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Vol. V
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1907
No. 12
. E. Church
Anniversary.
Sunday last was a day not to be
forgotten by any of the hundreds
who were present at the anniversary services at the. Methodist
Episcopal church. The seventieth
year of this sanctuary's organization and the fiftieth year of its incorporation, were duly observed.,
The church was filled at each service. At 10- o'clock the morning
services began with the Rev. Dr.
H. L. Ghapman, of Uniontown, in
charge. The front pews were occupied by veteran members, all who
had been such for SO years or more.
Among these were Mrs. G. F. Rudisill, who' has been a member for 65
years, having joined in 1842. To
bring this venerable woman to the
church she had her first automobile ride, thanks to James S. Gray
and his committee of transportation with autos and carriages.
Despite special speed on Thorn
street, Mrs. Rudisill hugely enjoyed
the trip and did not seem a bit
frightened. Among those present
were Ghief of Police Roach and
his officers. Mr. Venning gave an
interesting outline of church meetings, and Rev. Ghapman spoke of
class meetings of old timers, and
of old times, very eloquently.
Mr. J. A. Huston, president of
the board of trustees, gave a masterly address on church matters.
It appealed to parents as well as
young people. He expressed the
hope that the next thirty years of
the church would be better than
the past thirty, good as the latter
had been. The music accompanying these services was admirable,
particularly the singing by the
Men's Glub chorus, led by Mr. J.
P. McDonald. The solo by Mrs.
J. Sharpe McDonald, despite the
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EVANGELIST REV. J. D. TAYLOR.
Evangelistic  Services at the
Baptist Church.
The pulpit will be occupied tomorrow morning and evening by
Rev. J. D. Taylor. "The Sailor
Evangelist." Mr. Taylor is an ordained Baptist minister, and has
been in evangelist work for ten
years. He is an old sailor, having
worked his way up from cabin boy
to master and owner of his own
ship. About ten years ago he became convinced that the Lord
wanted him for a special work, and
he sold out his vessel to enter the
work he has since been engaged in.
Rev. Taylor has had a wonderful
experience and uses as illustrations
his own experinces in different
parts of the world, having been
more than 20 times to Europe and
four times across the equator.. Rev.
Taylor will be here for a couple of
weeks and will hold services in the
Baptist church at 7.45 o'clock each
evening. It is.hoped that the members of the church will be out in
full force on Sunday morning.
Rev. E. M. Wilson, pastor of the
Immauel Baptist church, Elgin, 111.,
in an article to the News of Evage-
list Taylor, says: "That he is a
man of attractive physique and of
stirring personality and possesses
the natural temperament and qualifications of an evangelist. He is
a chain-lightning talker and presents the Gospel message with the
enthusiasm of a politician, the conviction of a preacher and the power of expression of a skilled impersonator. The personal intensity
with which he delivers the gospel;
truth is well qualified to engender
and awaken religious zeal and activity."
Second Baptist church, Macon,
Ga.; "Evangelist J. Dimick Taylor, of Irene, 111., has been laboring
with us for the past four 'weeks,
and we deem it a, pleasure to say
to those who are interested in the
Master's work that we have never
received such bleseings as we have
under his preaching. Sixty-two
have been added to the church, and
our members have been revived as
we have never seen them before,
and we very much regret we cannot keep him with us longer.
While he has a warm place in our
hearts, we bid him God-speed and
pray the richest blessing of the
Master on him as he goes into
other fields. Done by order of the
church in conference this 20th day
of February, 1907.
''G. Y. Wright, Moderator.
"L. G. GRANtfORD, Ghurch Glerk."
Firemen's
Reception.
Edgeworth Hose Company Number
One Entertains Members of
Sewichiey  and   Leetsdale Departments.
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
On Tuesday evening the Edge-
worth Hose Gompany. No. One,
entertained the members of the
Leetsdale and Sewickley fire departments, at its hose house, in an
enjoyable manner.
The reception was given for the
purpose of bringing the volunteer
fire companies of the Valley together that they might be benefitted by the exchange of views on
methods best suited to suburban
companies in fighting fires.
Those in charge of this meeting were not disappointed, as a
large number of men representing
Leetsdale and Sewickley were
present, and not a few good points
of interest were brought out in the
impromptu talks given by firemen
present.
Gouncilman William Wardrop
opened the meeting by introducing
Mr. A. O. Pearce, president of the
Edgeworth Hose company, who
then took the chair and presided,
after making a few appropriate
remarks explaining why it was desirous to have the firemen of the
Valley become better acquainted.
At the request of Mr. Pearce, several of the firemen responded and
made remarks suited to the occasion. ,
The meeting was one of inspiration, and the hosts are to be congratulated on taking the initiatory
in this matter. Other meetings
like it are sure to follow.
The personel of this meeting
was such that the citizens of the
boroughs represented may well feel
proud that such men take an active
part in the fire department.
■ Refreshments were also served
by the committee in charge, and
the meeting was in every sense a
success.
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