The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-01
HIS FAREWELL SERMONS
Two Were Delivered in Green Ridge
Presbyterian Church Yesterday
by Rev. DR.. WOrrall.

Rev. DR.. j. b. Worrall, who for the
past five months has been filling the
pulpit >f the Green Ridge Presbyterian
church, II leave today for Redlands,
California, with his wife and daughter
to possibly locate permanently.
DIR Wolrall came here at the soii2lta-
ticn Cf the Green Ridge church - SUI
ply the pulpit for two weeks. The con-
GregatlOu was so pleased with him ana
his work that it insisted on him staying
longer and as q consequence he Drolong-
ed his stay over ten times as long as
he intended. His last charge was at
keokuk, la. He had to relinquish this
on account of i'll health and went to
Covington, Ky, which was his resi-
dence when Thomas f. Wel!es, who
was a delegate to the general assembly,
met him and extended him an invitation
to visit Green Ridge and supply the pull
pit made vacant by the illness of the
pastor, Rev. N. F. Stahl.
DR.. Worrall who was not disposed to
accept any extended call, agreed to ill
the pulpit for two Sundays. AS recited
above he has staid twenty and if he so
willed he could stay longer. A call
however has been rendered him from
California and as he believes it would
climate for a time, he proposes to so
there for a few months and if he finds
| things agreeable accept the call.
DR.. Worrall is the son Of President
| Worrall, of the DanVille (Conn.) sem
| mary, and a brother of w. Il. Worrall,
| of the New York Mail and Express. He
| is regarded as one of the foremost of
| the younger preachers of the Presbyter-
| ian church in this country. During his
| brief stay in Green Ridge the church
| has made wonderful strides increasing
| in every branch and what is particular
| ly noticeable in the attendance, the
| large auditorium of the beautiful new
church being crowded every Sunday.
At both services yesterday Dr. Wor-
rail- referred to his departure in feel
ing terms, speaking his deepest graft
fication at the kind treatment he had
| received at the hands of the Green
Ridge Presbyterians, and saying that
he could not have been made more of
had he been the regular pastor instead
| of a stranger come to bide with them
for a brief space.
His farewell charge, delivered at the
| morning service, was based on l Cor
inthians XIV, So: "Therefore my be-
loved brethren, be ye steadfast, un-
| movable, always abOunding in the
work of the Lord forasmuch as ye
know that your labor is not in vain
in the Lord"
1t was one of the strongest sermons
he has preached during his stay, and
served to increase the regret which his
new found friends and admirers feel
at his departure. 1t is not altogether
impossible but that DR.. Worrall may
be a Scrantonian yet.
The leave of absence of the present
pastor, Rev. n. f. Stahl, expires April
l, but it is not likely he will be able
to resume his charge owing to the
fact that his health has shown but lit
tie signs of Improvement The mat
ter of securing a new pastor while Rev
Mr.. Stahls resignation remains un-
considered will not be discussed by the
church on account of the prophecies
of the case. A congregational meet
ing, in the near future to secure 9
supply, is however, among the posi-
biltes. Next Sunday Rev. Dr. j. T
Stewart, of Towanda, will fill the pull
pit.