History and directory of Newton and Ransom townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; . ch ought to be as dearas it is to me, have sought to merge her with an-other, and thus close her doors and abandon hercourts. But I thank God today that Newtonchurch still lives, Aye, and will live when the namesof those who sought to disrupt her shall havepassed into obiivion. And I am thinking just now the Rev. Jonathan Osmond, and supporting him oneither side I see Elders Ayers, Collum, Richardsand Dersheimer; but, oh! what a mighty host arefollowing them whose faces I do not know. I ask,who are all the
History and directory of Newton and Ransom townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; . ch ought to be as dearas it is to me, have sought to merge her with an-other, and thus close her doors and abandon hercourts. But I thank God today that Newtonchurch still lives, Aye, and will live when the namesof those who sought to disrupt her shall havepassed into obiivion. And I am thinking just now the Rev. Jonathan Osmond, and supporting him oneither side I see Elders Ayers, Collum, Richardsand Dersheimer; but, oh! what a mighty host arefollowing them whose faces I do not know. I ask,who are all these and what does it all mean? Theanswer comes to me, these are they who have comeup through Newton Presbyterian church. Andnow I begin to realize something of the magnitudeof the work that has been done by this church;and as I see them marching upward to Zion, bring-ing their sheaves with them, I indulge the hopethat in all coming time at least nine women andfive men may be found here to perpetuate theorganization that was effected seventy-five yearsago, and which today we NEWTON CENTRE SCHOOI^-HOUSE AND THE P. O. S. OF A. BUILDING if my father can look down upon this celebration,(and who will dare to say he cannot, for are theynot all ministering spirits) and if I could hear hisvoice, what do you think he would say? I imagineit would be something like this: My son bear aloftthe banner of Newton church; unfurl it to thebreeze of heaven; transmit to coming generationswhat we have bequeathed to you. Yes, my friends,this is one of the happiest days of my life. I amso thankful that my life has been spared, and Ipermitted to partioipate in this celebration; and asI stand here today within these sacred walls onPresbyterian Hill, my thoughts go on before me,and my feelings and vision are akin to those Johnhad when on the isle of Patmos. I seem to see agreat throng gathering from North, South, Eastand West, and they are all coming toward this hill,and as they come nearer 1
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