The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
SPLENDID TRIBUTE
TO REV. |. D. LOWE
FROM HIS FORMER
HOME, DELAND

A belated copy of the DeLand
News comes to hand containing the
following with reference to the last
sermon in that city of Rev. l.. d.
Lowe, before his assignment by the
conference to the NJ. E. Church Of
this city:
THE Southern Methodist church
was filled to its seating capacity, in
Guiding galleries and class rooms,
Sunday evening, and dozens of
chairs were placed in the aisles to
accommodate the congregation
which gathered in compliment to
the rastor, Rev. l.. d. Lowe, who has
finished his four year-term as pas
tor cf that church and will be sent
elsewhere at Annual Conference at
Tampa this week. The pastors of
the several Protestant churches call
ed ia their evening services and with
their congregations met in union
with Mr.. Lowe and his congrega-
ton.
Pastors c. II. Farren, r. H.
Lampkin and II. H. Bowen occupied
seats in the pulpit and took part in
the opening service DR.. d. J. Block
er pronounced the benediction at the
close of the service. The choir sang
Berthold Tours Sing o Heavens, 4"
Miss Louise Watts taking the solo
parts. For offertory Mrs. Honey
cult played Reads Evening Offer
tory"
Rev. Mr.. Lowe chose for his theme
Gods kingdom on earth.' present
ing his subject in its relation to the
various phases of human life in a
most comprehensive, and reverent
manner.
Pastor Lowe, in his four years
pastorate of that church has won
his way into the hearts of his con-
gregation to a most remarkable de-
gree, and his beautiful Christian
spirit and broad fraternal sympa-
thies have so endeared him to De-
Land that there is universal regret
that he and his family must take up
their residence elsewhere.
During his pastorate of the church
here the membership has increased
more than hundred per cent, a
gain of 1870 members having been
made. The membership is now 230.
Never in the history of the church
has there been more complete har-
mony among its membership, nor
such deep spirituality.
During the opening service Sun
day evening Rev. H. H. Bowen, pas
tor OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. read the following:
Whereas: The Rev. l.. d. Lowe
has been pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South, in DeLand,
Florida, for the past four years, and
in that capacity has been of the
cherished members Of the DeLand
Ministerial Association, and an eff
cient officer therein, Therefore be it
Resolved; by the Ministerial As
ISOLATION Of DeLand, Florida, that
we express our deep appreciation of
the worthy Christian manhood and
spiritual life of our brother, the Rev.
L. u. Lowe, and be further
Resolved; That we regret we are
to lose him from our midst; but
since the term of his service has ex-
PRED he is to begin a new pastor
ate in another field of labor, there
fore be it further
Resolved; That our prayers shall
follow him, and we commend him to
the love of the charge whittier he
shall go, and be it further.
Resolved, That q copy Of these
resolutions be spread upon the min
utes OF the Ministerial Association
of DeLand. Florida that they be reat
in the farewell service also, thai
they be published in the city papers
that copy be handed to Brother
Lowe, and that copy be sent t.
tie Official Board of the Charge t.
which he may be appointed.
R. J. CARSON,
President
H. H. BOWEN,