The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-20
PASTOR WAS WELCOMED
church and People Joined in We'll
coming Pastor Wilkinson aud
Wife to Mitchell.

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after the hearty addresses of well
coInc had been given at the Methodist
church Monday evening Rev. Mr..
Wi!.iuson and wife certainly must
have arrived at the conclusion that
their welcome to Mitchell was sincere
and that the people. irrespective of
church bounds, were indeed glad to
have them with US.
An Informal reception was rendered
Pastor and Mrs. Wilkinson at the
Methodist church Monday evening,
which gave the church members and
chose outside au opportunity to meet
che uew pastor md his wife personal
j. and get better acquainted than by
means Of the pulpit alone. Despite
the coid atmosphere there was a large
crowd in attendance. good representa-
Gions from other churches in the city
being particularly noticed.
In the prayer meeting room Rev.
Wilkinson and wife were presented to
the many people and the guests were
served with chocolate and waters. Al
hour or nor vas spent in visiting
among friends when l. ". Seaman
called the aSscmb!age to order and
announced that there were other
things to follow in the way Of remarks
on the coming Of the new pastor. Nj.
Seaman expressed pleasure in welcom-
ing Mr.. Wilkinson to Mitchell and
predicted his efforts would be abund-
antly successful. O. w. COursey spoke
in behalf of the church and Of the
downtown element in welcoming Mr..
Wilkinson and wished for him the
greatest success in Mitchell Of any
previous passionate he has held. Rev.
u L. TOlnlin, pastor Of the Congre-
gati0nal church, spoke very enter
taiRingly and informed Mr.. Wilkinson
Of some Of the conditions he would
have to meet in Mitchell, Nj. Tom
lin said that in his brief passionate in
Mitchell be hu1 seen a good many
pastors come and 90 and that he had
TcicOmcd two in the Presbyterian
church, three in the Baptist. three in
5he Free Methodist and TO- three in
the Methodist. He said that the
ministerial relations which have cy-
3Sted III the past have always been of
she most pleasant character and a
Christian spirit has pervaded the at
moSpIlcrc IN which they lived. MI.
T0nlin expressed a hearty welcome
TO The new pastor and trusted that
his efforts might be crowned with
the greatest possible success.
Rev. I. J. Giblett, pastor of the
Baptist church, said that be could
appreciate the remarks of Mr.. Tomlin
perhaps aS we'll as Mr.. Wilkinson, as
he. too. bad just located in Mitchell
and the information that had been
given about Mitchell and her people
WOULD be treasured for future use.
Nj. Glblett said that he was placed in
peculiar circumstances, in that be
VA thought forward to welcome a
minister wtO was a week older in the
business in Mitchell than himself.
a.. Hibiett gave his personal greet
jn4H and those Of his church to the
ae% pastor and vile and wished Tor
shem the greatest possible success.
lie said he was glad tC ind such a
Harmonious feeling among the minis
EerS and the people Of the city. He
said he had been here but a short
lime only when he found that Mitch
ell people believed implicitly in
AitChcIl and under those conditions
ne believed that a town was bound to
grow and prosper and attain all it
goes after.
IL. Y. !, Graham, Of Dakota Uni
,erSity, extended a welcome on behalf
OF the University and occupied the
place Of President Nicholson. DR..
Graham set forth the great field of
@OIk that was before Mr.. Wilkinson
st having so many students of the
college to whom he could carry the
message Of the Savior every Sunday.
Dir. Graham told the pastor that
theFc were hundreds of young minds
over at the college which were open
Cor enlightenment, that they were
gust in that state where a guiding
hand meant much to them in theil
future life and that it was the blessed
privilege Of the pastor to fill those
minds with the sentiments anC
thoughts that guide them Alright ir
the course they are to follow.