The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-28
N. P. SUNDAY SCHOOL
HONORS DR.. Herring.
RESIGNS AFTER % YEARS SERVICE As
SUPERINTENDENT : BEAUTIFUL
TRIBUTES To HIS WORK.

Beautiful and touching tributes
were paid DR.. ]. ". Herring last Sun
day on the occasion Of his resignation
as superintendent OF the Methodist
Protestant Sunday school. which office
he had faithfully and efficiently held
for % years. During that time he
had done SO much for the school and
had won the affection Of Its teachers
and scholars to such an extent that
they were loath to give him up. On
behalf of the committee appointed by
the school. DR.. Harlon Feeman read
the following letter last Sunday morn
ing:
Dear Doctor Herring.
On last Sunday your resignation as
superintendent was laid before the
association of officers and teachers.
Action was deferred. but being made
on the ground 1t was-your impaired
health--as painful as the severance
must be. IL would be selfish not to
accede to your request. Presenting
that this action vii be taken, We we're
deputed TO express. IS best We can.
the heartfelt regret Of the school oe-
casioned b. your resolve So extend
cd has been the period Of yunr service
quarter of century. 20 constant
your presence and % entirely has its
history been shaped b. your admins
tratlon. the school vi Hell-nlgh
/ lose its identity N Yonf absence
/ from the desk but Ke are grateful
/ that we have had Yon. What yon have
[ been in this service Eli not only b =
memory lingering Ike 4 sweet per-
fume, but II VIII HeI he standard Of
efficiency for those xha shall succeed
you. and be IN incentive 10 IL all to
| fidelity in whatever work re arc ap-
| pointed to do And - HhaIl hope and
pray. TINT there mHy come 10 you.
with needed reat. restored health and
ylEOr. 30 thai - ma iii have your
. presence and counsel Tor many a
year
/ We have In mind thai when You
we're active In the practice u a nopu-
/ lar physician. when you we're minors
cd In business enterprises. when your
State called you In ons hIEh position
Of trust after another. ~ Stacked
nothing Of your devotion 10 The
church. nor lot anything o. that
which endsnred II snunK - you
and endnAred Yoa n them And Il II
seemed an honor n n 10 hass a. the
head Of our school one sHum the
community 50 highly esteemed and
the State 50 hanoFsd. ! - more thai
alike among II aHd II - IH@za public
relations Eou We axHf - faithful.
irTHpFoaehabIe servant = Jesus Christ
We thank gnu. IL Doctor Herring.
for what YoH baKs aaHa o. n done
with such singular zIzdnm. 18th zuEh
lnFar.abla EIu1Ha#H. iii Hu.h IN
woariod devotion - nraF that
through . prolonged evening u life.
like mat other Pilgrim d IHHua. Tnu
may wax II III I'D u HeaIah
whore The sun ahIua#. mint nd Ia.
and The foa= r aIaasz bloom. and he
birds continually zInE ~ IHaf be
Yond our fellowship n tlms M he
p"rpetuatad IN IL presence 81 lin
who holds gouf reward n - aanda
CHARLES HIfIISazI.EA.
EAHIOS F.EEHAS.
KATHERINE auEIz
Immediately After - reading n
this tribute lutte III Caroline Nauiz
came fnrN ard and r.. nfuIIx present
Cd Dr Herring 18th twenty ~ .
gulaIle Easter IlIaz. HseIunT theaa
iiaea which lad Heen srIII.n b one
Of the teachers u h school
IHentY=uFs IIlIaH. HnaIIEHH an white
Number 81 Jour .safH u service.
ombinms 81 yaaF faithful IL
We bring them - -. azaT Doctor
from hearts - q foxs.
And ask fof - or Fathers bless
ing from above
DR. Herring 18th words 81 dep Eel
ing. expressed IL gratitude nd ID
probation 81 the occasion