Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-09-05
FIRST EDITION.
HIs WELCOME HOME BY THE DELAWARE AVENUE
cnuROH-A CORDIAL GREETING.

HIs WELCOME HOME BY THE DELAWARE AVENUE
CnURCH-A CORDIAL GREETING.
The return of Rev. q. W. Folwell, yesterday.
from two months vacation, which he has
spent in the mountains, and other health invig-
Grating places, was made the occasion OF a
hearty welcome by his church, the Delaware
Avenue Baptist in pablo way, last evening.
Mr. Folwell is the second oldest pastor lin point
Of time OF residence, we mean) in the city,
Bishop Lee being the first, and during the eight
years in which he has presided over his flock he
has won the love and esteem OF the whole
church membership TO such degree that they
seem inseparable. Numerous callD have been
extended the reverend gentleman to other
fields. where double salary and larger churches
awaited him, but he has declined them all in the
belief that his work ia not yet accomplished in
Wilmington. 1t s no wonder. therefore, that
such WGrm greeting was given hin last even
ing.
the church, which was neatly decorated for the
occasion. The National colors hung in graceful
festoons from the wivnows, whlle smaller flags
were spread in prof.sion all around the room,
on the iron supports Of the ceiling and on the
gas fixtures. Handsome bnquets and howers
we're liberally provided, and the Bible sohool
banners were conspioiously displayed upon the
Wslls. On piece OF canvas spread above the
tie central aisle was painted Delaware Avenue
Greets you" while spanning the platform the
word welcome wGe artistically arranged in
evergreens upon an arch u was happy occa-
sion, and pleasant satisfactlop EFeethed every
cO1utenance
The addYess Of welcome was made by
Rev. n o. Aaylor, Of the Elm street
chapel, who greeted tho returned pastor In be-
half of the Bible School, the nhurch, the CON
gregatiou. the ministry, and in the name OF the
Most High, felicitously alluding to the estima-
tion in which he was held by all, OF the need Of
his counsel while absent and Of the joy which
his return had produced.
MIR. Folwell feengy responded to the COM
pment which had been paid him, and assured
his friends that even while amid the grandeur
OF mountain scenery he had not forgotten them
or to pray for their spiritual benefaction.
Other addresses Vero made by DR.. Warren
Randolph, OF Philadelphia, who spoke OF the
necessity for rest to countOract the tendency to
breaking down which is produced by mental la
Dor, and urging the church membership to re-
newed vigor in their work III the church, now
that their pastor had returned by Dr. Lemuel
Moss, of Grocer Theological Seminary, who
humorously spoke Of the invitation which had
beOn sent him to be present. saying that the
spirit OF il was that ''if he didn't come they'd
have nobody, aud they would rather have him
than nobody" and aleo impressing the young
with the importance Of religious training; and
by II. Q. Praim Esq.
Selections we're sung by the Bible School be-
tweGn the addresses, and az Mr.. Polwell entered
the church the whole congregation arose and
joined in singing "Welcome, Welcome, to our
Pastor" which had been written specially for
the occasion by II O. Fraim, ESD. Mr.. q. w.
Belts was the organist of the occasion,
Notwithstanding a storm threatened to break
over tho city. the lecture room was well tlled,
and the people fingered l1ng after the exercises
were concluded,