The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-16
Mr.. CAMERON HONORED
Twelfth Anniversary Of His
Rectorship of the Church
Of the Ascension
Celebrated.

A splendid entertainment n reception
was rendered last night to the Rev. an
Mrs. James Cameron in honor Of thu
twelfth anniversary of Mr.. Cameron:
pastorate of the Church of the Ascension
The reception was held under the auspace'
of the Young Mems Association at Cen
trail Hall, Central avenue. The PRETTY
hall, with it's double gallery almost en-
circling the auditorium, was beautiful,
decorated for the occasion, and wa1
crowded with the members of the paTisf
and friends of the popular minister an
his equally popular wife. A magnificent
1y arranged programme of music, reclta'
tion and drama was followed by a dance
The printed programme contained thi'
greeting
Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron
AS we meet to celebrate the tweifth
year of our mutual relations as pastor
and people, we offer you our hearty
greeting. A greeting much warmer
than any words of ours car express.
One that flows in a living stream Oh
rect from heart to heart. You awe
been with us and of us in all the inn
portant events of our lives, whether
of pain or pleasure. You have baptised
our children, you have blessed them
in the bonds of m~atrinony and You
have laid our dead away in the hope
of a joyful and glorious resurrection.
In all these intimate relations of life,
from the cradle to the grave, you have
been to us not only the beloved recto~,
but the faithful counselor n friend.
Whether wasting with sickness, or
exuberant with health, whether SAD
through losses or by affliction, or hap
py through meet returns for our labor
and in the sunshine of united ald
peaceful homes, you have been with
us and at all times the same welcome
friend. You have inspired us with
courage, you have animated US with
hope, you have exhorted us to endur-
ance under difficulties and hardships
and both by example n precept
pointed us the way
We greet you most cordially in that
you have remained with US all these
years. putting aside the allurements
to more attractive fields and the en-
Elements to places where labor might
seem less arduous or more adequate
ly rewarded.
And this, too, Notwithstanding the
discouragements of surroundings that
should AVE been better, means that
should have g more adequate, n
aid that might have been more large
ly rendered.
But on this occasion we greet you es-
pecially in the hope and belief that q
US. That We shall soon have a suit
able building for Sunday school n
kindred work; tina we shall have more
adequate means and greater assistance
in the work of the church.
Before another year comes around
we trust we may greet you and all our
friends with the accomplishment Of
these results. and we be all found
standing together in the brighter light
of a larger day. And finally we greet
you for that we have walked TO the
house of God In company n taken
sweet counsel together as friends.
The entertainment opened with an over
ture, Thou Lovely Maid lFerber), b,
the Lyric Amateur Orchestra. Then fol
lowed a song Gwedish), selected, by Miss
Pauline Ingre Johnson: recitation. select
ed, by Miss Lola Hopkins; song. sYot
Stay in Your Own House" by Marie ant
Edna Ward, juvenile duetists; violin duet
Miss Lydia Koerber and Mr.. Albert Bier
halls. accompanied by Miss Dora Ferling
pianiste; tenor solo. You ~fSteinhagen)
by Mr. Charles Fl. Smith; club swinging
ny the Anchor Athletic Club team; con
cert waltz. "-Acclamationr fWaldteufeD
by Lyric Amateur Orchestra: ballad. BE
cause ! Love You, Dear Hfawley). b,