The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-13
FOUR YOUNG MINISTER'S.
rendered "Home- Coming by Friends
Of BOyh0Od Days.
For the Advocate.

FOR the Advocate.
One of the most uniaue and delight
full services, In which it las ever
been my privilege to participate, was
ted In Providence s'v,podist Protes-
ianf church at Gambler his county.
hugus. to G abusive
our young men, who had been
members Of tie SUNDAY school at this
church In their boyhood days and
who have been called of God into the
work Of the ministry, we're rendered
q home coming by the pastor and
members OF the church Two Of
them, Rev. J. l.. Ward, of Cambridge,
and Rev G. H. Stocksdale, Of New
Church, Va, are honored members Of
the Maryland Annual Conference, OF
the NJ. r. Church, and Rev w. G..
Harden, OF Forestyille, and Rev. H.
g Spenser Of Congress Heights, d.
c., are honored members OF the Balti-
more Conference OF the NJ. r. church.
One other, whose absence was ex-
ceedingly regretted, was that OF Rev
G A. ogg, OF Plttsyille. Md. who was
converted In the old church when a
lad OF eleven. The services were a
great upllft to the entire community
and were attended by congregations
that filled the large auditorium TO
oyerhOwing.
On Tuesday evening Rev w G.
Harden preached on the Humiliation
and Exaltation OF Christ Wednesday
afternoon Fellowship service was
delivered by Lester s. Patterson and
Rev. Mr. Burgess, OF the NJ. r. church.
Each OF the young men responded
briefly IN q reminiscent way and ex-
pressed the hope that some Of the
boys now members Of the church,
might be called into the work OF the
ministry.
A very touching letter from Rev.
g. A. ogg was read by the pastor.
Rey y. A. Sexsmith. OF Delta, Pa.
whase wife a member Of Providence
church, responded very fellcitously
for her
Rev l.. Ward preached In the
evening on Piety In the Home.
Thursday evening Rev s II Stock
edale preached on The Unbounded
lote of God aud on Friday evening
Row q Sponsor preached on
Christian Sentiment As a crown
inR feature OF tho service a balance
of $50 needed 10 complete the en-
trance fec into the Home for the
Aged in Westminster. which the
church hos raised for one of It's aged
and huunre8 members was raised.
thus providing Tor her q comfortable
and @ delightful home In which 10
pend the balance % her days.
u Herms quite o coincidence that
the four young men present ahonld
have lived on adjoining farms. not
more ihan o mile apart and that an
ui them attended school At the same
Ume az MalDna school house and
were fought by ] G Nuttlng. man
~ more than ordinary ability. some
~ these ypunR men had no other
teacher during their career IN the
public school Mr. Nutting died In
1891. and q was IS aplsndid tribute 10
his worth and the high esteem In
which bis memory Is cherished that
Hit0r eighteen years these men should
unite IN public memorial service
and cover his grave with green They
hanored themselves by hoaoring him.
aud be. being dead, yet apeaketh The
music wnN one Of the delightful fea-
turcE o. the entire occasion
Two Chiidreua nny services have
recently been heId on tho charge. 10
the dcligh, of large audiences The
collections which we're for missions
we're as follows Az Sandy Mount.
sii9s gnJ az Providence sss5g
AZ Finkshurg aweet toned Me
Shane bcll ol 1926 pounds was re-.
Gently placed In the tower Rt cost
of 1895
ST cAssEN. Pastor.
FnkEhurW Aug .. 1909