"To  the  Dear  Brethren  of  Pisgah  Church:

"The  long  looked  for,  and  on  my  part  dreadfully  painful  hour
has  come.  We  must  separate  as  Minister  and  People.  To  human
appearance  it  is  impossible  to  hope  that  I  can  serve  you  any  longer
in  the  Gospel.  I  fear  my  days  on  earth  are  well  nigh  numbered
Thru  grace  T  ain  able  to  contemplate  my  latter  end  with  com-
posure. I  know  in  whom  I  have  believed.  'I  know  that  my  Re-
deemer liveth,'  that  is  all  sufficient.
'T^t  would  be  improper  to  keep  you  bound  or  restricted  from
procuring  another  minister,  whom  you  so  much  need,  when  it  is

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almost  certain  I  can  never  serve  you  again.  I  trust  God  will  es-
pecially direct  and  bless  you  in  making  another  selection.  You
will  never  admit  an  unsound  or  even  doubtful  man  into  your
pulpit.  By  the  Spirit  bring  them  to  the  standard — God's  Word
and  the  confession  of  your  church.  During  the  four  months  I
served  you  my  uniform  and  earnest  effort  was  to  present  the  plain,
prominent  and  essential  truths  of  the  Gospel.  I  was  always  grati-
fied to  see,  as  I  hoped,  such  truths  acceptable  to  the  congregation.
