. Therefore he would welcome Mr..
McCord as brother worker IN this
field of noble endeavor.
Mr.. Watson. representing the Meth
odist church, said that the MethodlSts
>-re som, times CHARGED with he'nH
h" he ,del ani h0t-h. art-i- H would
rp,euI these charges. but would *
end genuine. warm-hrarteo Metho-
list welcome TO the new pastor Their
boy-hood homes had been only a few
miles apart in the same couuty-then
Abbeville, now Greenwood-yet they
had never met until Mr.. McCord's re-
cent visit TO Manning. He hoped that
the word welcome" would be literally
fulfilled and that the events of the new
pastorate might demonstrate the truth
MIR. Mc(,or had dooe ''well" to come"
10 Manning and that God might make
him blessing 10 the entire town.
To all of these messages OF fraternal
and Christian greeting. Mr.. McCord
responded in terms Of high apprecla-
tion, of real pleasure caused by what be
had seen and heard of Manning in less
than 48 hours after his arrival, and OF
his purpose to devote himself not only
to his own pastorate but also 70 be CO.
worker with his brother pastors.
MIR. McCord announced for his text.
''Tpy Kingdom Come" and the short
sermon which followed was most sug'
gestive Of the imperative need OF man
for great cause which should demand
all his energy and force of character as
the qualities essential to success. The
Kingdom of Christ" is cause of this
type. Mr.. Watson led the concluding
pray er and after the singing Of another
hymn he also pronounced the brnedic-
tiun
Thus ended a service the beicial ef.
'ec.s of which can not easily be estl-
mated. The Christian forces OF the com
munity are brought into closer fellow
ship and she work of each congregation
will be both augmented and strength
ened thereby.