The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
The Old South May
Lose It's Pastor.
A CALL MAY COME.
A Newark Church Is Said
to Want Him.

Rev. Dr. A. q. Conrad, D. D.. pastor
of the Old South church, has received
an official communication from the
North Reformed church of Newark, N.
j., tie leading Congregational church
Of New Jersey, and the members Of the
Old South church here are on the oui
vive to learn what course their dearly
beloved pastor will take in the matter.
DR.. Conrad is so beloved by his congre-
cation that when the mere suspicion Of
call from another church is aroused,
their hearts flutter with the jealous
hope that he will not give it any ex-
| tended consideration.
| DR.. Conrad was seen at his house on
Main street last evening, but courteous
| ly replied that at the present time he
did not wish to discuss the communica-
ton. 1t has developed that a committee
from the North church of Newark has
visited in this city to hear him preach,
and that SO impressed were they with
the oratory, imposing pulpit presence,
and mastery power of Dr. Conrad as a
preacher, that it was Immediately de-
cided that an effort would be made to
secure DR.. Conrad's ear to a call to the
New Jersey parish.
The visit of the delegation to Wor-
cester was unknown to himself even
and his first intimation of the purposes
| of the Newark church was the COM
munication which he now has. The
communication which has been re-
pQtUad &c tp he o,.Sxr
in New York, and as the Newark com
mittee made their trip here to listen to
DR.. Conrad, the conclusion was at first
drawn that the New York party had
some connection with the North Re-
form parish. DR.. Conrad declines to
discuss the nature of the communica-
ton, but it has been understood that
the letter asks if he would consider a
call and a certain offer if they were to
be extended him. The last pastor of
the North Reformed Church was the
Rev. DR.. Donald Sage Mackaye, and
his salary was fixed at $1,000. 1t has an
influential church, and prominent in
the religious life of that city.
Dr. Conrad said last evening that
later he would speak of the nature of
the communication which he had re-
ceived. In referring to his residence
here, DR.. Conrad said that he was fond
DR. Conrad's church stands out in a
clear light as being one of the most
brilliant illustrations of a pastor and
people working together in the most
perfect harmony. An able and schol-
arly preacher and a pastor of great
executive ability. he and his congrega-
ton have labored to the same end, and
their cooperation and unification of in
terests has made the Old South Church
one of the strongest and largest in the
city.
During DR.. Conrad's pastorate, it has
developed wonderfully, both in religious
work and in membership. His per-
sonal magnetism has been felt through
the religious life of the city, and his
eloquence has won him admirers out
side of his own denomination. Salary
has not been an allurement to him, as
some time past he refused to accept a
raise of $1,000 in his salary which was
unanimously voted him by the church.
DR.. Conrad is absorbed in the interests
of his people by whom he is greatly
beloved and it would be a heavy loss
to them to lose him from their pulpit,
which he has filled with marked dis
tinction.