The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
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LADIES OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH GREET REH. MR. LENT.

supper and Rsespsion Given in Hope
 Baptist chapsI-m.ny cIsrgymsn
 Speak APProvingly of Promising
 Young Pastor-wsn Known People
 Present.
 The ladies of the First Baptist church gave one of their enjoyable suppers from 6:30 to o'clock last evening in the Hope Baptist chapel on Livin ngston street. There were about one hundred present. The audience room was dec orated, at the entrance, at Yale cor ner.
 At a beautiful table with white flow CTS fruit lemonade was dispensed by Mrs. L. Herrick and Miss Della Briggs. The Christian Endeavor corner was in bright red, with banners. in honor of Rev. Mir. Lent, who is president of the Christian Endeavor union. The next corner was made beautiful with Amer ican flags. From the table. beautiful with red carnations and ferns. Mrs. Frank Bunnell and Mrs. Robert Man ross served frappe and cages to all present.
 The church was crowded with the members and friends from all over the and his family. After all had been presented Frank s. Bishop, as master of ceremonies, called upon the Misses Danks, who gave a fine piano solo. fol- lowed by the church quartette. com posed of Miss Upham, Mrs. Good and Messrs. Adams and Crabb, who sang delightfully."- four times. A piano solo was then given by Mrs. Meyers, d vocal solo by Miss Hungerford, and violin solo by MT. Wright, who were heartily encored There was another fine selec- tion by the quartette. A piano solo by Miss Reaching was loudly applauded. Mir Bishop then introduced Julius Twiss, giving him the subject "The Baptists of New Haven with the ad- ditional remark, Knowing you will speak to MT. and Mrs. Lent for them.' Mr. Twiss told how he came to college a Baptist boy and found in H. M. Welch such a staunch friend, and that the friendship has grown stronger and stronger with Pierce N. Welch. You have this same spirit, this same warm ! manner, that has kept you togetner.' . I he said, ''and to me 1t is a hamburger of i great good. Where years ago the Bap- lists were few in numbers, to-day are seven or eight churches, and never has the future been brighter. We simply take the Bible for our guide. We Cal vary folks have a bone to pick with you. You have taken Brother Lent from us. We have seen his knowledge, 1 have come under his spell as a teacher and preacher. When you get into your new church fear for Calvary think 1 the old, first mother church has made one of the best selections in calling Brother Lent, and will prosper as never before.'
 Professor Kent, for Yale university, said: Tt is 8 great pleasure to be with you in the First Baptist church. And Yale university knows you have cap tured a man with a head and heart. Personally, feel his selection has been well made
 Professor Kent spoke of how MT. Lent came to the states with nothing but strong hands and head, and had advanced simply by his own work He said: The community needs your church. We are workers in the same field and under the same leader We will live up to his standard" MT. Lent was called on to respond. He said: T feel greatly encouraged by the friends assembled here tonight and by the people of character have met in this church. have begun by calling on the aged and sick. and confess it is liberal education. I am glad to know you all. There have been repre- sentative men here before
 MT. Lent then spoke of his regret that Rev. Mir. Ferris was absent, refer ring to the motto on the clock, Time rolls on, eternity hastens.
 l A social half hour followed, and among those present were MT. and Mrs. Pierce N. Welch, Miss Iilda Welch, MT. and Mrs. Robert Manross I Miss Bessie Manross, MT. and Mrs l Frederick Bunnell, MT. and Mrs. O S l Preston, MT. and Mrs. Edward Arm
 strong, MT. and Mrs. Ezra Bishop MT
 and Mrs. Abell, MT. and Mrs. Rowland
 MT. and Mrs. D. Crittenden, Walter Crittenden and MT. and Mrs. Parlin.