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pressed, and doctrinal discourse was frequent ; and while popular difficulties were sometimes presented and answered, yet always remembering the imme- diate wants of his hearers, presented such truths as he knew by intercourse with them, might be most helpful to them. His pastorate at Henderson might be called emi- nently successful not so much in the accessions it gave to the membership, as by the ability shown in bringing out latent power. Not that any rare gifts had lain concealed there more than exists in every other congregation, but that his tact and enthusiasm were so infused into the membership, that difficulties there were easily overcome, obstacles were removed, and mountains made to seem as mole-hills. And thus it was through these agencies he secured a friendly, harmonious feeling among the members, and interested and engaged them in religious work. 3 While the congregation, being nestled in among contiguous congregations, increase could only be ex- pected in the ordinary way, and this may doubtless account for want of larger accessions to the church. But the time came, all too soon, that his minis- 50 A Busy Life. trations to us should cease, and with sadness we re- gretted the necessity for his departure, but still were hopeful that many years might possibly be given