Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-09
Farewell Meeting.

Association, and the proceedings to
| the uninitiated looked much like lodge
meeting held outdoors. Each preach
er came loaded with christian humor
for the audience and good cheer for
| the departing brother.
Rev. Henry Thomas, Of the Welsh
Baptist church, announced that by
unanimous request of the Association
Rev. W. w. Van Arsdale, of the NJ
E. Church, would preside.
Mr.. Van Arsdale took the chair
and announced the hymn beginning
with
Blest be the tie that binds
which choir and congregation sang
with great spirit.
A scriptural selection by Rev. A. Z.
Thomson, of the Presbyterian church
prayer by Rev. A. G.. Gekeler, of the
Reformed church, and choir selection
concluded the preliminaries.
Mr.. Van Arsdale paid warm tribute
to Mr.. Brown. He said that he per-
haps thought more of him than any
other member of the Association, MAIN
" because he was of the same faith =;
that when he came here stranger a
year ago Mr.. Brown was the first to
call and bid him welcome, and that
their relations since had been par
ticularly intimate and pleasant. He
regretted Mr.. Browns departure, but
was glad that his new assignment is a
promotion.
Mr.. Thomas read the following
paper:
WHEREAS, H. A. Brown, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, and for
the past two years member of the Minis
terial Association of Frostburg, is about to
enter upon passionate at Mooretield, w. Va,
and thus sever his connection with this body
we unite in the following statement as d
testimonial of our esteem and confidence
We greatly regret that brother Browns re-
moval necessitates his severance from our
body, of which he has been a faithful and
honored member. We feel that in his de-
teman, a faithful minister and a true friend.
Our relations with him in the Ministerial AS
ISOLATION have been of the most pleasant
nature and he has greatly endeared himself
to US all. We congratulate the people to
whom he has been sent as pastor and pray
that Gods richest blessing may attend him.
HENRY THOMAS,
Chairman.
\. q. GEKELER,
w. w. VAN ARsDALE
Committee.
A solo by Richard Hawkins and
chorus by choir followed
Mr.. Thomas was again called up.
He delivered an address which kept
the audience in a grin oyer his medley
of epigram and humorous suggestion
Referring to a remark of Mr.. Van
Arsdale concerning the itinerancy, he
said the Methodist system kept preach
ers from getting lazy and in adopting
it John Wesley had keen eye for
business. For the good of Mr.. Browns
health he was glad to see him go to a
warmer climate. He hoped to see him
again and see him fatter. In stroking
some of the other preachers he said
''some were too orthodox to know any
thing about heterodoXy."
"The Song that Reached my Heart"
was sung very finely by Miss Marie
Thomas, Miss Dora Evans at the
organ.
Mr.. Gekeler spoke of the apprentice
ship, duties and necessities of min
listers; what they must do and suffer-
work, study and sacrifice. They are
skilled laborers as much as any other
specialists. Sorry to lose Mr.. Brown
from the local ministerial circle, for
their relations had been cordial and
pleasant. He also INDUCED here and
there hit which pleased the audience.
The several strokes made back and
forth brought Mr.. Van Arsdale to his
feet with laughable story and COM
ments.
By this time the sectarian temper
ature had gotten so warm that Mr..
Thomson fired in right and left with
jokes on all, especially MIR. Thomas.
He had worked hard all day and didn't
expect to make a speech. but he cyl
IDENTITY heard enough to occasion an
impromptu which kept up a continual
laugh. He closed with a pleasant
lie erence to Mr.. Brown.
Jabez Mealing, an officer of the
church, delivered short address on
behalf of the membership. extolling
Mr.. Browns work here.
Mr.. Brown responded appropriately
to all the good things said of him and
set up modest disclaimer of so much
merit. He thanked the Association
for their kind words. He remember
ed his participation i'll the meetings
with pleasure-how he had often had
to rub his head for arguments to keep
even with them in debate. He had
also received many benefits. While
he had not gotten mach health out of
Frostburg, he had had a fair chance to
sample DR.. Prices medicines; he had
gotten enough information out of the
newspapers 10 keep him posted about
water works; enough from Mr.. Haver-
stick to keep him in the apostolic sue
cession; from Mr.. Thomas baptism as