What does pastoral faithfulness look like—without fame or platform?

Cornelius Washington Grafton served one small church in rural Mississippi for over 60 years. In 1916, after 43 years in that same pulpit, he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly.

In his address, A Forty-Three Year Pastorate in a Country Church, Grafton shares a moving account of quiet perseverance, hardship, and joy in the long work of ministry. This episode reflects on his life and reminds us what true pastoral calling looks like.