The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-16
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 phasized the ethical conception of re- ligion, and insisted that anything less than the loftiest morality Is abhorrent to the teachings of the Master, thus truest morality having It's springs in
 the purest piety.
 Dr. Gilbert is one of the most genial of men. He is always a peacemaker, though he is progressive and committed
 to all reforms. His disposition is that of the efficient reformer, in that it tends to modify opposing opinions and convey instruction without evoking jealousy or
 anger. He has the secret of diffusing light without heat.
 Dr. Gilbert's literary taste is one of his rarest gifts. He is an accomplish
 ed essayist and a poet of no mean or der. His critical faculties are keen and
 true. His ordinary style is graceful
 and tranquil, but that he can be en- thusiastic and even passionate some of
 his poems and sermons richly show. Dr. Gilbert's abilities made him 8 leader among the entire ministry of Cleveland He has added to the prom thence and influence of his denomina-
 tion by his intellectual and social gifts
 and by his active interest in those
 movements that seek the improvement of the community. Cleveland people are all among histfriends, and, besides these, hundreds of those outside of the communion. His pastorate has left a permanent mark upon Cleveland Meth
 odism. He has sought to preach the gospel of Christ as the true solution of the problems that vex our age, as the inspiration of all men that love their kind, and as the hope of salvation for the individual soul.
 It Is the disadvantage of the broad
 man to see more of the difficulties and perils of life than can be included in any narrow view. For him the prob- lens are more complicated and more tedious than they are for his nelghbor. But 1t is his compensation and his joy
 to know that his work, it faithfully
 done, is more constructive and stable than his neighbours. Never were such men more needed than to-day. THE FAREWELL RECEPTION TO DIR. GILBERT.
 1 Last Wednesday evening marked the | fifth anniversary of the arrival of Dr, Levi Gilbert and his family in Cleve- | land, and on that occasion members of | the congregation were gathered to ex- | tend a welcome On last Wednesday | evening, however, the large company present in the parlors of the First church to extend farewell was repre- |sentative of the community rather than of that society alone. After some time spent in an informal reception, Dr. J. F. | Fisher, the president of the evening, announced a selection by the Amphion
 male quartet of the Wilson avenue church. The quartet rendered very ac- ceptably q number of songs during the evening. Dr. S. M. Hickman led in prayer.
 pr. Fisher, before introducing the first speaker, made few remarks con- cerning the valued services of Dr. Gil- bert and expressive of the regret gen. erally felt by the congregation and by his wide circle of friends at his leav- ing.
 Dr. E. s. Lewis spoke more especially in behalf of the Methodist ministers of the city He recounted his college ac- quaintance with Dr. Gilbert, so pleas antly renewed in Cleveland. The duty and trials of pastor of to-day were noted, and reference was made to Dr. Gilbert's ability to meet we'll the re- quirements of his position.
 General J. J. Ellwell said that those present were rejoicing not because their pastor was leaving, but because they had been so fortunate as to have him with them.
 Judge Caldwell described his first meeting with his pastor at Toledo, whither he had gone to meet him and accompany him to Cleveland. He said that the First church had brought Dr. Gilbert from one ocean and was send ing him to the other, for he was broad enough to reach from sea to sea.
 Mir. J. s. Dram emphasized the thought that the retiring pastor of the First church did not belong exclusively to that society, but that he was a man who belonged to Methodism, and Will son avenue shared the interest in him.
 Dr. Sprecher of the Euclid avenue Presbyterian church represented the pastors of other denominations, and ex- pressed his sorrow that Methodism was so Calvinistic as to foreordain the re- moval of its ministers.
 Dr. Fisher announced that Professor Olney, Dr. Applegarth and President Thwing were unable to be present and had sent expressions of their regret at the departure of Dr. Gilbert
 All of the remarks made indicated plainly that the church and the various people more especially represented by