The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-04-29
METHODIST LOVE FEAST.
TO RETIRING IND
Splendid and Impressive Affair at
ofHenrfy Cooperation spoken to Rev.
DIR. Richards and of Loyalty and Es-
TEEN TO DIR. A dams =. Visible Token Also
Presentod-FiDe Programme.
Presentcd-Fipe Programme.

The public reception given to the re-
| firing presiding elder of the New Haven
Methodist district, Dr. John r. Adams,
and the newly appointed successor, DR..
w. A. Richards, at Grace M. E. church
! last night was an old fashioned Meth
odist love feast. The spirit of good fell
lowship was abroad and the several
hundred representatives of all the
churches in the city and many in the
district enjoyed a social hour had an
opportunity of looking into each others
faces, bid kind farewell to the retiring
elder and his wife and greet the new
conner and his good wife The recep-
ton was held in the parlors of the
church and these rooms were magnifi-
Gently decorated for the occasion.
Bunting of the prevailing color, green
and white, hung in graceful festoons
along the balconies and here and there
were potted plants. During the hour
from 730 until 80 the many members
of the churches in the district who
have known the Rev DR.. Adams dur
ing his three years as presiding elder
and those who We're DESTROYS of being
acquainted with the Rev. DR.. Richards
formed in line and were welcomed by
the receiving party. The Rev. DR.. A. j.
Smith, pastor of the Grace M e.
church, assisted in introducing the new
elder and his wife to the callers The
other members of the party were the
Rev DR., Adams and his wife and John
IT, Manson as representative Of the Of
fetal board Of the church.
MANY words Of kindly yUoloo,,a ,vara
spoken to the incoming elder and retir-
ing elder was as many times assured
of the love and favor and best wishes
for the future that go with him from
those over whom he has presided dur
ing his term
At the conclusion Of this reception all
repaired to the main auditorium of the
church, where John T. Manson acted as
chairman. The Rev. DR.. Scofield, now ,
of Meriden, but who for five years was
pastor Of Grace church, offered prayer,
in which he invoked the divine bless
ing on both DIR. Adams and DR.. Rich |
ards in that they might be able to
abundantly serve their Lord and Mas
ter in their new capacities. A piano
solo by Mrs L. A. Huntley was fol-
lowed by the few remarks of a happy
nature by the chairman. DR.. G. M |
Brown of Derby made the address to |
the retiring elder He said that it |
would be impossible to tell all that was |
in the hearts of the Methodists of this |
district in respect to their feelings to- !
ward Dr. Adams, but he desired to |
the congratulations of all and i
to thank him most heartily for his
kindly assistance, his conidinp counsel
for his Inspirations and for giving to
all words of good cheer which made
them stronger and better. He said that
DR.. Adams would carry away with him
the love and respect of every member
of every official board of every church
In the district In response DR.. Adams,
who was vsbly affected by the thought
IF parting, said that this thought of
from the churches and the
associations which have been SO pleas
ant was indeed a painful one He said
t was great pleasure to meet again
his many friends both of the clergy