Evening journal., 1908-02-21
PASTOR HOPKINS
GIVEN WELCOME
Rev. Or. Kellogg Joined With
BapiiSiS in Extending Greet
ing 10 the Newcomer

Recognition services, in formal well
come to the new pastor, the Rev.
Thomas p. Holloway. we're held in the
Second Baptist Church, Ninth and
Franklin streets, last night Prominent
Raptist clergymen of this city and
elsewhere, as well as two of the Lead
ing Methodist ministers participated in
the welcome. and members Of the con-
sregation filed the auditorium.
The Rev. r. b. Cook presided.
PRAYER was said by the Rev. I. J..
Hopkins. of Delaware Avenue Baptist
church. The speakers were the Rev.
!. NJ. T. Childrey, of East Baptist
Church, Chester; the Rev. Spencer -
Meeser, of Philadelphia; the Rev A. D.
Rowland, d. D., Of Philadelphia; the
Rev. L. ]. Westfall, of Bethany Bap-
tist Church, this city; the Rev. Mr.
ffoIloway and the Rev. H. w. Kellogg
of Grace M. E. Church.
Mr.. Childrey spoke on THE Delaware
Baptist Union Association" explain
ing for the benefit of the new pastor
the annexation of the Baptist unions
of his own district, Delaware county,
Pa. with the Delaware Association.
DR.. Meeser. who is a former pastor
Of second Baptist Church, spoke on
.iThe Church" DR.. Meeser eliminated
the church as a social factor within
the common meaning Of social"
'.The spirit Of the church should be
a supremely spiritual ministry Of re-
demption." he said. "Only this can
the church serve Christ with glory.
The service and needs of the church
cannot be accomplished through art
architecture, social training or the de-
velopment of Industrial movement. 1t
is in its religious service, the bringing
of the people into the spirit Of God
himself.
ssThe PASTOR was, appropriately, the
address by DR.. Rowland, under whom
Mr.. Holloway prepared for the minis
try. DR.. Rowland placed high value
on the pastoral relation. rather than
on nulpit ability. at is religious feel
ing rather than scholarship that makes
the successful pastor" he said.
Mr.. Westfan spoke on Wilmington
Rantistsn IT believe Wilmington
would loose much if it lost the peculiar
people called Baptists," he concluded,
after declaring that Baptist would con-
tribute to the integrity and prosperity
of the city in proportion as they held
to Baptist doctrines.
"wedding ceremony was how Mr..
Holloway designated his welcome. 1T
Won make all allowances for me we
win get along splendidly," he COM
mented. Il am especially delighted
TO see not only Baptists but others
here. It speaks eloduently of the
larger cause of Christianity. I think
the denominations to-day from then
peculiar glories are presenting Christ
by power OF this very diversity. Fol
most surely It is true that we need a
composite picture Of Christ to BRING
him truly toward us"
DR. Kellogg spoke on "lnterdenomi-
national Fellowship" Fraternity Yves
emphasized in other laws than doc
trine." he asserted. He compared
Christianity to an arch with the creed'
as pillars. "If we support the arcf
together without too much proselytine
we shall uphold Christianity" he OBJ
served to Mr.. Holloway with a smile
He had kind words for the influence OF
the Baptist Church on the history Of
Christianity.
The service closed with prayer by tho
Rev. w. F. Dickens Lewis. of Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church.
The committee in charge Of thu
recognition service comprised ALFRED
Gawthrop. chairman; Charles F. VOL
ls=sen, DR.. Mitchell Greenwood. S. ]
Horn, Clarence Minker, Josepi
Thomas. Joseph L. Scott. James II
shuster, Thomas S. Taylor, Charles
Morgan, L. B. Jones, George G. Pen
new. T. w Miller, L. r. Beardslee, M
w. Hurley and William 3. White.
over 100000 exiies have been trans
ported to Siberia since 1s4o.