Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-04-10
Presbyterian Chroniclings

ingful of all the ecclesiastical year.
Easter gives us the solid foundation
for our faith, our Christian institu-
tions, and our hope of eternal life
and no wonder the joyous Easter
chimes shall peal the world around.
The themes will be in keeping with /
the day The morning theme will
be 'tThe Resurrection, and the |
evening discourse will be upon the
scenes of the FIRST Easter evening. |
There will be special music which
will amply repay all who come to
worship with us. Miss Gladys Bar
nett of Brooklyn, who is about to
sail for Europe to pursue further
studies in voice culture, will sing at
the morning service. Let there be a
large congregation at both services.
1t was with great pleasure that
the pastor observed the presence of
our friends from the other congrega-
tions of the village ON last Lord e
Day. The unity of common
sympathy adds much TO the Masters
work and that is a feature of our
church life here in Milford.
This evening there will be held a
Good Friday service in the parlors
of the church. This is the first
attempt to hold such a service in
the church but it is hoped that a
large number may be in attendance.
Before coming pray for the service,
the pastor, the church, and the
world as we'll as for thyself.
1t has been suggested that an
Easter offering be made for the
benefit of our church work This
offering has not been urged and
prepared for but if any special
liberality is shown on this gladsome
day we will be greatly pleased and
encouraged.
The financial statement that goes
to Presbytery this year shows an
advance in every way and the con-
gregational expenses are far in
excess of previous years on account
of the improvements made in the
church and manse. The benevolences
are not proportionately larger but
considering the outlay in other
directions the pastor feels pleased
with the results of the past year and
desires to thank and praise the
faithfulness of those who have made
this report to Presbytery possible.
Remember tho bag Social next
week, Thursday, April 16.
The church is taxed ten cents per
capita and while this is small
amount still 1t amounts to consider
able when taken from the regular
church funds This tax also has to
be paid at the meeting of Presbytery
which occurs one week from next
Monday, April Goth. Will not each
/ member of the church, man, woman
or child, call upon George Mitchell,
at your earliest possible convenience
and pay this tax. The money goes
to the general assembly fund and
makes possible the holding of the
great annual meetings of our great
church.
The pastor is the president of the
Pike county Sunday school assooia.
tion and would announce the annua,
meeting to be held the first day Of
May at Dingman's Ferry. There
are two very talented men who are
to be at the convention and speak
Mr.. Hugh Cork who is the genera
state Secretary of Pennsylvania will
speak in the afternoon on "Sugges.
tions to those who work with young
children" and in the evening he will
/, again speak on planning and work.
ing for definite results" DR.. Longe
for long time the state secretary
of Delaware. will also be present and
speak on 1.-The best school for Pike
, county" We hope this convention
will be very largely attended and
that much good may be derived
D from it.
We have just learned that Rev,
e Mr.. Soudder is to leave us and take
up a new charge. It has been a
pleasure to work with this brother
minister He has been active and
aggressive in all lines of work fol
the Lord. May his new field be
pleasant and enjoyable. We con.
gratulate him upon the advanced
salary and the larger sphere OF
usefulness and while we are sorry
to see him go still we rejoice in the
pleasure of having known him and
bid him an earnest. sincere God
speed.
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