The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
Mr.. WICK'S BLUSHES
Wayne Street Reformed
. Church Gives the Re-
turned Pilgrim a
Hearty Well
come.
POINTED QUESTIONS ON COMING EVENTS
What Is Going on in the Social
World-The Stratford Wedding
a Notable Event.

The return of the ,Friesland has been
| the occasion of rejoicing all over the
| city, and has afforded the opportunity
for innumerable welcome receptions.
First of these was the supper and re-
| ception rendered the Rev. j. L. Scudder
by the people of the Tabernacle upon
the evening of his return. Last evening
a reception was given to the Rev. Hob
ert X. Wick in the basement of the
Wayne Street Reformed Church. The
affair was in charge of the Consistory
of the church and of the Ladies Guild.
The room was prettily decorated for
the occasion. On the platform at the
rear of the room were Easter lilies and
smilax. Shaded piano and banquet lamps
were in the hooks and corners. and the
~disfiguring globes on the chandeliers
were hidden by pale green paper shades.
Prof. Baird's orchestra furnished music
during the evening.
AS Mr.. Heisig had taken Mr.. Wicks
place during his absence, he had been
asked to formally welcome the wanderer
home. His remarks were witty and to
the point. Among other things he said
he expected that Mr.. Wick would bring
back some one with him., or if he did
not do that that he would at least find
some one who would share the duties
of the associate pastor, and that he was
not so sure that he was to be disap-
pointed, for Mr.. Wick had asked him
the other day if there were n apart
ments in Mr.. Heisig's house to rent.
Mr.. Wicks denial when Mr.. Heisig said
he was sure there was something back
of it was so weak that 1t reminded Mr..
AZ. ~ - Ctnru of a NrnJJnC OiTl WhO
when asked by a young man to marry
him. said mo, you scare me-" But
later in the evening when the man was
leaving, she came to him and said
s.Please scare me again." Mr.. Heisig
closed by welcoming Mr.. Wick in the
name of the various societies of the
church.
Mr.. Wick responded in a few words.
He said he felt like Tom Sawyer when
he ran away to be a pirate and returned
for his funeral. He was glad he had
run away for at least one reason: 1T
gave the good people Of the church a
chance to have something they greatly
enjoy, a reception. He closed by thank
ing them for their present kindness,
their kindness in the past and the many
kirdnesses they were going to do him IN
the future.
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were h
read by Mr.. Charles B. Riker. one of the
elders:-
"At a meeting of the Consistory of
the Wayne Street Reformed Church.
Jersey City, N. j., Tuesday evening,
April IS, 1895, the following resolutions
were presented and unanimously adopt
ed
Whereas, In consequence of the illness
Of our pastor and associate pastor we
have been obliged to seek a temporary
supply for our pulpit, and were so fortu-
nate as to obtain the services or the
Rev. Theodore A. Heisig, late pastor OF
the Parmly Memorial Baptist Cnurch,
who has cheerfully assumed all pastoral
duties for the past two months, and dis
charged them so efficiently as to merit
and receive many cordial expressions OF
pleasure and satisfaction. therefore be II
..Resoived, That we. the Consistory
and congregation of the Wayne Street
Reformed Church of Jersey City. desire
to express to the Rev. Theodore A Hel-
sig our thankful appreciation OF MS eIo-
euent sermons and of the interest ne
has impaired to the oeVoionai hhee'hhe'
sAlso assurance that he has our earn
est prayers, that the Lord viii crown
his labors with great success In what
ever field he may be called to work.
RESOLVED, That our clerk be instructed
to transmit a copy Of the foregoing to the
| Rev. Theodore A. Heisig.'
THEY MAKE Mr.. WICK BLUSH.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the meeting assembled last
night. Mr.. Riker added that Mr.. HeisIg
services had been inestimable. and they
therefore wished to present him with
something inestimable and gave him a
parallel Bible, Oxford edition. containing
/ the old and new testaments' revised YER
/ sions side by side. "a.
Mr.. Heisig was genuinely surprised al
| this testimonial and expressed his sin
cere gratitude and thanks. The Rev.
r. t. Morgan of the Park Reformed
Church made a short speech, generally
e~ulogistic of the Wayne Street Church
and its members. Letters were read
from Mr.. Seudder and Mr.. Clist explains
ing their inability to be present.
The Rev. Mr.. Grant of the South Ber-
| gen Reformed Church and the Rev. Mr..
| Bruce of Yonkers, formerly of the Green
vile Reformed Church. were guests OF
Mr.. George Dicker sang Rocked in
the Grade of the Deep" and refresh
ments were served by the ladies.
After the refreshments the reception
began in earnest, and Mr.. Wick was
| shaken by the and until his arm fairly
ached, while the number of searching
| questions asked him kept him blushine
continually.