Pike County AlArchives News.....Sharon Church -- Ordination of Deacons. July 11 1872
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The Christian Index
It will be gratifying to the brethren of the Salem Association, to hear that 
Sharon church, near Troy Alabama, is reviving and in a prosperous condition.  
It was painful to this church and the entire Association, at the last session, 
to hear it was without a pastor, and a house of worship.  Since then, Elders, 
E. M. Brooks, H. Stevenson, and ten other Baptists, moved into the neighborhood 
and became members.
This church invited a Presbytery to convene with her at her regular meeting, on 
the 4th Sunday in June, 1872, for the purpose of ordaining Ervin Hulon, and 
Ephriam Taylor to the office of deacon.  The Presbytery consisted Bro. Brooks, 
the pastor, Elder Robert Blann, visiting, and Elder Stevenson.  The Ordination 
Sermon was preached by the pastor, when Bro. Kindred, who was appointed by the 
church, to act as mouth for the church, presented the candidates.  The 
Presbytery having examined the candidates, and found them possessing the 
qualifications required, the Moderator offered the consecrating prayer, gave 
the charge, and presented the Bible.  Then, while a hymn was being sung the 
Presbytery welcomed our beloved brethren into the duties and responsibilities 
of the office; and with the church, and visiting brethren, extended the right 
hand of fellowship, amidst the signs and expressions of the love and grace of 
God.  At this meeting the church was greatly, revived, especially, when the 
last sermon was preached from (Rev. xxii.:7,) at eleven o'clock, on Sunday, by 
Bro. Blann; in which sermon was published, the soul-cheering news of our 
blessed Savior's second coming, with the glorious reward of the believer, God's 
elect. 
H. Stevenson.
Troy, Ala.  June 23, 1872.


Additional Comments:
The Christian Index.
The Union of 
South-Western Baptist, of Alabama          The Christian Herald, of 
Tennessee.     
Vol. 51 -- No. 27     Franklin Printing House, Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, July 11, 
1872.    Whole No. 2627.


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