Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
RECEPTION FOR
LOCAL PASTOR


Friday evening a reception for Rev.
and Mrs. H. p Jordan and family took
place in the church, which was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and ferns.
With the exception of those who for
various reasons could not be present, the
whole congregation gathered for the
occasion, and were singing Bring them
in" during which time, Rev. Jordan
and family were ushered into the
church and to the rostrum and there
seated
Mrs John W. Meiser managed the
affair and after the family was seated
she called on Mr. Adam Thuerer for
some remarks, he in his characteristic
manner, stated that the occasion of the
evening had been planned for during
the time the pastor was at conference.
Being quite sure that the conference
would return him again, they wanted
to give him royal welcome He stat
ed that he felt quite certain that he was
stating the sentiment of every one to
say to the pastor and his family that
| they are very glad that they can remain
for another year. Not everything went
off as smooth as it might have during
the last two years of the pastor work
among us he said, but this one thing
he could say, there never was any time
in the history of the church when there
was more love and harmony manifested
than at the present time, and to prove
to the pastor and the family that the
congregation was greatly attached to
him. Mr.. Thuerer presented beautiful
leather covered rocking chair in the
name of the congregation, and asked
the family to accept itas a token of
love,
After this Dr. Ed Zwicker made a
few practical remarks in the name of
the Sunday school and Mrs. William
Wekspolke@ for the Ladies' Aid and
women mission societies, of which So
cieties Mrs Jordan is the president.
After fitting hymn by the
congregation, Rev. Jordan was called
upon for remarks.
Among other things the pastor said,
that he and his family never were hon
ored in this manner although they have
had receptions when they came to a
new place of labor and farewell when
they were to move away from a field.
He stated that this deed of kindness
made him feel as he did when he got
married.
He mentioned the different branches
of church work which were represented
by the different speakers, and pointed
out that each branch of the church had
it's particular work to perform, and that
there was room for all and the church
at large without coming in conflict with
the other Christian denominations of
the beautiful city in which they had the
honor to live.
He said that they never lived in a
city where the pastors of the different
churches worked so tremendously as
is the case in Baraboo, for which he
was very grateful to God He ex-
pressed the desire that this love and
kindness may continue to exist among
themsas congregation for the ensuing
conference year. He most heartily
thanked the congregation in fitting
words for the costly present and stated
that it would be reminder of the oc-
casion until death had taken the last
member of the family from this earth.
At the close ne asked the congre-
cation to rise and then offered short
but very fitting prayer after which the
congregation sang, blessed be the tie
!, that binds. -
After the exercises the time was
spent in sociable manner while re
freshments were being served in the
basement of the church.
| Mrs. George Reynolds was a Lodi
Visitor Sunday.