Evening star., 1901-01-16
TENDERS GREETINGS
Metropolitan M. E. Church Reception
to Mr.. and Mrs. Emery.
WELCOMING ADDRESS BY DR.. BRISTOL
Mrs. TuIIoch Presents Tribute F rom
Ladies Auxiliary Society.
MR.. ERY'S RESPON S E

The reception rendered last evening to
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew G. Emery by the Of
fetal board and members of the Ladies
Association of Metropolitan NJ. E. Church.
which took place In that edifice, corner OF
A, and c streets northwest, was a notable
event in the history Of the church. The
function proper took place in the lecture
room but all the parors and Sunday school
rooms were also utilized. Mrs. M. b. Iul-
loch was in charge. After an hour spent
In social intercourse, during when music
was furnished by Prof w. E. Todd's or
chestra Rev. DIR. Bristol, pastor OF the
church, made short address. in the course
of which he, in part. said the compan!
present had come to close one of the most
beautiful days that January ever gave
to Washington. and the very heavens
seemed to be in sympathy with the happy
occasion.
This beautiful day has been to us all the
emblem of the beauty OF their lives In
whose honor we have met tonight Inc
most precious spot on earth is home, and
next to that is the church home Here
ties are formed which endure through lie
and forever.
PERHAPS one of the most legitimate de-
.ires that any one can have is the wish to
be understood, appreciated and loved EVen
the moet perfect man had this desire, FOR
He asked His disciples such questions as
these: Whom say you that l am? Have
l been so long time with you and yet hast
thou not known me-? Lowest thou me!
Has not every man the right to ask this
of his friends, and even if lie does not, have
not his friends the right to answer the
questions that are in the heart We wish
to say that we know Mr.. and Mrs Emery
and appreciate and love them. Ana II Is
| only right that the men and women or thls
church should express their appreciation
OF them.
while those whom we honor tonlght
may say we have done no more than we
ought and no more than we were gao ~
do nevertheless we wish to say we tnank
YOU for all we have seen in you ana ior
the beauty of your lives
Mrs. TulIoch's Address.
In the course of her remarks Mrs. Tul-
lceh. president of the Ladies Association,
said the Ladies Association was fulfilling
on the occasion one of the pleasing objects
for which it was organized, that OF pro-
noting Christian fellowship. new CEN
fury has been ushered into being, she said,
with all its interests and Responsiveness.
Is 1t not fitting, she inquired. that they
should, standing upon the threshold rec
ognize those who have by their sympathy
devotion generosity and unfaiing courtesy
| upheld. not only the Ladies Association
| but the church in all its interests. Similar
sentiments having been expressed by the
! official board of the church, the members
| of the Ladies' Association, she sald, had
asked the privilege of Joining with mem
| In friendly greetings. The impress or Mr.
| and Mrs Emery upon the church was
Mrs. Tulloch said, from foundation to fin
| ish and since March IL, 1869, the time OF
the first renting of pews, the Metropontah
| NJ E Church has had the beneft OF MI
| Emery's sagacious and wise management
| of its affairs.
In conclusion. Mrs Tulloch said: Per
sonaly for nearly forty years we have
been friends, good and true My anectlon
! for YOU has kept pace with the neeting
wears. so it is with sincere pleasure that
| express to you the love and affection OF
the Ladies Association, which l represent,
and unite with them in wishing you many
years Of health, happiness and good cheer
Response by Mr.. Emery.
After the applause which followed the
close of Mrs. Tullock's remarks had sub
sided Mr. Emery spoke as follows:
Il thank you for your very kind and elo-
auently spoken words of commendation,
both for Mrs. Emery and myself and also
thank the ladies of church for the man
Hesitation of regard. Such a demonstration
never occurred to us until we were told 1t
had been proposed and partial arrange
ments made for the occasion. But we wish
all who have interested themselves in the
matter to feel and be assured that We fully
appreciate their efforts and kindly feeling
toward
aware that we have been connected with
| the Metropolitan Church since 1t was first
organized, and our association with former
members, as well as those at the present
time have been most cordial and pleasant
| We have ever felt n deep interest in the
| church and its success. and earnestly wish
| for it all that might reasonably expect.
| That Gods blessing may rest upon 1t, and
| that it may be a source Of good to its va
| rious members and the community, Is my
| earnest desire and prayer
| Brief addresses were made also by Mrs
| John A. Logan, Mr.. Simon Wolf. Mr.
Samuel Woodward and Mr.. Henry B. F.
| Macfarland president of the board of Dis
trict Commissioners.
Letters Of regret at inability to be pres
! ent were read from President and Mrs. Nc
| Kinley, Bishop Hurst and others, who had
| been invited to attend.
History of the Church.
The history of the metropolitan Church,
! as was stated at its twenty-fifth anniver-
| sary, is unlike that of any other erected in
the denomination, in that the general con-
ferences have adopted it from Its inception
and dealt with it in an altogether excep-
tional manner. May 10, 1852, the general
| conference passed a resolution concerning
! the church to the effect that, regarding the
success of the enterprise as of high i'm
! portance to the interests OF Methodism
| throughout the country, 1t would give 1t
Individual influence in the respective annual
| conferences and by all appropriate means
| aid in its promotion
| AT the session of the Baltimore confer
erce March 2, 1858, Rev. DR.. Henry Slicer,
| one Of the ablest men in the conference,
| was appointed agent. He collected consid-
cradle money, which was applied to the
purchase of the land but the agitated state
| of the country caused the enterprise to lag
| Until the session of the general conference
| of 1856.
| The church was dedicated February %
1869 In the presence of a vast concourse OF
people from all parts Of the land. Easter
| Sunday. March %, 1862 the church was or
ganized, with Rev. DIR. John r. Newman
| as pastor. An immense congregation was
| present, among whom were the President
of the United States, the Vice President
the chief justice of the United States Su-
preme Court and many members Of Con
gress and representative citizens The pew
for the President of the United States was
set apart as the gift of Mr.. Thomas Kelsc
Of Baltimore; one for the Vice President as
the gift of Gen. John S. Berry of the same
city and one for the chief justice as tho
gift of Mr.. Daniel Drew of New York
Gen. Grant occupied his pew for eigh
years: Vice President Colfax his pew fol
four years, and Chief Justice Chase hi.
pew for four years. Pews were also SCI
apart and marked for several Of the state:
and larger cities
The original board of trustees consisted
| of Gen L. s. Grant Chief Justice p