The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-22
FAREWELL RECEPTION.
rendered to Rev. and Mrs.
Lee.
An Interesting Though Sad
Occasion.

The farewell reception tenders
to Rev. and Mrs. F. T. Lee by thei
many lrieuds at the Synagogue o,
Thursday evening, was a most in
teresting affair. M pains had .eel
spared to render it an occasion tina
would be satisfaction to remem
Der, both by the departing paste
and his estimable wife, and tn,
many friends they leave behind. Al
the evangelical churches were vel
represented, while numerous repre-
sentative men and women from the
community at large were present tc
chow their regard and to say gooC
bye. The recent difficulties in The
! Congregational church, over which
Mr.. Lee was called to act as pastor
about a year and a half ago, result
ing in his dismissal two or three
months since, and the Withdrawal
Of nearly one half the church and
congregation, seem to have occa-
stoned a wide spread sympathy for
Mr.. Lee among all classes, and to
have drawn to him large circle of
friends, in view of his earnest and
tuntiring labors for the unfolding of
his own church not only, but for
the welfare of the city.
After an hour or so OF pleasant
social intercourse, followed by
choice refreshmt nts, Judge TWiss
called the meeting to order, and
! MsJ J. w. Lowell was elected
chairman. After q few words by
him appropriate tc the occasion,
Capt. Bishop came forward and read
a series of resolutions which had
been drawn up by committee con-
sistiDg of Judge Twiss, Mr.. Lowell,
Mrs. J. w. Campbell, Ms. Prof.
M. E. Jones and Capt. Bishop. re-
e:enting the body of worshippers
with which Mr.. Lee has recently
been associated ia pastoral way.
These resolutions, after reciting
that at their urgent request Mr.. Lee
had kindly consented to serve them
temporarily after their withdrawal,
and that now owing to his overs
taxed condition from the lncessant
labors Of the year and the, to him
wearing complications since, to-
gether with the advics Of trusted
ministerial friends of high station
in his denomination, he desired to
be freed from further responsibility
and care, put upon record their high
appreciation Of his character as a
Christian minister and q man; their
confidence in the unselish motives
which had actuated him in his min
isterial course In this city, his fear
lessness in behalf Of rightand truth,
his success as a Christian worker,
and their feeling that man of his
qualities Of character and capacity
for Christian usefulness, could not
well be spared from the city.
Then followed brief and touching
addresses by several clergymen of
thecity with whomMr. Lee has been
closely associated, and several other
prominent citizens, such as acting
Governor Thomas, Judge OshCrne,
Judge Twiss Of the Supreme Court,
Pro-. Lincoln, Maj. Lowell, sll
speaking in the highest terms of the
character and labors Of Mr.. Lee, and
their regret at the circumstances
which had made it seem wise to him
to withdraw from active connection
with the work here. Rev. Dr.. Nc
Niece, in the course Of his remarks
referred TO the high compliment
paid to Mr.. Lee by Rev. Joseph
Cook during his ort visit
to this city lately. After nav
ing listened to al sides of the
difficulty in the Congregational
church, he had said to him, DR.. Nc
Niece and TO others that if he was
called upon to vote for Brother Lee
ss pastor or preacher, he should do
so all the more readily because Of
his difficulties in Salt Lake City.
All the addresses SCENE d to be the
Spontaneous expression Of genuine
regar and OF sincere regret.
Gov. Thomas brief address was
particularly graceful and happy.
The same might be said OF the ad-
Dire IS of Judge Twiss. After CON-
plimenting Mrs. Lee upon having
won, ard deservedly, the estesm
and love Of host of frieEds, and
congratulating Mr.. Lee upon his
loyalty to his purpose and to
sound evangelical principles. having
stood by his colors to the last, he
then presented them, In behalf of
theic many friends, with beautiful
aud costly silver cold water set, of
pitcher and goblets. neatly inscribed.
Mr.. Lee responded in fitting
terms to the kindly sentiments of
the evening, which had been
crowned by this elegant offering. It
seemed almost like sufficient COM
pensaJion for all the suffering and
trial and injustice experienced DUR
ing the year, to receive such hearty
testimonials of confidence and re-
gard upon leaving, and from so
many different sources. Il was
gratifying that all the churches, i'll
which he had almost come to feel a
pastoral interest, were so
well represented. lie thanked
his ministerial brethren, whom he
characterized as q noble body of
men, for their uniform kindness
snd their unwavarinp frienshiD and