The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-06

decided convictions concerning his life
work, though one need only to glance at
his splendid!y developed physique to see
that there could have been no morbid
tendencies in his nature, and he must
have had his full share OF rollicking play
and OF a boy : healthy appetite
In the great brick building of the Mora
Wan parochial School at Bethlehem he
began to build an education on the
splendid foundation OF n Christian home
life, deep. practical. and full OF simple,
cheerful trust i'll the Lord. At Nazareth
Hall, of the Academy. in the adjoining
town Of Nazareth. he took further steps
in the way of knowledge. and at the
Morayian college and theological semi
nary at Bethlehem he earned his degree
OF Il. ID. in 1884.
twas at the age Of thirteen just before
entering Nazareth Academy. that Mr..
Ehprman reached the full determination
to become II minister of the Gospel Be
fore he had reached his majority he was
ordained to the ministry and called to
the Moravian church at Castleton Cor
ners, Staten Island. n. Y, in fellowship
with Rev W. II Nogler. the Moravian
trustee in the United Society of Christian
Endeavor. Thence he was promoted
llSU W IobhI ii III 1909, anu tilpll 10
Lancaster, one OF the most important
Moravian parishes in the United States
in 1898
But the efforts OF no man OF Mr.. Eber-
mans breadth Of sympathy and brother
ly spirit can be restricted to any one de
nomination. He did large amount of
outside platform work i'll behalf of tenn
perance, moral reforms, and the young
| peoples movement in other denomina-
| tons. He was Bible-society president,
school director, Prohibition candidate.
and author of helpful volume of quiet
hour meditations. entitled Deeper Yet -
1t was inevitable that q man of so win
| ming a personality should be popular with
young and DID, ond should have many
| calls upon his time and strength Mr..
| Eberman has Il face that marks him as a
leader in the cause OF right. 1t is the face
OF an optlmlst. strong in will power, in
telectual, sunny. 1t is Il whole sermon
in itself, but not a funeral sermon.
Naturally he became early an enthus-
iastic and forceful Endeavor worker. and
| it was not strange that the Pennsylvania
| union should cast its eye ON him as a
splendid presidential possibility From
1898 to 1901 he gave this greatest of
| State unions an administration that has
never been surpassed for aggressive.
| thorough-go!ug work. His summer in
the saddle went down as an event in
Endeavor history. For thirty three DAYS
he Travelled, speaking continuously two
| or three times a day. organizing county
unions, reviving weak ones, strengthen
ing all, drawing unusual audiences, never
missing an engagement. His great
power as an organizer was strikingly
| demonstrated.
Mr.. Eberman has been IL welcome and
helpful speaker at International COnven-
| tions. and brings with him into his larger
| field III work the prestige OF success and
the confidence and love of a host OF
friends within the Moravian church and
without it,
His own denomination, while rein-
gushing his valued services with keen re-
greet. wishes him Godspeed in his new
work, through Bishop Rondthaler. who
says: He will throw his whole heart IN
the great work that has been committed
TO him. He possesses the gift of adapta-
| ton TO an eminent degree. and this gift
combined with devotion TO Christ. and
to His young people. will soon make him
at home and useful in his new Office"