The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-10
ADDRESS OF REV. DIR. PHILLIPS.
Delivered at the Reception to Rev. Dr.
and Mra. w. w. Leete.

Delivered at the Reception to Rev. Dr.
and Mrs. w. w. Leete.
| The address of welcome delivered last
| Phillips of the Church of the Redeemer
at the reception rendered to Rev. DR.. w
w. Leete and wife was one of especial
interest and was as follows:
| 1T has been asserted that to thor
| oughly know a man one must live with
! him and sit opposite him at table. Once
| l had the privilege of living with DR..
| Leete for a solid week and of eating
with him three times each day. L can
| testify at least to this-that you have
| chosen pastor who is possessed of a
good appetite and a sound digestion.
And that is no small thing, for, in my
humble judgment, the minister who has
not a good appetite and a sound diges-
ton is of very little use in such world
as this. But the experience of that
week also enables me to testify that he
is royal good fellow, gentleman, and
man of fine and earnest Christian
spirit; what more can you Dwight Place
people ask?
1T seems an anomaly, however, that
I, who am a barbarian. should be asked
to welcome to Connecticut and to New
Haven one who was to the manor
born and who has such blue blood in his
veins. But if men will persist in leav-
ing the promised land to sojourn in far
countries, they must expect some hui
initiation when they return; your pun
ishment is that you are welcomed home
by an alien and stranger. You were
not born in New Haven, SO you are not
quite sure of heaven; but you were born
in Connecticut-there is hope for you;
and you are showing great good sense
in returning now to your birthright and
especially in selecting New Haven,
which is the center of Connecticut, as
your home.
"In the name of my brother ministers
I welcome you to this city of churches
and colleges. You have come to COM
munity that is nothing if not conserva-
tive, that venerates the past and Wor-
ships it's ancestors; where most things
remain as they were when the fathers
fell asleep. But you have also come to
a community which is up-to-date, and
wither, nor custom stale the infinite va
riety' of our theological opinion. You
will find here theosophy, science-Chris-
tian and Observation-Disclosures liberal,
and all the isms that distinguish the
century. If after year of exposure to
these variegated influences you know
what you believe, you will prove your
self a man of remarkable virility of in
tellect and strength of character
you have also come to a community
that is very much in love with itself.
If you have not already done so | would
advise you to spend several weeks in
diligent study of the early records of
the New Haven colony, to get acquaint-
ed with John Davenport and Governor
Eaton--of course you already know
Governor Leete Take an early oppor-
tunity to visit the Judges Cave, and
commit to memory the inscription upon
the tablet there; find out if you can the
exact difference between 'toWn-born'
and 'foregn-bor as it lies in the mind
of the average New Havener; prove
yourself lineal descendant of the dis
tinguished man whose name you bear;
then your path will be smooth and your
SuCCGSS dSouIcu. Ioo iiei y 'iiS Dicpt' |
you will be received, for there is no
place between India and Boston where
blood counts for more.
But you have also come to commu-
nifty that will take you in-after a lit |
tie Not at once, do not be deceived. |
These people who are tonight smiling |
upon you will be in a different mood |
tomorrow They must know something |
more about you; they will study your
accent, your manner and your meth '
DDS; they will watch your gait; they |
will examine your wardrobe; they will
note your spirit most of all; then, after
you have served a suitable probat ton
and have proved yourself man who
Is worthy, the community will take
you in its heart of hearts; and when
you are once in, you will find it as large
and warm and kind heart as ever beat
IN sympathy and affection for minis
ter of the Lord Christ. You will be
listened to and loved and cared for;
you will be honored for your Masters
sake and held in esteem for your work S
sake, and when you are too old to long
9r serve the community it will rise up
o serve you with unceasing and tender
devotion down to the end of your pill
yrimage.
II welcome you to the fellowship of
churches which are loyal to the best
Kings in egationalism-which |
to mean the best things in
literature and art and religion and life
md to Jesus Christ our common Lord.
You will find here men and women who
believe in Him and who know why they
believe; men and women who are con-
ecrated to Christian service in a null
itude of quiet, efficient ways. You
AVE but to preach Christ and show His
pirit in your ministry, and your influ-
nee with this people will daily in
rease.
II congratulate you, then, upon your
eturn to Connecticut, and upon your
omins to New Haven and to this
dwight Place church. The church is
rtificiaI stone on the outside, but it is
either artificial nor stone inside; you
viii not want for friends nor helpers
ere.
Knowing something of you and Of
ity and Of this church, / predict for
on a happy and successful pastorate,
nd In the name Of my brother pastors
every name | assure you of our
eepest interest for your welfare and
our unceasng prayers that the bless
1g Of God may rest upon your home,
our church and your own heart"