The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-05
-FOUR AND
THIRTY YEARS
CoNGRATULAToRY SERVICE AT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
s.
DR.. ISAAC M. HUGHES
Long and Successful Passionate Closed
With Appropriate Exer-
cises.
DR.. ISAAC M. HUGHES

:. "In the name Of Whitewater Pres
bytery and by authority Of the Pres
byterian church of America, l declare
the pastoral relations between this
church and the Rev. DR.. Hughes dis
solved.' These were the last words
of yesterdays exercises at the First
PRESBYTERIAN church The day was de-
voted to a con9ratulatory : service
marking the lose of the long pastor
ate of DR.. [. NJ Hughes of the First
Presbyterian church. The day was
beautiful and the services were in full
harmony with the day. The venera-
BILE DR.. Hughes and his family oc-
cupied pew and the pulpit was occu-
pied by four young men in the Pres
bytery. Rev. Walter E. Price Of Shell
byville was the master of ceremonies.
The other three were Rev. A. K Mat
tingly of Lawrenceburg, Rev. Mr..
DUNCAN of Newcastle and Rev. C. O.
Shirey Of the Second church of Rich
mond. There were also prpesent Mr..
w. F. Spencer of luncie and Dir. Da-
vid Schaff, professor of Church lis
tory in Allegheny theological semi
nary. The principal address in the
morning was given by Rev. Price and
was congratulatory, optimistic and
fereshadowed better things for the
church in general. He said among
other things that the greatest hind
rance to the church work Of today
was Indifference and not agnosticism.
However, the Indifference that pre-
pailed was not as great a hindrence
as it seemed to be. Back of it and al
most universal in scope was a belief
in the fatherhood of God He paid
high tribute to DR.. Hughes and the
First church of Richmond. He said
that in ancient times all roads led to
Rome and that for many years all
the churches in Whitewater Presbv-
terry looked to the First church Of
Richmond for encouragement and in
spiration.
Mr.. ". F. Spencer, a former mem
ber of the congregation read an in
terestin@ history of DR.. Hughes ear
ly pastorate and told how the church
grew under the guiding hand Of the
fpastor and his estimable wife.
y Rev. DUNCAN made a short address
in which he made prominent the
length of the pastorate about to be
dissolved. He said that although there
was no time limit, the average length
,of Presbyterian pastorates was only
about three and one half years. Rev.
Shlrey was appointed by the minister
1al association of Richmond to read
the resolutions passed by that body
in reference to their relations with
DIR. Hughes as member of that as
sociation. Rev. Shirev made a very
happy little speech as an Introduction
to the resolutions. These resolutions
were a touching tribute to the real
worth and work of the man who was
just laying down the work that he
had done so long and so we'll. DR..
Schaff, a friend of ORD. Hghes was
present by accident and added quite
little to the exercises by some brief
remarks at theclose. He was at one
time teacher in Lane seminary and
had for two Of his students, Revs
Mattingly and DUNCAN. The days ser
vices closed with a good, logical ser
mon by Rev. Mattingly who represen.
ted the church at Lawrencebure.
The First church of Richmond is
noted for its good music and yester-
day was no exception. In place of the
regular choir, there was a quartette
composed Of Miss Stella Brush. so.
prano, Mrs. Otto Krone, alto, Mr.
Arthur Myers, bass and Mr. Otto
Krone, tenor. The music was excel
lent and was one of the pleasantest
features Of the exercises.
The following tribute in verse was
read by Mr.. Spencer. While tie au
thor's name is concealed, it is ascrib
ed to Mr.. Spencer's pen. Tt makes
little difference who composed it, i