Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-26

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cnzpsl ard rs "a p..s1z.!y ire
z1sir About 10 gsof.: Fs-s 10 -
tendance. Tie presel.cs Il - uss-t--s
Of Spfi1g GzFtsa street Church, E...s-
deiphiz, Dr.. Iig.5-r1 ATE caz'ss.
slde9 u the inreTrs; Z she Joyous -cl.s-
sion. Palms. kzs.eG a.ies zad Eyt:za-
gszs, srtls,.Czliy srEs aged, ski:Ef 'la
platform aud formed : pretty screen
between the receiving party ami Grace
orchestra.
J.T9ylor Cause presided d.. H1la7ri
and biz family, accompanied y VI. and
MrB. G. Wesley Wei1in, ta@.ai tae re-
eepti0a room Il go yC.geE atl pro-
ceeded y the sszs Eich lad s1ea re-
served 70: them. M.z. Wa.1ia VAS
escorted by Dr.. Hllbur5 sud Ma Hal
bBsd By Mr. Weidia AID they He:c f1.-
Lowell By Miss Huibutd AID Lef brother,
d. Weadell Hzlguft Tns gathering
arose when tue ssL.sI approached and
continued standing Until after tie
preacher ard his family had BEEN INTO.
d1ced. The introduction was made by
Mr.. Cause and Was followed BIZ TIE
hymn "Thc Pastors Welcome Wnica
was sung by Grace caoif. Prayer vas
offered By Presiding Elder Bzrrsr.
The address u welcome w4sdsl.TeFe5
by William " Field, the president II
the board Of trustees. He Ezld Il VS.
just nine months since tie hoard tz1
met and invited d. Hubbard u hs.0ue
pastor Of Craze Church. The iuyiiztlg1
had been presented wiihoE; dissenting
VOICE, and had been zccep;e1 Ia : clear
and manly way. Dr. Hubbard had s4.d
be would come il the Authorities %
ordered Prss.1ing Elder Barrett had
done all he could and the 5isnops had
said there were No objections in the
way. He assured Or. HuiBu:d tLzi
Grace Is always loyal % its pastor, %
Methodism and 10 the head ii the
church, and can always be depended On
70 do Us duty. When church Ezats Z
man and the man Is willing 20 70. he
added. the authorities seldom in.effere
unless they have sufficient cause f1f
Interference. In ncl1ziou, he extended
DR.. HulbErd hearty welcome and ez-
pressed the hope tia, his ministry ..
Grace will be crowned With the greatest
success.
Dr.. HnIburd made charming al
dress in reply. He ssid bis position was
delightfully."- embarrassing. He was Glad
10 be present under such circumstance,
with ~ Members Of Spring Garden
Street Church in attendance. He had
come here without character but they
had chartered a car zad brought his
character down With them Laughter
and applause. Rather than have bis
character put in few lines be hzd
brought these living epistles. The posi-
ton he occupied, be continued, had iiz
lights and shadows. II minister can
not be pastor Of Spring Garden Street
Church the next best thing, or equally
good thing, is TO be pastor Of Grace
Church. He was particularly happy
over the endorsement and presence Of
these representatives Of Spring Garden
Street Church. II the members Of Grace
ever detect in his blood jealousy
over any kind remarks they NAV
make about his predecessor be hopei
they will get skilfnl surgeon a once
and Jet it out He told Of the visit Of
the trustees Of Grace Church 10 Phila.
delphia and Of his finding ou. what
they were about. He thought possibly
after they had heard one sermon they
would have enough. Indeed, he ihouyn.
II they were as good committee Il
former one he had encounteredit would
have been 80. This committee. from one
Of the churches In the great North west.
had heard him say cunng sermon that
free trade Is one Of the conditions Of
ideal association. They dropped him at
once. They had come from manufsc-
tuning city, place at WHICH no free
trader need apply. [AppizIss. speak.
ing Of his habit Of wearing dress coat
in the pulpit he said he does not wear
It as conventional mode Of dresg be-
cause he wears il before 8 O'clock in the
evening. Year, ago he had made tho
discovery that this coat lg the most
comfortable. He also wear Il
because he thinks Il Il important that Z
preacher should wear in the pulpi, some
garb he does not wear on the street. He
told story Of an old Methodist sister.
70 whom his garb had been lepreseuted
a. that OF dude, but when she saw him
she declared that he wore the only real
old-fashioned Methodist cot ghe bad
seen for q long time. II they wanted
further explanation, he aided, they
would have 70 apply 70 hcadauartrs.
He heartily reciprocated the Kind things
which had been said u him. He r..
ferred 10 his reception in the Darsyuage
and told Of how the cordial greeting n
three women Of the CONGREGATION had
banished his feeling Of loneliness ana
home sickness and made him feel 4,
lone in the new place. lie then sUoge
OF the beautiful new parsonage .nd
church as instruments of great lgefr,i.
ness 10 church work. He sad he Ia.
true catholcity Of spirit ana declared
that he will not do any prgge!ytir,y
and will not tolerate It On the DsFi
Of others. In conclusion lie expressed
thanks for the cordially Of his rec4n.
ton and thanked the congregaiign III
behalf Of himself and family for wbat
had been done.
Foile wing a selection by the orchestra
the trustees and usher. were yre.cD,.d
after which the gathering flied before
Dr. Hnibufd ana his family al. each
person was introduced aud received a
shake Of the hand.
The Instrumental selections PLAYED
curing the evening included "Gglyy on
he sand, Medley Of the Cleaning p
coon's Picnic"
The exercises concluded with tho
hymn Coronation" followed by ~
Denediction, which was pronounced ~
Dr. Hulburd.
Z. b. I. Springer, q. p. Smith. J.
Herbert Mullln, Clifford lizard, Harry
Evans and Elwood Jelferls were lie
asnerg.
The visitors from Philadelphia were
hr. and Mrs. John y. BreAiser. M and
Mrs. y. A. Pennington, Mr.. and Mrg.
lohn II. DUNCAN, Mr. and Mrg. James
Harris, Mr. aud Mrs. j. b. Mel, 20.
Professor and Mrz. William l.. Boswell,
hr; and Mrs. Thomas Bphannon, Mr.,
ma Mrs. samuel Hammer, Mrs. j. nv.