The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-01-13
MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY.
The Late David McCarty Remembered
By St. Paurs Sunday School.


vice was held by St. Paul's M. E. Sun
day school at the close of the session
Sunday last.
Notice had been received that Mr..
David mccarthy, of Iowa, had passed
away few days before and as he was
a scholar in this school, back in its ear
ly days, and was the son of the late
Isaac McCarty, the founder, and it's
first superintendent, it was deemed
proper that a memorial service be held
and his death be made a matter of rec
ord in the school archives.
Many interesting reminders of the
old days were brought in and were on
exhibition after the service. Among
them was the old family bible of the
Loar family. bound in calf skin, in use
almost hundred years, and which in all
probability was used at the first session
of the school, for it was at the old Loar
homestead, near Oakland, the school
was organized in 1929. The old book
was used on this occasion to read the
scripture lesson from. Among the
other relics was the minutes of the or
ganization of the school and the old
class books. On the latter were noticed
the names of few of the scholars of
those old days who still survive, but the
large majority have gone over to the
other side to test the realities of the
things they were then taught. Among
the names we find William White of Jo-
seph, Nicholas Merrill, Abraham J.
Wilson, Mrs. Helen Ashby and possibly
one or two more. All f these have now
passed their S0th milestone and one is
well up in the COS.
The services were opened by an old
but appropriate hymn, after which as
sistant superintendent, Mr.. E. H. Sin
cell, in few well chosen remarks, pre-
sented the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Information has come to
Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Sun
day School, that on the Goth day of De-
cember last, at his home near Fairfield,
Iowa, David McCarty, Esq. one of the
pioneer members of this school, passed
from earth to Heaven full of years and
in the enjoyment of the Christian S hope
of eternal life and bliss beyond the
grave.
AND WHEREAS, Mr.. McCarty was a
member of this Sunday school as far
back as the year 1884. when his father,
the late Col. Isaac McCarty was its Su-
perin.endent, whose memory is revered
as its founder, more than three-quarter
of a century ago.
AND WHEREAS, David McCarty con-
tinued as member of this school until
1854, when he removed to Iowa. where
he was identified with the same line of
work until called to his heavenly re-
ward.
AND WHEREAS. From the time of the
death Of his father, Col. Isaac McCarty,
until the year 1904, the early and now
priceless records of this school were
carefully preserved by David McCarty,
at which time he delivered the same to
our beloved Superintendent. Rev. John
NJ. Davis; therefore be 1t
Resolved, BY Saint Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Sunday School, Oakland.
Maryland, that in the death of David
McCarty the Church militant has lost
one of its most faithful and respected
members, but the Church triumphant
has been enriched by the ingathering of
a soul that will be prince unto the
King; and be it further
Resolved, That for the death of David
a - h.
have no hope, knowing that he has en-
tered into the rest provided for the
children of God; and be it further
Resolved, That we owe debt of last
ing gratitude to David McCarty for
faithfully preserving the early records
of this school, and delivering them to
US to be handed down to posteritv as a
part of the history of primitive Chris
tian endeavOr in this community.
Let US incorporate, as further me-
mortal to him, some of his last words
to this school, open the occasion of the
celebration of its Seventy fifth anniver-
sary, June 1904 1904.
go forward, fear not. falter not be
steadfast, be true;
Though the way may seemed closed,
IL W III CJOlI IOI Nouy
Your faith may be tried, but the sea
will divide,
And Jesus, the Savior, will pilot you
through"
And be ut further resolved, That these
resolutions be spread upon the records
of the school, and copy be forwarded
to the family of the deceased.
EDWARD H. SINCELL,
FRED. A. THAYER.
Oakland, Maryland, January 8, 1910.
Rev, John NJ. Davis, superintendent
emeritus, then addressed the school.
His remarks were very appropriate to
the occasion, recalling many of the
scenes of the old days, and extolIing the
life Of this former scholar, and exhorting
the members of the school to follow in
his footsteps. The resolutions were
adopted by rising vote, after which
Rey. Williamson. the pastor of the
church, offered an impressive and touch
ing prayer and the services closed with