The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-02
HIS FAREWELL.
Trinity Lutheran parishiOners and His
Friends Give Rev. E. L. Miller a
Farewell Reception.

Fully two hundred and fifty of the
parlshoners and friends of Rev. Edwin
Lunn Miller, for the past nine years pas
tor of the Trinity Lutheran church,
gathered at the Young Women's Chris
tian association rooms last evening to
tender him farewell reception before
his departure for South Bethlehem.
Among those present the majority
were parishioners, but there We're also
present many of Mr.. Millers friends
from other denominations, fact that
attested the great esteem in which he
is held by Scranton people generally.
During the meeting set of reSOlu-
tions handsomely engrossed and framed
and setting forth the regret of Trinity
congregation at their pastors depart
ure We're presented to Mr. Miller They
read as follows:
At meeting of members and friends Of
the Holy Trinity Lutheran church of
the city of Scranton, held on the first
day of March, 1897, the following resolu-
tions We're unanimously passed:
Whereas, our beloved pastor, Rev. Ed
win Lunn Miller, believing 1t to be in ac-
cordance with Divine will to sever his re-
latons with us as pastor and enter new
field of labor, and
Whereas We desire to express our APP
proval of his untiring zeal and faithful
work among us for the past nine years,
during which timo our membership has
| been more than doubled our Indebtedness
has been almost cancelled, and our
| church has grown in the esteem of the
| community and has taken a high rank
| among the churches of this city; there
| fore, be it
Resolved, That we regret to see our be-
| loved pastor go from among us that we
AN nj IN
| good work In our church and in the city,
| and we further express our greatest con-
| fdenCc i'm him as a true Christian gentle
| man and faithful pastor, and we heartily
| commend him to those among whom he
| will labor in the future
The first address was by Rev. DR.
| Mcleod, of the First Presbyterian
church. He alluded to the pleasant ant
| mutually profitable relations existing
| between the Lutheran churches anC
other denominations of the city. He
referred, as an evidence, supporting the
| statement to the recent union mission.
airy meeting held in the Elm Parl
| church, with which the Lutherans co
operated most heartily. He referred a
some length on the highly successful
missionary work which Mr.. Miller ha:
accomplished in the city.
After the address Edward Jones rem
| dered vocal solo. which was followed
by banjo solo by Lewis La Fountain
| Miss Mabel Mallery gave a recitation
in a manner that won her an encore
| The whistling solo by Miss MinerV;
| Hopp was one of the most pleasing fea
| lures of the programme, and her ren
| dition of the selection, Way Dow
| Upon the Suwanee River" was wei
nigh as full of poetic tenderness a.
could be achieved by any vocalist, Mr.
| Charles Z. Kreig, in a vocal solo, wa
| loudly applauded and was compelled
| to respond to an encore.
An address was delivered by Rev. A
l.. Ramer, of St. Marks West Side Lu
theran church He spoke of the clos
welding together of the Lutheran
churches of the city and said, in re
| ferring to the personal relations be
tween Mr.. Miller and himself, that h
| (Mr. Ramer) was the greatly indebted
He paid an eloquent tribute to tn
sterling worth of Mr.. Miller as a Chris
| tian worker.
At the conclusion of Rev. Ramer'
remarks II. A. Cogilizer presented Nj
Miller with purse Of 500 in gold
donated by his friends, besides tw
checks, which, coming from indivldua
sources, the amounts We're not mad
known
In manner full of feeling Rev. Mil
ler responded to the presentations, af
ter which refreshments We're serve
and d social hour was enjoyed.
Mr. Miller win remain in the city bu
a short time, and will ofticiate in tn
pulpit of his new parish in South Beth
| lehem next Sunday