The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-03
THE PASTOR REMEMBERED
In the JoIIifiesiiOn Over the Payment
Of the Church Debt
PASTOR LEAyELL IS not FORGOTTEN
PRESCRIBED with a Mspnifscert Watch
Chain ard chssr1--Thc Congregation
Ccfd'siiy Entertained.

Fsroviax npoa the foralsl dedication q
the FAss Prrsbyterisa eayfeh the ia1lef
stsociafion or 7ae esBns @sve me eonsseSs
tion ~ opporrnnis5 for gr1erai eensTaf7ia-
fiaa ity entertaining then yesterday af'er-
RON ana 4rppiar - The e1aprl % 90
chures vita delicious refreEaBrBts aPd ia'
spirins rnrde, fne ladire FURNISHING ihe
fsfrpsAmsnss n The way - rrcan aHd cake
sns panah whne Mr. He8ry BscakeT the
regular arRanisf ~ the eh1rh. and VI
HH!. orzsaist ~ CHRIST ehGrrh furaisAed
,one besntlfui music Or the splendid pipe
organ.
The reception ~,S entirely Informal, tae
congregation coming ans going at wiL
sene ~ them pa4taElng n the deitci5us 20
freshmeats while others were listening 20
the music.
II might have been properly termed
general conzrhtuiatipn meeting, everybody
feeling nappT oveF the fact ''i7t the church
deb, had been paid. aad while "aeh ron'
grninls,ed ths other tie chief ouJce. u
oongrat ulziion was Rev William Hayne
Iearen. the pastor 81 The caHscA. and this
ocr EratnlAtion toos ofaeIal and sa'stantial
form ierins ths evening. when committee
o. the substantial members o. me ehnrc1
took poHsession ~ Sac stage 80 the as
senibly room. and calling The congregation
"a order and begging t4e attention ri Ref.
Sir Ieavcu, Aif Charles DiiApEA2m al
cressed him e. follows.
Dr. Leaysl. For about eigh' year, We
IN tho pe7s, hsve listened 10 sou wiiaoH.
ever feeling privileged 20 reply In public
anywaF--Dut ny l1st ve Aayc a chance 70
talk ana nage you l-tea. and am in
strict cd bY a feW Of yOur frenls 80 seize
the opportunity
F0- the LIST two or three weeE3 Jon
have been concentrating the congregation
Upon ibe payucut OF iAe chugch drDt, and
you have expressed 10 the most generous
terms your appreciation % tie work done
Is the various committees, ~ tne Ladies
auG giinr Ladies association, by tlr cnli'
drcu aul ~ tue various coniEUliors Of
tinit ana money, aud 81 Us oniy rigni n"W
ahdt yDu should learn now deeply Te itel
Indebted % yOu, tot ~ is grtialh 200 our
minds t4n, the churrl womb never nave
been built tht decor uuuid ucyrr have 1rel
paid Without you. uulirlhg cnGEth.
Wheu sou came 80 us eight 5cass $50, j,
seemed iHHt only t!Houdl3. BE- dreamer 80
dreams, could seriously contemplate out
Ouidtng within turee years 81 rnnlVh as
beautiful, costly and complete ls be one
81 oAlch Ne arr noN WptshpuS iiui
sou were NOT visionary ana your dreams
ihatcHahzcd Into Yoly practical Stone and
mortar. Ibprr wefc many among us tueu
WHO were willing 90 AAya ncw church, a
EDUdiy numhrr wac Nere auAious Tor ~,
s"me @ho were willing 10 work for 81, bul
upt Until yvI uul Bred az with y0ut en-
ihusi1ani did the prVtect take form ana
raIpe. Beneath fnf spsli ~ your uHWaYcr.
Iua optimism our ideas expanded 4nd tur
present church WIS planned buins lac
Mohtas before the cupfpu was butif, AND
duEius lta construction, sou threw yOuf
Hrif hear sud soul Into tnc work. You set
uF an an example ~ generous aud cheerful