Evening journal., 1896-06-02
AFTER FORTY YEARS,
DR.. PAXsON breaches THE SAME
SERMON IN NEW CASTLE

AS When He Made His Appearance In
1856 as Its UnOrdained Pastor and Arose
for the First Time to Address His Con-
KreRatIon-Ths Little Brick Church.
Last evening a ministe. who had not
been here for thirty-eight years stood In
New Castle church and preached a
sermon from the same text he discoursed
on upon the occasion Of lis appearance
ss pastor OF tue same CHURCH forty years
ago. 1t WAS q memorable event---the re-
appearance In New Castle Of Rev. w. ].
Psxson. D. ID, nov pastor Of First
Church Residing. but mifister at New
Castle M e Church 1856
DR.. PaxsoD, still as strong snd now 3
distinguished divine. arrived Ia New
Castle last evening and was the guest Of
Edward Challenger He appeared at the
secor d evenings anniversary services 81
the NJ e Church
Before intr. duclng Or Paxson. Pastor
Collins read letters OF regret from d.. M
A. Cis,s the ministerial builder OF the
present Nazareth Church. aud DR. Wise.
Of O.kland, Cal, also a former pastor.
'ln the early days when DR. Pexson
was pastor here" said Mr. Collins, he
vas not ordaioed and sent for an elder
brother to bapt'zs some candidates
The sefvics was about to begin. when
they all realized that there was no
baptislal font Sending youth to a
neighbor's for q white bowl TO hold the
water. the service went on. Meantime
the youth became confused AMI brought
back a white pole or clothes prop The
servlcs had to be discontinued
Upon being introduced last night DR.
Psxson said: There vas a time when
needed no introduction but, here after
forty years 1 stand before q New Castle
congregation, aud l know but two or
three bsfors ms How we'll do | remsm
Der my coming to New Castle, Young
minister not yet ordained, and just from
circuit acting as assistant Ia coming
into Battery station I noticed the tall
stately splre OF the Episcopal Church.
the imposing front OF the Presby terian
CnnIch and then the little brick
structure, 35x45, with two doors and
two stoves aud was informed that this
was to bs my field OF labor that It was
the Methodist Church.
'And II tLis congregation had been
before me on that frst Sunday, April g.
1855, you would agree with me that
Nethodism has grown in New Castle
This building is indeed psl,ca compared
to ths old brick church OF 1855
Tonight am song to preach from
Second Corinthians. v. 90 the very same
text used on that eventfulAf first morn
ing 10 New Castle, to wit:
Now, then, we are embasssdors for
Christ. IS though God did beseech you
by us; We pray you in Christ's stead. be
ye recouciled to God
say to night. though do not know
to whom ! an talking except to some.
body for whom Christ died, and l say
to you. dear blo,d bought soul be
reconcied to God Somebody can be
saved to night = hsd rather be the
uleans OF leading some one OF you souls
to = present salvation than to Inherit the
largest estate 10 the country, or be
elevated 20 the highest position in the
church.
He that is ready to Iva for Cdrlst
Is resdy to die. don't want to live any
longer than my living will elorify God
have never been 3 powerful preacher,
but personal Saviour has been with me
and caused me TO delight In bis work