A Tribute to the Memory of Rev. James Whitsitt, of Tennessee (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from A Tribute to the Memory of Rev. James Whitsitt, of TennesseeOur brother availed himself of the first opportunity, and which occur red ou the (next ensuing Lord's siday, to present himself before the church as a candidate for baptism, and membership. The manner in which he then conducted himself was strikingly characteristic of the man through life. He arose from his seat, walked solemnly near to the place where the preacher stood - pulpit there was none - and prefaced his statement of the reasons of his hope, with an earnest and affectionate exhortation to his irreligio'us friends, to repent of their sins and believe in our Lord Jesus Christ. At his baptism also, which was administered by Mr. Anthony, in the presence of an immense congregation, he made another address, expressing the gratitude to God which he felt, for the hope by which he was animated, for the promises Of His most holy work, for per mission thus to profess and honor Christ, and.ihis reliance upon his grace to support him thereafter, in the profession of the religion he was then about to take upon himself. On both these occasmns what he said was wholly unpremeditated, but it was appropriate, uttered with unembar rassed ¿uency, and in a spirit and manner which moved the hearts of all who were present. Stiong excitement prevailed in the congregation, and especially at his baptism. Their hymns and their prayers were mingled with tears of joy and thanksgiving. His aged grandfather, James Mancese, whose name he bore, and who soon after departed in the triumphs of faith to a better World, could not restrain the expression of his feelings. The Old man, who had himself but '1ecently been brought into the kinnm, and whose bosom was glowing with love, exulted, and thanked God that he had been permitted to live to see that day, and to Witness the events by which he was then surrounded How full of de light were Oll those glorious scenes! Our brother was then in the be ginning of his nineteenth year. He entered with all his heart into the service of Christ, mingled actively 1n the revival, and prayed exhorted and instructed sinners in the way of salvation Soon he commenced to hold meetings, Of his own appointment. In a few weeks his church. Convinced that to him wastdivinely committed a dispensation \of the Gospel, gave him formal license, and he began regularly to'preach Jesus Christ.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.