Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-19
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Rev. W. ]. Hastie Resigns from the
Ministry.
PASTOR BECOMES EVANGELIST
After Career Taking HIN 60 Every
Part of Globe, He win Now
Take Up work In
Canada.

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After a career IN the ministry which
took him 20 all parts OF the Eiobe. Rev.
w. ]. HASTE has rendered his reslgna
ton T. the lsiety OF the rirst Christian
church Of South Omaha. where he has
occupied the pulpit for over year, to
take up evangeiistic work. His new
duties viii take him TO Canada, where
he will look over the field while his
family viii continue their residence here
Rev. Mr.. Hastle was brought to New
Zealand from Scotland by Scotch parents
in 1Sts. They arrived in the northern
country on the old schooner Philip
Lang, which with the John wickllff
we're the first two passenger ships to
land in the otazo harbor. The people
on these ships were the first whites to
arrive in that frigid territory and were
termed Pakeha by the astounded ma
tives. He left New Zealand when but a
boy for trip through Europe.
Later he came to America to study
for the ministry. The First Christian
church OF that time did not have Bible
seminary in Australia, but now has
very fine college in Melbourne.
He performed most OF his gospel work
in Mount Pleasant. Charlton and Abba.
la He left Abba to spend a year at his
boyhood home evangelizing and gather
ing data for the lecture platform. The
church persuaded him TO send for his
family and he remained for six years.
Almost with scott.
When the Terra Nova, bearing the
Antarctic explorers. sailed away from
Port Chalmer New Zealand. in the fall
OF 1910 to carry clvillEation's colors to
the far south polar regions. the last 20
grasp Captain Robert F. Scotts hand
and stand bare-headed on the deck,
watching the brave-hearted men anxious
to give up their lives for the progress
OF science sailing away to the Icy wastes.
was Rev. Mr.. HASTE. lie applied for a
berth on the steamer as chaplain. but
his REQUEST to Captain Scott came too
late.
Rev. Mr.. Hastie came to South Omaha
from Des Moines. His untiring work In
the pulpit and among the paItshioners
has been so effective his resignation has
cast cloak of gloom over his congregs-
ton and they are reluctant to accept his
resignation. The matter will come up
before the board this evening.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. HASTE have made
many friends during their residence in
South Omaha. He is enthusiastic over
evangelistic work and is anxious TO take
up his new duties at once.
Flood TO Make Talk.
Emmett T. Flood Of Chicago. organizer
Of the American Federation OF Labor,
and Miss Anna Peterson Of the Omaha
High school will address the Equal
Franchise league tonight at Library hall,
Twenty-third and M streets.
The league IL making arrangements TO
have Miss Gertrude NJ. o'Reilly Of Dub
lin. who IL touring America on the lee
ture platform, to talk before one OF Its
meetings in the near future.
Murphy Has n scheme.
| City Attorney Henry Murphy has been
rightfully termed n jinx by the sports
men OF South Omaha and all have given
up taking him on hunting trips. He APP
peared about the city hall yesterday
with q smile which covered most OF his
face and confided 10 n few intimate
friends the cause of his merriment.
He has found a way 10 get the jlnx's
goat, and he says the hunters will be
begging to take him along on trips after
this. A client OF Murphy's gave him
several brakes and ducks yesterday.
which he took home and pastured out
under his automobile In the garage,
His plan is to raise ducks 20 use as
decoys when hunting. II he falls to get
a shot at any OF the wary fowls in this
way he will knock the tame decoys
senseless, he says he is afraid TO shoot
them as he might hit them, and then
bring them home as an exhibit OF his
luck"
When Murphy and Berny Larhin took
a. 800 mile ride out into the western
part OF the state on a hunting trip some
weeks ago and found the lakes frozen
over and only one lone duck picking
at the ice in an endeavor TO get water,
he was ostracised by the local sportsmen.
Henry wanted TO take a shot at the
poor. thirsty duck, but LAri<in wouldn't
allow him TO be 10 cruel.
Longer POstOffice Hours.
The local postoffice will remain open
from a. m. until . p. m. during the
Christmas holidays. This will give the
Ipatrons two more hours In the evening
lin which 70 buy stamps and mail Christ
mas packages, and will also give the
office force an opportunity TO get the
mail on the road without delay.
Flags 10 school BOARD.
The Omaha chapter OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution have given
the school board sixteen pictures OF the
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