The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-13
SHOW APPRECIATION OF THEIR
PASTOR.
Social Gathering at Silver Run to
Donate Rev. J. T.. Hoffman.

For The Advocate.
If the prayers Of Rev. J. Luther
Hoffman and family last Tuesday
morning were Lord, take us to thy
home, we pray, before another do
nation day" we don't know, but we do
know that about rs parishioners and
/ friends and children or st. Mary's
Lutheran Church. OF Silver Run took
possession OF the parsonage on the
evening previous and held possession
until late hour.
If you call it a donation, a social
gathering, or whatever you choose to
term It, It was a most informal gath
ering, no preliminaries, no speech
making; a hearty hand shake, and
how do you do" the people were
there to show their appreciation, and
to bring encouragement, cheer, and
good will to pastor ana mistress Of
the parsonage, and their three very
interesting children, Richard, Will
lam and Sarah, and to broaden the
smiles of grandfather and grand
mother Hoffman who have won the
love and esteem Of all who know
them. Soon birds Of like feathers
flocked together; the men to the
study of the pastor; the ladies and
wives to the kitchen and dining room;
the younger girls and children to
another part Of the parsonage At a
later hour all were invited to the din
ing room where the ladies and wives
had prepared a table that was tremb-
ling under the weight Of fruit, cakes,
homemade confectionaries, coffee,
lemonade, ice cream, etc, to which
all did justice.
Whether these ladies and wives
that provided this feast are suff-
ragettes who are studying politics
and law that they may sit in law max
ing bodies, or are anti-suffragettes
who make study OF the home that
they may serve it and take the part
which was intended for them, and
which cannot be filled or taken by
anyone else, that the home may be
| what God intends it to be, a place of
imotherly love and motherly care, of
motherly serving and the real maker
| of the home" we do not know.
| ''Ye shall know them by their
' fruit. we care not If they we're suff-
iragettes or anti-suffragettes, but judg-
ling by the manner in which they
iserved and controlled the situation,
\ we know they are home makers. and
home servers, and home lovers.
I Stop, don't accuse the writer OF tax
ing part, or giving decision which
wing OF this latest progressive poll
teal movement among our fair sex is
the real maker, and server, and lover
4 of our American homes. We prefer
not to get into controversy, but pre-
! fer to have them to work it to fin
\ ish. Who thought of woman suff-
rage a few years ago? The movement
| is on, and it will win. Who thought
OF dry county" few years ago?
The movement is on and it will win.
But to get back to the parsonage,
who thought OF a preacher coming to
Silver Rul in an automobile, and as
suming pastorate, he being the real
owner? Some one said when he saw
our pastor coming Just little over
year ago, "If he earned that machine
preaching, he would better have stay
ed where he came from, because he
never can buy another IL he stays at
Silver Run" But don't you know
that this IS progressive age, and that
horseback riding. and other means of
conveyances that served the upeople
years ago, are now too slow?
THE evangelization of the world" in
this generation, means our best ef-
forts, and a swift movement. To
"toot" your own horn may not be
unkind IL the motive is to serve 9TH
ers, and to give signal to other
travellers as they pass along the same
road.
The first year Of Mr.. Hoffman at
Silver Run was most successful and
helpful. The salary of the pastor
raised $4,000; Cwho said a preacher
can't ride In an auto at Silver Rum
an up-to-date water heating plant in
stalled in the parsonage; the parson-
age painted and repaired throughout,
with outside improvements for the
comfort OF the family, and the better
appearance of the property; an old
debt of SIS paid; surplus of $145 in
the treasury at the close Of the year,
or to sum up the total, the budget for
the year compared with the preced-
ing year from $1,000 to $500, for the
extension of the kingdom of Christ.
a leading minister some time ago
said when asked how he keeps up the
interest in his large Sunday school,
Not by adopting all kind OF other
ways" talked about and recommend
ed now days, but By the simple, old
way Of the study of the word of God.
We have chosen the opposite to the
teaching of our worthy brother from
York. We have introduced the Du-
plex Envelope, and every other pos
sible progressive methods of church 4
finances, with above encouraging re-
suits We have used every progress .
i've. and tried method OF Sunday
School work, for the stuly Of the
Word of God, thereby placing our
school in Front Line Rank" with the
following results at the close or the
year: Membership raised from 175 to
275; the graded lessons for Begin
ners, Primary, Juniors, and Inter-
mediates, with annual promotions;
class or nine young pupils complet-
ing the course OF Teacher Training
and receiving diplomas through the
state and county Sunday School As .
sociations; two adult classes organ
lied with membership OF ITO (the
female class, Willing Workers, had at |
close OF first year to their credit in !
bank 100000; a mission band with
charter membership or 40, organized,
between the ages or and L.; Sec
ond class Of - to 14 young pupils
taking the Teacher Training Course, i
of which q number have just passed I
a very creditable examination.
Surely the Lord has prospered the
work OF Rev. Hoffman, and his charm