Wayne County NcArchives News.....Fayetteville Presbytery October 2, 1851
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Republican And Patriot October 2, 1851
The Fayetteville Presbytery

This learned body of Divines and Elders of the Presbyterian Church convened in 
the Presbyterian Church at Everettsville on the 25th of September and adjourned 
on Saturday the 27th. Our correspondent writes -- by the dignity, decorum and 
intelligence that might be expected from men of education and piety. From the 
beginning of their sessions, the people from the surrounding country began to 
assemble, until on Sunday, such a multitude of the most refined and intelligent 
of our citizens from Sampson, Duplin, Wilmington and elsewhere were congregated 
as Everettsville had never before witnessed. But one opinion has been expressed 
of the gratification and pleasure enjoyed by all.

The deliberations and proceedings of the Presbytery proper were a perfect model 
of our beautiful Republicanism and the preachings of the several ministers were 
marked by the wisdom, piety and zeal which might be expected from men bearing 
such names as McLean, McNeil, McAlister, McNair and others carrying us in thought 
to the mountains and the glens of their brave, pious and study fore fathers.

We cannot forbear mentioning with peculiar pleasure the learned and impressively 
eloquent discourse of the Rev. Mr. Owen, from a neighboring Presbytery, which was 
delivered to a delighted multitude on Sunday Morning.

Our correspondent also mentions in approving terms "the taste and liberality 
manifested by the citizens of Everettsville in the erection and fitting up of two 
most beautiful Churches, occupied by the Methodists and Presbyterians and of the 
elegant hospitality extended to every visitor on the recent occasion by all 
denominations. This is as it should be. Such meetings and such scenes are the 
best and most effectual guaranties for and assurances of our happiness and 
prosperity as a great and Christian Nation."

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