Show J C MILITANT l CHURCHMAN HONORED H HONORED not alone by the members of his congregation but by a host bost of his bis townspeople townspeople townspeople towns towns- people Dr Elmer I. I Goshen pastor of the First Congregational church was the central figure in a most interesting event held Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day clay evening in the thc edifice The occasion was to celebrate his thirty years of militant service ser ser- vice v ce hereIt here It was entirely fitting that the man and his career should haye been extolled during the evening and yet Dr Goshen and the work he has done in the community commend him himfar himfar himfar far more eloquently than anything which was or might have lave been said Scholarly and eloquent fiery in spirit unafraid unafraid una una- fraid raid this man has been embattled from the moment he set foot in the community Differing Differing Differ Differ- ing with him bim in viewpoint as many v very ry naturally naturally naturally natu natu- rally have throughout his long and distinguished distinguished distinguished distin distin- tenure in the ministry here it is isto to 10 be doubted if there is a dweller in these parts who has failed to admire him for his consistency arid for the tho full cour courage ge of his convictions often be he has stood almost alone as the champion of a cause On each occasion he quickly won adherents and thereafter follows followers follow follow- ers rs s gathered about him eager to uphold his is isi i arms It is not within the recollection of anyone anyone anyone any any- any any- one that he ever stepped from the pathway of his Jils purpose because the crowd would not go goth with th him i. i Thousands who whom h he has never kno known I count themselves his friends and he be theirs I Those who have lived close to him respect and andI I admire him hint the more because of intimate I association It must be bo a very satisfying thing indeed for Dr Goshen to receive th the sincere and deep man manifestations which were showered upon him himon himon himon on this happy occasion at a moment when he is at the pinnacle of his worthy and ul ca ca- ca- ca reer The rhe Telegram is happy to add its felicitations feud felici t and to wish him many added years cars of enjoyable service in his exalted calling |