The Holt County sentinel., 1916-08-04
HONORED THEIR PASTOR.


The Presbyterian church, on Sunday
morning last. July 80, was filled 60 il.
capacity with members and friends
who had been quietly notified TO bC
present at the closing Of the SUNDAY
school hour, as there would he a spec.
ial program offered, the purpose being
TO pay tribute to their greatly beloved
pastor. Rev. T. a. Clayott. who hal
been with them for the past four
years.
II was in the form of surprise Ia
Mr.. Clagctt and his wife. and strange
as IL may seem. the good. dear women
of that church and all others who hal
been invited kept the secret, for Rev
Clagett was certainly surprised, when,
at the close Of Sunday school, the
program, n arranged. was taken M
and il had not progressed very far
when he evidently saw there was
something out of the ordinary. AMI
that something pointed towards him
and his wife.
The idea Of having Pastors Day"
was conceived and put into execution
through the untiring efforts of Mr..
Charles Rulcy and Mrs. Albert Mark,
and so this old historic religious body
has the honor of inaugurating the first
Pastors Day" in 1916, a. il did IN
holding the first Sacrament Of the
Lords supper, on Sunday, August D,
1853.
The well developed program con-
sisted Of solo by Miss Alberta Bragg
and the choir rendered two beautiful
anthems, with Mr.. George Gclvln
presiding at the instrument. and al.
dresses By MIR. Alberta Green. Muir.
ply for the women Of the church:
Robert Montgomery. n the senior ell
der Of the church, and Judge Harry
VI. DUNCAN, on behalf Of the commu.
nifty.
Mrs. Murphy said in part:
CLOSED eyes cant see the white roses.
Closed hands cant hold them. YOU
know;
Breath that H. still canno, gather
The odors that sweet from them
blow.
Death. with n peace beyond drraminv.
IT. children Of earth docs cndpw;
Life II the time we can help them,
So give the flowers now,
Here are the struggle, aud striving;
Here are tie care and the toars:
Nov j. the time 81 hc soothing
The ifowns and the burrows and the
fears.
What tn closed eyes are kind SAVING
What 10 hush,d heart IL dccp vow
Nauvht can avail after parting,
SO give the flowers now.
Just a Kind wurl ~ greeting,
Just warm riu.p or "a smile.
These are the lluwcrs that viii tighten
The burden uf mauy mile.
After the journey w. uvci
What H. the use of them? How
Can they carry. who must Lc carried
oh, give the iloWcrs nov.
Blooms from the harry hearts yaricn
Fluckcd In the spirit of love:
blooms that are earthly reflections
or flowers that blossom above.
Words cannot tel What n measure
or blessing such riffs will allow
To dwell IN the lives of the many,
so give the flowers nov.
AN over our land, aprorros Of this
sentiment, the churches are observing |
from time Ia time Chillrcn's Day, |
Mothers Day aud 80 on. aud il seem. |
w w VIZ Alltl wv NIlEll1 W. HfnIi' /
add another day to this H., Pastor |
Day'-a day on which We might mcdi-
tate on the relationship existing be. |
tween pconlc and pastor. and in a
slight degree, express h. our pastor
our appreciation Of his faithful, con.
scirrtiOus work.
at seems to me the ministry h
better than u great husincEs-it H. a
great calling and he IL thrice blessed |
Ia whom God comes In his providence
and grace, opening up tho way before
him for entrance into this noble and
distinguished service in which one
may glorlfy God IN seeking the spirit.
uni welfare Of his fcllowmcn.
"The ideal pastor has burning de-
sire 20 preach the unScarchable riches |
Of Christie preach the word, 10 |
make known 10 all men the claims of |
the Gospel, 10 warn every one TO flee
from the wrath to come. and point out
the way Of salvation.
"lle has, Of COURSE, a character that
Is above rcproach, 'rcnouncing the |
hidden things of dishonesty for there |
Is nothing covered that shall not be |
revealed, and hid that shall not be- |
known. To a greater or less extent,
the whole church and community look |
upon the pastors life as an example |
TO be followed and patterned after. |
Digniiied. scholarly, true-hearted, |
kind, sympathetic, helpful in every
way, uncompromising with sin and |
wickedness in all its forms-a man of |
unb0unded faith in Coda man of |
prayer--such Is the ideal pastor, and |
he Is bound to be successful in his |