The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
CHURCH RECEIVES
ITS NEW PASTOR
Rev. George B. Lawson Given a
Cordial Welcome to His New
Church Home at Pleasant
Street Baptist Church

The congregation of the Pleasant
Street Baptist Church rendered a re-
ception last night to Rev. George B.
Lawson, the new pastor of the church.
The church was filled to it's capacity
when the exercises began. The interior
of the church was beautifully decorat-
ed with palms, evergreens and ported
plants. The lower portion of the
church, where refreshments were
served after the conclusion of the exer-
cises, was also decorated with plants
and cut flowers. Rev. B. D. Marshall,
D. D., presided.
The following program was rem
dered: Organ voluntary, Mrs. w. A.
Calden; song, "Te Deum," by the
church quartet, composed of Mrs. John
Gould soprano, Mrs. E. r. Cummings
contralto, E. M. Bath tenor, and H. L.
Gulick bass; Scripture reading, Rev.
A. S. Burrows; prayer, Rev. D. H.
Stoddard; hymn, THE Church. One
Foundation" quartet; address, Rev. A.
G. Lawson; address, Rev. Woodman
Bradbury, former pastor of the church,
who came from Cambridge to assist at
the services.
Mr.. Bradbury gave a stirring address
explaining to the congregation the
great necessity of having the best OF
friendship exist between the pastor of
the church and the congregation. He
stated that every member of the
church ought to make it a personal
point to assist the pastor in all work
pertaining to the church and never en-
deavor to oVerrule the judgment of the
pastor Mr.. Bradbury stated that 1t
gave him great delight to be present
once more among his old congregation,
and he sincerely hoped that the pas
torate of his successor would be as
pleasant and as agreeable as his own.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bradbury's
address the solo, Calvary" was sung
by HI L. Gulick Words of greeting
were then addressed to the new pas
tor by Rev. ]. H. White of South
bridge, Rev. S. B. Meeser, D. D., Rev.
F. D, Renney and Rev. L. B. Thomas.
Then followed a prayer of recognition
by Rev. ]. S. Holmes, d. d. This was
followed by an address and benediction
by Rev. George B. Lawson, pastor or
the church.
In his address Mr.. Lawson expressed
his thankfulness to the members of the
congregation for the kindly disposition
they displayed toward him in greeting
him in the magnificent manner that
they did. He stated that he would al
ways cherish it as one of the dearest
memories of his life. He expressed
the hope that the relations between
pastor and church would be of the
friendliest, and he also hoped that any
member of the church would not be
bit backward in telling him if he hap
pened to make any mistake. The pro-
gram came to an end with an organ
postlude by Mrs. W. A. Calden.
At the conclusion of the exercises those
present adjourned to the basement of
the church where ice-cream and cake
were served by Mrs. F. E. Simester,
Mrs Frank L. Rawson, Mrs. F. A.
Warning, Mrs. Frank Howe, ]. P. Che
ney, Mrs. L. E. Hastings, Mrs. George
F. Brooks and Mrs. Orlando Mixter,
The decoration committee consisted Of
F. A. Caswell, Frank Perkins and
Charles Pearson. The following was
the general committee of arrange
ments: ]. P. Cheney, F. A. Caswell. Dr.
Orlando Mixter frank L. Rawson,
Charles N. Smedley, Mrs L. 70 Hast
ings. Mrs. George F. Brooks, Mrs. F
H. Howe, Mrs. F. E. Simester and
Mrs. F. E. Waring.