But our worthy pastor, during his forty years' ministry in Charles City parish, was concerned in no such escapades, and I count it one of the great happinesses of my life that I had the good fortune to fall under the influence of such a man.

That we should allow our brethren at Amoy, together with the English Presbyterian missionaries there, to form with the native pastors and the delegates from the native churches, an independent Classis or Presbytery, over whose proceedings this body should have no control whatever, by way of appeal, or review, or in any other form.

'I am very sorry to trouble you at such an unfortunate moment, sir, and I will be brief; but, as your nephew's spiritual pastor' (He knew the banker was a stout Churchman.)

The invitation to become associate pastor of your Society, which you have extended to me, is hereby accepted.

But Fidelia, like the faithful pastor, was both "able with her word to kill, And raise againe to life the heart that she did thrill.

He did not know that the beloved pastor was keyed up for this meeting.

They also unanimously invited the Rev. E.H. Chapin to become junior pastor, at a yearly salary of two thousand dollars; and on the 8th of November the following acceptance of their call was received by the committee through whom the invitation was tendered.

"Neither prelate nor priest can give their flocks any decisive evidence that you are lawful pastors."Dr.

" "No, not for this sort of church work," the colored pastor answered.

There was no resident pastor, and the schoolmaster called on John and Martha Yeardley, and informed them that when no one was present to preach, the congregation were accustomed to read a sermon, the liturgy, and prayers.

" "And very mean, my little pastor; but, Cary, I had no love to giveno heart that I could call my own.

SADI CARNOT PRESIDENT SADI CARNOT MY FIRST YEARS AS A FRENCHWOMAN I WHEN MACMAHON WAS PRESIDENT I was married in Paris in November, 1874, at the French Protestant Chapel of the rue Taitbout, by Monsieur Bersier, one of the ablest and most eloquent pastors of the Protestant church.

Shortly after, we understand, a very excellent and modern sermon, in all political points, was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Kerr, the highly respected pastor.

" "Yes, that I will, and I know too, how one becomes one, for the reverend pastor has told me how.

Urbane is an aged pastor and his Friends are members of his flock, whom he had invited to meet him from week to week for Christian counsel and fellowship.

" We therefore respectfully extend to you the invitation to become the permanent pastor of this church, in connection with the Bible, and the Book alluded to above, which you have already ordained as our pastor.

Father Ballou expressed a willingness to be relieved from all active duties as pastor of the Society, other than those he might choose to perform as senior pastor, and also to relinquish his salary if the Society felt that with their whole means they would be able to secure the services of one who would again unite them together.

In the family of a missionary pastor in Kansas, was a daughter of twelve years of age, seriously afflicted with chronic rheumatism.

Holy pastors, honest magistrates, and humane rulers.

It appears that Prof. Sumner Salter, a graduate of Amherst College, a son of an honored pastor of Iowa, a musical director of exceptional gifts and a teacher of eminent ability, was solicited by parties in Atlanta to take his residence there in the interest of the musical cultivation of such as could secure his services.

New Zion was, indeed, New Zion once more, he said, thanks to their indefatigable young pastor,a play on words which was received with the applause due to so unmistakable a union of wit and truth.

" Thereupon answered and said the noble, intelligent pastor; Ornament he of the town, still young, in the prime of his manhood.

The theme of the book is the transformation that was wrought in the lives of an irritable, domineering German pastor and his wife through the influence of a young German girl and her American lover.

Him the judicious pastor at once addressed and with caution.

After the loss of our late lamented pastor, Rev. D.A. Easton, the church services were maintained by excellent sermons from the editor of the Christian Science Journal (who, with his better half, is a very whole man), together with the Sunday school giving this flock "drink from the river of His pleasures."