The daily sentinel., 1906-08-25
THE METHODIST REUNION
About Five Hundred People Enjoy
the Program of Pleasures Ar
ranged and Presented by
the Gentlemen of
the Church.


les. Even the ladies themselves re-
luctantly admitted that the gentlemen
had outdone them. They were fore
ed to acknowledge that the claims
and assertions of the gentlemen prior
to the evening of the entertainment
were not purely bits of bragadocio.
the the men did just what they said
they would do. The ladies had no
thing to do last night II was case
of everybody works but mother
The family reunion of members of
the congregation was one or the hap
piest and most auspIcIous social oc-
kasIens that has occurred at the
church in years. Nearly five hun
dred people were in attendance, the
old and the young, the little and the
big. ladies and gentlemen, boys and
girls. were there in great numbers.
The reunion was held in the spac-
ious Sunday school room which was
nicely arranged for the affair. The
large room was decorated with clus-
ters of Grand valley fruit and flowers.
A large reception committee re-
ceived the guests as they arrived and
assisted in getting every body ac-
quainted. On the reception commit
tee were Messrs. Joseph p. Sweeney,
Edwin Price, Charles Rich, T. S.
Ramey, l.. F. Wickersham, William
A. Marsh, John Borschell and several
other gentlemen, even the winning
smiles and fascinating manners of
the ladies were not needed in per
forming this delicate function.
After an hour spent in social chat
and making acquaintances the guests
took seats in the balconies and in the
many individual class rooms and a
short but delightful program was
carried out.
The first number was a piano solo
by Mr. Alexander Smith. the young
brother of Rev. Eugene H. Smith.
The selection was beautiful one
and the audience demanded an encore
which was equally as pleasing,
childhood Days" solo of great
strength and beauty. was admirably
rendered by Mr.. N. L. Coles. and
proved one of the most pleasant fea-
lures of the program. He was ac-
companied at the piano by Frank
Bartlett.
A piano solo by Frank Bartlett was
most pleasing and an encore was en-
demanded.
Mr.. Phidelah Rice, the richly
talented reader was then introduced
and he was greeted with strong ap-
plause. He gave Mr.. Dooley on
Christian Science" and kept his aud
an impersonator of the famous fic-
titous Irish character, Mr.. Dooley,
Mr.. Rice has few if any equals. In
response to the encore Mr. Rice gave
BY football story. a selection that
is of intense dramatic nature and in
terest and whose perfect rendition
could only be attempted by reader
of the highest talent. The audience
was equally well delighted with the
second selection. The two pieces
were vastly different and their read
ing brought forth the remarkably
varied natural talent of the popular
young entertainer.
Rev. Forsyth introduced Senator
DeLong who spoke of the work the
church had accomplished during the
past year and dwelt upon some of
the plans of the new conference year
that among other things
the official board had decided to em-
ploy a teacher of music, one of the
best obtainable and this would add
between $500 and 5000 to the regu-
lar expenses for the coming confer
ence year. Senator DeEong then
read the financial statement OF the
church. showing what was received
and paid out during the year just
closing.
The church had paid for regular
expenses and incidentals about $3,-
900 nearly all of this amount hav-
ing been collected through the regu
lar channels of the church, and the
speaker stated that about 1000 had
been paid on the church Indebtedness.
making a total expenditure of about
$4,000. The receipts and expendi
lures for all purposes had averaged
about $1,000 per month. or an aver
age of about so per member per
month.
Senator DeLong paid tribute to the
excellent work of Rev. Forsyth dur
ing the past year and stated that the
official board by a unanimous vote
had asked for his return. This an
nouncement was gretted with great
applause and when Senator DeLong
asked how many of those present de-
sired the PASTORS return every mem
ber of that audience of 500 or more
rose to their feet. No pastor the
church has ever had was more popu-
lar with his congregation than Rev.
Forsyth.
Senator DeLong announced in clos
ing that the board had so arranged
that pledges as to the subscription
each member would pay for the COM