Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-09-15
SUNDAY AT THE NJ E. CHURCH.
Rev Frank A, Pease Delivers His Farewell
Sermon to a Large Congregation.

It hurts the snow drop, it hurts the dove,
| God on his throne and man below.
eBut sun would not shine, nor water go.
Snow drops tremble, nor fair dove mourn,
/ God be on high nor man below,
| But for love-for love with its hurt of woe.
Hurt as it may love on. love forever;
| Love for loves sake. like the Father above,
| But for whose brave-hearted Son we had never
| Known the sweet hurt of the sorrowful love-
AT the close, Rev. Pease said that he
wanted to Shake every one present By
the hand aud that he hoped no one
would depart before he could reach
his station at the outer door, and no
one did and all wished him a hearty
ICED Speed
Rev Pease has been a very progress
sive, conscientious Christian worker
and one who has never faltered no
matter what confronted him. We doubt
if the church ever had his equal here as
an orator and organizer. BY his
energy, be has succeeded in getting
everything in readiness for new NJ
(. church for Wausau. The site is
purchased, plans drawn and work on
the same may be commenced this fall,
and when completed the congregation
will have as beautiful church home
as there is in the North. The church
Calendar contained the following
parting message" from the pastor,
which i in the nature of a farewell and
gives much valuable information con
corning the growth of the church, viz:
To the Members of the Church and Congre-
cation
DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Today marks the close of another Con
ference year, and also the conclusion of
the present pastoral relations. There
is no time limit in Methodism now,
and local conditions determine the
length of each pastors stay among his
people, Having reached the close of
relations, which to me have been very
pleasant, l desire to express my APP
probation of all the kindnesses which
have been bestowed upon me personal
ly, and upon us as family.
We go from you feeling that our stay
in this beautiful city has been among
the most pleasant of our ministerial
life. We should have been pleased to
remain for another year, and have re-
joiced with you in the completion of
the new church, but circumstances
have determined otherwise.
You have before you great under
taking in the building of a new church,
and | want to speak for the committee
your most hearty cooperation and sup
port. When called upon for your sub
cription give ready and generous re-
Spouse. Make some personal sacrifice
IL order that you may the more enjoy
the service of the Master in the new
temple of worship A beautiful and
convenient plan has been adopted
There has been some question as to
why the work has not gone on more
and, in order to correct the inn
preston in the minds of some,
take the liberty to quote from the
report of the chairman of the
building committee, made to the
Fourth Quarterly Conference, in which
he says, The committee feel like eX-
onorating our pastor from any blame for
the delay in the building of the church
and would state that he is in no way
for that delay, that he has
at all times been ready to give the com
mittee what assistance he could and
has been more than anxious that the
matter should be pushed on with great
Two weeks from today your new
pastor will occupy this pulpit. Who
be will be, cannot say, but am sure
ne will be a brother beloved, and
worthy of your esteem and con-
fidence. Receive him as such. Give
him cordial welcome, and cause
him to feel at home among you. Give
him and his family reception, one of
the old fashioned kind, that makes a
preacher and his family feel that they
are indeed welcome. Do this, not for
his sake alone, but for your own sake
for the sake of the church. Hear him
preach, not Sunday morning only, but
twice each Sunday. If his sermons
help you, tell him so, for a word from
you will stimulate him to greater en-
deavor. Help him by your presence at
the social meetings of the church, not
for the first few weeks, but throughout
the year.
TIE following summary will give you
some idea of the work of the church for
the past four years:
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