The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
M. F. CoNLEY, Publisher.
REV. F. f. SHANNON is
PERMANENTLY LOCATED,

The Eagle is gratified that the
Rev. Frederick F. Shannon, having
quite a while ago definitely left the
Methodist Episcopal Communion,
has consented to become the Minis
ter in Charge of the Reformed
Church on the Heights, or its pas
tor in more customary language. He
first went from Methodism to Pres
byterianism, but was at once secur-
ed as "a supply" by the society of
which he has now become the pas
tor. That the Presbytery will release
him to the Chassis, just as the Con-
ference did to the Presbytery, can
not be doubted, and that he will
soon be installed in his new charge,
cannot be questioned. Mr.. Shannon
will have that comfortable status
which settled charge signifies,
relieved as his work will be from
that liability of temperatures which
"a supply" suggests.
Between Methodism and Presby-
terianism there are no obstacles to
fellowship. Between Presbyterian
ism and the Reformed faith Dutch
Reformed it was long called) there
is no difficulty of transfer. The edu-
/ cational requirements for the minis
try in the denominations are equal
| and the educational and oratorical
gifts of Mr.. Shannon are on paf
with those of the best equipped
lclergymen of the City of Churches.
His has been happy, though rov-
ing, relation of late years. The pas
torate to which he has normally
grayitated will, however, be condi-
| tion of increased usefulness and in
creased happiness to his household.
to himself and to his Congregation
All of them are to be congratu-
lated.
Years ago the Reformed Church
on the Heights secured a fine par
sonage or manse on Columbia
Heights. 1t is spacious, thoroughly
sanitary and suggestive of Mount
Zion in being beautiful" for situ-
alton. We do not say it is "the
joy of the whole earth,' for there
are fine preachers who live in other
parts of Brooklyn, which collectively
is the joy of as much of the whole
earth as the sky fits down close
around all Long Island.
The first pastor of Mr.. Shannon's
present charge was, we believe, the
great DR.. George W. Bethune, who
died abroad, in Florence, in 1862.
The clergyman who succeeded him
was the Rev. DR.. James w, Eells,.
a man of distinction and learning.
Several other divines followed, but
none of them exceeded Mr.. Shannon
in ability, learning and junction. The
Eagle is certain that the relations
between phe old church and,", the,
young pastor will be congenial and
happy, and is glad the society has
prevailed on Mr.. Shannon to cast
in his lot with them, for, we hope;
the remainder of his life, especi-
ally as he is more inclined to re-
gard religion asinterconvertible with
life as it should be, and in the best
of it, as life, either here
Or hereafter, life must be held to
be. Brooklyn Eagle.
Recently, former Louisian who
had not seen Rev. Shannon since he
luit work in the Big Sandy News \
office, probably eighteen years ago,
spent Sunday in New York. About
he time the morning service began
It the large Brooklyn church referr-
ID to in the above article this
kentucky visitor dropped in and
vas seated about half way down the
isle. At the conclusion OF the SER
ice he went forward with many
thers to shake the preachers hand.
lr. Shannon at once recognized the
riend of his boyhood days. They
pent several hours together, during
,hich time the visitor learned how
Mr.. Shannon is situat-
d. He has a fine large church
office and an appreciative and loyal
Recently they gave
i'm a handsome 17-room residence l
nd one member of the congrega-
on furnished 1t at cost of about
1000. All of which goes to show
lat Fred has made good" in the
ity Of Churches.