The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-04-11
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The spacious Lutheran church va
filled with members and Invites
friends from sister churches lss
Friday evening 20 greet Rev. AM
Mrs. Msggart, the new pastor AM
his wife. The church was hand
somely decorated with flowers an'
the lecture room was TRANSFORMED
into a veritable bower Of beauty
The Lutheran ladies had changes
the bare wells into lovely sleovei
filed with trailing vines and fra
grant plants and draped with lac'
curtains 20 that 10 really seemed like
. palatial drawing room. The pro
grsmms was opened by Q magnih-
cent voluntary solo by Prof. Pack
ard, followed by Salinas sweetest
singers, Messrs. Shute, wildman
aud ]. d. Wilson, with Mrs. Miller
as accompanies on the piano
Prayer by Rev. Dunaway Of the
first Baptist church. Music by the
male choir, after which w. H. Grim,
In eloquent language introduced OuI
new pastor, Rev. c. w. Magssrt.
The church has been without g
pastor since our beloved minister,
Rev. q. ID. GOtwaId. lelt for Kansas
City, and In his remarks Mr.. Grim
truthfuliy said, "A church without
q pastor IL like an army without 9
leader" After this introduction
came the welcome from Rev. Chit
tenden which was simply perfect.
He spoke Of the mu.e tokens Of love
and welcome In the Potted plants
and fragrant flowers which filed
every nook and corner, by the
smiling presence OF ministers aud
members from other churches and
expressed himself ~ heartily glad
that radical sectarianism Was thing
Of past years aud not Of the present.
Rev. Chittenden spoke with much
enthusiasm Of Saline county being
the banner county Of the state and
SaIina beyond all comparison with
her sister cities. He spoke Of Rev.
MaggaFt rs q young man and pre-
dIcted much good from his ministra-
lions In the future. After Rev.
Chittenden finished his address the
audience listened to magnificent
piano solo by Miss Amanda Dihle,
after which Rev. Maggart responded
to the introduction and welcome.
In behalf OF himself aud wife he
accepted the greetings so heartily
rendered. He spoke Of the early
days when Kansas was thought
to be land Of grssshOppers, drOuth,
billiards and cyclones and un-
told miseries; that the people
here have been tried but
not found wanting. Their motto Is
praise be to God In prosperity, aud
still the same when the clouds Of
sorrow and adversely shall come"
Rev. Maggart spoke In glowing
terms Of our little city, and seemed
to think that like the queen Of She
ba the half has not been told. Rev.
aud Mrs. Maggart accepted the love
aud kindness offered by our citizens,
aud In conclusion asked the prayers
Of all Gods people to aid them In
discharge Of their pastoral work.
After music 10y the choir Mrs. w. II.
Grim aud Miss Effie Whitehead
favored the large audience with q
rare musical treat in the form Of an
Instrumental duet, which concluded
the regular programme. DIR.
Devices announced that supper
would be served Ia the adjoining
room, The doctor for small man)
seemed To he ubiquitous here, there
aud everywhere-a kind word for
one, an introduction for another, aud
by his genial presence and care, every
part Of the lengthy programme was
carried out. But Ca supper. Some
Of the gentlemen said they were In
love with Lutheran cake but the
coffee made by Mrs. Esther Miller
Was better than any cake. While
the crowd were waiting to go To
supper Miss Amanda Dihls and
others entertained them with vocal
music While We say God
bless our new pastor In his work, We
must still say once more, We IAN
never forget the dear absent one
Who thought he was doing Gods
work in the best way, by taking
charge Of the Memorial church at
Kansas city. RUBT.