. Origin and annals of "The Old south," First Presbyterian church and parish, in Newburyport, Mass., 1746-1896 . ll, so active and beloved in thischurch, his latest and greatest loss, the ever presentmemory of whom, really suggested the tablet. Butin looking forward—the young preacher and hearer,then for the first time brought into touch—how littlecould we have surmised the future up till today;what it would be to us or for us—what it wouldenable us to be or to do? How little they that startout in the morning for a days sail, know what maycome down upon them before it is ended—the chillof the
. Origin and annals of "The Old south," First Presbyterian church and parish, in Newburyport, Mass., 1746-1896 . ll, so active and beloved in thischurch, his latest and greatest loss, the ever presentmemory of whom, really suggested the tablet. Butin looking forward—the young preacher and hearer,then for the first time brought into touch—how littlecould we have surmised the future up till today;what it would be to us or for us—what it wouldenable us to be or to do? How little they that startout in the morning for a days sail, know what maycome down upon them before it is ended—the chillof the wind, the enveloping fog, or even worse! In185 i (I think) I was out sailing with a merry party,when a dense fog settled down upon us. We lostour way entirely, till one went aloft and looked overthe fog. Speaking of such things in life, my ElderPritchard—a man of excellent mind and thought—once said in our prayer meeting: We must go aloftand look over the fog; a simile out of his own pro-fession as a rigger of ships—and it all came vividlyback. I had seen it done; and have used it since as 9 5. THE ANNIVERSARY PROCEEDINGS WITH THE Program, Addresses and Correspondence. Previous to the time fixed for the celebration ofour one hundred and fiftieth anniversary, an invita-tion was publicly given to every congregation in thecity, as well as to every man, woman and child inour own parish, to attend all the exercises. A moreformal invitation was sent to the ministers, the cityofficials, absent members of our church, and individ-uals known to have a claim on us for this mark ofrespect on account of their having descended fromformer pastors, or from families noted for servicesdone in our society. The invitation was as follows: 99 ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY ^he <SDlb -South. MDCCXLVI. MDCCCXCVI. Greeting in tt)c Name of tl)e Corb. The Firft Prefbyterian Church, in Newburyport, Maffa-chufetts, completed its organization, April 7th, 1746; and thisChurch and Socie
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