Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-28
HIS FAREWELL SERMON
Rev. Dir. Cantor Closes His Pas
torate Here.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE SUNDAY
Passionate Very Successful in Last
Three years-Wnl Retire from
Ministry For Year.

h.tttSAty TIT rear.
Rev. Dr. l. w Canter, the beloved
and successful pastor OF Trinity
Methodist church, south, for the past
three years, preached his farewell ser
mon to the congregation Sunday
morning A very large and deeply in
terested audience was present at the
affecting service.
As recently announced herein, DR..
Canter win ask the Baltimore confer
ence this week to relieve him from &C.
tive work of the ministry for one. year
on account of his impaired health.
Tuesday morning DR.. and Mrs. Cam
ter will leave for Roanoke to attend
the conference and after spending
month there with their daughter, they
will go to Baltimore to reside
The departure OF Or. Canter ana
his estimable wife from Martinsourg
win be generally regretted both in
and outside Of the Southern Methodist
congregation; but the best wishes for
their future welfare Of host Of de-
voted friends and admirers Will follow
them to their new home. 1t is to be
hoped that after years much needed
rest and recuperation that Or. Canter
viii be able to resume the work of
the ministry which, for a number of
! years, he has so much adorned.
Successful Passionate
The three years of DR.. Canters pas
torate in Martinsburg have been re-
markably fruitful In that time he has
added about geo to the membership of
the church, over 80 being added dur
ing the last year The congregation
now numbers 632, with one exception
the largest in Martinsburg and the
church is practically free from debt.
The last year has been especially sue
cessful from a financial standpoint,
the congregation having raised more
money for all purposes than any in
the history of the congregation. This
has been largely due to DR.. Canters
wise and popular direction
Conference Wednesday.
The Baltimore conference or the
Southern Methodist church will CON
vene in Green Memorial church,
Roanoke. Va. ON Wednesday morn
ing at . o'clock Bishop asraosso
Wilson, of Baltimore, win preside.
Mr. A. c. Nadenbousch, lay dele
gate from Trinity NJ K. church, left
this morning for Roanoke to attend
the sessions of the conference. He
IS secretary of the Conference Board.
Missionary Anniversary.
Sunday evening the Sunday school
missionary society of the Southern
Methodist church held its anniver-
sary. The church was packed with a
highly interested audience. an APP
propriate program was rendered and
addresses made by Prof. Fries. of the
high school faculty. Prof. Chapman,
superintendent of the Sunday scnool.
and DR.. Canter
Just as the service was about COM
ing to a close Rev. C. S. Trump, of
the Lutheran church, appeared and
was called upon for a speech. The
Rev. Trump cheerfully responded and
in the course OF his remarks he paid
a most eloquent and touching tribute
TO the character OF his friend and CO.
laborer in the gospel ministry, DR..
Canter and expressing his heartfelt
regret at his departure from Mar
tinsburg. The incident was unexpect-
ed 10 the congregation. but a happy
finale 10 notable occasion.