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without pain. You will prize my letters, as they 

 cost an effort. 



" At the first meeting of the Vestry of St. John's, 

 the President presented a discouraging account of the 

 injuries which the property had sustained, and the 

 losses of the Church. Much was said of the sorrows 

 that had fallen on the people and of their poverty. 

 A considerable debt, which more prosperous times 

 had disdained to pay, hung over them. It was 

 resolved to take up a collection every Sunday morn- 

 ing half of it to be given to the support of the 

 Pastor, and half to the expenses of service. After 

 a little while the members began to pay for their 

 pews at half the rate in use formerly, and, in 1866, 

 the old rates were restored. 



It is pleasant to read in the Minute Book the 

 record of the mutual affection of Pastor and people."* 



The step of the Pastor was feeble ; individual 

 members of his congregation presented him with a 

 horse and buggy, and his heart overflowed with 

 thankfulness. His eyes were to him " the thorn in 

 the flesh; the trouble steadily increased, and in 1868, 

 the need of an Assistant in the Church became 

 apparent to Pastor and people. 



* Rev. Edward T. Horn, D. D., Charleston Year Book. 



