Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-05-16
Warm RpceptiOn for New Pastor


A Reading (Pa.) newspaper gives the
following notice of an event Sunday, Sd
inst, which will be read with interest
by many:
Sunday was a welcome day for the Olivet
Presbyterlans, as it marked the arrival of
the new pastor, the Rev. Harry s. Ecker.
There was warm reception. If ever new
pastor was given a welcome to his new
charge, it was yesterday at Olivet
He spoke i'll the morning on PHILIPPIANS
iii, l3, IL" Looking Into the Future" He
gave powerful discourse to Il very large
audience. In the evening he spoke to an
other large audience on The Benefits of
Christian DiScipleShip.'
Mr.. Ecker spoke very earnestly about the
work he hopes to accomplish in Reading.
He gave the congregation two notices: TO
every man his work and do it now
He said that already he could see that Olivet
is a rich field, but that the pastor could do
nothing If the cooperation of the congre-
CATION were lacking.
He asked the members to bear with him
until he should get acquainted with every
one and find time to visit.
In the afternoon the Sunday school was
attended by 24S persons. A feature of this
service was the singing of the kindergarten
department. Their hymn was entitled "A
Welcome to IOu,' addressed to the new
pastor. The children We're in charge of Miss
Adelaide Norton and Miss Bessie Specht.
Mr.. Ecker made a special address to the
Sunday school. The usual C. f.. service was
held at $50, in charge of Charles Harner,
who had for his subject The Silver Lining
of the Dark Clouds
On Tuesday evening of this week recep-
ton will be given to the new pastor and his
family in the church by the women of the
congregation. All the members are
cordially invited.
Religious.
At ST. Pauls English Lutheran
church, Rev F. R. Wagner, pastor, to-
morrow Sunday 1917 a. III. and ~ p.
III. sermons by pastor.
AT First English Baptist Church, Rev
E. G. Allard, pastor, tomorrow Sun
day. services and sermons at 1012 a. NJ
and ~ p. m; Sunday school 9l5 a. m
The Presbyterians We're favored last
Sunday by two reputedly fine sermons
by ID. l.. Mcbride, a University student
of Princeton, n. J. 1t is understood he
is candidate tor the pastorate.
At st, Johns Episcopal Church, Rev
f. M. &. Bedell, rector, tomorrow 9th
Sunday after Trinity ~ a. m. Holy
Communion; TO- a. m. morning prayer;
2l2 p. III. Sunday school, ~ p. m even
ing prayer.
AT Grace NJ E. Church, South, Rev.
5. III. Greene. pastor, tomorrow Sun
day 15la a. III. sermon; 2 p. M. Sunday
school; ~ p. m. sermon. Monday. s
p. III. Senior Epworth League, Thurs
dav, -, p. IN. prayer meeting.
AT First NJ. E. Church, Rev A H.
Thompson. pastor, to morrow Sunday
81 a. IN. class meeting; 10l. a. III. and
~ p. III. sermons-"Heaven and He'll
or the Soul i'll the Future State"
At the Congregational Church, Rev.
j. Lewis Evans, pastor, tomorrow Sun
day. 1919 a. NJ. sermon-"Improving
our Congregationalism by Study of its
History p. N. Sunday school; 81,
p. IN. Senior Endeavor topic" Being
Christian at Home and in SCHOOL," 10
p. III. sermon-"The Duty of Getting
Angry" incidentally there will be
music by two violins, vocal solo by
Master Jonathan Haw, and other
specialties.