Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-09-14
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Two Young Baptist Ministers
Ordained. MIR. Pearce at
Methodist Church Sum
day Night.

church, and at this time, two OF the
beloved young men of the church,
and community were ordained to the
ministry. These two were Mr.. James
M. Edwards and Mr.. Ed B. Johnson.
This day was also the time of the
annual roll call of the church mem
bership, and there was a very large
attendance, the church being prac-
tically full.
The roll call was by Mr.. Lucas
Walker, church clerk, and of the 500
members there were few absentees.
The sermon of the morning was
preached by DR.. w. j. McGlothlin,
President of Furman University. The
theme of his discourse was taken
from the 10th chapter John, 1lth
verse-"I am the good shepherd; the
good shepherd giveth life for the
Sheep" His discourse was matchless
and was one beautifully appropriate
to the occaion.
Following the morning service, din
ner was served on the church
grounds. The ordination service occu-
pied the afternoon, but previous to
this the two candidates for the min
istry had been examined. For this
the pastor of Red Bank church, Rev.
H. B. White, DR.. W. S. Dorset, of
Ridge church, the pastor of Philippi
church, laymen of several other
churches, and the deacons of the To-
cal church were at the examination.
Just before the ordination service,
the two candidates entered with their
pastor, Rev. Brooke, and the others
present at the examination entered
with them and all sat at the front.
The first speaker was Rev. ]. A.
Carson, who knew aaair. EiGsward wsllSs
it having been at his church that he
definitely decided to be minister
of the gospel, and he told something
of the, ancestry of Mr.. Edwards.
These were stern and rugged, there
was great, Christian dependence.
He said he had known the Edwards
for over so years, and that his father
Jesse Edwards, was the best of all,
and he spoke beautifully of the
mother. A man or woman is blessed
who has such pure Christian ances-
try, and any time when in doubt as
to what course to pursue, remember
his parents. His talk was fine set
ting, good background for what was
to follow.
Rev. Brooke spoke of the godly
mother, and the good father of Mr..
Johnson, saying that he perhaps knew
more of the Christian life of Mr..
Johnson than anyone else.
DR.. McGlothlin's address followed,
his usbject being, "The preacher and
his Master, He first dwelt on Rec
ognizing the Master; when out of the
circle of His life, we depart from the
Masters work. Then we should know
Jesus; know Him through the Scrip
ture, know of Him through His life
here on earth and live with Him as
the pattern and guide.
DR.. Dorset spoke on "The preach
er and his message" He prefaced
his address with few words congrat-
ulating the church on these two
splendid young men that were called
to the work of the ministry, who had
responded to the call of God as re-
suit of the influence of this church.
DR.. Dorset, in his remarks said
that the message to men would not
be their message, it would be the
Word of God, and if the message that
they gave would be effective, it must
come incarnate with the truth. The
message, to be effective, must be in
carnate in ones life. All the heaven
we give to others is what we have in
ourselves.
The ordination prayer was by Rev.
H. B. White and then followed the
laying on of hands, the two candi-
dates kneeling.
After the benediction by DR.. Nc
Glothlin, 80 Happy Day" was sung,
and everyone as they passed out came
up for handshake of Christian fell
lowship.
AT the evening service Mr.. Edwards
preached and it was JOY and pleas