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Michigan Macomb County
Dr. Hurd did not attempt to review the history of the church after his own pastorate, but congratulated the church upon its present prosperous condition, and especially upon the completion of its beautiful and commodious house of worship, " without the questionable luxury of a debt." He spoke at length upon the dangers which at present especially assail the church, and concluded as follows:
" You will not doubt me when I express to you, on this joyful occasion, my best wishes, my most fervent prayers, for your future prosperity.-God grant that, as one after another, you join the happy throng that have gone before to glory, there may never be wanting those of a like spirit to take your places; and that the lapse of another half-century may find this dear church, for which I was permitted to labor and pray so long, still remaining the same bright and shining light that it ever has been, only enlarged in numbers, and reflecting with increased brilliancy the lovely graces of the Christian character."
Early Macomb County
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