The daily gazette., 1883-10-12
A PASTORS WELCOME.
Reception rendered Rev. #. b. Duval by
His Congregation.


The congregation of the First PRESBYTERIAN
and good number from other Presbyterian
churches of this city extended a welcome to
the Rev. +. B. DuVal, pastor OF the First
Church, last evening at the the church,
Market street above Ninth. Mr.. N. B. Gull
bert, chairman of the committee of arrange
ments, proved to be the right man in the
right place, and the whole affair was very
enjoyable. The platform-front was deer
rated in tasteful manner. About O'Clock
Dr. Nixon opened the exercises with prayer,
after which hymn called "Welcome" was
sang by the choir. Rev. A. N. Keigwin
delivered the welcoming address, which was
done In very happy manner. He referred
to the pressing call rendered Mr.. DuVal
while in the valley of San Jose, and hoped
Mr.. DuVal would remain in Wilmington.
Mr.. Keigwin then took Mr.. DuVal by the
hand and then gave him hearty welcome
In the name OF the congregation and minis
ters, Sabbath school scholars and friends
After an appropriate hymn was sang Mr..
DuVal came forward TO respond, looking
hale and cheerful.
He began by saying that he was pro-
foundly thankful for this mark of friend
ship and esteem. He said that much was
to be learned and said of books and he came
to the conclusion last spring that he needed
some of this knowledge. After making ar
rsngemente with number of ministers of
Princeton College to fill his place during his
absence, he Informed the Trustees of his
church that he desired to go to school for
about four months, and they very kindly con-
sented. Mr.. DuVal is a very pleasant
speaker and described in brief manner his
trip, or his schooling as he called 1t. The
beauty and grandeur of the scenery was re-
ierred to, with promise that sometime
n tunIIlh fol oh IL al
he found brother away out in one of the
Territories, among the mines. The meeting
was unexpected by the western brother
miner, and when they came together the
meeting was very affectiohate.
He remained in San Jose ValleyEabout
three months and was mnch pleased with
the place. He spoke of preaching in a large
church, with large congregation, excellent
singing and the large number of young per-
sons who attended church on the Sabbath
and evening prayer meetings. On the fourth
day OF July he was appointed chaplain of
meeting held on that day, having been
waited on by a committee of ladies
who would accept of no excuse. He told of
engaging an outside seat on a stage, some
100 miles from San Francisco, by telegraph,
and when he was presented with a ticket
for $4,000 he felt like becoming discouraged
as he would have to cut down his grub bill.
He visited Oregon and the Pacific coast, and
was not pleased with it. He related many
amusing incidents. Altogether he Travelled
some 10000 miles by rail and by coach with
out an accident, except on his return home
at Chester, where the train ran into soma
lumber on the track, giving him only little
shake.
Mr.. DuVal concluded by formally thank
ing the congregation for their kind recep-
tion. The Rev w. G. johnson of this CITY.
who has filled the pulpit very acceptably
during Mr.. DuVal's absence, then made
some appropriate remarks. After singing
another hymn, the exercises closed with
benediction by the Rev. Lafayette Marks,
D. D.