The Redwood gazette., 1900-11-07
REV. AND MRS. SUTTON.
Given a Reception at the Chris
tidn Church.


reception by members of that church
and a large number from other
churches of this city, at the Chris
tian church last Friday evening.
The church was decorated some
what with potted plants of various
kinds and the chairs were placed in
a circular form so that all present
could get around and visit in a
neighborly manner. The guests
were received by Mr.. and Mrs. R.
S. Pickett, who, in turn, presented
them to Rev. and Mrs. Sutton, who
stood near the church pulpit.
About an hour was spent in pre-
senting the guests to the pastor and
his wife. after which Mrs. Kem-
merer requested the crowd to be
seated, and listen to addresses Of
welcome by the pastors of the vari-
Gus churches represented and by
Attorney Howard who represented
the business interests Of the town.
Prior to the speaking Mrs. Phil
brick pleased the audience with a
solo.
Rev. Barackman, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, was the first
minister who gave Welcome to the
new pastor. The speaker said he
was beginning to feel quite patri-
alchal, as he had seen three minis
ters occupy the Methodist church,
two in the Christian church and
two in the Episcopal church. The
members of his church, he said. ex-
tended hearty welcome to the new
minister and his better half. He
said that if he had home he would
invite the Rev. and Mrs. Sutton to
it. but as he had ouly bachelor S
den he would invite them to that
any day of the week.
G. 7. Howard, who did not repre-
sent any church in particular, but
rather the business interests of the
town, was the next speaker. He
reviewed some ewhat the work Of the
Christian church. stating that it
had gained faster in membership
than the Baptist or Congregational
denomination and that the secret of
gain had been that it had not as
yet, become as number of the
other churches have, a fashionable
one, that is, they were after the
poor sinner and not the one with a
well-flled purse. In his opening
remarks Mr.. Howard got off joke
on Mr., Barackmau by telling the
new minister that if he wished to
meet the gentleman in his den he
would have to 90 soon. In clos
ing the speaker welcomed the
new minister and his wife on behalf
of the business men.
Rev. Mitchell, rector OF the Epis-
copal church, followed Mr.. Howard.
He remarked that he was in the
same boat with Mr.. Sutton, as it
was only about two weeks before
that he and his wife had been ten
dered reception by his church
and the people of Redwood Falls,
and that they had been residents of
the town about FIVE weeks. Upon
second thought. he said. he won-
dered what the result would be, Che
and Rev. Sutton being in the same
boat if the boat should tip over,
Rev. Sutton being used to INNER
sion and he being used to sprink-
ling. On behalf OF his congrega-
tion he welcomed the new pastor
and his wife. Mr.. Mitchell then
talked on the broad principles of re-
ligion. In closing he said he hoped
to see the new pastor and his wife
at the rectory often.
Rev. Lutz of the Methodist church,
also new pastor, was the last min
lister to speak, aud in behalf of his
church he welcomed Rev. Sutton
and his wife. He said there was a
place for all the churches and they
all had . work to do, and that there
Wasno occasion for strife among
them. There was time, he said,
when the Methodist church thought
it had monopoly on sanctifcation,
but now it was preached in num-
Der Of churches. In closing he well
coined the new pastor and his wife,
and wished them Gods richest
blessings in their labors Id this