Centennial services of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of the city of New York . orkwhich you have done in aiding evangelistic workin this great city. And now, on entering the second century of yourexistence as a church, may you receive a freshbaptism from on high, and pastor and peoplealike rejoice in a time of great refreshing fromthe presence of the Lord. May you so buildthat your work will remain, and when anothercentury shall have passed by, which it is not atall likely any of us will live to see, your descend-ants shall have abundant reason to give God 78 thanks for the noble ancestry whe
Centennial services of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of the city of New York . orkwhich you have done in aiding evangelistic workin this great city. And now, on entering the second century of yourexistence as a church, may you receive a freshbaptism from on high, and pastor and peoplealike rejoice in a time of great refreshing fromthe presence of the Lord. May you so buildthat your work will remain, and when anothercentury shall have passed by, which it is not atall likely any of us will live to see, your descend-ants shall have abundant reason to give God 78 thanks for the noble ancestry whence they havesprung. May this beautiful house stand till then,a memorial of your love and zeal, and be evenmore hallowed than now as the birthplace ofthousands of souls, and by the accumulatedassociations of seasons of felt communion witheach other and fellowship with the Father andwith His Son. I gather up all the hearts of my congregationand put them into one single hearty congratu-lation and good wish for your present joy, yourfuture prosperity, and your eternal
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