The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-03-08
UNANIMOUS CALL.
A Tyrone Congregation Want Rev. II. G.
Furbay for their Pastor.

FurDay IOr tncn faStOf.
Rev. Harvey Greene Furbay. the
talented young pastor of the Reynolds
vile Presbyterian church, has received
unanimous call from the congregation
of the First Presbyterian church Of Ty-
rome to become their pastor. We
are unable to say positively at this writ
ing whether Rev. Furbay will accept
the call or not. He went to Tyrone
the first Of the week and will not
little doubt but that Mr.. Furbay will
accept the call. B low we give the
report of the committee. who visited
Reynoldsville. as published in Tyrone
paper several weeks ago:
To THE MEMBERSHIP AND CoNGREG hTioN OF
THE fIRsT PREsByTERIAN CHURCH TYRONE.
pA.-DEAR BRETHREN: The committee APP
pointed by you. nj the congregational meet
ing January II. ls93, to make inquiry for
a minister of the gospel who In their ludg-
ment would be acceptable ~ u pastor and
believed 10 be an able and faithful minister
Of the word of God, beg leave to report To you
that on sabbath, February i2 they had the
pleasure of hearing Rev. Harvey q. Furbny,
of Rcynoldsyille, jefferson county, Pa,
preach in his own church In that town.
They afterwards met with him in his home.
and have been much pleased with both his
preaching service and his home life We be-
lieve him to be an earnest, faithful and able
preacher Of the gospel, good pastor, loyal to
the faith of his church, and n courteous.
Christian gentleman, and we recommend him
to you rs Il suitable minister to call ms your
pastor.
The report of the committee was formally
accepted and II was decided to call regular
congrega ,lonal meeting for Wednesday even
ing, March I, to elect II pastor The commit
tee was not only unanimous, hut enthusiastic
in its recommendation Of Rev. Harvey q. Fur
bay. They all spoke In the highest praise OF the
young minister and his work. They say that he
breaches the pure truth Of Gods Word and
shows by his manner in pulpit and home that
he is Il bright, active, intelligent young man
who will grow in the affections and regard OF
his people. He has II pleasant, clear ringing
voice and easy manner, uses no notes, and
as Colonel McCamant put II, while preach
ing he has nothing before him, not even II
pulpit"
Rev. Harvey g. Furbay who will beyond
doubt be elected pastor OF the First Pres
byterian church at the congregational meet
ing two weeks hence, was born In Cadiz o.,
twenty-eight years ago. In his manly strug-
gle for the benefits Of an education his career
is markedly similar tn that OF the churchs
former pastor Rev. DIR. J. II. Davies Young
Furbay worked his own way to the pulpit.
lie was graduated at Franklin college, Ohio,
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Allegheny seminary. To pay his expenses
while at the seminary, the energetic young
man made a practice Of supplying pupits In
the western part Of the state and thus before
he had been graduated he preached several
times for the Reynoldsvillc congregation In
the Presbytery of Clarion. No sooner had he
entered the ministry, three years ago, than
the congregation at Reynoldsvilc extended
him a call and he has been their pastor ever
since. He Is greatly beloved by his people
who are very 10th to part with him.
Mr.. Furbay is married To the daughter of n
Presbyterian clergyman, and they have one
child. Mrs Furbay is refined and cultivat-
ed lady, being also Il college graduate. Their
charming home life, as well MS the young
divine's pulpit work, speaks volumes for
their worthincss.
The Tyrone church is an amphithea-
ter style and the auditorium proper
seats l,500 people and when the Sunday
school room, which holds 800, is opened
it gives aseating capacity of 1000. The
average attendance of the congregation
is from 1000 to 200. The membership
of the church is about 600. The church
property is valued at $4,000.