The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-27
REV. HERNDON
LEAVES GEORGIA
HIGHLY APPRECIATED PASTOR
LEAVES OLD PASTORATE
FOR KINGSTREE
We take the following from the


La Grange (Ga.) Daily Reporter:
approached concerning his fare
well sermon as pastor of the First
Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock, Rev. J. G..
He,ndon made the following state
ment which will be of deep interest
to the entire citizenship of La
Grange:
"For eighteen and one half years
l have preached and worked with
the LAGRANGE Presbyterian church
and the people of our city and Troup
county. During these years, through
which much kindness has been shown
me, deep attachments have been
formed that it is hard to sever. A
hearty and unanimous call came to
me to accept the pastorage Of the
Williamsburg church at Kingstree,
S. c., the county seat of Williams
burg county. The appeal there was
so strong that it seemed to be lead
ing of Providence. The officers here
protested against my going, but the
statement that | made to the church
left nothing to be done but to accede
to my request that they concur with
me in a request to the Presbytery OF
Atlanta for dissolution of the pas
toral relation. Accordingly my last
sermon as pastor of the Lagrange
church will be preached on next Sun
day, the End of March. Of course |
expect then to meet the full men,
bership of the church and as many
of my other friends as can unite
with us in the worship of the eleven
o'clock hour"
Expressive of the true sentiment
of the citizenship of Lagrange as a
whole, as we'll as of the Presbyterian
people with whom Mr.. Herndon has
been identified in such long, faithful
service, is the announcement of dis
missal on the part Of the Presbytc-
ry, which is as follows:
"The Presbytery reluctantly and
regretfully dissolves the pastoral re-
lation between Rev. j. G. .Herndon,
and the LAGRANGE church, and does
SO only in response to his earnest
request, that he may follow what he
believes to be the divine guidance
to another field of labor.
'Tn taking this step, the Presby-
terry would express its sympathy with
the congregation which parts with
an esteemed and beloved pastor, and
would place on record its own deep
sense of loss. For eighteen years he
has been a valued member of this
Presbytery. Ten of these years he
has served the Synod as its efficient
Stated Clerk, and was recently elect
ed to the same office in the Presby-
terry. He has been active and eff
cient as Presbyterian, wise and con-
siderate in counsel, courteous and
obliging in his intercourse with his
brethren.
"The Presbytery recalls with graf
itude the many years of loving fel-
lowship with this dear brother; and,
realizing that his affable presence
and delightful spirit will be keenly
missed among us, cordially and affec-
tionately commends him to the
brethren of Harmony Presbytery, as
suring him that our best wishes,
warmest devotion and earnest pray
ers will follow him wherever in Gods
providence he is called to 60.
NJ. McC. SHIELDS,
B. NJ. SHIVE,
"The above action was unanimous
ly taken by rising vote by the
Presbytery Of Atlanta of the Pres
byterian church in the United States
in the Central church Of Atlanta,
January %, 1919"