The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-14
WELCOME TO
 NEW PASTOR Ministers of City Greet
 MT. Fancher. SPIRIT OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP Nearly Every Baptist Pastor of
 Montgomery Assists. Evenine service at Adams Avenue Church Devoted to Informal Re-
 ception to City of Rev.
 H. W. Fancher.
SPIRIT OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP

At the evening service of the Adams Avenue Baptist Church Rev. Henry w. Fancher. the newly elected pastor of that church, was formally intro- duced to the members and to his new wonk, pastors of all other Baptist Churches In the city participating in the services.
 The services were marked by their informality, and the general spirit of good fellowship and joy on the part of the pastors present, in their well come speeches to the new pastor. MT. Fancher, also, showed himself im- pressed with the warm friendship ex- tended him on all sides and replied in the same spirit for the first part of his talk to the congregation.
 Mr. Chandler, as senior deacon of the Adams Avenue Baptist Church. pre- sided over Ahe meeting and intro- duced the speakers in turn. Through out the program selections were rem dered by the orchestra and choir.
 Mr. Fancher has been in the city on former occasions and already had many warm friends in Montgomery, and this list was materially added to last night.
 Rev. J. H. Bush, pastor of the Highland Avenue Baptist Church, made the first address. He greeted the pastor and offered short prayer for his success in the work of his new charge.
 Rev. E. E. George, of Prattville, who has known Mr.. Fancher for a very long time. congratulated the city on securing the services of Mir. Fan cher as their pastor. The subject Of Mir. Georges address was "A Welcome Back to Alabama"
 Rev. u.>H. Bush. welcomed the pas- tor to the city, and Dr. Charles A. etakaiy, pastor of the First Baptist Church, welcomed Mir. Fancher in be- half of the Baptist Churches of the city and also in behalf of the Minis ter's Union of the city.
 pr. Stakely said in part that Mr. [. Fancher would find the hearts and homes of the city of Montgomery open to him at all times. He was glad to welcome him as a worker here. for 1t was the new brothers, as Mfr. Cowan, pastor of the southside Baptist Chsrch Mir. Bush and MT. OHara who keep up the youth and enthusiasm in the church and among the pastors and that was the reason of his youth despite his thinning hairs.
 In behalf of the Ministers Union pr. Stakeiy said that 1t would do all in its power to help him in his work both by word and deed. Montgomery has too much politics and whiskey. said ne, ana ne haS- come 70 heip us eot flu of the whiskey. The politics will fol- low.
 Rev. Samuel A. Cowan, pastor of the southside Baptist Church, well comed MT. Fancher in behalf of the B. Y. P U. organizations of the city
 Mir. OHara, pastor of the Clayton Street Baptist Church. welcomed him in behalf of the Sunday Schools of the various Baptist Churches. i. Mir. Chandler welcomed the new pas tor in behalf of the congregation ~of -2he church.
 To ell of these welcomes MT. Fan cher made a suitable response. calling the various pastors by name as he re- piled. He then made his address to the congregation of the Adams Avenue Church. and invited members of other churches to be present and unite with his congregation whenever they wore not under duty to attend their own churches.