Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-29
PASTOR AND WIFE GREETED
WELCOMED By EASTERN PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH. -,
Address by DR.. Thomas Ca1ver and
Response by Rev. Charles L.
Niebel.

A reception was given last night by the
congregation Of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, Maryland avenue and 9Th street
northeast, in honor of the new pastor,
Rev. Charles L. Niebel, who recently &C
cepted a call to the pulpit which was
occupied for many years by DR.. Thomas
c. Easton. The function last night was
the Congregations official welcome to Mr..
Niebel to his new church and home.
The reception was held In the chapel
room of the church and was under the
supervision of the Ladies' Aid Society.
The president of the society, Mrs. Ida
j. Hart, and the wives OF the church
trustees acted as the reception commit
tee. In addition to Mrs. Hart those re-
ceiving the guests were Mrs. Oscar Bur
ton. Mrs. Thomas Calver, Mrs. I. NJ
Hyer, Mrs Helen Orth, Mrs. DR.. howeli
and Mrs. HUFF, who greeted large num-
Der of visitors, including the recent coll
firmatiOn class, which was one Of the
largest in the history of the church. The
number present included practically the
entire membership Of the church ana
many others. Before the opening OF the
program for the evening Mr.. and MIS-.
Michel were introduced to the guests.
Welcoming Addresses.
On behalf Of the congregation and the
Ladies' Aid Society Mrs. Hart told Of the
purpose OF the reception. and called upon
DIR. Thomas Calver of the board Of trus-
tees to make an address Of welcome. DR..
Calver spoke of the loyalty of the church
to it's pastor and OF the work accom-
pliShed by both the congregation and pas
tor working in harmony. He referred to
the former pastor of the church in touch
ing and sympathetic terms and referred
to the ill-health which compelled Dr.
Easton to give up active church work.
DIR. Calver said If the church had ever
been amiss in it's duty the blame lay not
upon the leader. but upon those making
up the membership either from laxity in
their discharge of obligations or failure
to properly grasp the work which lay
before them to be performed.
DR.. Calver pleaded for thorough and
concerted action and the most loyal sup
port of Mr.. Niebel in all he attempts to
accomplish In the line OF church duties.
ITO you. our dear Mr.. Neibel," said DR..
Calver, you will find this church and
doubly loyal and ready to
uphold your hands in all the work Of the
church to the best of our ability. You
come to us when our beloved pastor, DR..
Easton. who had been with US for many.
many years, was compelled to resign his
Of this flock by reason of
physical afhiction, and we were a mock
without shepherd to stand by US and
direct us as the representative Of the
Great Shepherd, whom We all love and
adore.
Our call to you to come to us and
lead us in our work and worship was
unanimous, because, after brief &C
quaintance with you. We recognized the
fact that by reason of your earnest elo-
quence. your personality and your lovable
attributes of mind and heart you were
just the one We were looking for to lead
us in carrying forward the good work OF
n nf
which. perhaps. 1t has never yet at
tanned and perhaps beyond our most am
bilious expectations"
Pastor Responds.
Mr.. Neibel responded and spoke Of the
the work Of the church in this city. He
thanked the gathering for himself and in
behalf Of his wife for the most cordial
welcome given them. Mr.. Neibel urged
concerted action in church work and
spoke of the great assurance he had OF
great things in all church.
ly duties devo.ying jointly upon pastor
and congregation.
1.-THE watchword for this work. said
Mr.. Neibel, 'is watch and work, and how
we'll these two go together for the COM
mon good and elevation Of ourselves and
those whom We come in contact with. not
only in a spiritual sense, but In an earth
II sense-where common aid and assist
ance, the protecting of the weak and
the guiding of the strong confers one of,
the most precious of all gifts, happiness
and a feeling OF duty well done"
Following the addresses Of Mr.. Neibel
and DR.. Calver a musical program was
given. Among those taking part were
Miss Myrtle Trionham. Miss Hildur Bos-
trum. Miss Warner Miss Olive Budd and
Mr.. Caspar Rudy. The program was of
unusual merit consisting of vocal, violin
and piano solos. The evening was cen
clI Id III 10 sar1,ii,o of rafrashuaeats