Catoctin clarion., 1900-01-04
LOYS LETTER.

Mr. Jno. W. 10y and wife, spent last week
with friends in Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Putnam spent the holidays
with her parents near Buckeystown.
Miss Nora 10y spent last week with friends
in Baltimore.
Mr. Clarence Crecger and wife, of Thur
mont. spent Sunday last with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W, 10y of this place.
MIR. Byron Weller of Chambersburg, spent
Thursday and Friday last with his sister
Mrs. Charles II. Miller in this place.
Mr.. w. Z. Miller spen, some time last week
in Baltimore and Washington.
Misses Belva and Elsie Robinson daughters
of Mr.. G. w. Robinson who have been eick
for sometime past are improving.
ANOTHER SURPRISE. Friday evening,
Goth ult, the members of Trinity Reformed
Church treated their pastor, Rev Geo A.
WhitmoIe, by invading the parsonage in a
body and bringing with them an abundance
of the e. cd things of the season, and many
substantial things for the inner man. The
presentation speech was made by ED. D. c.
IIammett in very complimentary manner,
which was responded to by the pastor as
best he could under the circumstances. After
prayer invoking Gods blessing upon the
amcable relation which subsists between
himself and people, the evening was speut
in social intercourse, when the members dis
persed, leaving many pleasant memories
behind them. A Few evenings later similar
tokens of appreciation were shown by mem
bers from the congregations at Rocky Ridge
and Creager stown, all of which were greatly
appreciated by the pastor and his family.
These repeated expressions of esteem during
the past eleven years seem to be the result of
a continued general good will
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in christian love.
Last Sunday evening the Gulld Of Trinity
Reformed Church, Thurmont, varied their
usual exercises in a most appreciative and
effective manner. AT z o'clock the Guild in
body called upon Mr.. James Creeger one
of their number, at his home. Mr. Crecger
is over eightyt two years Of age and has been
confined to his bed for six months by feeble
health. Thus he was deprived of the great
pleasure which he always took in being pres
ent at the meetings of the Guild. The men,
bers, approaching this fact, resolved to show
reverence and love for their aged brother by
calling upon him. BY his gentle character
and his interest in the young, Mr.. Creeger
has gained for himself among those who
know him best the name of "The Children's
Friend and the children Of the church were
with the calling party and rendered Christ
:aas songs and recitations in the presence OF
their friend and to bis great pleasure, Two
rooms we're crowded by those who were
welcomed by Mr.. Creeqer with earnest words
and loving smiles, and after the songs and
PRAYERS the members of the Guild and others
present expressed their wishes to Mr.. GREGG
er for "A Happy New Year" and bade him
good night and left the house with hearts
full of joy.
Before the Guild made its call upon Mr..
Creeger it gave up it's service hour at 6
o'clock and paid fraternal visit to its sis
ter society the Y p s. of c. E. of the Luth.
eran Church, where it was welcom ed with
hearty fellowship and enjoyed the consecra.
tion service of the evening by that society.
After the call upon Mr.. Creeger the Guild
met for Its regular service Of prayer and
praise in the church where large audience
of members and visitors from other churches
was present. The service continued for al.
most two hours. amid the deepest interest
manifested by those present, with consid-
er alton of the subject The Heavenly Rec
ord" and thanksgiving for the blessings of
the dying year and joyous outlook for the
coming New Year. The participation in the
service by number of visitors from other
societies was highly appreciated by the MEM
bers of the Guild.
Thus the evening was marked by peculiar
spiritual evidences and by manifestation of
that loving sympathy and fellowship which
Is coming more and more to mark the lives
of all who believe in the universal brother.
hood OF man, and the last day of the year
! 1899 will ever be remembered by those who
had part in the expression of this sympathy