Milford chronicle., 1929-12-06


piled the pulpits of Milford anC
other churches. He will be remem
bered as the father OF our mem
ber, Mrs. Clara Pierce.
"June IA, 1866, finds Rev. John +
Severance at work with the church
He remained as minister TWO years
During his ministrations the churcl
axnarienced it's first strong groWth
At one communion 1S members "eI'
received. At the following comniuI
ion nine members were welconeu
uie record was one of the enlarge
mant of the membership OF tn'
church. .ooo
"Following him, July IL, 1870 ,'',
came Rev. Richard A MallelS
Strongly evangelistic in splflt' o1, hor
sble in disposition and slncerel'
consacrated he soon impaired en-
tbnsiam to his people. No previous
Yoetor ever received rs many nlenl'
hers into the church as did me- ram,
lilies today prominent were tne II u. ~
of his influence. 1t seemed tha' ~
roalized that his life was snort @nu
+ha+ therefore he intenslheo nis
S1-orl, His last sermon was denver
ored as he sat in chair. Ana tnen
June 9, 1872, he passed 10 d W. ',e,,
.,nri+ad reward. To the PresDytetlan
ministry he has given a son. 10 tnls ns
church he has given an eXanple "
1aa1 dedicated to Christ. When ne '
ceased from his labors the c1uio l' on
had a membership of IA ana lle
Sunday school 49, 1919
"The middle of the year 1910
found Rev. A. A. Dinsmore, the pas
tor elect. April 1, 1875, the church
reported 154 members ana tne gun
dav school 17S. Near the close Oh
tbe wear he closed his work to ac-
cont the call from a church IN Penn
"Rev. Charles F. Boynton came 10
+be church February l, 1876. Aprll
/. 1876, the church had a memDel1
shin of 1856 and the Sunday scnoUl
DIX The following year the cnuIcn
membership was 167 and the SUNDAY
school was 247. He resigned carry
in the wear 1879. His labors were
marked by a perceptible lnterese -
honevolence. Rev. S. K. Schohelu
supplied the pulpit until FeDruai'
1880. 49,, anna one
who lives in the memories OF CnlS
oburch For forty-seven years Rev.
TT. Runstein was the guiding hano
u - 49, ob,rch and a leading citizen
of This community. In 19OO Ihe
ob,,rcb numbered .243 members. YET
numbers cannot tell the collple'0
story of such life. A.,
"He was born in Easton' rs'' ~
euest. 1874, studied at LaIayette
So1Iege and Harvard Law Scnool'
To was admitted to the bar at Las
ton ton After practicing law a lew
.roors he bought the Easton free
press and became its eolCoI f. @
three years. Feeling the car Ia Ia
+be ministry he sold his paper anu
Sntered the Union Theological oeni-
;narv FINISHING his studies tnele
he ~ became pastor of the CLINTON
Street Ct presbyterian Church, Fnlia-
SoiDhia S for three years. Then ne
served the Beech Creek Frespy ~.
ian Church until 1880 when ne o''---O
to Milford. o, n menu
oF +ba Board of Education. III
nSasonrv No he filled prominent place.
DIT in his church he manifested ms
hoet qualities. He was composi.te
os ~ bic nredecessors. He had the faltn
of a Kennedy. Undaunted Dy ulniou
ties he believed that success was q"
srra s as the promises of God. lie nau
+ha kindness of a Mears. lie maue
tbo whole community his parish De-
cause he loved people. lie nau . ~
oorrt1iness ~ of Hammer. III aiA
Ills Iii of life he was gentleman
He had the cheerfulness Oh d Do"
an From events and people he az
troo+ed the grace of good hunnot
nd often he used it as means VI
Good cheer in the hour OF dlscoul-
. cement He had the perseverance
&c . Severance. Against the decree
- circumstances he labored on. ne
"a ~ +he friendliness of Mallery. he
liked to help people. They conn nnev
in him. No one ever went s"Ss
sron, e. him uncontrolled. He hao Ine
mental keenness of a Dlnsmore. no
nos cultured. Easily he became
leader in scholastic circles. Ana ne
hod the tact of a Boynton. he knew
how to get along with people. ~ ne
believed in progress without looi,Sn
friction, Yet he aspired 1or re-
suits. - e11ad the |
of lawyer, editor, scnool
superintendent, president OIL Ino
hoard of education, eminent cltlzen
and. above all, beloved pastor rev.
Chas. Mallery, a son OF a iorme1
nastor and a spiritual son OIL In,'
church. said of him: He was a cul-
fured gentleman, scholarly minis
ter a strong influence for gooo'
Faithful husband, a loving tatner' d
Genial friend who has endeareu
Himself through years of Kindness.
at was on Saturday mornlng' No
vember S, 1927, that he relinqulsheu
nis hold upon life and slumpereu' a.
bia funeral every store was closeu
and the public schools were dlsmis-
ID The elders and trustees, WIN
many other members, accompanies
he body to Easton for interment'
The city mourned for a prince IN
israel had fallen.
"For a few months the cnurc1
was supplied by DR.. George Edward
4awes of Philadelphia. He was fol-
owed for a short period by Rev.
John Humphreys. Subsequently the
church remained vacant until year
ago today when the present pastor
,to hnpan