Evening journal., 1892-04-23


churcn-Addresss BY Prominent Della
wareans and Eastern shore Men.
Many Delawareans who had gone to
New York city yesterday brsved the
awful storm that ragged there last night
to attend the reception given by the
members of the Eighteenth Street
Church, New York, to their new pastor,
Rev. ohm A. B. Wilson, d. d. When
the hour for the reception arrived the
very Hoodgates were opened aud II
seemed that the floods we're let down. IL
was q night on which no one would very
willingly leave their snug hresides and
battle with the storm for ordinary
reasons This, however, did not prevent
the members of this magnificent church
from coming out to give a royal reception
to their pastor and his wife and family.
The church was crowded with a com
psny of as enthusiastic and warm hearted
Methodists as ever faced a storm
to make happy a pastor. The cd, the
middle aged and the young we're there
with happy smiles and words Of cheer to
greet the man who was to feed them ON
the bread OF life for a pastoral term.
To one from the South imagining that
warmth Of expression and enthusiasm of
this meeting would have been a revela
ton. No warmer greeting, no more
kindly and apPrecistive reception was
ever given In the South land rand it
showed that Dr. Wilson has already won
large place in the hearts Of his new
people.
At 9 o'clock the announcement was
made at the parsonage that the members
and friends assembled would be glad to
greet their pastor In the church, and
through the corridor that connects the
parsonage with the church, the company
wended its way. DR.. Wilson and
his son, Rev. Clarence Wilson,
led the way. Then came Governor
Robert J, Reynolds. escorting Mrs.
John A. B. Wilson, followed by Ezekiel
T. Cooper of Dover, with Mrs. Fred.
Hsmlin Of Jersey City, Detective Nathan
Hutchins Of Dover with Mrs. Pennewill
of New York, formerly OF Dover, came
next. Then Rev. w. r. Corkrsn,D. D. pre-
siding elder Of the Salisbury district,
mington, entered the church, fol-
lowed by Rev. w. S. Robinson, D. D. q,
of Patterson, N. j., and Rev Robert
Watt Of Milford. This company was met
by George Il. Brewer, president of the
Board Of Trustees, and other officials, and,
after a season Of hand shaking and in-
PRODUCTION, the members were led to the
platform, and the program of the even
ing was taken up.
Wien sitting upon the platform and
looking over the large and delightful
audience present, one could see the
heartiness of the reception. the third
formal reception rendered DR.. Wilson
since his appointment The room was
handsomely decorated with fragrant
flowers snd with the country e
eOlors, young men and maidens
Weed with each other In
eourtesies and the staid and old, seemed
to regard itas a great privilege to applaud
every word Of appreciation. On the
platform, In the centre, in full evening
costume, was DR.. Wilson. On his right
we're Governor Reynolds, Colonel Cooper
and Mr.. Brewer, a prominent Wal
street broker, all in full dress, aud
on his left were DR. Tinker, DR.
Corkran, and Revs. Hanna aud Watt
Delaware was well represented, aud every
thing was done Dy the New Yorkers ia
make them welcome. After a piano duet
nicely rendered by two pretty little
misses, Rev. Ezra Tinker, pastor
Of Perry Street Church, led in
prayer. Then beautiful sole
was sung by Miss Jennie NJ Drew, ac-
companied by Miss MAude See on tbs
piano and by Miss Mamie Jswett on thl
violin. Then the gem Of the evening
came. Il was an original poem by Misl
Emma Mcclellan. q bright young woman
Of the church, and read in graceful i'm
pressive manner by Miss Jennie f Abbot
Letters expressing greatest appreciation
of Dr. Wilson, and prophesying phenome
Il - kfo Ea1A - 1ol.,
read by Rev. W. l.. Perry from Rev
George K. Strobridge, d. n, pastor ~
st. Andrews Church, New York. Revs
Henry A. Buttz, d. d. and s. F. Upham
D. D., Of Drew, and Bishop Cyrus d
Foss, d. ID.
The address Of welcome was then mad
by Mr.. Brewer for the church, and b.
Rev. Ezra Tinker, d. D., for the New
York ministers, both full of witty point
and earnest words of brotherly regard
DR.. Wilson replied in an excellent ad
dress that served to bind still NOR
closely the tie between himself and hi
people. Then it was Delaware's time, an,
the speeches made captured the Metho
dists Of New York and almost made then
feel how lamentable was their mistake Il
not having Delaware preachers in thei
work before. The audience was no
Wiling 10 HAlJ unlu UOF6fnOf heynOldS
turn came on the program, and calle
loudly for him to make a speech. He re
piled in a very happy impromptu effort
In which he told the people why be wa
there, and why he admired DR.. Wilson
Miss Grace MeKenney then sang
tender and exquisite sole The Chairman
explained the absence Of Dr. James NJ
King, who sent his regrets, by stain
that important business had called him {
Washington. DR.. StroWbridge, VIII
also was to have spoken, was sic
in bed and unable to be present, bat sen
pleasant words Of welcome BE said tina
as the state had Just been represented b
Governor Reynolds. wo would now havl
the church. and introduced DR.. w. I
.Corkran. who made one OF those solid in
pressive speeches for which he is ioted
Then Colonel Cooper represented tn
state In well chosen and appropriate
words and sentiments, after whic
Revs. Hanna and Watt made humorous an
telling addresses. With music, ice creaI
and cake, and general good cheer the receI
tion continued until 10 o'clock DT
Wilson and his wife met many Of thel
members and have a bright outlook b'
fore them.
The church is a beautiful structure