The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
RECTOR SURPRISED
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 Rev, Mir, Knight, Rev. H. II, D, Ster- rett Rev. w. r. Downs and others,
 In his presentation speech MT Dag gett said.
 Now that tho routine business Is dis posed of and enough in fines assess ed against absent or unruly members to pay two or three of us our salaries, 1t is pleasant to proceed to the main object of this gathering-that is to extend to Mir Scoville in behalf of the Brooks club hearty welcome and to congratulate him, the parish and this community upon his accession to the rectorship of this church.
 And l also cordially welcome both for the club and for MT. Scoville those who as our guests have honored him and us by their presence this evening. We had hoped to include among them the honored bishop of the diocese, but previous engagements prevent him | from coming, but he authorizes me | by telephone to express his regret at not being here and his hearty congrat- ulations and greetings to both Mir. Scoville and the club.
 Few of us who are not in orders can fully appreciate the responsibilities and trials incident to rectorshlp and especially to the head of this vast es- tabllshment and we may congratulate ourselves that in this particular h. stance we are not called upon to guide or instruct Mir Scovlle in the performance of his duties to the church or to the city. He has been with us now some fourteen years and through all the vicissltudes of several administrations has buried. married and baptized almost everybody in the parish and those of us who yet re- main unburied can congratulate our selves upon our narrow escape. He tells me that during his incumbency as curate, only one member of the Vestry of fourteen years ago IS still living, but with becoming modesty he falls 10 state whether this Is the net result of his executive ability in mak- ing others wear out in work for the parish while he remains strong and | vigorous, or whether the one remain ing has by extreme agility succeeded In dodglng him whenever he saw Sco- vile coming. In any event, no ves- tryman of this church seems able to get by siXty-nve years of age and hav- ing lately been elected to that high honor myself have to-day in ;he ex- erclse of ordinary business prudence mailed my resignation 10 the clerk of the parish to take effect at my sixty fourth birthday.
 Through all the period as curate, Mir Scoville has for several months. at | different times, performed all .he du- ties of the position to which he has now been called and no one will say that he has not performed them faith fully, intelllgently and to the full sat : lsfactlon of those who are active in the administration of this oarlsh. Anyone attending the annual meeting at Easter time cannot fall to be lm- pressed with the numerous activities undertaken by the several organlza- tons connected with this parish and every one of these comes under his watchful eye and relies upon him for guidance and encouragement: every body works here--men. women and children. If you don't believe the women work, look about the church and sec what must have been the work of the Woman's guild.
 Mir. Scoville, this club which wei comes you tonight has been and hopes to be of some service to you and to this church; that we are interested is evil denced by the numbers who attend our monthly meetings and undertake the various responsibilities which its membership involves, We want to do our share and we want you to feel that In doing that share we are rellev- ing you of some minor duties lna res possibilities which you might perhaps better throw off m to others.
 In behalf of this club I bid you welcome 10 the rectorship of this par ish and l promise you collectively and individually our hearty support n the work to which you have been called. You have the satisfaction of Knowing that you have the thorough respect and affectionate regard of every one of us.