The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-30
$58Olll
This was the Amount Raised at the
Old Baptist on Sunday.
THE REV. w. A. SNYDER BREACHES
HIS FAREWELL SERMON TO A
SORROwFUL CONGREGATION.

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HIS FAREWELL SERMON TO A
SORROwFUL CONGREGATION.
Sunday the Rev. w. A. SNYDER
preached his farewell sermon al
the Old Baptist. The service was
very impressive and affecting,
and there were plenty Of eyes
dlmmed with tears as they shook
the hand of their beloved pastor
and wished him God speed and
good luck in his new charge.
After the sermon Mr.. SNYDER
made short address to the con-
gregation in connection With the
debt of the church. He said there
was an Indebtedness of $500
800 on the church, $22o pastor $
salary $SS to Mr.. W. E. Mar
chant. $45 to Mr., John w. Dixon.
$IA7S to Mr.. Moses Atherton and
a few debts OF minor Importance.
He pleaded with his hearers 10
wipe out the debt right there. and
seemed to be more interested in
having the debt on the church
iiquidated than he did in his sal
AIRY, he offering to head the sub
.scTiption with SIS. Mr.. W. L.
Marchant was the first to re-
spond. saying although he could
Ill afford TO pay a large amount at
this time, to was willing to donate
$50 provided sufficient were raised
that morning to cancel the debt.
Mr.. &. s. Williams quickly re-
sponded with $50 on the same
conditions. Mr. Charles Treakle
was next in order with SIS, Mr..
}. w. Dixon, whose bill was $45,
presented the church with a re-
ceipted bill for that amount.
Mr., Ernest Billups came up with
$I5 and Mr. Len Smither for SIS.
Previous to this there was a free
offering which amounted 10 SIOS.
The Willing Workers handed in
4 check for sos and the Willing
Workers Of Queenstown, a little
band whose members number
only s. sent i'll SIS. Responses
came from all parts Of the house.
and III less than an hour tue,e
lad been raised 500. There was
some money HANDED in alter the
service and at night, making tile
total amount $3.50, Mr.. Fred
Stormer was one OF the parties
who responded ar the night ser
vice, handing Mr.. Snyder a ten
dollar-nOte. The people gave so
literally that the Old Baptist
Church, the hadsomest in the
county, is now out of debt. Ii is
only proper to say Of the Rev. Mr..
Snyder that he performed a most
wOndeNi task IN building and
clearing the Old Baptist Church.
1t was with regret that the con-
gregatlOn parted with him. and
we are sure il must have almost
pulled his heartstringS asunder to
leave Old Mathews. He WAS a
good preacher. q conscientious
man and q money getter for a
certainty. While here he built
the church and parsonage. The
parsonage is 4 beautiful struc-
ture with a large and handsome
porch surrounding it. It is nicely
painted. and is d house any one
might be proud to live in. In
fact the writer at & little sOcial
gathering the other night offered
to preach at the Old Baptist if he
were allowed the privilege of oc-
Cupying the parsonage. The SER
vices i'll the morning ended with
the hymn God BE With You
Till We Meet Again" MIR.
Snyder ste - at the church door
and shook hands with the out
going congregation, and there
were many wet and fearful eyes
around the door of the church.
Mr.. SNYDER left for Accomac on
Tuesday. We hope his stay there
will be pleasant and we congratu-
late his new charge on theic being
able to secure so fine a gentleman
and such a Christian scholar TO
lead them. Their gam is our loss.