Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-10-13
MAHONiNG CHURCH
REOPENED
God iu three reis,ns, ble,su

Trlulty.
Then followed the rededicatury
| prayer and an antiiem, " o Deum."
Tie Twilight Song Sers ice, the iull
program OF winch was printed in
these columns Saturday morning,
TOOK place at 8 :4j O'clock AMI proved
to be very inspiring feature of the
day.
AT I'D O'Clock the memorial ser.
vice was held. Aft prelude" Lead
Kindly Light" hymn No. 59l was
sung. The scripture Lesson was read
after which an anthem. Weary of
Earth was rendered by the choir.
Prayer was followed by Il bass solo,
When the Mistl Have Cleared Away
by Mr.. Miller.
The memorial address was delivered
by Rev. Robert l.. Stewart, d. D., of
Lincoln University, who was II former
pastor of Mahoning Presby teriau
church. 1t was a most abe discourse
and was listened to with the keenest
Interest by the large audience present
The text was taken from Rev. IA: l3 :
Yea saith the spirit that they may
rest from their labor; and their works
do follow them"
After some very beautiful in
troductory remarks explanatory OF
the text and showing its application
Rev. Stewart said: 1--WE ara hero to-
night my friends. TO do honor to the
memory of two eminent and highly
esteemed servants of Jesus Christ
William e. ijams and Alexander B.
JACK. The history of this time honored
church, in which they ministered in
succession as pastors, is the record for
the most part of the silent cofgIega-
tion, larger by far than that which
worships here today, whose work gots
on while themselves are resting from
their labors. Six of The faithful pas
tors of this chnich are numbered with
the silent congregation. Beginning
with the first their names are: john
Boyd Patterson. Robert Dunlap, David
II. Holiday, John ". Yeomans. Will
lam j. Ijams and Alexin ier B. Jack.
1 am glad to note that beautiful and
enduring tablet has been placed with.
in these walls to commemorate the
able and the eminently successful
of DR.. Yoemsus. This 1 un-
derstand is the gift of number of
the older members of the oo1erega-
tion. who tenderly loved him and re-
we're his memory. The beautiful tab
let OF bronze which we dedicate to-
night bears the honoIed name of Will
lam L. Ijams aud Alexander B. Jack,
whose united term of service extended
from May 20. 1865 to the 2Slh of June,
Or. Yeomans. He came to this charge
as tho lioentiate of the Presby terry of
In this house of v Or
ship about ten years after its erection
he was solemnly set apart to the Office
Of the gospel ministry aud here with
the hearty enthusiasm of young mau.
hood he entered upon the work to
which lie had been called and assign
ed. In his brief ministry extending
over period OF less than three years
the church euj ,yed a precious season
of revival and was greatly prospercd.
The records of the church show that
persons-sixty-s seven on
of faith and tive enty five by
certiGoate-were received into the
of tho church while un-
der his care. Mr.. Ijams entered upon
his ministry in this place at time CT
difficulty, distraction and
strife. The cruel war, which had
stirred the feelings of men to the low
est depths and in tins as in many
other communities had arrayed brother
against brother in church aud society,
was drawing to close. that as yet
the great armies which defended the
government had not been disbanded.
There wasa raStlesI feeling in the
air; the Generalization of great and
q long continued war was apparent on
every hand and spirituality in the
church was at a very l,w ebb.
In this trying hour the voice of the
Young preacher rang out clear and
strong III the interests of righteous
ness and peace. He voiced without
fear or favor the old call which once
echoed and re-echoed among the rocks
of the wilderness of Judea: Repent,
Yo. for the Kingdom OF Heaven is at
Hand" After awhile hearts that had
long been hardened began to mel,
ears that had been heavy, dull and
almost closed to the gospel call were
opened; brethren which had long been
alienated by strife, sought each other
in brotherly hand clasp and from young
people in the Sabbath School and
from older persons in the public as
semblage was heard the low thrilling
cry: "Men and brethren. What must
We do TO be s2ved?"
There wero others. also. who at
heart perhaps were loyal to Christ.
but as yet had never acknowledged
Him as their Savior and Master, who
under the leadership OF this young
pastor took their stand boldly on the
Lords side. There is one here tc-
night who with her husband stood be-
fore the pulpit with this number of
witnesses for Christ to whom the
memory of that pastor is very precious
To her, acting as til, representative
of the congregation We are all indebt-
cd for tho gift of this memorial tab.
let. Through her generous gifts and
loving ministries in the Masters
name she is known to US ull aud l
forbear to mention her name tonight.
This, however, l crave the privilege