Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-31
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. O. E. scudder, Pastor
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The subject of the sermon for next
Sabbath morning will be: "Pula's
GROWING experience, and in the
evening Baptism at the River"
The Rev. j. A. Cole was very
much pleased with the liberality of
our people in connection with the
rebuilding of the seminary at Hack
etts town, ~ j. Forty dollars were
contributed. If all the churches do
as we'll in proportion to their ability
the new institution for christian cd.
ucation is assured.
1t gave us great pleasure to see
the large congregation that came
out TO greet the Rev. w. r Neff
last Sabbath evening. His text was
q very impressive one ''The King
dom of Heaven is within you" We
do we'll to bear in mind the fact that
the Kingdom of heaven is "right-
eousness, joy and peace in the Holy
Ghost" and that all three of these
qualities are possible of attainment
in the present life, and the spirit
that gives them effect is the present
experience of energy true child of
God.
The invitation to preach in the
Presbyterian church last Sabbath
morning was another proof of the
good will and fraternal spirit that
prevails in Milford. The time has
long gone by for antagonism and
animosity. Thinking people who
posses genuine christian culture
have no place in their lives for any
thing other than love for every
branch of Christs true church.
Bishop Simpson well expressed
the two ideas of church loyalty and
the true fraternal spirit when he
wrote 1--WE live to make our own
church a power in the land while
we live to love every other church
that exalts our Christ"
Our lawn party on the Bluff House
lawn last Tuesday afternoon was a
grand success. Seventy dollars and
sixty-seven cents were left after
paying all expenses. This gives us
STA. for our organ fund. We take
this opportunity to extend our
thanks to Mr.. Bournique for the use
of the Bluff House lawn to all the
Bluff House guests who kindly aid
ed us and to the members and
friends of our own church who work
ed so faithfully and gave so free
ly for the success of the writers cher
isher enterprise. Please except this
personal thanks. He would be glad
TO speak of you all by name but this
he cannot do, for all names are not
known to him.
Through the exceeding kindness
of the Bluff House guests a musical
was given Wednesday evening in
the interest of our organ fund. $2S.
we're turned over at the close. We
have received 500. this week and
noY have on hand SAB.
Not all christian people who come
to the country for a summer outing
forget their Lord. The writer has
found some very helpful acquaint-
ances during the last few weeks.
They have been spiritually minded
not in any narrow sense but in a
sufficiently broad sense to include
all that is good in mental, social and
financial as we'll as heart things.
Their regularity in church atten-
dence has a good influence on the
community. l have no sympathy
with that oft repeated heresy that
city people are the spiritual curse
of our rural towns. There is no
doubt that many of them are more
than irreligious but not all. Let
justice be done and credit be given
to those who give moro than finan-
cial aid to our rural churches.
The sacrifices, that many of our
people have made, to attend to their
religious duties. in their abundant
labors, afford great pleasures to the
pastor. These summer months have
revealed many excellent qualities.
Heat and hard work have not kept
you from putting on the harness in
the Lords service and in the work
of his church. This speaks volumes
for the future. When we can all
get together and our Gown churches
settle down to their fall and winter
labors, then those who have tolled
early and late and have been depriv-
ed of church privileges will not
cease to toll but viii spend their
quiet winter hours in thought, pray
er and effort to build up the chris
tian character of Milford. This is
our prophecy, shall it not be full.
filed?
TRESPASS NOTICE. Notice is hereby
Il given that trospassing upon the pro
perty Of ihe undersigned in Milford town