The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-12-05
PASTOR IS WELCOMED
Public Reception to Rev. R. f. Chambers
and Wife, at the Presbyterian
Church, Nov. 3Oth
Neighboring Churches Unite With the
Congregation in Greetings to
a Worthy Pair

According to announcement made
last week, the congregation of the
Presbyterian church, aided by a
splendid representation of the past
ors and people Of other churches of
the city, united last Friday evening
to give a cordial welcome to Rev. R.
F. Chambers and wife, who came
here recently in response to unani
nous invitation extended to Mr..
Chambers to become pastor of the
Presbyterian church.
A reception committee at the door
put all corners thru course of
handshaking and introduction, and
after discharging their social dues,
the guests gravitated to the parlor
at the rear of the church, where
light refreshments were served.
Shortly before ten o'clock a little
program of music and speech-mak-
ing was introduced, with Mrs. Cooper
at the organ, and Ed. Pease as
announcer. The latter kept the au-
dience in pleasant mood with his
jollying, first introducing A. D.
Stewart to extend welcome on be-
half of the congregation. AS might
be expected, Andrew took his audi
ence along with him as he face
tiously pledged the congregation to
do a lot of things for their pastor
which average congregations ought
to do and fail in doing.
The chairman read a letter Of re-
greet from Father Woods, who as
the senior clergyman in the city in
point of residence, had been invited
to extend a welcome on behalf of
the clergy. Father Woods had been
called to do clerical duty at Frank
lin, and was unable to fill an assign
ment which he is particularly well
qualified to fill Rev. Nicholson is
next in rank as pastor, but had gone
home before the program was an
nounced, and DR.. Givler most ca
pably did the honors, telling an old
maid story that raised a laugh, and
following with the statement that
no church could increase in power
and influence without doing good to
all the other churches in the COM
munity, and that he rejoiced in the
fact that two pastorless churches in
the city had recently welcomed new
pastors to reinforce the fight
against unrighteousness. This ref
erence was followed by an invita-
ton from the chairman, Rev. Mock,
to join in the welcoming, which that
gentleman did in a most suitable
and pleasant fashion, observing that
inasmuch as he had arrived in the
city few days in advance of Mr..
Chambers, he had a right to extend
to him a welcoming hand. Mr..
Mock made a very favorable i'm
preston on a large number of his
auditors who listened to him for the
first time.
Rev. R. L. Badger surprised his
former flock by putting in an ap-
pearance at the reception, and was
consequently called forward to ex-
tend a greeting on behalf of the
presbytery of which he is clerk
and representative. He showed
himself as witty and bright as of
old, and helped to make the vel
come complete one.
Mrs. Robt. Stewart spoke briefly
on behalf of the missionary society,
Mrs. Pease for the Mite society,
Mrs. Schleuder for the home depart
ment, Miss Short for the Endeavor,
Mr.. Aiken for the Sunday school,
Mr.. Welles for the Baraccas. Mrs.
Dornberg gave a Christmas reading
and Mrs. Warner, Misses Pease and
Westfall supplied the singing.
At the close, Rev. R. L. Chambers
and wife were called upon to re
spond to the welcoming, and left ne
room for doubt as to their complete
appreciation.