The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-06-07
THE WELCOME TO
PASTOR ROGERS
rour Pastors and FlOckS Unit d
In The Services.
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Methodist, Presbyterian, Epis-
copal and Baptist-Pastors
Spoke-Pleasant Time.

COpal ana DdPt'St-T aStoTS
Spoke-Pleasant Time.
The rotestant Christian Churches @
NO cit, in the STATE follow more heauti.
mi and Chrislian.ike custom whn an.N
,aslor comes to one of the churches,
Than do the churches in Gainesville,
The custom is the coming together OF
,he several pastors and congregations for
Sunday evening union service wei
coming service-when ever new pastor
comes to one of the churches. This
practice has been ia vogue here for sever.
Al years. Every time new piston
comes to one Of the churches, the first
Sunday evening service is held at the
cburchto which the new pastor has come
the other churches are closed, and tn,
several pastors aud flocks unite in vel
+ coming the new pastor
The services have been very beautiful,
pleasant and have lead many persons
who are not members of any church at all
! to form a high regard for the christian
spirit manifested by the church people
here, and have, in that way done much
4 good for the cause for which they all
stand,
One Of the most delightful of these
welcoming services yet held in this city,
\ was held az the First Baptist church last
Sunday evening. For about six months,
\ the Baptist church had been without a
4 pastor, aud Rev. S. b. Rogers, of Mariana,
B oueofthe most prominent Baptist divines
, ID the State, and president of the Baptist
Il State Convention, having accepted a call
4 to the pastorate Of the church, began his
4 sbors here Sunday, According to the
a beautiful custom already spoken OF the
Methodist Presbyterian and Episcopal
i churches were closed Sunday evening
and the pastors and focks attended the
Welcoming services at the Baptist church.
In the choir were splendid singers from
4 the yarions churches, and the music was
good odd familiar hymns being used
Rev. w J. Carpenter, pastor OF Kava
uough, Methodist church, and who has
served as a pastor here longer than any
other pastor now in the city has, con-
Quoted the services.
Robert Mcclellan, senior deacon OF
the Baptist church, in behalf of himself
aud The church welcomed the new pastor
IN words that we're appropriate and
touching,
Rev, ThOs P. Hay, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church then spoke for HIM
sell and church, and assured pastor
Rogers that they all extended hearty
welcome, Mr.. Hay said the custom OF
welcoming new pastors by all churches
sh is done in Gainesville was a new one
70 him, when he came here, but the Gus
ION he thought a good one, and one
nom which he had derived much pleasure.
AIlhe conclusion of Mr.. Hays address
'he choir and congregation song "Blest
Oe The tie that birds our hearts in Chris.
tan love
Kew +. II. Craighili, pastor Of Holy
Unity Episcopal church then welcom
'ae new pastor in behalf OF himself and |
VIC members Of his church. He said
'Aa' while the different churches differed |
no essential things, but all believe
MAJ Jesus Christ is the son OF God, which |
4 'ue one thing not only needful but
Indispensable.
Kew W. J. Carpenter, pastor of X ava. |
1auSn Methodist church thenNgelcomed |
S'or Rogers inbehalf of himself and |
NIX Mr. Carpenter said too many
'rns' 10 be repeated here, but they were
good and to the point. During the
c'ee aud half years he has been in
"es"'le the good people of all demo-
d ''uohs have learned to love him, and |
= work and manners have forced all to
i ~, ~ NM He don't wait to get in the
4 r',P''o hight the devil, but he don tseem
nave any better sense ~ than to Jump
~ on the old imp wherever he meets
Di and his welcome to the Baptist
''O' was in about the same spirit that
Usually goes about things.
concluding remarks were by IT,.
pastor, Rev. Rogers, who declared |
4 S"'' on the occasion Of his marriage
49,, rF ever before mad such peculiar
s1' as this welcoming service had
N come over him. Said if the |
'onunued to treat him as nicely
NH mad started out 10 do he would |
\. W Mrs. Rogers to come at once
CIR aauAea Pastors Hay, Craighill and |
+ AL cl, and their people for the cor
- 'snan welcome that had been ac-
n a. H'ni' and hoped they all would |
M DuS as Christians should, and that
8. s,es'eT things for the Lord than
II .Onli ~ Oeen experienced in this city,
b, ~. souie as a result of the united ef- |
a N y Tue church people to do chrisrs
N n ,o- close Of this address the choir
81 a.s h'egation sang God be with you
81 ~ -'e, again, and the meeting was
~ E''h prayer by Rev. w. ]. Car