The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-13


 Welcome.
 A reception was given to Rev. and Mrs, w. H. Kidd of Trinity M E. hurch last night. The following pro gramme was successfully carried out: Music by orchestra; congregation sing Eng ''Blest Be the Tie That Binds;" Fbrayer by the Rev. Wm. T. Hill; re- znarks by Rev. Dr. Baker of the First VI. E. church. Rev. Dr. McLane of Plymouth Congregational church; Rev. br. Weston of Howard Avenue M. E. 8hurch, Rev. Dr. Brown of the First Presbyterian churhc, Rev. A. J. Smith If Grace M. E. church; address of well ome from the church by MT. Philando Armstrong; response by Rev. w. H. Kidd
 Dr. Baker spoke of the fine church Building, of the many noble men who Had ministered at the Trinity M. B. hurch, of his delight at the appoint lent of MT. Kidd, and said humorous " that he could not have done better lad he been the appointing power. He Predicted a happy, glorious time in the Hays and months to come.
 Dr. McLane of Plymouth, in happy sein referred to the able men who had Alled the pulpit at Trinity and of their rominence in other fields, and extend "a for himself and church a hearty felcome, and promised him sympathy Ind cooperation.
 Dr. Weston told how well he knew ar. Kidd, and said that he was a Aanly man, who comes as a priest to ainister to this people. He spoke of bc advantages surrounding Trinity, of . he opportunities of the minister who bmes to a high toned, spirited peo- e. He said great and happy things |ere expected of this magnificent hurch.
 lRev. Dr. Brown told of how near he Ame to being a Methodist, how we are in the same army and tell the same hristian story. He wished godspeed hd Gods blessing upon all He said lat the Presbyterian church believes rivals, and that there may be many uls born into the kingdom was the jsh Of their neighbor.
 Rev. A. J. Smith, who had three min- es for nasty glance, spoke of the eparture of MT. Rall, and assured MT. idd of his church's welcome, and usted they would work together and lg together.
 MT. Philander Armstrong's address welcome, which was exceedingly fit- g, was as follows:
 n behalf of the church and congre- ton, we extend a hearty welcome to ". and Mrs. w H. Kidd to our beau- ui city, and to the pastorate of Trim M. D. church; and trusting that his ming among us to be our pastor has en ordered by the gread head of the urch and that his manifestations in eaching the Word, and in all social d public means of grace will become blessing and benediction, and that he hy see the work of the Lord greatly osper in his hands, that the spiritul of the church membership may be ickened the Sunday school prayer d class meetings be a source of great essing to all the people: and the one hyer is that this conference year ll be one of great blessing to the urch, and all the community round out us, together WILL dll I'IOIeSLdHL ristian churches of various names, ose communion and fellowship we joy, and to this end may the board d entire membership stand by the stor, and in every way with him ID to build up the kingdom of the rd, and of his Christ, in this com lnity.
 When this beautiful church was built h dedicated by Bishop Foster, to the rship and service of the Almighty d, this was the one thought in the hds and hearts of the people, who rted the enterprise, to have better eommodations in which to worship d and be a greater strength in thodism in New Haven, beginning Eh the Iabors of the Rev. Mr Egg ston, after him Dr. Goodsell, who ted the two societies of Wesley hpel and West Chapel Street chap into one, the Trinity M. B. church, ich has since enjoyed the services labors of Drs. Peck, Reed, Me esny. Vail, Prince, Gilbert and oth-
 under whose faithful pastorates
 church has been greatly blessed, i we trust and believe that the year