Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
IS A HARD WORKER
BALTIMORE SUN TELLS OF EFI
FORTS or REV. HARRIS.
Former Martinsburg Pastor Doing
Splendid Work in Baltimore

Splendid Work in Baltimore
City.
The Baltimore sun has the follow
ing sketch of Rev. c. d. Harris, a for
mer pastor of Trinity N. E. church,
of this city, which will be read with
interest by his many friends in this
city:
Rev. Carlton D. Harris the pastor
of Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal
church, south, who has been appoint
ed to fill the pnlpit of Central church,
where his old congregation will also
worship, is an effective preacher. Dur
ing the 10 years of his ministry he has
brought about many conversions and
has made himself a sympathetic
friend to almost everyone he has
known.
Although young man, Rev. Mr..
Harris has a way of showing his fond
ness for his flock which is almost pa
ternal and gives the impression that
he is much older. In the pulpit, in the
aisles of the church after service, in
the sick room, by his voice and by his
manner he constantly shows his ten
der regard for everyone. In his SER
mons he brings soothing message for
transgressors and takes an optimistic
view of conditions.
Rev. Mr.. Harris has a remarkable
memory, and when he desires can
quote the bible with such faculty that
the words have greater meaning for
his hearers than they had before. He
has an easy flow Of words and power
of vivid description. Quotations from
poetry, which he weaves into his ser
mons without any difficulty, add to the
effectiveness of his own composition
The son Of Rev. DR.. David Harris
who died only few months ago, Rev
Mr. Harris was destined from child
hood for the ministry. He was born
in Hardy county, West Virginia, but
spent most of his childhood in Vir-
ginia. After being graduated from
Randolph-Macon college in 1883, he be-
gan his ministry as junior pastor to
Rev. John G. Dice one of the pioneers
of the Southern Methodist church, and
always tenderly referred to as a
preacher of the old school. Rev Mr..
Harris regards his association while
young man with Rev. Mr.. Dice as one
of the most fortunate circumstances Of
his life. For two years he was with
Rev. Mr.. Dice on the Loudon circuit,
in Virginia.
In 1890 Rev. Mr.. Harris was sent to
Easton, where he had a chance TO do
real life and he did it. He found only
As members when he began and four
years later he left a congregation of
400 and handsome building as monu.
ments to his effort The people of Eas-
ton remembered him well, and after
an interval of four years, they called
him back there
In that interval he had the task of
reorganizing Calvary church, which
was almost split asunder by the elope-
ment of the pastor with the young
lady organist, After three years at
Calvary he was sent to Mount Craw.
ford Va. for pleasant years service.
During his second pastorate at Eas.
ton he made lengthy trip to Europe
Next he went to Martinsburg, W. Va,
and from there he came to Baltimore
as pastor of Emmanuel He had been
at Emmanuel but a short time when
its building was condemned For the
past 81 months the congregation has
been worshipping at ST, Johns indie
pendent Methodist church.
Central church, where Rev Mr.. Har-
his is to bring his old flock, is the old
est and the largest in numbers of the
Southern Methodist churches in the
city. Emmanuel will worship there fo
a short time while it is completing
plans for a new building The confer
ence gave the congregation 81 900 as a
start for the building fund. When the
new edifice is erected Rev. Mr.. Harris
will be supplied with an assistant who
will alternate at the churches with
him.