THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1898.
IS HALF A
CENTURY OLD
Concluded from Page 3.)
wished to show how absolutely India
perifublc church life and Influence! nre
to those ol 1cm inuturc yearn, and In
particular of these Influences In this
uliuTcli.
In the first place the church should
ho to all a splrltunl home, a soutce of
Inspiration n'l Guide Into all that
Is pure and true and good. The speaker
continued:
Hut I do not wish io mueh to fjionk ot
tho church ns an admlnlKtcr ot punish
ment, aa u dispenser of spiritual Komi for
the younc under its care. Our Lord left
a direct command that these yntini; nviii
bers should be fed. In IiIm last command
to Peter Ho twice- told him to feed hln
sheep, hut tho third tlino It was to feed
his lambs. l''or our Lord veil knew that
they wcro most likely to tin astray and
needed tho most assiduous and painstak
ing direction.
Hut while the church must Rive to Its
MHins peoplo tho rlirht i-nrt of spiritual
food, It must set before them IiIrIi Ideals
of Christian living and thinking, the mere
KOspel prenchlnB from Habhath to Sab
bath, or tho exhortations to purer and
nobler lives Riven In the Sunday school
will not produce their lenltm.ite Units
unless those so exhorted see In the lives
nbout them monuments of Brace and ex
emplifications of all that "lirlt does by
his word or spirit In renewing the whole
man after the ImaKe of Hod.
Hut while high Ideals are to be Riilii'Ml
they must at the same time be corifet
Ideals. The revealed word of God Is the
highest Ideal In life and If a church holds
out Mich a life before lis ymnir people,
always urging1 .Testis "lirlst as the model,
then that church will be doing mank'nd
the highest service. This Is the relation
a church may bear toward lis young peo.
pie.
CA 11131) KOU Till'. YOl'NO.
This church has from the beginning
maintained a splendid nut scry for the
young. In the Sunday f rhools It has m e "-f-een
the training of hundreds of ihlldteii.
Tho untiring efforts of devoted men and
women In this department of our church
ileservo all praise. Some aliead. reap the
reward of their earthly labors, other.,
loiitlnuo those duties and privileges with
the olio great ilexliv In their hearts "f
Having souta. Tho amount of good thus
done Is Incalculable.
lias this church put before the young
the example of Christian living? Has It
been possible to see hwo what It means
to obey our Lord's command. 'Kollo.v
me?" Indeed It has. 1 could name over
very many In whose lives a dally ob
server could see the maiks telling of a
life bid with rln-Kt In Ood.
1 remember thai ns a boy this element
of our church was peclally Impressive to
mi' ns 1 looked at this or that one, either
my Sunday school teacher or our pastor,
or saw others em Sunday or at the Weil
liisilay night t-ervlec with the greatest
regularity and promptness taking their
in cuotomcil place'. and lending to these
service that i-alm dignity so Impressive
to those of younger veais.
In conclusion lie said fervently, "flod
Mess this branch of his planting and
grant that In the future, as In tho past
she may fulllll her (Jod-glven mission
In In-fuzing In and training ltntnort.il
souls' te Hip pralso mid honor of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
"What th Veiling People Should Ho
In the C'hut-eh" wan the subject of an
iddresB by Thomas P. Archbald. lie
said:
Lord Heaconslleld has said: "i'hc lii
tory of heroes is the history of youth."
,inil long lias been Its hero reill Mnee the
day when the boy David killed the enemy
eif his country with his sling. 1'ntll tho
recent elays eif enir own history when such
young heroes as Krslgn Haglcy and Licu
te unnt Ilobsem freely gave themselves for
their country. How much has been elone
by youth In every Held of noble thought
and serlce! Haphael hail finished the
painting of the frescoes at H7, Mozart
'imposed his operas before he was Eli.
It's Not Asking
Too Much
When we invite you to come to
Wilkes-Barre to do your shopping
for exclusive wearables, for we are
not merchandising ordinary dry
goods; but do keep the sorts that
you expect only in the fine metro
politan stores. We try to make our
advertisements interesting, but our
display and collection of .the genu
inely good sorts of dry goods is
richer than any mere volley of
type or well-worded phrase.
Our position in the world of trade
is assured and commanding, by
reason of three decades of ever
growing business, and it may be
economical for you to remember
that our policy is fair, and broad
and generous at every point of the
business.
Two Items from
the Suit Store
Nothing of livelier interest has
ever been published in these col
umns. It concerns first :
A Double-Breasted Jacket
Most anywhere a jacket similar
to this in quality not in style
can be had at $15.00; but here
only in all its perfection of tailoring
at $ n .98. It's a rich black Kersey
with satin linings throughout. It's
a double-breasted cut-a-way ex
posing a wide lapel, and has a
close-fitting coat back. The seams
are tailored with a double stitched
welt, producing a very pretty
finish.
The second concerns :
Ail All-Silk
Taffeta Waist at $4.98
Our regular line and PICKED.
We know all about the quality
of the silk; all about the "put to
gether," and confidently offer them
as the best silk waist that S7.00
will buy anywhere but here.
Another thing plenty of new ideas
in shapes and finish and all the
Fall silk shades. In short, it's the
best waist ever offered for the
money and you'll marvel at its
beauty.
Other waist creations up to
$19.98.
- " ISAAC LONG,
V i7B-6nd 7tPubllo Bquar,
.- .' WlIiKEa-BAlUUS, 1'A.
Ctk
Alexander Hamilton at "0 and James
Madison at SO placed themselves at the
head of American statesmanship by their
advocacy ot tho adoption of the federal
constitution. Keats wroto Kndymlon be
fore he was 22. Napoleon nt 'Jf was rec
ognized ns a military leader In Kuropvaii
affairs, Krcderlck W. ttemertson, one f f
the prophet-preachers of tho century
had llntshed his nuerago at 37.
YOUTH HAS I'OWEIl,
And why should not young people have
their placo In tho great achievements of
the world? Youth has all the power of
manhood, He Is strong and feels the ex
cess of physical power. He is full of en
ergy, eager for any tack and Intensely
ambitious, ready, llko an Alexander, to
coneiuer tho world. Ills Imaginations tiro
boundless, his Ideals nro not lower than
tho stills. Ills perceptions are quick al
though years alone can bring the ma
ture Judgment and experh-nci'. Time
seems all before youth. Ills llfo Is lull
of hope for tho world. Youth can be no
pessimist. His plans must succecel.
Think, too. what opportunities; our pres
ent life Is giving to young people through
education and trmel. The-y can hear
leadlly of what the win hi Is doing each
day. They lire thillled with the great
movements of the nations and long to
do their part In pushing forward the phut
of (Jod. The your.g man of our time can
occupy no l arrow sphere-, llo touches
the world nl many points. He Is a man
of the world. Surely such a force wisely
directed, can eert a tremendous Intlu
ence upon the church of today.
What run the young people- do for the
chinch? This nuestlon Is pnrtlall an
swered by another uue-stlon. "What have
the young people already done for the
church? The two men who set In motion
the- forces which have not ce-ased and
probably never will cease to affect our
part of the Protestant wot Id Martin Lu
ther, was only lit when he nulled his -.-li
theses on the church eloor at Wtirtem
berg; John Calvin, only 2 when he wrot
"The Institution of the Christian Hi
llglon." that s.stem of theology with lew
subsi'iUitit changes f-om the authors
pen which lias been largely accepted dur
ing the last ISO years. Wliat boldness, al
most presumption for sue-h a etotin:, man
te scan the works eif tieid! Hut that bold
ness has always characlerlzed our faith.
Jesus Christ himself when men are jusi
entering upon their llfo work, was counted
more than bold and over ambitious. They
attnck-'d him as a blasphemer. Wh it
piesumptlon, too. of the young friends of
the cross who hope-d to convert the worm
to their unusual views of life anil death.
We now do not call this confidence eif he
npeistles presumption or fanaticism. We
call it faith.
HAvn lki) thk ciiriicn.
Young men. with the faith of their lead
er, with a boldness llko his own, have pel
the church hi a remarkable way In push
ing her work on our frontier or in for
eign countries Young people have borne
tho heat of the battle hi her attack em
heathendom. Older heads and he-arts
would not have- had the courage and
faith In ultimate success, nor the un
bounded enthusiasm to overcome almoM
insuperable obstacles.
David llralnerd was not dlstuibed by
expulsion from Yale because of an lndN-cre-et
remark ho had made that a cer
tain tutor was as destitute of grace as
the chair. After leaving New Haven he
continued the- study of ellvinlty and sunn
after began his work among the Indians.
It was too great a strain and he died in
the forests of New Jersey at the age of
only 2!'. His love for Christ and his de
sirn to help men were Intense. No oopo.
sltbm e-oiild daunt, no dtfllcultlcs over
ei.mc his resolution or exhaust his pa
tience. A half century later the prayers of
Hralneid were slugul.iily answered In the
life- of another young man. This second
missionary zealot was William Carey, of
England, the "cobbler missionary." When
making his plea for missions he was in
vlte-tl by his i'1'lers to take his seat and
leave the heathen to nod.
Kortunati'ly this advice was not taktn.
After he had ironi' to India Hralnerd':!
praye-rs. and cr.lhusl.isin amused Adoulr
n m Judson, who later went to Hurmali.
Ills zeal was further kindled by meeting
at Andover seminary four young fellows
who had come from Williams college
eager to go to any part of the eangells
tlc world.
Mr. Archbald then spoke of the stu
dent volunteer movement nnd eiuotcd
Impressively the cry of the young men
ami women: "We stand ready to go;
are you ready to send us?" Up then
referred to the Important work of the
young In Christian associations, the
Endeavor nnd other societies, and em
phasized the need of individual effort,
the giving ot nil of self as Christ gave.
HISTORICAL ADDUKSS.
"The Church as .Seen from the Re
cords!" was the subject of the Address
by A. W. TMel-son. Ho said:
Kitty years Is a long time, the child
cannot compieheml It. Six hundred long
months, tvcnty-si. hundred weeks, eiglit-e-en
thousand, two hundred nnd lifty elays.
As one mentally looks nheael over a pos
sible HI tv j,enrs. what changes In na
tions and races In church and state- in
manners and methods, suggest themselves
to the- ItnaEli allon.
Kitty yeais. It seems as If old age were
surely at the end of It all, and yet as com
parcel with the eternal years of (lod,
what an appaienlly unlmpoitant speck eif
time. It Is as If viewing the great ocean
a tiny drop of water should demand nt-te-ntlon
as if In the weight of worlds-a
single grain of sand should claim recogni
tion. After a brief review of some of tho
mighty changes which have taken
place In the universe In this half cen
tury, he continued:
Fifty years i go this valley was largely
forest. Here and there a llttta village.
Stage Hues over miserable roads con
necteel the modest town of Wllkes-Harre
with Hyde Park. Providence and Carbon
dale. Churches and chutch privileges
we-ie almost as few as In the wilds of
Plko county. Hut a new era has dawned.
A new force, had entered upon the scene.
A new settlement had been made. The
ago of Iron claimed the attention and eh.
manded the skill of the enterprising and
Industrious. It was llfty years ago that a
little band or Christians, feeling their
need of the Mated means of grace, organ-Izi-d
the Frst Presbyterian hurcli. Let
their names be held In memory as we look
back upon the time of small things anil
praise Ood who led and inspired limn.
They were Selelen T. Serantou and Lllen
C. Hcranton. his wife; Ueurge- W. Scran
ton and Jane 11. Scra.iton, Ills wife; Na
thaniel II. Hutchinson and Hehecc.i A.
Hutchinson, hl wife; Mrs. Mary Couv
sen. Mrs. Sara Coarsen. Miss Mary A.
Coursen. Miss Tempeianee Miller, Miss
Catherine Miller. Miss Maria Follow.
Peter claik. Chatles Fuller, James Hutch
luson. Hicharil Hollenback and Simon
Ward.
flONK TO THK.IK HKWAItU.
AH have gone, let us hope mid bellee.
to tho house not made with hands, eter
nal In the heavens.
They aio gathering homvwaid from eery
hi ml
One by one.
As their weaiy feet touch the shilling
strand.
One by line.
Their browt are bound with a golden
crown
Their travel M, lined gurincnts nro all laid
down ;
Ami clothed In white rnlmciU they test
em the mead
Whero the Lamb loveth his children to
lead.
One by oi e.
It was on October H, IMS, when iimler
the guidance of our honored friend, Itev,
N. Q. Parki". D.D.. and "the late Itev. John
Dorrunce. then pastor of the Klrst Pres
byterian church of Wilkes-Ham, theso
constituting a committee of Luzerne I'rcs.
bytery. tho good seventeen organized
what is now the KIim Presbyterian
church of Scrnnteni.
ChnrVjs Fuller, whose years ot loving
nnd patient service entitle him to bo
called "beloved elder," and Nathaniel 11,
Hutchinson wcro the first elders. Qeortrs
W. Hcranton was elected An elder t the
Mines meeting of the congregation of the
new church, hut declined tho olllce.
Elder Hutchinson held office until 18W
when, with his good wife, Kebccca, ho
was dismissed to unlto with the Provl
denco church. Elder Fuller continued In
uctlvo and devoted scrvlco until Nov. 24,
18S1. when Ood called him home.
Who cun estimate the value of his ex
ample of scrvlco and prnyers. In the
church of his love and tho community
where his Clodlv walk and conversation
were a constant living argument In favor
ot the religion ho professed ntid tha
Saviour ho loved. How true ot him, "119
visited tho fatherless and widow In their
nllllctlnns and kept himself unspotted
from tho world, He held the otllco of
clerk of session from the beginning until
January C, lSTii. when by reason of age
and Infirmity he laid down tho onlcc.
NO EXCEPTION TAKEN.
This Is testified to b the fact thai :u
exception wnsifver taken In the Presbytery
to the minutes of the First church nnd
thus a precedent was cstabllsheel which
has not been btoken and which the present
clerk n ml his successor may well heed. '1 he
church has had tho following pastors nnd
supplies: Itev. N. tl, Parke, who min
istered to the Infant chinch for the llrst
six months; Rev. Jacob 1). Mitchell, D.
1)., Installed April IT, ISM, leslgned Oc
tober. 1S..3; Itev. John F. Haker, Installed
May, ls'l, resigned January 14, 1&5.; Itev,
Mllo J. Hlekok, IX D Installed August
b, 1S.M, leslgneel April, 1868; Rev. Samuel
C. Logan, D. 1)., Installed September .1,
ISiW, resigned February 2, 1S!2; Hex. James
.Me-Leeid, the- present pastor, who was
Installed November i. ISflU.
During the absence of Rev. Dr. llleko'c
In lluropc, Rev. W. W. Atterbury. of N"W
York, supplied the pulpit, and during
a similar vacation of Rov, Dr. Logan,
Rev. Samuel A. Wilson. D. D., of Louts
villi, Ky acted as supply to the great
pleasure) and edification of the congrega
tion. The church has had the service of
twenty-two elders, Chnrle-s Fuller, Xi
years; N. It. Hutchinson, 12 years; James
Harrington, 12 years; Samuel Sherreel, !0
years; Chailes F. Mattes, "S years; Oeo.
Fuller, Id ye'iirs; 13, A. Lawrence, " years;
II. M. Arnold. 7 years; Alfred Hand. .11
years; Robert Hlake, 4 sears; Edward
Judson, I years; W. M. Stower.s, 12 years;
Charles H. Doud, 24 ye'iiis; William II.
Piatt, 27 years, Alexander W. Dickson,
27 years; Henry A. Knapp. 10 -.i-ars; Thos.
11. Watts, 1ft years; Louis F. Mattes, S
years; Samuel L. Foote, .lx months; Wll
llni 13. Ilumly. l'i years; Frederick K,
Tracy. 1'2 years; Harry C. McKenzle, Pa
years.
Owing to the destruction by lite of the
records of the congregation it Is Impos
sible to get at the names of all thoe who
have served the church In temporal af
fairs, but among nil tho efficient servants
of tho congregation who have by wise
counsel and careful business methoels
kept tho church fair towards the world
and owing no man anything two men may
be mentioned who without Invidious com
parison or fear of criticism stand to
gifther ami are memorable ns model
tiustees, these were the late Charles li.
Mattes and William W. Manness, who
by patient labor and diligent nnd pains
taking care- served their church ns they
served their Jod with a whole heart and
a willing mliiil with them and after them
the church has been ably served In tho
capacity of trustee by many of the wises',
and best men in the church, who with
great unsellMiness have dono their part
In keeping the church fice from debt
while tlu-y have also cheerfully done all
that was ri'iiulred of them In tho direc
tion of true progress and vigorous admin
istration. BENEVOLENCE OK CHURCH.
A short sketch ot tho benevolence of
the e-htirch may be of interest. There
have been reported to Presbytery and
credited to the church upon the records
of the ticm-inl Assembly the following
contributions:
For home missions JIOI.'W."
Foreign missions ,:i,&il
Hoard of education 2!.'iM
Publication and Sabbath school
work 10,:it3
Church erection M.J27
Ministerial re-.t'-f 2,'JiJt
Kieedmen 14.CI7
Synodlcal suste-ntatlon N.trit
Aid for colleges I,.iu0
Iliblo society 751
Anniversary reserve fund 715
Miscellaneous 13fi.:w
For the llrst twenty-five years $2(lS,n-J7
and for the past tweiity-tlvo years $25.
1C2. or a total ot $(114,409.
In the miscellaneous column are plnced
such Items as are not directly under tho
chargo of the boards or committees of
the church, for Instance, the tract so
ciety, the American Sunday School union,
the Young Men's and Young Women's
Christian associations, hospitals. Homo
for the Friendless and other charitable
causes which appeal to tho members of
our churches.
No record Is here made of the large
amount contributed each year for the
church's hoiisekeeplng expenses and re
ported under the head of cengrj'gatlonals
but "If he who provides not for his
own household Is worse than an Infidel,"
our church Is surely ue t heretical.
The records show that there were dis
missed eighty-eight persons to join in
the organization of the Second Presbyt"
rlan church on June 2'i. it. and that the
sum of $3,lGG.s:i, a portion of the memo
rial fund of 1S71, was paid over to II, M,
Roles, treasurer of the Second churcn,
nnd that on September 30. 1S74. the chap.'l
fund collected by Elder William II. Piatt,
about $4u0, was paid over to the trustees
of the Oreen Ridge Presbyterian church,
to which church on June M, 1S7S, we dis
missed six members who took part in Its
organization on June 21 of the same yrir.
There was also dismissed on February
11, l-tfl, eight persons ie unite in the or
ganization of the First Presbyterian
church of Elmburst.
MEMORIAL KIND.
The records show that this so-ealW
memorial fund of 1S7I was raised to com
memorate tho reunion of the old and new
school branches of the church and that
a part of It was used to build the lecture
room and furnish the church with an or
gan, tho balance unexpended being prid
over to the Second church.
The Sabbath school wo-.-l; of the churci
has from tho beginning claimed and re
ceived the hearty suppoit of the pas
tors and members of the church for the
early history of the home school and the
mission connected with and supported by
tho church 1 cannot elo belter than to re
fer yon to the excellent and comprehen
sive paper read by the late Mr, J. Cur
tis Piatt at the twcnt -fifth anniversary.
whpre lie tens in a most Inteiestlng way
of tho organization of the Union Sunday
school of the Juvenile Missionary asso
ciation of the Pine Brool; school, the
Hickory street school, the Brings shaft
Hoods
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In the records nro found tho names of
the following active workers! Charles
Fuller. Samuel Sberrcrd, Mrs. James Har.
rlngton, (leorge Bwlft, Mrs. J. C. Piatt,
Theodoro Roc. David Harrlrgton, Oeorgo
H, Clinse. E. C. Snyder, John Urisbln, E.
P. Kingsbury. M. D. Fuller, Alfred 1111111.
John K. Snyder, Ocorge Hlake, N. H.
Sharer. F. L. Hitchcock. C. W. Klrkpat-
Tick, Ezra 11. nipple, K. E. Ncttleton, Ed-
warn ii. suiree". Mrs. Jetsle h. Torry,
R. Woodrow Archbald, Mrs, Dwlght
Haker, John McWIIIIam. William H,
Piatt ami othets new or formerly con
nected villi the church who with true
missionary spirit Ravo freely of their
time. Influence nnd means In the mission
schools of the church, wnlktng miles ev
ery Sabbath with llttlo thought of self,
but with great love for the children who
needed Instruction. The home school hai
hud for Its superintendent Joseph '1.
Scranton, Joseph Curtis Piatt, Thomas T.
Homey, Wltllan- K. Molten and A. W.
Dickson, who holds the olllce at this time
for many years beginning with 1S71 It
has fully supported a missionary In the
foreign Held In Pyrin but for the past
three years In Chlrn, whete at Chining
Chow It Is represented by Miss Jennie
Hill, n medical missionary.
THE OLDER MEMHEHS.
Of the eilder members of lliei school, I. e,
those) encaged In the wiirl- In the early
days of Its history, few survive lb active
work. Richard W. Olmstcad still goes
In and out among us epilelly and elllcltnt
ly perforinang his elutlcs as or old. Elder
Hand Is always present when at home,
while tho venerablo Dr. Logan keeps up
both Interest nn 1 attendance, doing that
which comfirts the heart of the superin
tendent, viz., supplying teachcrless
classes.
A branch of the Sabbath school work
prosecuted with gleat devotion for yents
by Miss Stella Seymour and Miss Marlon
Dyer with other Godly women was the
Chinese class taught In the church on
Sabbath afternoon. This work so eiuirt
and unoffensive as to be almost un
known, was a mest Intercsllng feature of
ci,r Sunday school mission work.
The church's connection with the work
from foreign speaking peoples In the
Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys was of
especial Interest lunsinucli ns the Italian
branch ot Hint work has been under the
watchful care o: the Young Ladles' so
ciety which with unflagging zeal and de
votion to duty has fully supported a mis
sionary for tho Italian people besides
other valuable nsststnncc In the work.
All honor to the Young Ladles' society, an
Instrument In the hands of fiod In bring
ing Into tho membership of this church
nnd we trust within the kingdom of Cod s
elear Son one hundred and twelve of th"se
sons and daughters of Italy. Rev. Leon
ardo el-Anna, tho present missionary, has
proved himself n workman who needs
not to be ashamed his quiet, gentlemanly
nnd Christian woik among us added to
his faithful and fruitful service commends
the gospel he preaches
Mr. d'Anna was pree-eelcd in his work
by Mr. Raymond dc Leon, who left us to
study at Hloomflcld Theological seminary,
afterwards working among his people In
lioston, Mass. Tills work ot the Young
Ladles' society has horn fruit in mission
operations of like rharae-ter In Carbon
dale, West Plttston nnd Wllkes-Harro and
Duryea on" of the converts of Mr.
d'Atmn's mission, the Rev. Mr. Costanzi
Mannes, Is now n mls-donnry lei the Ital
ians in Egypt, and another, the Rev. A.
Montltone. Is in charge of the work un
der the case of the Presbytery's execu
tive committee nt Duryea and Old Forge.
THE PRAYER MEETING.
It goes without saying that all church s
have their origin hi the prayer meeting
and It Is equally the fact that out ot tho
prayer meeting springs the revival, the.ee
things havo been and are true of this
church as they have been of all others.
There have bi'en a number ot notable
revival periods hi the history of tho
church when large numbers have unlteel
with the church by examination and by
letter in l!wS. 123; 1M13. 5S; 1M,7, 71; 1172, 45;
1S73, -14: 1SSI. .II; PS7. 73; these wero grant
times for pastor mid people when the
church tnereaseel In number and many
wereaddeil to the church of such as shook;
bo saved whom the whole church felt
the eiiileki nlng power ot Cod's Holy Spirit
and Owl was glorified In His people, but
we cannot always be In a stato ot revival.
tho spirit movtli when nnd how lie wills
there is a time of sowing and a time of
reaping and both aro necessary to tho
harvest.
The music of the church has always
been above the ordinary from the time
when Samuel O. Haker, with his large
volunteercholrmet In the old Odd Fellows'
hall In UIS to the present time, the music
of the church as bepn In the hands of
those who loved It and enjoyed the priv
ilege of singing. .Mr. Kingsbury's paper
on "Tho Music of the Sanctuary," print
ed In the prooeedlnps of the Twenty-Ilfih
anniversary, Is so complete that nothing
can he added of value as to the earlv
times of rholr nnd singers. We have still
with us of the first choir R. W, and Mrs.
Olmstcad and Mrs. George H. Chase
probably no one has done more for the
music of this church than Mr. Edward P.
Kingsbury, who for long years wieiued
the baton with grace, ably seconded as
ho was by Miss Stella Seymour as organ
ist nnd a goodly number of men nnd wo
men singers. "The old choir In the gal
lery" Is a delightful memory to many
of the older members of the church the
study of harmony wns not always con
fined to musk- and chords were struck
which have vibrated through tho years
and "blest be the tie that binds" was a
sentiment which hael many an application
and yet with nil the pleasure Incident to
singing In the church there arc pains also
for I suspect that nothing- short of the
heavenly choir and the angels song could
escape criticism, let us hope all will bo
satisfied with nngellc harmonics, for It
Is hard to please with any human roi
elerlug, OLD FIRST CHURCH.
The "Old First Church," as It Is loving,
ly callcel by those who have known It
longest has had associated with It a long
roll of what may he calle-el without much
fear of criticism, strong men. I elo not
expect to sper.K of tho living In this con
nectlon and canrot be expected to men
tion all who have by their strong person
ality mado their mark upon church and
society so di'ep anil lasting that wo are
today enjoying a reputation for whlen
we are indebted largely to them. When
I speak of Colonel George 11. Scranton,
Selden T. Scranton. Joseph II. Scranton,
Charles Fuller, Thomas Dickson, J. Cur
tis Piatt. Charlos F Mattes, William W.
Manness, W. M. Stowers, James Blair.
Gcorgo H. Chase, Dr. Ralph A. Squirt? nnd
a long list of others. In speaking of these
1 only mention them as representatives
of a type of men of whom this church
has Just cause for pride they did not stop
at obstacles In any lino of duly, but
pushed through them or over them until
the cause was won.
This pulpit has been filled by many who
may bo called great preachers. Dr. Me
Cosh, Dr. Nevlns, Dr. Cyrus Dickson, Dr.
John Holt. Dr. Jcseph T. Smith. Dr. Mat
teo Urochet. Dr. Hlackln, Dis. Samuel R.
and Sampel J. Wilson, Dr. Henry F.
lllckok, Dr. Mtitehmorc. Dr. Henry M.
Slorrs. D. L. Moody, Halllngton Booth
and his lovely wife. Henry II. Jessup and
his excellent brother, Samuel, and many
others It certainly can never be said
that our pastor feared to Invite talented
piertchers to this pulpit.
Brethren, we have a goodly heritage, us
this city was blessed In Its establishment
by God-fearing men and women -who re
membered the Sabbath day and kept It
hoi) so this church was organized by
thoe who loved Ood and felt their need
of Him do we love this church as thpy
loved It? Would we sacrifice our im-ans
and ourselves for It us they did? What
a grand church It has been through all
the years. What a grand old church It Is
now. Are we worthy of It? Are we living
every day, pruylng every day. denying
ourselves every day for Christ and His
church so thut those coming after us may
say of us well elone? God bless tho old
church. God keep her through all the
years He may permit her to live and
worship for Him. Tho fathers huve gone.
What of us and our children? Aro we,
will they be faithful to their trust? uofl
grant It. He nos kept us In the past, He
has given us faithful men of God to
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Connolly
127 and
preach te us His glorious gospel no un
true, unsound note has ever he-en given
from the pulpit. God grant there never
may. Fifty years of a pure gospel.
What a responsibility!
The tumuli nnd the shouting dies,
The captains and the kings depart
Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice
An humble and n contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts be with us yet.
Lest wo forget lest we- forget!
Th service' closed with a benedic
tion by Dr. C K. Robinson, of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church.
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