Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-10
PRESBYTERIAN MISSION.
Welcome to the New Minister In Charge.
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Welcome to the New Minister In Charge.
Last evening the friends of the Presby
terian mission chapel gathered in larg
numbers to welcome the minister il
charge, Rev. James C. Hume. Long be
fore the time appointed for the exercises
to begin the chapel was filled to overflow
ing, and a great interest was shown In Till
reception by the officers, teachers ant
scholars, who for years have laoored 81
faithfully for the mission. This Sabbath
school has attained a standing SECOND to
% me in this city, and the success of the
ENTERPRISE is due to its able and devoted
CORDS of teachers and officers.
The exercises were opened by the singing
of several anthems by the choir Of the
Presbyterian church, after which Rev. J.
Y. Mitchell addressed the audience stating
that the subject of this meeting was to in
troduce and welcome Rev. J. c. Hume to
this new field of labor. He reviewed at
length the work done Gy the mission
school, and the influence for good it had
exerted in the community. A few deter
mined men aud women started Il Sabbath
school about eleven years ago, in the
Shifiier hose house adjoining, and by their
zeal and energy were soon abe to secure
funds to build this bcautifui chapel. lie
said the accessions to the parent church
had not been great, but many had been
taught the truths uttered by the Master
and had united themselves with this and
other Christian denominations. The seed
here sown was bearing good fruit, and it
is now time that some one designed and
fitted for the work of building up a church
in this place should be called, and all in
terestcd in this effort feel that Mr.. Hume
is their choice. He knew that the earnest
and heartfelt prayers of all were for sue
cess and he could assure the friends of
the mission school and the new pastor
that the prospects were most cncOurag-
ing.
Mr.. Hume waSthen introduced and made
an impressive, able, and earnest address.
He felt deeply thankful for this hearty and
kind reception, and entered upon his work
with all the energy and zeal at his COM
mand. lie found here field Of labor and
hoped by help of the earnest friends of
this mission to show good results at the
end OF his years work. In the visits he
had already made he was very kindly re-
ccivcd and he found the people glad
that this enterprise was begun,
and all welcomed him to their midst.
He knew by the happy homes and kind
words spoken that the mission school was
Il power for good in the community, and
though it could not be measured by actual
results, yet he saw the fruits of the labOrs
of those who have built up this school.
lie came to preach the truths taught by
Christ, and believed they would find a
lodcmcnt in the hearts of many who had
not yet profcssed His name.
After the address he gave out hymn
and the whole audience joined in the sing
ing. The bcncdictlon was then pronounced
after which the aulichcc welcomed Mr..
Hume by their hearty congratulations and
kind words. Among the number weri
the elders of the Presbyterian church an;
DIR. Carpenter, whose substantial sympa
thy and kindness the friends of the mis-
sion will never forget. 1t was through the
gift of DIR. II. Carpenter of the lot o
ground upon which the chapel is built
that its early success was in a great mea
sure due and he has always had a kline
word to say in its behalf. TO the ladies o
the school the audience owe the fine dis
play of flowers Oh the pulpit and the othcI
decorations of the chapel.
The Deiesate-at-i.arge.
J. Hay Brown, esq, delegate-at-large tt
the Chicago convention, having been inte.
viewed by an INTELLlGENCER reporter
said 81 am satisfied with Garfield bu
the convention made a grave mistake il
not nominating Grant. Blaine could no
have carried single Southern state. no
could he have carried the debatablc North
ern states. He could not have carried
New York, and without New York mus
inevitably have been defeated. Grant
could have carried New York eas!y.' Mr.
Brown WAS asked il Garfield could carry
New York. Without answering directly,
he said If the Democrats nominate Bayard
Or Il man of equal strength there will bc 4
neck and neck contest, and if Gar
field is beaten, the Republicans
four years hence will rise en- masse
and demand the nomination Of their "Old
Commander. who vii! sweep the coun
try 1t was mistake to nominate Arthur
Gen Beaver should have been and prob
ably would have been the nominee had it
not been for the temporary absence of
some of the Pennsylvania delegates. Don
Cameron was offered the nomination., but
would not take it, and joined with Conk-
linz in supporting Arthur; but many
Western delegates favored Beaver, and had
his friends announced at the proper mo-
ment that he would accept the position, he
could scarcely have been defeated. Mr..
Brown expressed unhounded admiration
for Conkling, and said he was the idol of
the convention. notwithstanding the fact
that the galleries were packed with his
enemies.
Excursions This Morning.
This morning party consisting of
Henry &. Demuth. ijr., John X. Metzger,
William Henderson and Charles i. Kauf-
man left this city on a fishing excursion to
BARS Island, in the Susquchanna. They
will he cone for 4 connie of wee ks and in y