Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1911-02-25
The BishOp's Visit.

The First Methodist Episcopal church
of Frostburg has been highly honored
by visit from Bishop William F. An
derson.
He arrived last Saturday, and re.
manned until Sunday afternoon.
While here he was the guest of Rev
DIR. and Mrs. d. H. Martin.
He WAS entertained at dinner, how
ever Saturday, evening by Mr.. aud Mrs
w. E. CT Hltchins, and Sunday, at din
ner, by Mr.. and Mrs. DAVIDSON Arm
strong
Saturday afternoon, in company with
DR.. Martin, he visited the farm once
owned by his father, and now owned
and occupied by Mr. Henry Morgan.
The house and barn now standing
were built by the Bishops father.
1t was on this farm his parents began
their married life His older brothers
were born here, but the Bishop was born
in Morgantown, w. Va.
While looking over the old premises it
happily occurred to one of Mr.. Morgan :
sons William G., to give the Bishop a
relic of the WashingtOnian era. Accord
lngly he selected a big copper cent, dated
1895, one of several found by him few
wears ago near the Old smoke house.
James A. Morgan, brother of William,
then presented the Bishopan arrow head
well defined and well preserved, that he
had found on the farm, but of what alb
original age it is relic mo man
knoweth.
To the Bishop these gifts were graft.
flying surprises, and he warmly thanked
his hosts, so thoughttully good
On Sunday morning i'll company with
Mr. Thomas Humbertson, he visited the
Percy cemetery to visit the grave OF
John Combs, his grand father.
John Combs organized the class i'll the
church in 1875, of which he was leader
The class still meets. When Mr.. Combs
died Thomas Humberston took charge
and still retains leadership
The Bishop visited the class, spoke to
its members, and was deeply affected by
its memories.
The Bishop preached the Sunday
morning sermon. The day was beauti
full, the church was crowded, and the
service most impressive. The Bishop
spoke for considerably over an hour and
held his great audience spell-bound with
his eloquence. 1t was his great sermon
on Love" indeed, a great Gospel mes
sage, through great preacher. 1t was
given under the following general di'
visions:
I-E"riromment Of Lore,
He spoke of love in our homes and in
our churches, and that love has little
place in the secular world. This is par
ticularly true in America. When Am
bassador James Bryce, of England
landed in New York he aid-"Business
is King" The Bishop quoted foreign
humorist who characterized America in
this way:
France has her lily,
England has her rose.
And everybody understands
Where the shamrock grows.
Scotland has her thistle
On lowly down and hill,
But the emblem of America
Is the One-dollar bill
II-Mterprctdtion Of Lore.
He said that the character and extent
of ones love iuterprets Gods meaning
of life. That man can love best who car
understand all life, however great OF
small, as being part of Gods great plan
He spoke of the surprising unseltiShneSs
of mothers love, and stated that the
success of a man depends on how much
love he has for his work.
UI-Emdommemo Of Lore.
In this connection the Bishop said that
love was life's greatest endowment
that man is poorest who. i'll spite of ma
terial wealth, does not know how to love
He declared that love is the greatest
thing in the world, and that love fol
God is the best of all loves. The love
which draws upward is the best.
At the close of the service fully zoe
people came to the chancel-rail anG
shook hands with the Bishop, making i,
great day for the MethodistS.
MetholiSm is one of the laIges,
protestant denominations Ill the world
but has only % Bishops III active service
The most of their time is taken up with
their administrative duties, and 1t is but
seldom that one has time to visit loca
church. When he does it is esteemed d
great honor conferred upon that par
ticular church.
Bishop Anderson is one of the young
est Bishops in Methodism. and, there
FORE one of the busiest 1t is known
that his visit here was made with NJ
little effort on his part.
But his coming was greatly appre
ciated by the people, who hope that ht
will find sometime soon another oppor
tunity out of his onerous duties to pay
another apostolic call.