The herald., 1914-01-29
MOUNT OLIVET NOTES.

Op 10 DtSlON upon CldSS IudI htu
been prepared the apostolic rite of con-
firmation. The following were in the
class: Verna Amuedo, Marguerite
Belcher, Schabel Burton, Zelda Huck-
ins, Sigrid Johnson, Nirma Keenan,,
Leonard Nash, Ethel North, Harold
Seymour and Thelma Sinclair, Misses
Martha Hart and ImOgene Norris, Mrs.
Laura Forsythe and Mrs. Odelia Man
son, and Messrs. J. Ed. Huckins and
Harold Davidson. The Bishop gave
the class an address and then spoke to
the congregation of the approaching
departure of the rector and of their
duties and obligations as members of
the parish. The church was beautiful
ly adorned with palms and cut flow
ers, and the music was very fine. Jack
sons Te Deum was sung as an offer
tory.
No one who was present, and the
church was. crowded 10 the doors, at
the early service last Sunday will soon
forget that solemn occasion. The last
time when, as rector of the parish the
writer of these notes would celebrate
the Holy Communion at this altar. At
the conclusion of the service the Con-
| firmation class was called 10 the chan
eel rail and given their certificates of
confirmation together with the copies
/ of their two-fold duties that they had
written out themselves, and the rector
addressed few words to them. Large
congregations were present at both
morning and evening service and at
the evening service the rector gave
an account of his stewardship. Dur
| rector of this parish he has baptized
| 272 persons, nine being adults; pre-
sented 237, for confirmation, 53 adults;
married 112 couples, of whom only
| four are known to have had the mis-
| fortune to resort to the courts of law
| for separation: buried 260, 1876 were
in some way connected with the Epis-
copal church, the remaining 124 being
in no wise associated with the Episco-
pal church. During this time the debt
on the parish which was incurred in
| the building of the brick church was
removed, the organ paid for and two
new stops put in. the old church COW
cred with slate, the rectory bought at
a cost of $4,000, and all but $3.50 owed
the Goodrich fund paid on it. Extra
electric lights placed in the church;
a piano purchased for the Sunday
school, etc. At present all floating
debts have been paid and there is mo
ney in the treasury of every organi
zation in the parish.
William PayZant, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Whidden, was bap
tized last Sunday morning, the spon
sors being Mr.. Adolph Spitzfaden, Jr.
and Mrs. Cora Johnson.
Who says the good people of Noun
Olivet Church cannot keep a secret
Admirably did they succeed. And las
Wednesday evening they surprised
the rector and his wife at the rectory
when in large numbers they came to
gether and greeted them. They brough
refreshments with them and in shor
order were making all feel perfectly a
home. Music and conversation made
the time pass pleasantly, and before
dispensing to their respective home.
they gathered in the double parlors anC
hall while Hon. w. T. Christy in the
name of friends within and withou
the congregation presented the recto
with an envelope containing a yer.
substantial gift of money, which wal
accepted with grateful appreciation b!
the rector, who could not find words
adequate to express the emotion h
felt.
The rector was again surprised
when after the close of Sunday school
} his class gathered around him in tn,
: old church and Walter Babin, speaking
for the class, presented him with ;
: beautiful pearl handled knife.
: Services next Sunday, God willing
Holy Communion, 1880 a. m; Sunda!
school, $3.50 a. M; morning prayer
) 1 la. M; evening prayer and sermon
1880 p. m. The vestry in conferenc,
with the Bishop will arrange for tn
services until a new rector is calle'
and takes charge.
With this issue of The Herald, tn
present rector will cease to contribut
, these Notes" and he desires here t
express his grateful appreciation o
the courtesies extended him all durin
these twelve years by the management
of The Herald, and trusts that his SUE
cessor, for whom We all should pra
that the right man may be raised uI
will receive the same courteous treat
a ment that has been accorded the out
going rector.
r Tomorrow morning at 500 a. m. tn
writer of these notes will, d. ", rt
!, move with his family to Columbus
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