The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-31

MINISTER CANED.-We mentioned In
yesterday morning paper, q very pleasant
affair thai came OFF at Chapllne street n.
E. Church, Wednesday evening. We no.
fer to the several presentations made on
the occasion; more particularly to the can
ing of Rcv. Mr.. LYDIA, pastor of the
church. We present our readers this
morning the neat and appropriate address
delivered by Rev. J.. A. Lancaster, on be-
half 6fthose who contributed towards
furnishing the cane, together with the
brief speech of the recipient in reply.
ADDRESS ny REV. j. A. LANCASTER.
Rsu Sir:-On this festive occasion,
with all these happy hearts throbbing and
thrilling with the most pleasurable emo
tons, II Is my honor and pleasure to up
pear before you as misrepresentation Of Q
few of your many friends in this pastoral
charge, for tho purpose Of presenting
testimonial Of the high regard and eS.
TEEN we entertain for you as Christian
gentleman and gospel minister.
W. uhVG q WIN Auh
Of the years Of your ministry among us as
our beloved pastor. WhilelaboriDg with
US you have succeeded in writing your
namc in the heart history OF many by
whom you will BIO remembered with the
6reathings Of most hearty and sincere
benediCtions.
To many you have gone when the
brightest homes of Garth were fading as
the smittcn rose, and whisper IN their
car. the dawnlng of day that Ill know
Moonlight.
htfhe bapLismal fOunt you have dedi-
Gated our children to God in the sacra.
ment Of baptism, and when our sons and
daughters stood at Hymen's altar, you SOL
cmnized tho rites Of holy matrimony.
That you may bear away from this
charge an additional evidence OF our eS-
tecm Tor you, l. in the name Of your
friends here clustered around you, pre-
sent you this beautiful cane, and VIC hope
1t will be your pleasure to accept 1t at our
hands. When in the years Of tho future
you shall look on this mcmentO Of our
friendship, may you hayo 3 pleasant
memory Of this happy, festive hour, and
Of the many friends that now gather
around you.
REPLY.
Ret. and Dear Brother: -Sometimcs VIC
arc overtakcn by sad calamities and I'm.
welcome surprises. Not so with your
humble servant on this occasion.
l confess myself very much surprised,
but greatly 10 my pleasure. You have
placed in my hands this beautiful cane,
as mark Of esteem for your pastor.
l observe that it suppOrtsa body highly
polished, feet clothed with brass and head
crowned with gold, bearing this inscrip-
ton: Presented to A. j. LYDIA, by his
friends of Chapline street church, 1870"
1 am reminded Of the fact that ago is
approaching, and it suggests itself 10 mo
that on this staff l shall lean when my
pilgrimage shall be amid the shadows Of
declining life. appreciate the warm
friendship and kindly feelings which have
prompted tho donors ol-this handsome
gin. In after lie my mind will often recur
to this pleasing event inJmy history.
In regard to the complimentary man.
ner in which tho presentation address has
seen proper to speak Of my services to
this charge during the past three years Of
my ministry, / have to say, that T. have
done no more than my duty, and will ev-
or pray for the blessings Of Almighty God
to rest upon you all. -