The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-28
Grace Church People
Gather to We'll
come Him.
ELABORATE AFFAIR.
Pastor Says He Will Make
Satan Howl in
Worcester.

Several hundred members of the
Grace Methodist Episcopal church gave
Rev. DR.. James Boyd Brady, the new
pastor, the right hand of fellowship last
night at the church parlors. The re-
ception was rather of an informal af-
fair, it being designed to give the peo-
pie of the parish an opportunity to
meet the new pastor and get acquaint-
ed with him and he with them.
The ladies of the society furnished a
bountiful repast, at which fully 200
people sat down. After the supper,
there was speaking by the heads of the
various departments of the church, and
In addition the presiding elder of this
conference. Rev. DR.. ]. B. Mansfield, of
Brookline. the guest of the occasion,
spoke in a delightful strain of the
church. and made many complimentary
remarks concerning DR.. Brady.
John F. Crowell. chairman of the
board Of trustees, presided. Mr.. Crow
ell. in opening, said that the occasion
was a reminder of the fact that for
30 years there had been receptions of
this kind. and that it was one of the
events of the church year. He said
that every organization of the society
was there to give the new pastor cor
dial welcome to his new field Of labor.
II. o. Hudson for the board of trus
tees. said that that body would give
Ats hearty support to DR.. Brady, and
that he felt sure that the church would
prosper very materially under his lead
ershtp. L. J. Pentecost, treasurer of
the board of trustees. was historical in
his remarks. and laid rather special
stress on the part the society had ia
ken in the temperance movement, and
alluded in a casual way to that '25-
foot limit which has been the cause
of so much trouble.
For the Ladies' Aid Society, E. w
Coffin responded in a glowing strain Of
the value and real necessity of having
women in the society, and he assured
DR.. Brady that they would give him
intendent of Sunday School w.
E, Healey said that the membership
now numbered about 300, and that the
great lacking element was enthusiasm
among the teachers. George w. Hast
ings spoke for the Epworth League,
and Mrs. Charles Squier represented
the junior league as well as the cradle
roll organization of the Sunday school.
H. F. Stebbins responded for the class
leaders. Rev. v. M. Simons, mem
Der of the New England conference,
made a stirring speech.
Rev. James f. Allen of Lowell whose
boyhood was spent here as a member
of Grace Church, and who had net
been here for Is years, talked entertain
fngly for few minutes.
Or. Mansfield, in his address, spoke
in glowing terms of DR.. Brady, and
said about all the good things that are
set down in the catalogue of virtues
that go to make up a strong, inspiring
minister and a highly respected clti-
zen. He prophesied great things tor
Grace Church, but he urged the people
to take hold and help the incoming pas
tor and give him their most loyal sup
port.
When DR. Brady was introduced as
the last speaker Of the evening he was
greeted warmly by those present. DR..
Brady is certainly an entertaining
speaker, and he has the happy faculty
of telling good stories at the proper
moment, and they always have a point
10 them. He was at his best last night.
DR. Brady said he was glad to come
10 Worcester because he felt he was
needed and that there was room for
some hard work. He said that he came
among the. people here in Worcester to
give the best part of himself, the best
that he had and he wanted to be true
to them from scalp to heel. IT have Ia
bored in the Boston Temple" he said
''for IA and 16 hours day, and 1 in
stend to do the same for you" But,
he added, Sin order that progress may
be made and good work be done in the
church, my endeayors must be rseipro-
Gated; a one-sided world can never ad-
vance.
Then again, have not only my duty
to you but to those people as well who
may be willing to listen or to read
what / have to say, and if I go through
with my work here without making Sa-
tan howl, then this will be my first pas
torate where have not had that ex-
perience.
'If I believe that I am in the right,