Centennial celebration of the United Presbyterian (the old white) Church of building 1797-1897 : Salem, Washington County NY, November 9th, 1897 . commence in the hearts of His own belovedchildren, that we may look forth during the coming seasonto one of the most important revivals of Gods work everknown upon this continent. I went to Greenwich on yesterday to stir up the pastorsthere as well as I might to take hold of this work. I in-formed them in Cambridge on Saturday. I have arrangedwith the pastors of this vicinity to meet at Mr. GrahamsChurch to-morrow afternoon at the hour spoken of. I
Centennial celebration of the United Presbyterian (the old white) Church of building 1797-1897 : Salem, Washington County NY, November 9th, 1897 . commence in the hearts of His own belovedchildren, that we may look forth during the coming seasonto one of the most important revivals of Gods work everknown upon this continent. I went to Greenwich on yesterday to stir up the pastorsthere as well as I might to take hold of this work. I in-formed them in Cambridge on Saturday. I have arrangedwith the pastors of this vicinity to meet at Mr. GrahamsChurch to-morrow afternoon at the hour spoken of. I wish to add that, if this congregation wishes one of thegreatest blessings it ever knew, it will not be unmindful of OF OLD WHITE CHURCH. 69 the fact that to-morrow is one of the most important daysin the history of the United States, as it is appointed to bea day of fasting and prayer for one of the most importantworks that ever took place. Now, if we will all engage inprayer for the outpouring of Gods Spirit, that we our-selves, individually, may have Gods work revived in ourhearts, there is no trouble whatever about the unconverted. t(^^. RE\\ JAMES C. FORSYTHE, D. ** 1Remini0ccncc0/ By James C. Forsyth. Dear Friends : As I find it out of my power to be presentin person and occupy a few minutes in giving some informalreminiscences of this venerable building — which has stoodunmoved for one hundred years, and bids fair to do goodservice for one hundred years to come—I will, with your per-mission, speak by letter of some of the memories I still cherishand of events which transpired during my twelve years pas-torate of the old White Church. At the date of my call, April, 1858, this building stood verymuch as it came from the hands of your noble and self-denyingfathers and mothers, who, with no little toil and expenditureof hard-earned money, built this temple in the wilderness inwhich to worship God, with no one to fear or to molest. Itwas beautiful in its stabi
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