The record-union., 1897-12-08
THE AUDIENCE WAS SMALL.
BUT 1T WAS A VERY ENTHU-
SIASTIC ONE.
Last Evenings Reception to bisn-
op Newman-Addresse OF
Welcome.

Owing to the extreme inclemency oi
the weather last evening, put d siiiaii
number of persons gathered al .,ie
Sixth-street Methodist Churcn LOT eiie
purpose of giving reception 10 DiSiiop
Newman of New York
Rev. Mr.. Carroll, pastor OF the Skill
street Methodist Church, conducted the
ceremonies. which were opened by sing
ing an appropriate hymn
Rev. Mr. Carroll next welcomed the
Bishop in a hearty, informal talk. he
spoke of the life work and early strug-
giles of the great preacher, ana tolo oL
the time. years ago, when he had stood
alone in the streets of New YORK with
nothing except his indomitable Will
nouer and energy. These, however,
had answered the purpose, and the
speaker deplored the fact that SO few
naYsons were present to listen to the
words of wisdom the Bishop, later
on, might speak.
owing to the small attendance it was
impossible to carry out the intended
programme, and Colonel H. Weinstocz
was introduced as the first speaker.
Colonel Weinstock said he loved Sc
rfous preacher one who seeks the saliva
ton of others, and not his own ad-
vancement. He had heard Bishop New
man preach, and with all others who
had heard he felt that he spoke to his
auditors from the fullness of his heart.
Colonel Weinstock gave the Bishop
gracious welcome, and was literally
applauded.
Rev. J. W. Chynoweth. pastor Of the
Central Methodist Church. in neat
and forcible address. extended a well
come from the several churches of the
city. He was followed by Chauncey
H Dunn, who spoke on behalf of the
laymen of the church, and for them
promised to cooperate heartily in any
and all plans the Bishop might desire
to mature.
Rev. DR.. Bentley, Presiding Elder Of
the Sacramento District, welcomed the
Bishop in the name of all of the
churches He spoke Of the conference
at Washington, held in 1888, at which
Mrs. General Grant had spoken in
words of praise and love for Bishop
Newman, her pastor.
Bishop Newman next ascended the
rostrum. He said that when young
man he had ever dreaded rainy Sab
bath, as it was hard to talk to empty
pews. When, however he was pastor
of the great Metropolitan Temple at
Washington, he always carefully pre-
pared his sermon, rain or shine, and
particularly if it rained, for General
Grant was then always there, and he
was the best listener imaginable.
But the Bishop thank~l God for the
rain. He was informed he said, that
the farmers of the State needed rain
IL
the disappointment of a small gather
ing at the church.
The Bishop complimented the speak
ers who had welcomed him, but said
he hoped none of them aspired to a
Bishropric, for Bishop is a tramp-a
holy tramp always on the wing, resid
ing wherever he chances to stop, and
living where he resides. a Bishop, he
said, has no home-only a Postoffice
Once, Bishop Newman said when an
Omaha reporter had insisted on find
ing where his home was, he informed
the persistent young man that his home
was in heaven. The reporter wrote:
Bishop Newman says his home is in
heaven, which is long distance from
Omaha"
The Bishop again reverted to his
and said that only recently he had read
in manuscript Mrs. Grants book of the
Generals life in the army and of his
trip around the world. The book, he
said, is of high literary standard and
while the story is succinctly and well
told. it abounds in anecdotes which
give it a spice and fragrance seldom
seen.
AS an illustration, the speaker re-
lated from memory one Of the expert
ences Of the Grant party in Constant
nople. The Sultan had granted an au
dience to his distinguished guests, and
anticipating the event Mr. Boxer. Uni |
ted States Minister TO Turkey had in
sisted that Fred Grant deliver him an
address. Fred denulTed saying that
he could no better than his father, and
that even If he could he did not know
what to say.
Thereupon Minister Boxer wrote an
address which Fred committed to mem
ory, and when the audience was grant
ed the youth delivered il in so i'm
pressive manner that at the end,
though the Sultan did not understand
one word OF English. he applauded and
said, GO ahead Go ahead''
Fred was perplexed, and turning to
Boxer asked what he ought to say
ASK him who made his pants" said
Boxer, and the entire party broke into
roars Of laughter
The Sultan was amazed, and demand
ed of his Prime Minister. a little old.
weakened fellow, the cause of the un-
seemly mirth The Prime Minister
spread out his hands and bowling low.
replied: "Oh. nothing, your majesty.
out with it," roared the Sultan, "or
off comes your headi"
Sire" replied the obsequious SER
vitor, Mr.. Boxer told him TO ask er-
your royal highness who-er-er-who
made your royal-er-pants."
The Bishop said the present is his
seventh visit TO Sacramento, and that
he loves the city and the State Cali
fornia, he said, is bound to be the great
empire Of the country-everyth hing in