Daily Republican., 1883-02-26
PREACHING AND FARMING.
A DelawsPesn in Penasy lvsnia
scessful At Both.

A DelaWaPean in Pennsylvanls
Successful At Both.
Habits of industry go hand in han,
with christianity, and true preache
Of the gospel will stop short OF his duty
il he fails, while teaching the sublim,
truths of christianity, also to instruc
his congregation In the habits Of indus
try, which lead To future prosperity
and that happiness attainable not onl
in this world but in the world TO come
The minister Of the gospel who lia'
structcd in agriculture when young
Possesses double advantage if placeC
In charge of a country congregation
where agriculture is the principal pur
suit.
Rev. Thomas l.. Springer, son OF
Stephen Springer, Of Mill Creek Hun
drel, this county and State, but now in
charge Of Koundhill Presbyterian
church, Hopewcll Township, York
County, Pennsylvania, belongs to the
list of ministers to which we have re-
frrrrd. Many who read this article
know Mr.. Stephen Springer, the
father Of tho subject of oar sketch, now
Trustee of the Poor Of New Castle
County. Mr.. Springer WAS one OF the
best and most successful farmers in the
rich agricultural Hundred of Mil
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County. He not only labor,u per
sonally TO attain this great success. bu,
none around him ATE the palnlure,
bread of idleprss.
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h'lt ms was i"rty-hve years ago,
long before he ever dreamed OF 'radlng
Il JOURNALISTIC HE. b''t laps" Of time
aims l"' me interest WlilriI sui ri'is-
trrs around TINS, lheh old brick meet
ing house, now, rr'hodrlrd, ,oronforn
To the advanced Spirli OF he architecture
OF the present day Bni we must stop
right here, or else our sketch will be-
come more personal to the writer than
T." our real subject This is the rongre-
CATION OF which Mr.. Springer is the
popular and beloved pastor. Now II
word as to the other qualification of Il
christian minister already referred 10
and which serves him an excellent pur-
pose. AS indicated, Mr.. Springer is an
educated farmer as well as minister.
The people amongst whom h" has set
tied are frugal and industrious, but
their land being remote from the rich
limestone valleys of old York County,
was poor, but gently yielded to kind
and proper cultivation.
"penlnsof the Peach Bottom Mar
row Gauge Railroad along the tOrtllolls
course of Muddy Creek, from York to
Delta, has gwen fresh lnlpulS" to IN"
spirit of Il more intelligent and adj
vanrrd idea oi agriculture. Land that
Ill "ur h"rhoml days sold for five dollars
an acre, now brings twenty-five and
thirty dollars, and the price is still up
ward. Mr.. Springer has purchased II
farm of sixty acres Of fine tabl" land
about Two mile, from Muddy creek,
Forks station, ana here he is carrying
ON systematic course of farming for
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