Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-06-06

these things That qualification is
love Love for Christ and all that
Is dear to Him Love for fellow
men, for how can a man love God
whom be hath not seen If he does
not love his brother? "Aud now
shideth faith, hope, love, these
three but the greatest Of these is
love.
The Rev David P. Bonner, d. d.,
of Florida, N. y, followed with the
charge to the people snd most
charming and helpful discourse it
was His references to the late
Thomas Nichols, the former pastor,
we're most appropriate In fact it
was a model charge in every partic-
ular He opened his remarks by
congratulating the people on the
auspicious circumstances and the fe-
hcitous manner IN which their pas
tor had been secured. He said chat
1t might be illustrated by what is
known as dissolving views where
one picture gradually fades from
view while another takes its place
so naturally and artistically that
you are scarcely conscious Of the
transition from one scene to anoth
en- which may differ from the for
mer in both outline aud detail. SO
it has been in the transition from
your former pastorate to the present
one. Coming as an assistant to
your disabled pastor Mr.. Smead
has become your pastor very much
as Elisha succeeded Elijah Then
the speaker said that he knew of no
more fitting words than those Of
Paul to he Corinthians IF limo
thy come unto you, see that he be
with you without fear. The com
parison WAS then made between the
ages of Timothy and Paul as carried
ont in the present instance. Timo-
thy was young, retiring aud rather
delicate Ia health. Paul was a vet
eran in the faith and in the practice
Of divine living. But Timothy was
very dear to him, even son in the
faith The people were charged to
receive their young pastor without
fear In that they should transfer
their confidence from their former
pastor to him if they had not done
80 already. Also they we're TO be-
stow upon him their sympathy and
support in every way to sustain
and increase his usefulness and the
prosperity of the gospel. Pray for
him at the Thrones of grace in fam
lilies. Attend the services Labor
with him as colaborers together
with God. And last but not least
give him your financial support
Make him comfortable so that hi
ministrations may not be interfered
with by the pressing cares and anx
ieties of meeting the demands ot
the outward man, This is vita
and an essential consideration.
At the close of the service tn,
great crowd of people who had fill
ed the large auditorium came for
ward and congratulated the Rev
; Mr. Smead and wished him every
success in his new field. Mr.
Smead's work has always wol
many warm friends for him and h,
says that it is one of the creates
enoouragements to go for ward will
I the work here feeling that he ha
so many staunch and loyal friend
both in his own church and in tn,
other churches of the village.
After congratulating the newl,
installed pastor the congregation
and their friends adjourned to th,
. parlors of the church where ic
cream and cake were served by the
Ladies Aid society AS the peopl
. went to their homes it was with th
feeling that the Presbyterian churcl
and pastor had made them welcom'
and had, by the able assistance rem
dered by their friends, made the oo
casion OF this installation service
memorable as we'll as a characters
tic feature in their church life AM
work. And now may the prayer
of us all be heard and ans wered a
we pray for the blessing Of the dea
Lord to rest and abide with thi
, pastorats. May great gooh be don
in the church and oommuhity ant
, may this pastorate whethes long o.
, short accomplish the will 6f God il
, every respect.
Real Estate Transfers.
a Herman Kleinert TO Charles
l Wocel, 30 acres, LaclSawaxen, 81.
Dress making in ali branches
. VIII 90 To the house or do fha vvOr