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[For the Advocate.Soutlaern^rHetliotJisui in IV'e bra ska City.The year eighteen hundred and sixty-six was in its wane when our attention was directed to a notice in one of our city papers, something like the following: ‘‘The lovers ofSouthern Methodism will convene on next•Sab Bath at the Baptist Church fot the purpose of organization.” Ah! thought we,this will be more difficult now than it oncemight have been. 0, why did a Mayhew, a Baxter, a Godbey neglect this important field ? What they might have easily accomplished, can but be hard and uncertain now. This notice, however, bore the signatures of five respectable citizens. There was also in the city a member of the Missouri Conference by the name of Catlin, who gave the measure his support and was present, we learned, on the following Sabbath, though in no official capacity.Tes, thejappointed time came and went asother time, and though croakers pronouncedthe move impolitic and foolish in the extreme, and though a goodly number that#were once zealous members of our Churchhad cast their fortunes with the Cumberland Presbyterians (who had but recently organized), and though others still, considering the whole but an experiment, stood aloof, the organization was effected and at the approaching Conference petitioned for a pastor. Nebraska City, however, was left to be supplied,and great was the effort of the little band to sustain itself. Near ^mid-winter we find it almost struggling for an existence. But the opportune arrival, however, of the PresidingElder, Kev. H. H. Hedgpeth, cheered greatlythe desponding spirits, and when he determined to give this point the greater part of his care, a cheerless school-room,(where the “faithful few” had met in class andprayer meetings, was very soon exchangedfor a (hall of more respectable appearance. During the ensuing spring others are addedto the fold and soon a fair congregation andgood Sabbath school are to be met with.a• Bishop Doggett and Kev. Kush, near this. time, grace the city with their presence, and to our joy Southern Methodism begins to assume more commanding proportions. TheApresence of a Bishop is something we hope for again. Time, however, speeds on, and soon another Conference is in session. WillMs. Eilie discus H. Pritc and Elde(Campbe'ing.Browe get a pastor now ? is a query that we are almost ready to answer in the affirmative. Finally, we hear Nebraska City Station,Thompson Penn. In due time he arrives and his flock is regularly fed, notwithstanding his already delicate health is nothing betteredIbut rather worse by the climate. The great need lie feels of the organization is a church house, and, succeeding in making his congregation feel its importance, the proper means were devised for its erection and ere the close of his year the structure was enclosed. Inreferring to this field of labor this enterprisemust ever be the pride of his work, for greatpropositic1. Spriproper su mimsfcratiand Holybaptism.2. Icfa Church ] baptism.3. Theditionally4. Inelt; believer,child of lt;heart.A stemcasion, aiout mateBro. Pjluctantlyren here,of those ieral yearsuit in 2Pritchetthimselfentire defeels sati:from his terial al debater, iBro. Ling whic He preac most haj of the mPritchett to large iThe diand has iYouClarksBEO. Pable sadhave juslA- P. TVthe ablesWest.Dr. TVthis plac some dei functionpositor cshadowyriver,” twho hav Whilereverenc what a the doctreplv wa
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Saint Louis Christian Advocate
St Louis, Missouri, US
Wed, Nov 18, 1868
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