Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-06
WELCOME 70 PASTOR
HANY EXTEND GRI Ell" S TO
CHRl TAN { UlCH LEADER
ADDRESS OF WELCOME PRO.
GRAM REFRESHMENTS.
OTHER CHURCHES
JOIN.

The congregation of the Christian
Church met last night to tender a vel.
Sygme to their new paster, G. d. Ed.
yards. Several Of the pastors, mem.
5ers and friends of other churches
we're present to unite in the welcome.
Dir. Edwards comes from Nevada, Mis-
souri,, to take charge Of the local con
sregation here, and a goodly number
were present last night to bid him
welcome
The church house was tastefully and
Drettily decorated with grcenery and
flowers. w. L. Hopper was master Of
ceremonies and a pleasant program
had been prepared. After the open.
ng with the DoXology. Mr. Bingham
led in prayer. Mr.. Wall and Miss
Bell. Miss Bessie Hopper and Mr..
Morton gave vocal numbers. Mrs
living and Miss Hopper favored with
piano and violin solos. MIR. w. c. Wee
don presented the address of welcome
on behalf of the congregation and Mr..
Mailman OF the Methodist Church on
behalf Of city pastors and congrega.
tons gave a very hearty and interest.
Ing talk. Mr.. Edwards made response
IN an appropriate speech showing a
ready grasp of our religious situation
here and expressed a hearty desire for
cooperation all along all lines Of
Christian work.
The exercises were closed with the
cong "All Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name" and the benedictlon by Rev.
AR. Kincald. after which the ladies'
Jed refreshments and all spent
VI good time.
,ir. Weldon in his address Of wei
..ome said
Brethren and Sisters, Friends and
FellowWorkers in the Masters Vine
yard here: - The privilege and pleas.
ure, but difficult task, of extending a
welcome to our Brother Edwards and
wife TO this church and this commu.
plty has fallen to me. Our chairman
should have done this, as he Is bigger
and broader and there's more of him
TO extend welcome, but he has been
N'NN'Nh val Aoup'llOI olllttT anu Ills
orders having been issued II is good
sense to obey. rejoice in the pleas.
ure and privilege Of standing here to.
night, and in behalf Of this church and
hhe community, extending a welcome
aand and a word Of cheer to our broth.
er who has come to minister to our
necessities in spiritual things. have
said this was a difficult task, for on
such an occasion II is not an easy
thing to say Just that which shall be
the most fitting and appropriate. But
our hearts are full tonight with graft.
tutv aud thankfulness, and "out of the
aUundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh." We realize that II has
been no small matter for you, Brother
Edwards, and your good wife to tear
yourselves away from the successful
work you were prosecuting, work
which for years had become the warp
and wool Of your lives and severing
all ties Of Christian labor, bid farewell
10 your loved friend and co-laborers,
take your long journey over desert,
mountain and sea and come out to
land and people you had never
known. We thank God and take cour.
age for your decision, and we pray
His helpful hand to be with you and
make you a manifold help and bless.
ang to this community by your pres
<ence and teaching.
The whole spirit and genius Of
christianity rests upon simple, sin.