Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-04
farewell RECEPTION
rendered REV. MAGIN
PASTOR OF METHODIST CHURCH
TO LEAVE SHORTLY FOR
HIS NEW POST

Church PrettiIy Decorated and Sew
eral Addresses Made - Gilbreath
Prepares Glowing Tribute to Guest
of Honor.
Fully three hundred people were
congregated in the McCabe Methodist
Episcopal church Friday evening to
wish God speed to Rev. Louis Magin
who will depart very shortly for his
new charge at Lacrosse, Wis. The
altar was daintily festOoned with or
ange bunting and banked with a pro-
fusion of flowers. Assistant Attorney
General c. L. Young of1iciated as
chairman of the occasion.
Addresses were delivered by E. S.
Pierce, representing the official
board; G. M. Register, representing
the Sunday school; Jessie Ramp, rep
resenting the Epworth league; and a
vocal solo by Mrs. J. A. Jackson.
Owing to the enforced absence of Mr..
w. C. Gilbreath, his address was read
by Mr.. J. P. Jackson. The presenta-
ton of the purse was then made by
the Hon. c. l.. Young.
| IAc tuc pal
repaired to the basement of the
church, where they were received by
the pastor and his mother. The re-
ception room was beautifully decorat-
ed in green and white, with a wealth
of flowers everywhere. Light refresh
ments were partaken of.
The address of Mr.. Gilbreath was
eloquent in the extreme. He said in
part:
! "Mr. Magin's career in Bism arck
ranks him as one of the best organ
izers and most effective ministerial
laborers that has ever been associat-
ed with the Christian work in the
capital city of this state. While his
career at other points where he was
stationed may have been only that
of the ordinary pastor, but the mo-
ment that the important responsible
ity was thrust upon him and the op-
! portunity Of erecting a splendid
church, building up strong, healthy
congregation and crystallizing it into
an effective moving force, he was
equal to the occasion. The reserve
powers of dominant intellect, which
ordinary affairs could not move, came
into action. A mind which God had
kept for the hour of supreme impor-
lance for this church grasped the sit
uation, modified the elements of
strength, solidifed them into resist
less force and organized victory. His
brain became clearer, his strategy
more perfect and his confidence more
serene as his grasp and power over
his congregation and friends increas-
, ed He saw a great light and as he
pursued his purpose his zeal increas-
ed until it became infectious. With
exquisite skill and rare originality of
resource he led his forces on to tri
umphant success.
| However, it was not always sun
shine, but on the contrary, there were
many days of darkness, days when
the burden seemed greater than he
could bear, but he never faltered,
never lost hope, because his trust
was in God and he felt and fervently
believed during this time that his
purpose of securing funds to con-
struct this church bore the stamp of
that power which had created all
things. There exists, however, in
every age, masterful men, who are
masterful because they see with clear
vision the course of events and fear
lessly act upon the forecast. This
was Mr.. Magin's' fortunate gift with
this congregation and this editice.
when the subject of building such
a beautiful church was first suggest
sible project, and is scarcely excited
interest, but the intense fervor and
zeal displayed by Mr.. Magin and his
small coterie of ardent supporters
! very soon began to make a deep i'm
preston. But even then some of his
trustees and stewards were doubling
, Thomases.
when at last these men saw the
plans of Mr.. Magin and his stalwart
lieutenants did not contemplate fail
ure, they yielded and joined the forces
of progress.
"The victory was campaign
against immense and overawing odds,
and against almost the unanimous
opinions of people within as we'll as
without the church.
"The number of men who can lead
in a community are few. Their I'M
app4oachable position has been reach
ed because no one else could have
done their work or accomplished
their task They appear only in those
crises when there is something great
to be accomplished. Mr.. Magin sue
ceeded because he strengthened the
wavering, encouraged the faint-heart-
ed and lent courage and inspiration
to the strong.
"Doubtless Mr.. Magin feels that
his work in Bismarck is accomplish
ed and in other and broader fields he
can accomplish more.
"For nearly six years his work of
making out of his fellow citizens bet
ter men and women, intoxicating into
the young minds those ideas of NOR