Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-24
FOUR SCORE AND TEN
Fa.her Hines goth Birthday Ap-
propristely Celebrated.
81. Andrews Guild E1teftains q Larao
Number q Friends.
The Venerable Minister to Leave o.
uenday for Rattle Crssk Salitartun.

Last Saturday evening in response
to an invitation Of st. Andrews guild
fully 100 people gathered at the home
OF MI. and Mrs. G.. d. Lufkin to pay
their respects to the venerable Father
Hines and his estimable wife, 1t being
his Goth birthday. But few live to be
able to look back through the long
vista Of eighty nine years, and still
fewer who pass through a life OF such
wonderful activity as Father Hines
las lived during his career on
this earth. The occasion vas fruitful
Of much joy in being able to congratu-
late him upon his life being spared so
long.
The trees on the grounds were hung
with Chinese lanterns, while tables
were placed here and there. In the
center OF the ground was a large table
on which was placed a cake upon a
very large silver platter. Surrounding
the cake were eighty nine colored wax
candles, each representing a year in
Father Hines life. After a cornet
solo by Mr.. G. u. Lufkin, the cere-
mony Of the evening began. Mayor
| Gilmore acted as toast master and
| started the occasion with paying his
| respects to the guest Of the evening.
Rev. A. NJ. Pipes responded to an APP
! prOpriate toast and was followed by the
editor of The COURIER and Mrs. Young
| OF Sioux City. Mrs. L. w. Miller read
all original poem, full OF pOetical
| thought and beautiful sentiment. Let
tiers were read from many persons who
were unable to be present, after which
| the guests departed, wishing Father
Hines many, many more happy birth
days.
Joshua Vaughan Hines Was born ut Wick.
ford. Il. l., May ~. 1876: Lie was the sol! Of
father was we'll known NJ y West India trader
and WAS prominent ~ y member VI 81. l'aul's
Episcopal church IN WEXFORD.
years alter his vile. His mother possessed an
alnlaDte disposition aud u love for the Savior
which sue poured INTO t's Willing ears AR u io nvr
lived until they were 81 and ~ years VI age re-
specllvely. Alexander died IN Nv Ut Exeter. Il,
L., and John in II at ~. Louis Bay, Miss. VI
his father family no, one OUTSIDE ii himself is
living today. Leitber uncle, brother, sister,
cousin or aunt.
cate his sou. Joshua. for The ministry OF the
church to which he belonged himself. Tut cir
cumstances prevented II. God had another
work for that son u do and lie was ordering
thugs In that way which should bring about
the desired result. In loi' the father sent out
IA valuable cargo IN charge Of n Capt. Carter.
with Alexander Stewart AS stlIercaigO. These
men proved untaithiul, and having reached u
West indian port, sold both vessel and cargo
aud fled. rms event changed ~ tl,e plans
Joshua, who WAS to have been sent ~ Brown
university, in Providence. Il. 1. This was no
longer possible, and 1t WAS determined that lie
should learn a trade. In April. lss2. he was
taken to New bedford. Mass. and bound to
William Knights 10 learn the cabinet makers
Reaching his new home. he entered earnestly
upon the work assigned hun. determined to be.
come "a master ut has trade. lie soon found.
however. that his religious surroundings were
not altogether to his TASTE. lie says: e.
My master wasx Unitarian. and he took me
to his church. The Rev. Orvill Dewey was the
pastor. lie WAS Il late convert from orthodoxy y.
MY training under hishop and kev.
William burge. rector Of 81. PAuls, WEXFORD.
and often hearing the eloquent i'r. Cracker Of
st Johns, IN trovIdeice, H.. l., quite untitled me
for accepting has eloquent negatiuns OF the
teachings ri Christ and his APOSTLES"
In ms ltcart lie felt that lie could not attend u
service where Tie divine nature vi our Lord was
called In question. There being at that tine
no Epi,cooa' church in New i:ediOrd. he decided
to attend Tie first CHRISTIAN church and s::O-
,elurntiy united with that body. Here he
says, II found Inc open Bible and liberty Of
thought. and maze good use Of bs'tll." This
Moses Hove. Rev. Mr.. CiOigh baIt .zed Joshua
Y. LINES on February 2. 1873. With n heart
burning with zeal for has Master, he began ut
once to tell the story vi the cross and 10 urge
u, u to repent at the aye Uf Is years. lie SAYS:
II soon became an exhorter and license was
given me to improve MY git; Without ed''s;.'
tanned from Websttr's spelling book and Muir,
rays old ranmar. { took the one hook aud
went to WORK; l had icy school At ID years 81
received about three months VI country school
Ing for the year and | parted with that. leaving
Webster and Murray with Daboil's arithmetic:
have received since that time has been OBJ
tai,rd in the school Of necessity and adversely.
ton aud received concentration. But for nve
or six years | WAS IN the habit Of doing over
work and thus obtained one or two days ii the
Week for study and missionary work in desii.
tute ,eighborloods the fruits OF which gave
In Isa5 lie was commissioned as missionary Of
the Conference Ut Christian Churches. There
sionaries.' says Elder Hines. land l resolved
to enter into business for my support and
At the aye Of 81. In New Bedford, Oh a No
vember day IN ls1j. the subject of this sketch
mos, esiimabie Young lady Who proceeded 10
devote all her energies for the cherished hopes
Of her husband. who WAS determined ut that
| early u6N " COLlaccI ate uto ZIG v uICtsCuttSG tLO
gospel, In 1898 he left New Bedford. not with
misgivings or lack Ut energy. but with y deter
Minaii lou that was bound To win. going To Ply.
mouth, where he preached Gods word IN school
houses, In imprOviSed rooms and wherever lie
could get q hearing. In 1879 he prosecuted the
same character Of work ut Fall River until 1880,
when he moved to BOst0ii, and here he remained
for thirty.three years: A few years after his
arrival In Boston he became . convert to tho
Adventist cause A. expounded by the famous
Elder Miller. = man Of magnetism and power.
Father Hines entered the new cause with all
the enthusiasm he possessed and hts preacl'ings
were full Of fire and power. In ie4O, ten years
after his arrival In Boston. he began the publ
cation Of the Sign Of the Times, advocsting the
cause in which he had thrown his whole Heart.
The Sign OF the Times Is still living, but pub.
lished under the name Of the Messiah Herald.
All his money. ali his labor And all bis energy
was thrown into the lap Of this cause and thou.
sands Of converts were won. No sect WAS advO-
Gated. no cretd was advanced, simply the theory
OF the near approach Of Judgment day. In lS4t
he WAD selected ~ Il delegate to the congress- OF
religion: held ~ London; Erg. IN August Of that
Britannia and WAS accompanied BY William
Lloyd Garrison. the famous Aittslavery xgitx'
tor. III England Geo. Thompson. Garrison
and Father Hines lectured upO., the same ros.