The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-18
REV. DIR. KIDDHR's RECEPTION,
By His Congregation at Greenpolnt

By His Congregation at Greenpolnt
Tabernacle-A Hearty Welcome,
The Brooklyn, N. Y, Daily Times has
the following regarding Rev DR.. Kid
der, late pastor Of Trinity NJ, e. church,
this city, and the welcome given him
by the people of his new CHARGE:
1.-THE congregation of the Tabernacle
NJ. e. church. of the Seventeenth ward,
together with the pastors of the various
churches throughout that section, ten
dered a most hearty welcome to the
Rev. B. f. Kidder, Phi, D., D. D., last
evening, the church's new pastor. The
gathering was a most representative
one. After the exercises a social hour
followed in the lecture room of the
church, during which refreshments
were served to about 700.
"Mr. Herbert e. Williams, the popu-
lar young superintendent of the Sun
day school, presided at the exercises,
and introduced the several pastors,
who made addresses Of welcome.
THE Rev. John Finch, of the Noble
street Baptist church, made most fe-
licitous address, in which he congratu-
lated both pastor and congregation on
their happy union. His humorous anec-
dotes were convulsing, and he said that
| If he were not Baptist he would like
to be a Methodist. Especially with a
congregation such as the Tabernacle
! possessed.
1.-THE Rev. William III. Lawrence, d.
D., the newly appointed pastor of the
First M. Z. church, said that he could
not welcome Mr.. Kidder but that he
could extend the right hand of fellow
ship to him; that he was glad that they
had both been assigned to Greenpoint.
They were old friends, having known
each other for years. He interlarded
| his remarks with number of humor-
Gus anecdotes that were decidedly
amusing. Although not a Baptist, he
at one time conducted services in a
church of that denomination The
baptistry had been directly under the
pulpit Methodists were not quite as
fond of so much water in their religion.
He had therefore placed a stove in the
baptistry in order to warm up to the
subject of his discourse and then pro-
| ceeded to make it warm for his hearers.
\ He also related a story about an old
colored brother, who was always tell
ing about the lovely manner in which
services had been conducted at James
port. Another brother, who had sud
denly experienced religion, and had
listened to the frequent illusions to
Jamesport arose one evening and fer
vently concluded his prayer by ex-
claiming: oh, brethren, when / die,
want to go to heaven, but If l cannot
go to heaven, then would like to &C
to Jamesport.'
among the other pastors who added
their quota of congratulatory welcome
were the Rev. A. B. MacLarin, Union
avenue Baptist church; the Rev. Lew.
is Francis, Kent street Reformed
church; the Rev. Milar Magrath, Church
Of Redemption; the Rev. R. D. Sproull
Noble street Presbyterian church; thu
, Rev. DIR. Smelz, Church of Christ, ant
a number of others. Letters of regre
from a number who were unable to at
tend, We're also read. Christian LAM
secretary of the Greenpoint Y NJ. c. A.
also made a brief, but interestins
speech Of welcome. After DR.. Kidde
had feelingly responded to the man,
kind wishes for a happy pastorate, al
| adjournment was made to the suppe
room at which 500 sat down, and wher,
old friends exchanged greetings anc
where new acquaintance We're formed
Prof. Halles orchestra gratuitousl,
furnished an excellent programme o
music during the reception, in the lee
ture of supper room"
Mrs Kidder, the pastors wife, wa
presented with fine basket of flowers
roses, pinks, Easter lilies, etc.