Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-06-28


was sent to MIR. Beadle from the
Church at Haddonfeld, while a SINH.
lar bouquet came from a Presbyterian
Church in Millville.
Howard Clark, one of the Second
Church's bright young men presided
over the anniversary celebration. An
organ voluntary preceded the appear
ance OF the Boys Brigade marching
in singing Onward Christian Sol
dier, p" and taking place reserved for
for it. The Choir very finely sang
We Praise Thee o God,'' chorus
from SulIivan's Festival TIE Deum.
This was followed in a short address
by Rev. Mr.. Peach, of the Second
Church, Camden In speaking for
the Presbytery he congratulated Mr..
Beadle upon his years of successful
service, and pointed out to the church
that the congregation could not take
all the credit for the success. The
Presbytery sent Mr.. Beadle here, in
stalled him as pastor and the Presby-
terry owned him. He said the Presby.
terry was the better for having such a
man in the body.
The choir sang Holy. Holy, Holy"
and Rev. A. s. Allyn spoke for the
Ministerial Association of Rridgeton.
In presenting Mr.. Allyn, Chairman
Clark gave warning thatythe Minis.
terial Association did not own Mr..
Beadle and must not claim it. Mr..
Allyn spoke of the love, charity,
cheerfulness. encouragement that must
come to pastor and people to make
such success Of a pastorate of 40 years.
All of these requirements existed he
knew in the Second Church and had
brought great results in the work per-
formed.
A very pretty bit of the service was
the chilrden' chorus, Love" the
original verse being sung by Hortense
Daley, and Esther Williams. The
chorus runs:
-L-O.V-E-Love.
"-L-O.V-E-Love.
That is what we give our pastor
"-L.O-V-E-Love.
For the Elders B. r. Harding spoke,
He was reminiscent. He called at.
tention to. the great changes that had
come to the church during these two
score years. recalling the melodeon of
the early days and comparing with 1T
the magnificent pipe organ in use upon
this occasion. Much of the>earIy his.
tory was a revelation to the present
generation and Mr.. Harding remarks
were of peculiar and sentimental in.
| terest.
| Then followed E., J. Hitohner,
speaking for the trustees He caused
mild sensation by solemnly deolar-
ing he would be obliged to SOW dis
| cord. He said he did not altogether
like this Mr.. Beadle, of whom so much
was being said, and in explanation re-
marked that whenever he asked a
little child whom next best it loved
after it's parents. the reply was in.
variably 'Mr. BeadIe.'' And said
Mr.. Hitohner, ST would be trying my
best to get the child to say me-" Mr..
Hitchner seriously said he considered
it an honor to be selected by trustees
tospeak on this occasion, and he paid
a high tribute to Mr.. BeadIe.
Mrs. John E. Minch sang sweetly
80 Perfect Love- and Arthur Peck
spoke for the young people. He apol.
ogized for not knowing Mr.. Beadle for
40 years but he said their fathers and
grandfatbers had Mr.. Beadle, he de.
clared. has the embodiment of love,
kindness and sympathy. 1t had al
ways been said that Mr.. BeadIe loved
the girls, but Mr.. Peck was assured
that be loved the bows, too.
Mr.. James Lang then addressed the
congregation, expressing his apprecia.
tion for the honor that he felt in be-
ing entrusted with the message of the
congregation to Mr.. Beadle. Admit.
ting his inefficienoy he declared he
would do the best he could and turn
ing to Mr.. Beadle called attention to
the Masters proclamation that it is
more blessed to give than receive. that
is it is blessed to receive but more to
give. Continuing. Mr.. Lang said,
You. sir, have no difficulty with this
saying, for 40 years you have lived
it and preached it, We may have
given abundantIy of our money. but
you have done it more abundantly.
We may have given of our time and
skill, but. you have given OF your
heart and life, and SO carrying out
the law that to him that hath shall be
given. you have been enabled to give
that which we have not to give
speech on our behalf before the throne
of grace. Comfort in abundant mea.