. A history of old Pine street; being the record of an hundred and forty years in the life of a colonial church. ere not permitted to be pewholders with theright to vote, although they were welcomed to a placein the worshipping assembly. All who came from otherchurches to the communion at Pine Street appeared be-fore the Session to receive their tokens. The tokenthen was a small lead-piece, stamped with a heart. It is significant that after Dr. Alexander left thechurch, the congregational meeting to consider the call-ing of another minister was convened by the the time of the elec
. A history of old Pine street; being the record of an hundred and forty years in the life of a colonial church. ere not permitted to be pewholders with theright to vote, although they were welcomed to a placein the worshipping assembly. All who came from otherchurches to the communion at Pine Street appeared be-fore the Session to receive their tokens. The tokenthen was a small lead-piece, stamped with a heart. It is significant that after Dr. Alexander left thechurch, the congregational meeting to consider the call-ing of another minister was convened by the the time of the election of Dr. Duffield it hadbeerrthe custom for the Committee, and afterwards theTrustees, to call these meetings. There are many indi-cations of his wise and skilful hand directing all thingsto be done decently and in order; and yet, there wasnot at any time friction between the pastor and churchofficers and people. This, as we may yet discover, wasnot because all the Scotch-Irish blood in the congrega-tion was perfectly sanctified. But the pastor had thepower of keeping love aglow and the conscience ? one ? THE COMMUNION SERVICE Made of sterling silver in 180/
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