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' ·\ i N'~11. J~AMES A. \i\/ILLIAMS·ON~~s ,'FORTY -FIVE. YEARS I'N MINISTRY ' ,. ' . ' . .... . - . OF SENTIMENTS IJIS .IJROTBER PASTORS iit~Nt~~~. his tiible clear. ~e aW<aY, the memwry of ltha.t firm gen- tle fl'lend.sh1!p albides, and its 'tra- . gr21noo will ·a'lllde through tfhe com- , ing yea.rs as a biGSSed holy in.cenoo. My prayer a.nd hope is •that he may long lliJbide a benedictiOD to his church 'and to the city. Dr. WillfamBon and the Truth. (Rev. 'R. Foster 'stone.) !'leiS a~J{enzlle, pastor ()f flhe Dr. Williamson has served the cllcumh, ibeing out of :Master and lived in the same com- munity for forty-five years, •spend- tJnpoilsJJble .to obtai1,1 an ing mqst of his active life In· Johns- !l'rom ~. 'lmt The ·Re- . town. It is not strange tha,t those who have so long been witnesses ot . his pure and fl~vated e:~mmple and sharers in the good which he· has accomplished should delight to bear their grateful testimony to ~Is char- acter and lnftuence, for here is a ;m~ ·who .remi)lds you of the Proph- ets of old, for lie speaks as one hav- q:Uaiitles .tJf Rev .. James ing' ·.authority, . since be knows the · hllve ·given .hhn prom• real truth, having no other founda· hls . p~bli~ t$d social tion than the Lord Jesus Christ, and ·:F,irmness. and faithful-· has been during all these years the convictions:.· convictions expreSsion of that truth. The isms result of ca'~ful, re. and fads of the passing years have · Diat.ured reaspn,. ha.ve.se- not moved this man from his ad- the confide~ce of· his herence to the Way, the Truth and a.nd the good wijl ot the Life. Truth to him is an eter- Holdi;ng his nal verity. History and experience as most· sa~ed to serve only to confirm his faith, and regards those. of others there is to him no· shadow, but the :etc· .U•I>In. 1).l.m equally sacred a1 , TJlfs .broad charity enables fe . · with them in ev- It is not therefore tl:iat to him has naturally As a Preacher. (Rev. C. W. LeitzeN.) \ \ REV • .JAM:ES A. WILU~SON, .D. D. •. (Photo by Kibbe) . •lel~dEirs!llin in. many ot· the M a preaxlher, Dr. Wi1liamson The Republican nnites w~vh clf;y which were Of r~ks high. Tlhas e.tatement needs the many other s!DIOOre frieThds of the nection with the ohu.-ch be serves h'a.voe long known 'him, a.nd the But his SYJ!lpathles no. demonstrati'Oill, for his ministry Rev. J·ames. A. W'i!ILa.mson, D. D., in\ being rega~ded by the peGp.le at large r;leep respect With w'hi~h he is whvays it;.Jlfmit.e·d·to hill own citY •. for . of forty-five Y€all\S ip. ·this lp!a.ce c<>ngratulatlng Mm on the cbJelbra- as si.mply dncidenta:l to hds being. mel)tioned. He ;is looked UJpon as a 11t1~.<11mt . keepin,g watch speaks 'lllOre e!Oque<ntly tha.n W01'ds tion of the forty-fifth .anniversary of here. l't must be a. souroe. of plea.s- man. who though holding v.ery de- Jcworld's great m.OVe~ents, he can do, 9f extnwr4in<\lry a.bililty. To his pasto,a.ta. To serve over tWio ure ·and deep gratificatl.on •to htm to cided ·theoJ.agroal V'iem !or him1lelf, · in touch with the maSter ·hdm l the m1niatJ:ry is not a pr(}fes~n score YOOlrs in the Oh.ristlan ministry )ruaw, as ,he cannot 'help Jm()W!ng, .a, 00 stri>Ctly loyal to his o'Wn denomd- lea(l 'hi the thoughts and as law or nred4cine a.re professions, is a privilege oaecorded to compal'a>- that in a sense he l:s looked upon as nation, is '10 bT\OO.dly ca.tlholloc, so . a,iitlvitles of this prog- but J.t is a calling, God's cal!Lng, to tlvely few men, and those who do a kind of ·pastor emeritus to all the humanly syim!pathetk, and so Chri\St- . thereby he Ms ever· the )lighest .service lbene¥llth the bea.v- attain it consider if:b:em.gelves pecul- chu.rches. The doaan of the Minis- tike in hlis life and chai'!IICt>er, lthat 1 is :Peculiarly tfhe city's own, his eon- ly by the peaple of midldle age who ~~~:~~~~tillll 'to progress In \'llS· He has 1been conscious of h.a.v- iarly hllippy, but wlhen llldded to tthat terial association, he haG b.!en here aJ,thoog.h in Ms {}Wll puJpit he v!g- !.I ing a message amd his llilm lll8S been one has the od:lstinction £>f having so long, has ente,red SIO heartily illlt>o orol)!lly defends th·e fa.ilth once =- to oll'el1ver that mess><ge. A lllrul <>! spent bJs entire ministerial life as the many dEital!lJ ot the c:i<ty'.s life, mitted to the saints from the stand- ljtrong conv':OOtdolis, he 'b!as h!8Jd the the )}8;St0'1' of a single ~hurch, he has has made so many i'rlend<J, has so mt- poinrt ·from whlodh he sees it, in mln- oou>rage oct his CO'Uviotlons. Wlitlh n.o re~on to count 'hdmself detwbly for- en extended a ihtel.ping 'hand· to throse gUng with h<s lfellm, he .,ises· oalbove desire to be POl>Ular, his aJIJm h:as tuZllrute and ooppy. outside 'h1s oWl!l congrega.Uon llilld erecd and is a living &X!1)0nerlt and •been tet m~ify tthe name of Christ Mr. WH!damsou's experience has illa.s •been so .coamopoltitan in a;Jl his e:xa.mple of tJhe uniVBr\S1al brotherhi)Od a.ttrunmen.ts. · boy .preaching .the Gospel, for w:ith been a very unusual one, and there sy>mpathies and ·a~tiVIities, that to a Oil man. Shou:ld he never again per- ooan-.md ~,P.P~mut!ve mdoo, hdm it ts atiHl 1.h<l> !POIW'e'r of Gild Uillto is eveey reamm to :tleloleve th18Jt J.t WiH large extent his persetnaiilty ih1as oome form '!Jhe o:tnces of his saJOred ca;Iling of hlstory and •bl<ig~ salv.ation to every 9ne tha.t believeth. never lbe durp>licated ·by any other to eclt])Se a!l'd obscure his ofiicla.l he would find tb!at he has a plaoo . · 118 Ein.eraon flia.~ 4s true His oormons a~lways give evidence clergy;man In tJh~ city, It is in stra:nge rela•tions, and made him more than in the communilty that is nolt depen- ,li, :fertUe .goo1lnd in the of a thoraug~ propar:rutlon, simple, contrast to ttbe pmverb qll!oted by the !llinlster £>f one iYody qf Cruris- dent upon 'his ot!lciaJl relration, · allld l)CclA)!:'Willldan,riBIO!il. Coming and of Iog!cal OOill!itru<lrtion. His rwffide the ·81;,vior, \A pre>phet is not 'Withowt. tlans;, ~e W!IJI'lm friend, s;)'mpa.thizer on~ that he lhas mrude for .himsel(. 'Wtt:h: t'ltiugll arbov'e and . ·schola.l'llihliJ gives the.m dap.th. His honor, save in blis own oounrtry a,nd and well wisher (}f them all. HOlW His friendshi'PS raJlllify in wll di;rec- . ,!the ¢4.~1ltres of li'Wi:la.- : il111Sibrations, which are strong a.h<i · in his own ·hoose,\ far he wras oorn true 'tl!Jds is, is shown 1by the mrany tions, and h~ C'lLli say with one of oll! · natlllflllt Ol>~eets h!We ever cha·rming, make them interesting; here, has passed his !He hare and .times he is asked to ofliclrute out- whJ(}ni his dhurl!lh quoltes l'aol'gely, .to hlan. ~dent 1n his wide acquadntance ·with men, with' there is n1:1 man wlhoin the ci;y. de. side of his own :falmilies, ·the warm ·\The liy.es are Mien unto me in he ifB. ever ea.rnest oand· the best literature wnd h!>S resp0on- •lights more to honor thta.n he, He reg.a.rd In whoidh he is held especial~ 'Pleasant !!WIIIOOS.\ ·~~~-~~~to*~of~~-1~;;;~~~~;~~~~~;~~;=~=~==;===~==·;~l=·=·=·==·=~~==i~~ R&Jotcitrg in ·the master~ gtlv,a :them strength and freshness, . , f'lir -4 ............ un ......... iiJ- •• *\' un .. t llltllrt•s. • ... die ..... ·~ngidsh as productions of w'hfuh a.ttJra.c>ts the man of ·aftaiTS and · ·I.· - I ·. he ·IJ.tls thoroug'blly !lfgest- the student, as well as tlhe men and A Bl s · ~··bi>.~l~ ..• ~ .. dHii.8nti<~~=!~ a: :~ ::en:r:~!;:~ with the evecy dQy . • •· •. tie . ···erCiF. e Suit R!s great taV'e fa-r amd thomugh I D acquailni:'ani!<El ·with the Word makes · h!ls sermons tru1:!' Bibli~. They are . not ~a.'de, ·bUit boTU out of a deep,. rich, spi!Wtullll eXl)erlen.ce, g[ving power. His messa>ges a.W de- . Hvered with great ea>r.nrestnes.s. Be- lle\<lng with his who1e lhewrt 'Wlhat 'he pruclaims, they ca.rry conviction to ruil who hear him. Hd\S thorough, con- sistent, C'hristjan life gives them a reality th>at eom.m•amds and a.dtmiraUon of all. the respect As He Impresses a. Stranger. (Rev. Charles Lincoln Hall.) Dr. Wllllamaon's reputation among so many· lifelong .friends is proof that the many good first !m- pressions he has made have been confirmed and intensified by long 'i'~)'l~·liti!Hn•ess. is one of the choicest and intimate acquaintance. I I !(l;E!Il~; :tl~'t ean a:dil'rn a life. It is OhdJ>tlY g.races. Outr w~t d'olng goad, :because ~~lJl;~~!B wa.~ exemplified and 'by H!a life. - ·Wlt'h great .Pleasure that I m- ~.et'\:tl!l!is tribute· to Dr. wm.tamson. kitown hLm f<>r more than one- time of his long pa;stol'ate. ,6,,,.,., . .,~ .ministers• fr:ienf. No llllin- (j.'U1'ing the many rears oou1d . settled before he W'Ould 'II- ·~ •lurking alboout tire prean- and .. soon he would. be greeted friend~y <fa:ce or the Doctor I was a stranger and he took me into the circle of his friends. By his private and public utterances, he at once convinced me that he was I a man of unusual character. Among I the impressions made by him upon me, 1 may mention: Dr. Williamson is a good man, ~ but .not a goody-goody man. ~ He is a modest and unassuming I man, and yet he has convictions and · 1 !~: 0 ~~::~;: r~~u~e::.nd them when J He is a se~ious man without being morose or cynical. I He is a safe man to counsel with. One who will never betray a friend or prove false to a confidence. No, Sir, you haven't clothes enongh if you haven't a Blue Serge Suit For Business For Traveling For around house evenings There'.s no Summer Suit to compare with a Blue Serge. They're so cool and· dressy. . we ~ave them iu all sizes and can fit any man or boy, not- Wlthstandmg the fact t~at a serge fabric is very difficult to tailor ,P Get Adlerized Ours are tailored splendidly because they are made by tailors that know how. Our guarantee of satisfactioc goes with every suit. $10, $12, S1S, $18, to $30. Everything that's New in. Straw Bats I I I I I RESUME OF :HIS :LIFE·· SPENT 11~ ·.toliNSTOWN: . '. . . ·. . . . . ~:. . ,; '~ -::;. . Forty-dV'e Y-TS oago 1Saitmrday; J'1Ule was Sil';Jpt. in 'tl-a.Yel'lng iii Ei~ 19, 1864, Rev. Joames A. WUllllJlii.SQn, Egypt ari.d Palestine. He ~· ·evW D. D., ']Jastor of tlle United Presbytt;e- 3 stu<liOUii m'l'll <and the months ll~ · ed in travelt'ng 'lll!x>ut th~ old worl<l · were uttllzed Ito g.ai!l a• kjJ.9WJ~g• sucll as' few men poSsess. Du~ llbe a:fbsenoo ot the p;U!tot 1 the •Ptli'l>lt 1 wa.s r!an churoh, 1>readhed his fu1st ser- mon in' Johnslto.wn. Slnoo that ti·me he has been too pastor of the chnooh · eontfil'II•OoUSlY, the oniy extended leave of absence which he has enjoy~ be- ing in the year 1S71, Wihen ~e V0111!• ed Eul'OI]?6, E~t and Palestine. When Dr. Wdll!lil\>msoo <Ja.me to Job.nstdwn just in 'tJhe midst of the Civi;l Wan:, l!lhe p~pul'Bltion of this city was very snmdi and the only house west of the ·Ca.Yaldutta Creek w.as tlirat of Judge Yost. The !PSJl't of tthe cl ty in the Vlkln1ty of the fair grownda, known ·as DeckervHle, .as well as Thyneville were tb.en pastures ·aJD.d too only mlea.ns of tbl\anspor.\fation between Johl).$town and the ·r:aJI]Jroa~d thorcough the MQihawk Va:lley was .a stage Una forom Kingslboro to Fonda., of whieh Joon Du~ was proprietor. The lrtreets were Hghted 'by oil lamps', and the entl're ~P'J}ly of m:!lk for the town was\furnishe'd iby J. Watson Oa.se, who drove a.bout 'Wlitih one, and oooas!ona.Iay two, cans of rtfu>e lactea:l fluid. ' In 1864, when Dr. ~i!Uannoon as- sumed charge of his cooroh, the ser- vices were held in what is now tlhe filled J:>y sU>P!PlieG; . , • When Dr. Wniiamson taok <'1b<llrse of the United· Jresby~rla41 ~h~!i · nearly Olle•!Ja,J.f <$11turf ago,tts nteflil- bersh!p was a.bc;.u;, oG01¢-f<>UT>f.h ·Of :tb:;,, 'pr~nt number. Of tAOI!<l :whp 'i~ cqn,neQI.ed .Wiith the. e0nkr~n ~·. th~t tl~e, ·but. two t.:~:Ifiabi, Ale:mnd~ · - .. -· :·,- .(:. ·,· .. Walker and Duooaro: WaJJ,te('; DUt:; ing tJl:le .torty•five~ yea.N <i<f J)r; W.H~· li~soll:s paatora'W, neillrly two liun,.: ttl:'ed mem1~~s ot <the cll•uroh, .biye- ~ssed 'aiWiaY• . : , It mlgl:it .. •be interesting tp not~ that diuri~g the period iri. W'hteh Dr.· wnu'3dllson: ·!has. ooou1:iie4 1:1~. »uJ.P.tt. old St. Jnim•s EpiaoopWJ. ehil·l'eh 'ltW3 : had. eight r.ectors, ·Rev. 1\l:<l1S.srs. K~~ . logg, · r.iu.rray, Stewa.!1,· Ed:inunds, Iiu.bb, Miilam, Peilry an(} 'the p~ · preacher, 'Rev. W>Qloollt W. ::ll;li~.W?i'.tljl,; ', the Pr~'lJ.yteriatn oqpure'h ~.iblili .. sf,x, · Rev. Da¢el Stew.a.tt. :Q; D.; ~. Clwlrl~ H, Baa.d·win, D. D.; Rev, :M:, E. .punha.lll, :0. ·D.; 11,e;.. .D, , :M. Reeves, D. D.; ~e;v. J~ ll. Fran• ces, p. D,, aJAd Re<v. Cb:a.rles .M'CJIC~n-, Riton gl'Ove factory, on South Mar- zle,. \ St. FauJ.'s .. Luthlllmlil hail .. h;i4 · lket stree¢. The plot of growndl on flye/':Rav, Dr .. SenderlJng; ~. :Pr. which the P'l'ese-Jlt edlftloo stands was .!f!iJig, aav .. ·. l)r •. ll)ilj.~, ·~\'· ';r:t. ·s. purobased of KnowJes :Brothers in: B!-.uck ~lld Rev, c. w .. Idt.Z¢ill~ :t~· 1866, but the new churoh was n<Jt p~~J¥( pastor.· · T4e :BaiPDlst 'ch~ ~~~thE> y-~~g i:lhe' be~Iiilrtg of 'Mir, , W:Jlli~'s· .• uood until t!hree years later . • The ea.dy days of the <paaroralte of Dr. Wil:ldall15o.n were mar'ked w:irth the SI3Jlla Christian energy amd hard labor that has chaTa.cterized his en- tire lite in JohnstO'Wll, In 1.865, the seQOnd year i>f his sel\Vke in Jvhns- tow,n, he wJas given a six weekS' leave of ahsen.ce to serve as c'h>a.pl:ain in t·he Civil Wa;r, which he did with the army of Virginia. Tlhie foil~o.wing year~ 18 6 6, he pal\tic:i·pated in the great revival which eweJ!: the city, •bringing h.undr.eds 01f souls dnto the chtirch. In tlhis ca1Il$Ja.i>gn he was a m<>&t earn.$t and consistent WO'!\keor and his efforts were very fruitfu1. Three yea;rs later t:Ue :rmis~nt C'h ll'l'Ch ed4.ftce was oom')}leted and opened, the OOillt o1' ereetion being. aJboout $21.0M. The b.u~ldin:g of the new <lhuroh was due t:arg€'ly to '·tllle elforta of the pMtor and it was his enB!\gy that <dominated tlhe entire en- terprise. In 1871, Dr. WJlllllimsOon was given a lwve of =e yoea.r, w'hidh A TJtrBUTE. • I-' r / I. 'Yond ocean £1p2iOOS QIIe ooloved b!lll'd •Wrote to his brother of ·the fervid pen, A sonnet for his natal dey, am.d·w'h<m Years speed:il!lg, one by one, , ·brouglht flame's aWiaJI'd, Tbe !¢it poetle, framghlt witih love's regard, Fe.Jl at his ofeelt the same; its bur- den then Was \Live oh friend! ·have ever ·been Our hearts Most •true a!Ild tr.ied, hy to·crth of time unmal'l'ed.\ Kdnd Heaven bath listened that !X>' etic prayer And <&pared both friends to 'taste of ·world renOwn, Which otJhey had nobly earned, for \do and dare'' Their motto always, whether smile tOJJa# ili Jo~ ·.~ ~~:~;;Wfsl~ prci.Chers, :aev. ~~. Jris'bliit-, .. R&v. W. H. Ha.'Wl~, R~Y·· i J''ll!dsc>a . .All,en~ . Reov. R. D. Grant, ~v, T; Si!ID.pklll$ and Rev'. CYfrlul?·H. Merrill. Stc ~rk's . churoh was oi'oga,liizoo 'leS's ~n .l,lf~ teen ye-ars ago a.n'd 00:3· 1md three lllinisters; R~v~ F .. W .. Moot, ·Re~. E. L. w;W..e., ·p. D., -anu JWi. R·. Foster St<)ne. 'i'M R~e(l cl!urch. IS also compara.tlvaly young .;!.Ild ·lh~.~·two ~~ist~; l'terr·~(}~~~\.~d Rev:. c. v~ w. Be(llfor<t •. ~ q.p ·.ru~Y' first will ~Ve·:!l!~ .t~ .. The. M~t.h etdlst chu.rl\h '!163 had ibetw~ twelv:e a.nd fifteen in the sa.mf! ped.pd. Dr. Williamsojl was 00tm In Jqb,ns, town seventy0100e yeats aJgo thefo<llJ,'IfJQ; o! Marcll, his <t'ather ~ing flll.~ p'a&tor of the same chu:roh at thalt fllme.. Of a.tl the men doing buSiness on Main st!'eet wh£n !Jle booalll:ie its.~' tor, but two. remain, JOih.n. O'Neil·~ Edwin Newllon; · '· I FIRE. PISTRICl'S CHANGED. I .Jame11 s. Whipple .of Albany, :state commissioner of forest, fish and game. announces· that the .divisiOn· of the fire districts ill the Adiroi;l, dacks and Catsltllls, heretofore made alld designed to p~ovide better' safeguards against forest fires, were . not so convenient as they .should have· be,en and have been re-arranged· as follows: 'First dl!ltrict: · Clinton, Essex and Franklin countle11. Second district: Fulton, Hamil- ton, Saratoga,' Warren and Washing- ton counti.es. · Third district; Herltlmer, Oneida, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties~ Fourth district: Stands heretofore being the four Catsltill eounttes.' The five superintendents for the respective districts are': First district, M. C. Hutchins of Lake Placid. or frown, j Second district, Alfred D. Lowe The greeting of their fell!WI'.s every- of Northville. . . where· 1 Third district, James McBride of ' Vth.ile h~nd in hamd, th.ey wadked OM Forge, life's vale adown. Fourth district, s. D. Todd of Seil.- II. Lt matters !i'ttle what the poet's name Or wrha.t his con>~ade's, but tlhey live today Bey.ond the seas, ye~t send their em- bassy Fro.m· herurt to heart, by thought waves, just the same; Nar doth J,t mrutt~r whether prluise or blame Their food oof greatness, or their life-long stay. 'Tis Personality which >holds alwray .Magnetic forces, su'[;ersedin•g fame. Oh friend e>E years! 'Tis •t.hu.s we come today \\\ith voice and pen in greeting to aver ~et. j ; i LONG FIGlJT ENDED. -, ·.; ~ Sandy Hill Knights Templar to Havo Commandery of Their Own, · ~lOOif. \I weloome Yl>U to our ·auT Ministers' Unicm.\ Was ·J:ililule<Wr .s!.~k or any of his :llann- .i!~e .ma.n would furk about WL.<\\-<'IlHIU. SOlicitude >W:JJtch the 'the patient. Drulnti:es their way into the 'h<>Use He is a Christian gentle-man. I A.'l a l..ov<'I' of X••tur~·. The AcUer Sto.re, Lov~·ti loya!t): fmm h·earts most •true alway, SARATOGA SPRING~?• June 17.- The Grand Commandery of the Kl\Lights Templar of the State of New York in session at Syracuse, grante4 a dispensation to the Sir Knights of Sandy Hill to esta:biish a new com\ · mandery. This is the en.d of a long flgh t which has been going on to di-- vide Washington· Commandery, No. 3 3, of this village. For several years the up-State fraters have been try- ing to have a commandery of their own. Each year when the proposi- tion was brought up at the annual con~lave it was defeated. Finally the Sandy Hill Sir Knights took the matter to the Grand Commandery and wou out. Washington Commandery has a membership of between 700 and 800 and the division of the··com- mandery will reduce the number MV• era! hundred. <lf the atty hlaNe h'ad aJS a Un!IAjd Presby- Yef1, Pr. Will<i'21!D.soii .a lloW thla,t I ,, lllill (Rev. C. V. W. Bed·ford.) With eaeh. su·ccecding vear the : I crowds that frequen~ the no;th woods 1 : grow larg&r, ·but it is &Wfe to say I · tJt,at not on-e out ol' ten ·is a real lover ;of nature. , ..... J us••• 67-69 East Main Street. Amslerd N y I ••• ••• t •••~ 1 •• *'!Ill ,.lti&Mtlm • ._,.. .... :--. ~~~ II . v d l!tb181il . A;; t.o a guocl!o and soul's conserva- tor; And 1 'I.tive, oh live!'' unc-c~asLngly we pray Still tearh HPav<'n 's wisd~ that we ma.y not e-·rr. J. o. s.
