The Monitor-register., 1896-10-02


of night had fallen and the business Of
the day was over, a large number of the
friends of Rev. and Mrs. L. Myers sur.
prised them with a farewell social. The
surprise was complete, but a very happy
one. Mr.. ard Mrs. Myers were delighted
to see their friends, and gave them q
warm welcome. The young people en-
joyed themselves with games, and the
older ones with social chat until quite
late, when they we're summoned to the
parlor and Walter W. Mole called upon
Mr.. Myers to rise, as q gift was to be
presented as a token of the esteem and
affection of his friends. Mr.. Mole made
the finest presentation speech we have
ever been permitted to hear. He spoke
feelingly of the bond of unity betw cen
pastor and people.
fully designed, the centre bar being OF
gold while the clasps on either side are
silver. When the purse is closed the
silver clasps meet, closing over the bar
of gold. The design commentaries a
sermon preached by Mr.. Myers on the
occasion of the baptism of a large num-
Der of his converts. The topic was
"Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver, "
and the sermon, which was a thrilling
and eloquent one, will. ever be remem-
bered by all who heard it. Mrs. Mary
Sickler and daughter presented them
with a handsome silver butter dish and
napkin ring, exquisitely designed and
beautifully engraved with their initials.
The presents amounted to about 1926.
After the presentation speech the com
pany sang, with much feeling, "We'll
Never say Good bye in Heaven" Mr..
Myers responded lovingly and closed
with prayer; then "God be with You
till We meet Again." and adjournment
was made for refreshments. Mr.. and
Mrs. Myers appreciate to the fullest
extent the kindness of their friends.
Oliver Goldsmith has said
~"Friendship, rarest gem of earth,
Whoe'er hath found the jewel his?"
But all these kind things prove to us
there is real friendship. True friend
ship, like the phosphorescent light, shines
brightest in the dark"
About fifty persons were present, and
this party, both sad and glad, broke up at
a late hour. all realizing that this was
the last social time they would have with
their pastor and his family, but hoped
that though we may not meet here again,
we may all meet by the Crystal Sea"
and clasp glad hands on the streets of
gold, where paintings are no more and
farewells are never said.
Sunday evening Pastor Myers preached
his fare ell sermon at the Baptist Church
The text was taken from Philippians i, 81.
The discourse was that of an affectionate
farewell. The audience was, beyond
doubt. the largest ever assembled in
Daretown, the church being crowded to
OVERLOOKING, and as many went way who
could not get in as would have made a
vary large overflow meeting. The Pres
byterian Church of this place, the Aldine
NJ. E Church and Union services at
YORKTOWN all adjourned to unite with
the Baptists in the sad farewell of their
pastor. Rev. DR.. Ewing had been unex-
pectedly called away on Saturday, but
sent a note regretting his unavoidable
absence and praying Gods blessing upon
the services.
Seated upon the platform with the
pastor were Prof. Wamsley, of Temple
College, Philadelphia; Rev. John Goorley,
of the Aldine nj. E. Church; Rev. s. E.
Haas, of YORKTOWN Union; Furmau
Wentzell, a veteran Sunday school work
er of the county, and G. G. Avis, one of
the deacons of the Baptist Church. Mr..
Myers gave the church some excellent
and timely advice, and in the most affec
tionate amer. He spoke very feelingly
of the strong friendship that had beer
formed both in and out of the church
He praised in the highest manner the
town in which he had lived, and spoke in
the most complimentary terms of the
neighboring Presbyterian Church and
it's pastor, and also of the Aldine aud
YORKTOWN people and their pastors. All
had worked together as brethren and God
had blessed their efforts.
The retiring pastor thanked all the
people for their kindness to him. He
said not only the members of his and oil
the neighboring churches, but many who
we're not members of any church, ha6
done much for him in many ways, and he
most heartily thanked them all; anG
while he had tried to do something fol
them, he wished the work might. have
been more, and that it might have beer
better.
Rev. Mr.. Goorley then followed, aud ht
spoke very touohingly of the fraterna
regard that he and his church held fol
the Baptist pastor, and when he turned
and clasped hands with the latter anG
extended to him the hand of fellowship
in behalf of his church, the scene was
very affecting. Mr.. Goorley's remarks
and excellent delivery were highly praised
by the audience.
Rev. Mr.. Haas, Of the Yorketowr
Union. spoke in a very complimentary
way of the work of Mr.. Myers. VIM. G
Patterson represented the Al6ine Ep
worth League, and Lewis Hitchner tn,
Friesburg Church, while Joseph S. Brad
way, of Woodstown, spoke for the Bap
t;st Church of that place. James L
Summerill represented Woodstown Pres
byterian Church, thus three ministers
and four laymen, besides the pastor, took
part in the services.
All complimented the pastor most
heartily for his work and fraternal spirit
and spoke with much feeling of the way
in which they had learned to love anC
respect him and expressed regret at thu
parting. 1t was a meeting long to b
remembered, and none could witness tn,
scene without exclaiDing: Behold, how
good and pleasant a thing it is to dwell
together in unity" Mr.. Wentzell Offered
a fervent fatherly prayer and the choil
and congregation sang, "We'l Never say
Good bye in Heaven" The pastor thel
pronounced the benediction, and thus wal
bIougat to a close a long and successful
psstorate. May the blessing of the deal
Father, who knows us all, rest upon boti
pastor and people
Aull1ca Hill,
Mrs. A. II Matthers has been visiting
relatives at Vineland.
Mrs. Mary j. Thompson, and daughter
OF Salem, are visiting relatives here.