Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-28
A DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
DR.. Wilson and His Family Well
coined to New York.

nolds, Colonel Cooper, Minister'S of
Wilmington Conference and Others.
neutrality-suspicious. OF Gazette ana journal |
New YoRK, April 23.-It is putting il |
very tamely to say it rained in New York |
last evening. 1t simply poured. Instead |
OF getting better rs the afternoon passed |
away, II became worse and worse, until at |
$50 o'clock, the hour appointed for the re-
ception given ny the members of the |
Eighteenth Street Church, to their new |
pastor, the Rev. John A. u. Wilson, ID. d., |
the very Hood gntes were opened and the |
Hoods were let down. 1t was night on |
which no one might be expected TO leave |
their snug firesides and battle with the
storm.
This however, did not prevent the mem
hers of this magnificent church coming
out to give royal reception to their pas
tor and his wife and family The church
was Tiled with accompany of us enthusiastic
and warm hearted Methodists as ever
laced a storm TO make happy pastor
The old, the middle-aged and the young
were there with happy smiles and words
OF cheer TO greet the man who was to feed
them on the bread of life for pastoral
term. To oneIlrom the south, imagining
that warmth of expression aud enthusiasm
OF manner are confined to his own Section
this meeting would have been q surprise
IT would have dissipated all his notions of
the GOODNESS and lack of sympathy of the
north and especially of the great mctropo-
lis. No warmer greeting, no more kindly
and apprcciativc reception, was ever given
| in the south land. and il showed that DR..
| Wilson has already won a large place Ill
/ the hearts of his new people. They love
him now, and they will find more to love
| and admire rs the acquaintance of to-day
| ripens into the friendship of the days to
| come.
| At 0 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 their way. DIR. Wilson and his
son. the Rev. Clarence Wilson. led the
way. Then came Governor Il. J. Reynolds
escorting Mrs John A. b. Wilson, fol-
lowed by Colonel Ezekal T. Cooper of
Dover, with Mrs Fred Hamlin of Jersey
| City. Detective Nathan Hutchins of
Dover, with Mr.. Pennewill of New York,
formerly of Dover came next. Then the
Rev w. +. Corkran, ID. d., presiding elder
of the Salisbury district, with the Rev.
John ID. &. Hanna of Asbury Church,
entered the church, followed by the Rev.
w. ). Robinson, ID. d., Of Paterson, n. j.,
and the Rev. Robert Watt of Milford
This company was met by Mr.. Brewer, the
president of the board of trustees, and
other officials, and, after a season Of hand
|
platform and the programme OF the even
ing was taken up.
When sitting upon the platform and
looking ont over the large and delighted
audience present, one could see the hearth
ness of the reception, the third formal re-
ception rendered Dr. Wilson since his
appointment. The room was handsomely
decorated with fragrant flowers and with
our country's Colurs. Young men and
maidens WED with each other in cour-
tesies, and the staid and old seemed to re-
gard ii as great privilege to applaud
every word of appreciation, On the plat
form, in the centre, in full evening cos
tune, was DIR. Wilson. On his right were
Governor Reynolds Colonel Cooper and
Mr.. Brewer, prominent Wall street
broker, all in full dress, and on his left
were Dr. Tinker, DR., Corkran and the
Revs. Hanna and Watt. Delaware was
well represented, and everything was done
by the New Workers To make them well
come. After piano duet by two pretty
little misses the Rev. Ezra Tinker, pastor
of Perry Street Church, led in prayer.
Then beautiful solo was sung by Miss
Jennie NJ. Drew, accompanied by Miss
Maude Lee on the piano and Miss Mamie
Jewett ON the violin. Then the gem of
the evening was read. 1t was an original
poem, composed by Miss Emma McClel-
Ian, bright young lady of the church,
and read in n graceful and impressive
manner by Miss Jennie r. Abbott
Letters expressing the greatest appre-
citation of DR.. Wilson and prophesying
phenomenal success in his wider field Of
labor We're read by the Rev. W. 5. Perry
, from the Rev. George Il. Strobridge, d. D.,
pastor of st. Andrew $ Church, New York
the Revs. Henry A. Buttz, ID. D., and S. r.
upham, D. D., Of Drew, and Bishop Cyrus
ID. Foss. ID. ID.
The address of welcome was then made
| hu Mr. RrnNpr for tho phIrph and nv thp
Rev. Ezra Tinker, D. ID. Tor the New York
ministers, both full of witty points and
earnest words of brotherly regard. DR..
Wilson replied i'll an excellent address that
served to bind still more closely the tics
between himself and his people. Then it
was Delaware's time, and the speeches
! made captured completely the Methodists
. of New York, and almost made them feel
, how lamcntable was their mistake in not
having Delaware's preachers in their work
, before. The audience was not willing TO
wait until Governor Reynolds turn came
! on the programme and called loudly for
: him to make Il speech He replied in Il
/ very happy impromptu effort, in which
/ he told the people why he was there and
1 Why he admired DIR. Wilson.
/ Miss TRACE McKenney then sang a
tender and exquisite solo.
9 The chairman explained the absence of
r DIR. James NJ King, who sent his regrets,
; by stating that important business had
' called him to Washington. DIR. Strobridge,
J who also was to have spoken was sick in
4 bed and unable to be present, but sent
pleasant words of welcome. lie SAID that.
/ as the state had Just been represented, we
$ would now have the church, and intro
: duccd DR.. Corkran, who made one Of those
. solid, impressive speeches for which he is
i famous. Then Colonel Cooper repre-
scented the state in well chosen words and
sentiments, after which the Revs. Hanna
:. and Watt made humorous and telling ad-
= dresses.
+ With music, ice cream and cake, and
good cheer, the reception continued until
d, II o'clock. DIR. Wilson and his wife met
! many of their members, and have bright
i outlook before them.
! The church is Il beautiful structure, ex
= actly adapted for its purposes The parson.
age is next door, and connected with the
i, church by bridge, so that the pastor does
y not go outside in going to the church
= Never was the feeling more delightful be
, tween pastor and people al the opening OF
Il passionate, and II DR.. Wilson does moi
have magnificent success and crowd
x Eighteenth street Church, his many ardent
e admirers on the Peninsula will be dsap
e pointed. But they do not fear. DR.. Wilson
G will be u power in New York.
r., W. s. u. Timetable.
S Several changes in the timetables of til,
n r., w. ~ II. Railroad Company have beer
/ announced The train accustomed to lenv,