The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-01
MethOdiStS Give New
Pastor a Reception

Methodist church, was last even
ing, with Mrs. Read, rendered a
very pretty reception and extended
most sincere welcome by a gath
ering not only of members Of the
church but of the citizens of Ida
no Springs.
The program arranged by Mrs. F. H.
Donithorne. Mrs. George Dory and Mrs.
Garland was an unusually pleasing one.
The opening number was piano solo
ISL er Stars Mazurka" by Mrs S. A.
Norris, who responded to enthusiastic
applause with second selection.
MIR. F. II Donithorne concluded an
exec lent address of welcome thus:
Rev. Read, you are as welcome to
US as green blooming oasis to weary
come as the grasp of friend in for
eign land. We believe your coming
foreruns season Of uplift."
Rev. Read responded in a humorous
strain and said further that h.. has ney-
er met people who responded SO well as
have these people. the first Sunday
morning the attitude was most crafty
ing. He rea ly feels that he has been
welcomed. Rev Read says that he is
here just to help somebody and feels
grateful for the feeling manifested and
is sure of harmonious years work.
Mrs. Read was called upon for
speech Mrs. Read is a charming wo-
man, evidently mos capable minis
| ter's helpmate. She says that while
there are many sacrifices regarding
things" connected with being a pas
tors wife. there is unlimited COM
pens alton, and quoted a verse ending:
Give to the world the best you have,
And the best will come back to you"
male quartette composed of Messrs
Norris, Osborne, B;ckford and Doni
thorne sang "All Will Be Well''. The
song was thor oughly appreciated as
male quartettes usually are and
they responded with "rhe Little Brown
Church in the WILDWOOD" which is a
beautiful song and itiwas well sung.
Mrs. Dan Mcdonald sang a beautiful
soprano solo "As Long as the World
Rolls Round?" Mrs. Mcdonald is to be
congratulated upon clear strong
voice and her song was well received
and greeted by sincere applause
Mrs. Dory read "An Ode to Idaho
Springs" in a most pleasing manner.
Mr.. Edwin Evans sang ''Song of
Praises" as only Welshman can sing,
in full rounded tenor. He responded
to most urgent cheering with a Song
in his own language which gave even
better range to his excellent voice.
Dr. Anna Woods Clymer gave a fine
reading "Allegory on Women's Rights,
by Josiah Aliens Wife" The ques-
ton was so well presented that Colora-
do men may feel proud that they have
long since seen the point and recog-
nized the equality of the nobler sex.
Mrs. R. V. Peecher, Mrs. F. H.
Donithorne, Mrs. r. H. Pearce and
Miss Ruth Cadwalader formed pleas
ing quartette in''I've Found a Friend"
The two quartettes joined in "Oh
Galilee." and their hearers hope to be
privileged to hear more from this well
blended double gu ,rtette.
The program closed with "Blest be
the Tie That Binds"
Bountiful refreshments were served
and there was a general mingling IT a
representative crowd.
Rev. W. B. Read is man of wide
experience as teacher and preacher.
He received his A. B. degree from
Northwestern university in 1899 and his
A. M. degree from simpson college in
1901, in which college he was for II
years professor of mathematics. He
taught in eighteen Institutes in his
home state-1owa-an has been IL
censed preacher since 1894. it is only
during the last five years, however, that
Rev. Read has held regular pastorates
and he came to Colorado from Norton,
Kansas.
Now. don't think from this brief
| sketch of Rev. Reads wide experience
as teacher that he is a man of many
years for such is not the case, He
started into the work early in life and
is yet barely in his forties.
Rev. and Mrs. Read have one child,
son ten years old.
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