History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois . led to decline the ^invitationfrom Cairo. This left the Cairo churchwithout a pastor from January to May, 1883,during which time it suffered the usual de-cline in interest under such circumstances,though all its social and business meetingsand the Sunday school were promptly at-tended to by the members. During April,1883, Rev. A. W. McGaha, of the SouthernBaptist Theological Seminary, Louisville,Ky., was invited to take charge of the churchas pastor, and accepted with the understand-ing that his labors should terminate withthe commen
History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois . led to decline the ^invitationfrom Cairo. This left the Cairo churchwithout a pastor from January to May, 1883,during which time it suffered the usual de-cline in interest under such circumstances,though all its social and business meetingsand the Sunday school were promptly at-tended to by the members. During April,1883, Rev. A. W. McGaha, of the SouthernBaptist Theological Seminary, Louisville,Ky., was invited to take charge of the churchas pastor, and accepted with the understand-ing that his labors should terminate withthe commencement of the next session cf theSouthern Baptist Theological Seminary, inthe event that he should decide to return tothat institution. Mr. McGaha commencedhis labors with the church here the first Sab-bath in May, an«l in the short time that hehas been in Cairo has exhibited a degree ofearnestness and zeal that has gained the con-fidence and esteem of all with whom he comesin contact. Since the 16th of May, he hasbeen engaged in a series of meetings with.
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