The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
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this summer. Vacations have grown IN |
favor and the congregations nave pe-
gun to realize that their minister
brings back from his summer outing
valuable return from the investment or
a few weeks absence in the shape OF
renewed vigor and new thoughts ana
themes that brighten the years rou-
tine They know that from the pro-
longed mental strain of preparing the
scholarly efforts they demand In these
days, from the nerve tension or pear
ing the sorrows and the anNictles ol
his flock, from the physical wear OF
arduous parishional duties he must
have relaxation for brief time, or
even his machinery oiled by divine
purpose will run down. No one grudg-
es the clergyman his Well-carned Vaca-
ton. But IT does seem that it would
be well for the many who go out to
the mountains, the lake-shOrc and the
sea if they would previously make
some arrangement with their brethren
so that the town might not entirely
be given over to the stranger preach
er within our gates.
1t may be a revelation to some peo-
pie to know that recently not one min
lister of a certain denomination was
to be found in the city. This may
not seem to be the subject for depre-
cation until it is explained that in
case of affliction and death the alb
eoroo Of oil tho ,,,iristors of oro,s ov,
faitb NOV urdo,, cortoin circ,r,stancoe
reach q noipt whore proat distross is
tha roe,,i. pooor.t,, turo ,,o,,,bors
Of n certain 'donouipatiop diod Tbcv
wore nereors of sucb etrong aaiIiation
for tbair cburcb that to ,ro ont of t,n
world unsustairod hv oyo, q nravor
by tboi,, o,,.,, ,,ostors ,,.o, on oolictior
Rut wben Tho sorrovirc frionde at
ten,ntod to orranro fo, Tho funeral a
serious rrobInm rnrfrontod tbom Not
onlv wero thoir own naetore fa,, bnvond
their call but not q minister of thoir
denomination was to mo socurcd from
less than many miles away FINALLY
strangers were engaged who know ab-
soluteI,, rotbinc Of tbo doad and al
most as IittIo of tho friends who ro-
nained II was trvino to cav tho
least for both
The Same oxroriorco reccntIv was
enacted in another denomination
where tho doad friond was one to
whom tho idea of beinr ministored
unto nv another than his own faith
would have been almost unbearable.
It would really seem that with a lit
could so arrange their vacations as TO
leave at least one of their number in
the city or within casv reach all the
year Heretofore the psrishioncrs of
several different denominations have
received the ministratiOns of Rev.
Richard Horns with great satisfaC-
ton during the temporary absence of
their own pastors. The kindly old
gentlemen, with his silvery hair and
his gentle words of comfort. has been
very welcome visitor at many a bed
side where his beautiful voice has
been lifted in prayer and song But
this summer Mr.. Horns lies near
deaths door and his presence is sadly
missed in many homes.
Another incident that illustrates this
tice by a visitor to the city on a secu-
lar mission, which nccessitated con-
sultation with clergymen. He vainly
sought them and toied perseverngly
from one closed parsonage to the next
He found but one Protestant minister,
and he was the pastor of an obscure
church in a suburb But | noticed"
the visitor remarked that the saloons
and gambling places were all open and
evidently running as usual"
When a presiding elder dies in office.
it is customary for the presiding bishop
of the last conference to anpoint a
temporary successor as much business
of Importance is constantly awaiting
the chief officer of the district. In the
case of DR.. Eckman, Bishop Charles IL
Fowler will have the matter 10 decide
Bishop Fowler is now in Eurone but
is expected home very soon. Rev Dr
A. ]. Van Cleft, now pastor of Dun-
more Methodist church and recent1v
agent for the Preachers Aid society,
has been spoken of as the prohahIn
successor to DR.. Eckman whom his
term should have expired next voar If
is thought that he would be Bishon
Fowler's choice.
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Mr.. Pearsall of the Railroad youno
Mems Christian association. returned
on Thursday from, Maine yhero ba hoe
been camping for the mast vo weeks
He spent some time AT Cbicl;amauoa In
the Young Mems Christian Association