Evening journal., 1896-06-04
TWO NEW PASTORS.
Ministers of Asbury and Scott
Churches Have Arrived.
PUBLIC RECEPTIONS TO THEM

Rov. Ezra Tinker. ID. d., and Rev. M.
l.. Hutton Arc Favorabiy Impressed
with Their New charges-wm Preach
Thsiv First Sermons Next sunday
Morning.
Rev. Ezra Tinker b. D.. Asbury NJ. e
Ohurch's new .parlor. with his wife aud
son, arrived in Wilmington Yesterday
afternoon at A "a o'clock DR.. Tinker
was met &C the railroad station bya
committee of the officlary Of the church.
comprising Colonel O. 81 Lsitch. O f.
Bordner, James Mckay. Frank Shuster
and Louis Maxwell. DR.. Tinker was
escorted 20 the parsonage Of the church
where supper was served by the members
OF the Ladies' Aid Society, after which
an Informal reception was rendered the
new paator.
Among those present at the reception
were; Biyard 6ehu, Mr.. and Mrs B +.
Leonard, Rev. and Mra. j. ID. @.
Hanna, Mrs. W. l. s. Murray,
Mrs. M. A. TAggart, Miss Norma
Leitch, Miss Vera Leonard, Miss
Jofeph B. Carter, Mrs Hughes. Mrs.
bloro, Miss Msry Stilley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Barney, Mrs. McCain, Mr..
and Mrs | Elmer Perry. John Connolly.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Dennis and
Others
Dr. Tinker Ia man Of very pleasing
appearances, a brilliant talker and
bright, earnest preacher. he Is about 80
years old, though he looks scarcely 45.
despite his white hair and mouatache.
he was educated nt Casanova Seminary.
won the gold medal for scholarship. He
then entered Colgate University, one Of
the richest Baptist educational institu
tions 10 the eountry. After graduating
Rt Colgate, he WAS educated for the
Methodist ministry at Drew Theological
Seminary In 1869, entering the New York
Conferences from the seminary.
For seventeen years he was a member
Of the New York Conference, aud for
ten years be preached In prominent
church es In New England among them
Central M Il, Church, thesargest church
In Norwich, Conn. and Congress Street
Church. Portland Me.
He Is a lineal decsndant of Thomas
Tinker who came over In the Mayhower.
and the family name is one Of those
carved In the granite monument at Ply
mouth Rock.
His mother was a niece Of Daniel d.
Tompkins, for ten years governor OF
New York and twice vice president OF
the United Ststes.
He Is ohaplsin Of Hamilton Post, g. A.
r., Of Poughkeepsle, N. Y, and Is q
member of the staff OF General Atkinson.
OF New York, with the rank Of colonel
Mira. Tinker who will undoubtedly bo
great aid to a most successful pastorAts
In tho part OF Dr. Tinker at Asbury. is
the Oldest daughter OF samuel H. Wright
n. D., Phi. D., OF Pen Yam, n T., one Of
the most distinguished botnnists and
nathomatlclans In the United States
On her mothers side she comes OF one of
the most distinguished methodist families
OF New York city, the McLsans. Until
recently there were ten members Of the
family who were ministers.
DR. aud Mrs. Tinker have two sons the
older Of whom is now serving his third
year az superintendent OF public instruc-
tion OF Marlborough. Mass. He Is the
youngest school superintendent IN that
state, being but twenty eight years old.
he is q graduate Of Bates University,
Boston.
The other son Samuel w. Il. Is about
fifteen years old. He accompanied his
parents to Wilmington.
DR.. Tinker expressed himself as very
favorably impressed with his new charge,
and looks forward 10 a very successful
administration az pastor. The conditions
Of his ministry will be under different
circumstances than that In Poughkeep.
sie, which Is largely a residence city. He
sags he has always thought well Of vii
mington and this section
A public reception will be rendered
DR.. and Mrs Tinker at the church to
night