Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-18
COMING TO HARRISBURG
DIR. George p. Mains Retircs as Pub
fishing Agent; Will Reside Here

In the current number of the Chris
tian Advocate is an editorial appre-
citation of DIR. George P. Mains, whose
retirement as publishing agent of the
Methodist Church mas just been an
nounced. He will come to Harrisburg
with his good wife, who was Miss Mary
Calder, both of whom will be warmly
welcomed.
Among other pleaasnt things about
DR.. Mains, the Advocate, which eX-
presses the sincere regret with which
the announced retirement was re-
ceived, says:
Distant be the day when The Chris
tan Advocate need review the COM
pleted career of this true and loyal
officer. But no day could be more
fitting than this to express in his liv-
ing presence the sense of gratitude
which the Church may we'll feel for
what he has done and what he is.
Loyalty to Methodism was an inborn
virtue. Honesty of intellect and char
acter was taught at the knee of his
gracious and venerated r1other, who
has Just been summoned home at the
age of ninety-four. In his youth he
served with the colors in the war for
the preservation of the Union. Wes-
leyan University trained his mind and
deepened his love for serious studies.
In the pastorate his viSor and practical
sense soon brought him heavy respon-
sibilities. If a great Brooklyn church
was to be erected George Mains was
called upon to build it. If the launch
ing of great hospital project, the first
in all Methodist. demanded an excep-
tional degree OF executive force,
George Mains was drafted to be its
first superintendent. So he was pre-
pared 10 step naturally into the vacant
publishing agency being elected by the
general conference i'm 1896 and con-
rnnn1fpd rp-alPrfiOnG
present time. In fourfold cord like
that of the publishing agency it is not
easy to single out one strand and say
what it contributes to the tensile
strength OF the whole cable. But GER
tain it is that his rugged honesty. the
essential fairness of his mind, the vigor
| Of his opinions, his power of express
sion and the dignity and charm OF his
personality are qualities not to be neg
| lected in accounting for the success of
business whose net profits from all
! sources for the New York house alone,
since he became associated with 1t.
have aggregated S3.2S1, ,350.S0. In that
time the dividends from the New York
house to the annual conferences have
amounted to s1.277.4 1868, and in addi-
| tion to this many thousands of dollars
have been set apart from the profits ia
meet other acquisitions of the Church
During the same period DIR. Mains has
t
which has received and disbursed
2.469. .605.2S.
zone of DIR. Mains reasons for his
retirement is that It will afford the
leisure which he covets for enjoying
the still air of delightful studies.
Personally and as the representa-
tive of the Church. we extend to DR.
Mains on the eve of his retirement this
hearty assurance of gratefulness and
good will. and wish for him long and
happy continuance in usefulness"
Mrs. ]. Odin Herr and two children
of Philadelphia. are guests of the
formers parents DR.. and Mrs. John II
Eager. 1894 North Sixth street.
Mrs. Sarah De Carlton, 1924 Nortf
Second street. will celebrate infor-
mally her eiehtieth birthday to-day
She will be the recipient of cards
flowers and notes of concentration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua w. Sharpe, ot
Chambersburg, spent Sunday with Mr.
end Mrs. Samuel w. Fleming, 104
South street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gordon Drane
Of Penbrook. have gone to Philadel-
phia. to spend the week.
Mrs. Walter P. Mcguire. South
Front street. and Mrs. Henderson Gil.
bert, 1900 North Second street, arc
home after a trip to New York
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