The herald., 1895-04-12
Rev. Mr.. Read Entertained by
His PariShiOners
PRESENTED WITH A PURSE
The Pastors Seventieth Birthday Il
Fittingly Celebrated
Speeches Were Male, Solos Sung, Poems
Read. and a Very Pleasant
Evening Spent

IHt iTSt OdD0iSb CuuICIi, nOTbucdSb COI-
ner of Broadway and Sixth street, was
filed with the m embers of the congrega-
tion last evening. the occasion being a
birthday reception to the pastor, Rev.
Daniel Read, l.. L. D.. on the SEVENTEEN
anniversary OF his BIRTH.
When the venerable gentleman entered
the church, and just as he took his ac
customed place in the pulpit, all OF his
parishoners-oIu AMI young-arose and
gave him the Chautauqua salute py wav
ing their handkerchiefs over thier heads.
Captain F.-J. Uressey acted as chairman
of the evening. and the enterta nmen
opened with an organ and piano duet by
| Mrs. w. G. Cosswell and William F.
Jacobs. E
The chairman followed in a few re-
marks, taking as his subject. Why are We
here tonight? He said: 81 think you
all know. We are here to assist in the
celebration OF the SEVENTEEN anniversary
of our pastoral privilege seldom offered
to any congrega ton: to pay nonor TO a
man who is beloved by all and who is es-
teemed by all for his uprighteous and true
hCristianity. 4~ls
Our Deacons by Dr. +. M, Parker fol-
lowed, the speaker first being introduced
by Captain Cressey saving that many peo-
pie ex pect to see q deacon old and vencr-
able with gray hair and some with no
hair al all but tile church recognizes the
young knowing that they are the hope Of
the future and for this reason mas youth
full deacons. The Speaker said that Rev.
Read occupies place in the hearts OF the
congregation which would be hard to'fil.
and we thank God daily that we are i'll
"a ifornia and have been associatd with
such IA man as he and his lovely family.
| We thank God that wet are members OF
his congregation and have the privilege
of assembling tonight to do honor to
| him. ft' go
| Our Trustees came next by j. II. john
| ston saying that the ieason the pastor
! looked so young is because the church
was recently taken out Of debt Besides
lie has love, strength and reason, q trini-
ty which makes him enjoy a complete
happiness. s.
Our Sunday School by w, 7. Shara the
! superintendent, followed. He said: 1T
night-not the four hundred of society
| but the 400 little voices which sing here
everya Sunday morning in the Sunday
school. [ represent the largest primary
school on the coast-boys and e,rls who
| know more of the Bible than any other
that l come to bring the greetings of our
school on this OCCASION ana hope that
yon may remain long with us to give us
your love and your counsel
Rev. W. w. Tinker offered iraternal
greetings on behalf of the various 'astors
of Southern California, and assured Mr..
| Read of the confidence in which he is
held by the different ministers OF Los
! Angeles and the entire southern part OF
| the state.
Professor Melville Dozier spoke upon
the subject of Our Pastor; His work.
1t affords me great pleasure, - said he'
to speak q few words in behalf of the
church, touching the work you have done
among us during your pastorate over
| this church. The true record of this
work will be known only when yoa shall
! be called before the judgment seat OF the
| Master to be rewarded for your labors.
! During the six years OF your 'paStorate
not less than $25 has been donated TO
home missions, to say nothing of the
hundreds that have been cOntTi buted TO
the publication society and the thousands
that have been expended in the oreaniza-
tion and support of missions of our own
city and to denOminatiOnal education. L
know you do not take to yourself all the
credit that attaches to this bountiful Civ
ing; neither do mean to attribute it all
to you. Each brother and sister in whom
the godlike spirit of liberality has been
developed, and who has gladly responded
to these appeals for the prom CATION OF
the truth and for the support Of Gods
poor comes in for his share Of the credit
and will not fail of his reward But you
have been our general in these matters,
and have both marked the path and led
the way. ss~1as1 ftsa
I'VE are not unimndful of the mount of
your time and energy and nerve force
that is expended in ministering to the
sick, in relieving the poor and in per-
forming the last rites OF Christian respect
for the dead and sympathy for the mourn
ing I
poem. f'a s't 1.l a3gas
On behalf of the congregation Captain
Cressey presented Mr.. Read with purse
of $lO0 and the recipient thanked the
members of his church for the gift and
for the heartfelt reception which they
had rendered him. "sitt.i4 rs
Following is the complete programme
of the evening: .'ifs att 9''
Organ and piano duet-Mrs w. G. Cogswell
Mrs. William r. Jacobs '-T4t t'r-
Why Are We HeIe?-Captain r. j. Cressey,
, che irman OF the evening. .t
Prayer-Rev. W. II. Dodson, D. D.
. Sc cction-Sunday-s school orchestra.
Young Peoples Greeting X j. Haskell.
Vocal solo o-Mrs Fred r. Dorm. 49,
Our Deacons-Dr. r. NJ. Parker.
Banjo and piano duct Professor and Mrs. C.
g. De LanO. n.!rs tHcs.
Our Trustees.1T II. Johnston, esq.
Organ sOlo-Mrs JIG. Ogilvie.
Lies Afternoon-Miss Stella a. Cressey.
\ Our Sunday SchOol-W. q. Shaw.
Selection Sunday School Orchestra.
Our Pastor, -u.s s-WorE--Professor- Melville,
Dozier. .,4e...-4 5...
Vocal solo-Mrs. Nellie Morfoot.
Fraternal Greetings-Rev. ". w. Tinker.
Violin sOlo--Edwin II Clark.
Response-Rev. Tread.
By Your Permission-The chairman.
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by thesA OF Halls Vegetable sicilian Hair