Evening journal., 1915-05-28
DR.. RANDOLPH Gets
WELCOME At Grace
Says He Will Work With
Ministers for Betterment
of Community
MELVILLE GAMBRILL
EXTENDS GREETING

Members and friends of Grace M
l.. Church last night formally vel
coined the Rev. DR.. Herbert +. Ran.
dolph. the new pastor. The recep.
ton was held in the Sunday school,
rooms Of the church, and pastors oi
several city churches we're present
Dr. Randolph, who was pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church oil
Montclair, N. j., expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the honors ac-
corded him and declared he was going
to work shoulder to shoulder with
other ministers of the city for the
good Of the church and community
Receiving with Dr. and Mrs. Ran
dolph we're Mr.. and Mrs Melville
Gambrill and Francis w. Heisler.
The early part of the evening was
spent informally, those present be-
ing entertained with music furnished
by the Sunday school orchestra un-
der the direction of Prof John ID.
Taylor. After the guests had greeted
the receiving party, which stood in an
alcove of palms, informal addresses
we're made. Mr.. Gambrill, who is
president of the board of trustees, and
DR.. Randolph made speeches.
MIR. Gambrill said that in extend
ing welcome to the new pastor there
we're duties for every member of the
congregation. He said regular at
tendance at prayer meeting would en-
courage DR.. Randolph greatly.
He urged all to avoid criticism and
fault finding and live up to the obliga
fIonG nH Il.
church. In a few remarks addressed to
the pastor, Mr. Gambrill said i'm part
"Nou have come from great State into
little State, but you can console your
self with the thought that YOU have
lett plenty of mosquitoes behind you. We
grow good peaches here in Delaware and
good people as well. and we hope you
will like us and be happy among us"
DR.. Randolph expressed apprecia-
ton of all the things that had been
said. Il am not unfamiliar with the
history of your church." he said
since college mate Of mine was a
son of your former pastor, DR.. IIul-
burd | succeeded DR. John Y. Dob
bins, a former pastor of yours, W IN
] went 10 Montclair and have had
delightful association with DR.. George
Edward Reed, the recent pastor of
his church.
NO man can come to great
church like this and fail to realize
a sense of his responsibility" con
tinued DR.. Randolph. He spoke Of
his appreciation of the beautiful home
provided here for him and said he
has a son and daughter who are \
keenly awaiting their first visit to |
this city on Saturday. Il want 10
look upon this congregation as a force
70 be used, he added. and spoke of
his appreciation because a large num-
her Of ministers we're there TO well
come him.
Among the ministers present to Of
Ter fraternal greetings were: The
Rev. j. w. Easley, of McCabe: the
Rev. George White Dawson, of As
bury; the Rev. ]. Y. Irwin. of Della |
ware Avenue Baptist: the Rev. T. F. /
Beauchamp, secretary of the City |
Society; the Rev. w. w. !
Sharp of East Lake; the Rev U. /
Franklin Smiley. of West Presbyter-
ian; the Rev. J. H. Crawford, of Cen
trail Presbyterian: the Rev. Henry
of Eastlake Preshyter-
ian; the Rev. George A. Cooke. of
Wesley, Methodist; the Rev. l.. l. Nc
Dougle of Richardson Park, and
others.
Refreshments we're served at the
close of the speechmaking.