The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-23
Methodist Church Notes
Rev. G C. Wier, Pastor. Residence
236 Olivier, Phone Alg. 1873.

Last Sunday was the last time
that our congregation will meet to
hold "a Sunday service at the old
church, Lavergne and Delaronde.
The congregation has met there for
more than sixty years. The pastor
preached at both services. Mizpah
choir furnished beautiful music at
both services. At the night service
there was the privilege of making
some written suggestions about some
of the things that we would leave
in the old church and not take to
suggestions. There was a committee,
consisting of the pastor and Captain
Zatarain and Mr.. Edgar E. Cayard,
to censor the suggestions. Captain
Zatarain and Mr. Cayard read those
that were allowed to pass the GEN.
sorship. These were enjoyed by the
hearers. The pastor then made a
talk from 1 Corinthians 14:40, Let
all things be done in decency and
in order" The farewell talk proper
was made at the morning hour, when
the text was Chronicles 17:1,
David said 10 Nathan the prophet,
10, | dwell in a house of cedars,
but the ark of the covenant of the
Lord remaineth under curtains" A
history of the ark of the covenant
was given, and of the wanderings
and protection of the same. David
saw this within tents when he was
in a house of cedars. God did not
allow him to build the house, but
promised that his son should build
the temple, which received the ark
Of the covenant. 1t was laudable
that David should have the ark of
the covenant we'll housed. He had
nothing to say against the curtains;
he only wanted something better.
So we can appreciate the past bless
ings we have had in our old quar-
tiers and still want to be housed in
a better meeting place. We can APP
preciate the blessings of the old tent
and still wish to have a place that
will better express our gratitude to
God
DR.. T. P. Bell prepared most in
teresting bulletin that was very
appropriate as a farewell word on
this occasion. 1t was we'll written
and was full of timely suggestions
as to the future. They were distrib-
uted at both services and also at
Sunday School. Thank you, Doctor.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Green and
Misses Kate and Florence Green at
tended the night service. They came
over from their new home in Amelia
street They were for a long time
~orshlpers here, and everyone was
glad to see them.
PERSONALS
Last Friday, March II, the Rev. }.
d. Harper died at the McDonoghville
parsonage. He had been sick only
a few days with pneumonia. The
funeral services were held in the
church Saturday at p. m. The SER
vice was conducted by the Rev. ].
G. Smelling, presiding elder, who
was assisted by the various minis
ters of the city. The church was
full of friends from both the local
church and from various points
across the river. TheNemains were
carried to Mansfield to be laid be-
side the little boy who was buried
there some years ago. The body
was accompanied by his three chill
dren: DR.. Robert H. Harper, pastor
of the First Methodist Church and
his two daughters; Mrs. s. p Wool
folk, Of Baton Rouge. and Miss Ruth,
the youngest daughter. The church
sent Mr.. Lee Haley as an especial
escort to the body. This was GER
tainly thoughtful and tender on their
part There were many beautiful
floral offerings from friends and
various organizations Of the city.
Brother Harper was one Of the well
known ministers OF the Louisiana
Conference. He was serving his
fiftieth year as an itiperant minis
ter. He was buried on his seventy
sixth birthday. In his taking away
! the pastor has lost fAend and one
who was his pastor when small
boy. Brother Harper began his min
istry as a successful man, and
through all of those years he has
had a fruitful and active ministry.
May God comfort those who mourn