The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-23

piibu Beutleman, neltneE living Va unY
considerable height nor yet in obsourltyi
likewise we may say OF the pastorate OF
81. Paups--it IL neither the largest nor
tine smallest In our city. Our people are
neither very rich nor very poor. Nhlle
not ultra fashionable in their dress and
habits they are not so regardless OF the
fashions as to be styled out OF date. while
this is not considered revival church.
still ws are not acking In ourappreclatlOn
Of tho revival spirit; not over enthusiastic
but steady going and reliable, 80 that lt
may be said that the pastorate OF StPauPs
Is an average pastorate.
NO pastorate In the city covers more
territory, for 1t embraces the entire city
and some OF the adjacent country within
It's limits. and the pastor OF st. Paurs
Church need never be without an errand
OF some sort on hand to claim his atten'
ton. ard those who havs wondered why
he docs not call more frequently must
remember that there are several sufficient
reasons Tor his absence. zach pastor OF
course has his own way OF doing pastoral
work. 1t has been my effort since have
been pastor OF this church to visit each
family III the charge at least twice during
each year, and you will perhlps be sur
prieed when L tell you that to do this. to-
Rether with the amount OF extra cdlls one
must necessarily make in looking alter
tho sick. will require OF the pastor OF TINS
church not less than S00--and, II there IL
much slcknass. may reach lsOo-calls an
nually.
Now. when you remember that the time
for making these calls s limited to from
ca to 3houTs OF an Afternoon. for four
or live afternoons OF week, and tneu
when you deduct from the year the not
summer months, when you do not want
him to call, Indeed. would almost oonsiu'
,er 1t a piece OF presumption In him II he
should call, and then deduct the winter.
when frequently the inclemency oil the
weather will prevent him from going
abroad will annraciatA sure.
/ what say when tell you that 1t is I'M
possible for the pastor of this church,
without showing partiality In his calling
to visit any OF your homes very frequent-
~, or for him to stay long when he does
call. Rev. Arthur Mllby when p. T. in
our conference in making one OF his an
nual conference reports said OF one OF his
mon that he had mastered the art oil
teing good pastor without becoming
terrible visitor" Your pastor must also
master this nrt II he Is to visit all the
members OF the congregation.
This pastorate has offered rare oppor.
tunlties for usefulness because OF the
Wide range 1t has held in the social and
industrial and commercial life of the city.
embracing as 1t has the extremes OF 30
clety In these respects. Truly 1t may
have heen said OF this church as perhaps
Of no other In the city. "The rich and the
poor meet together, and tho Lord 10 the
Maker of them ALL" Among the exten.
sive manufactures and leading Industries
OF the city whose firms as a whole or In
part have belonged TO this communion
we may notice the Harlan and Hollngs.
worth shipbullding aud car manufactur.
ing company. The Jackson and Sharp
Co.. The Diamoud State Iron Co. The
| q. and j. Pyle Leather Co.. besides other
Industries and commercial concerns
whose proprietors have been or still are
members of this church.
II Is a blessing to any community
| where the chief business men ale Chris.
| tian men and where the rotations between
the Office and tho work shop are regusat-
| ed by the Golden Rule. Thisis the scored
| sof peaceful and prosperous commercial
| enterprise. 1t is the key Hat unlocks
the way to q satisfactory sonfs>om OF ln-
! dustrlal troubles. to the settleiSent OF
strikes and lock outs that paralyzs indus
| try and widen the breach beL>>jsn sm.
| pl0yee and employer and L~Is u source OF
| qualification to know that st. Paufs
/ Church, by virtue OF tho wide range and
| diversity of its members havo sustained
| 20 the commercial and industrial life of
the city. has STOOD so to speak. In Its
| chief business centres without partlality
| and bears the champion OF Righteousness.
OF truth and of justice between man aud
| man, the pride and JOY alike of the rich
aud .oor, and whatever may be said OF
the luct that our city has been particular
| ly blossed In the fewness OF strike and
/ other labor troubles.
Not the least factor among the causes
| that have produced this happy state of
| Rlrairs has been the influences that have
| had their origin in and have reached out
4 from this chui oh as their centre.
This hus necessarily and unavoidably
| had Its influence on tho social lila OF the
cnurch ana the city Itself. whom with ont
| distinction tho various classes OF society
| unite IN tho same sociul meeting or Eneel
| together about tie same altar place. con-
| Tossing the same Lord and Master; then
=, How sweet how heavenly Is the sight,
| When those who love tho Lord.
| In one auo.Aers praise delight,
Anu SO fulfill His word.
When each can feel his brothers Sigh,
| tnd with him bear part,
| When sorrow flows from eye 10 eye
And joy from heart To heart
Then he who would divide tho flock, or
despoil us OF our goodly heritage of peace
fails OF his purpose. for then human dis.
| tinction5 fade aud the barriers that would
| separate between us are broken down. and
we realize the truth OF the words of the
Psuimist, Behold how good and how
pleasant 1t is for brethern to dwell to-
| gether in unity"
During the half century OF ST. Paups
history the following named ministers
have served ss pastors and in the follow.
ing order 1915 to ~, Jno Kenneday;
1647 TO 1850. Jos. Castle; so to 81. Pennel
/ SOOmUhi Ol W GEHiEI5 l1OuKSOn.
to IS, Goldsmith b. Cnrrow; i53 to IS.
Joseph Mason; '55 to 81, Gao. 4. Crooks
81 to 80. Chas. Cook; 80 to '6l, ". H.
Brisbaln; 81 to 81. Il. O. Murphy; '6i To
81, William ]. Stevenson; '67 to 80. Aaron
RittenhOuse; 80 to II. John T. Clymer;
N to rs. Robert ". Todd. '73 to re-
James b. Merritt; 76 to rs, VIM p. Davis;
rs to 81, John III. Caldwell; 81 to s3.
Madison A. Richards; 'S3 to 'S7 Richard
Il. adams; s6 to ~, William s. Murray;
| n
Barrett. and since that time the present
pastoral relations have existed
OF these 23 pastors, who have served the
charge. nine have passed from labor to
their reward. aud fourteen arc still toiling
In the Alaster'a vineyard. Rev. Dr. Geo.
r. Crooks, the oldest living pastor of this
church. ID now In Europe, because OF fall
ing health. He is still a professor in Drew
seminary and It ts to be hoped that he
may be spared yet many years TO serve
tho church in the capacity OF teacher of
her teachers. for which work he ls most
thoroughly furnished. Rev. Dr, L. O.
Murphy ID an honored supernumerary of
OF the Philadelphia Conference, and his
sarylce with US hero lust Sabbath shows
how well perseryei in both body and
mind this servant of the Lord ia; his
strength Ia not abated. neither Is the light
OF his eye dimmed. Rev Dr. William
j. Stevenson ls an active member uf the
Philadelphia conference. hs Is one of the
strong men oil the conference and .s oc J
cupyiug one OF their most important
| charges.
Rev. DIR. Aaron Rittenhouse is the agent
Of the Methodist Hospital In PhlladeI Iphla,
and deserves the eynpathy and support
OF every man and woman In the patroniz.
ing territory. Rev. ]. L. Clymer Is a nom
ber OF the New England Conference, and
is so engrossed wlsh the labors OF his
charge that he could not spare the time
to vieit us on this occasion Rev. X. w.
Todd is still a member of our own coHier.
enee and ia the agent of tho Maryland
Bible Society. Rev. j. Is Merritt 10 re.
joi6ing In the quiet OF II country pastorate
on the Easton District Rev. Dr. William
| p. Davis is now member of the New
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