Evening journal., 1915-04-16
METHODIST PASTORS
GET WARM WELCOME
Messers. McDougle, Outten
and Dawson Greeted
by Old Friends
HAPPY EXERCISES
IN THREE CHURCHES

In honor at his return as pastor of
Asbury NJ T. Church, the Rev George
White Dawson and Mrs. Dawson were
given cordial reception last night by
the congregation of the church. 4 for
mai address OF welcome. representing
the voice oi the entire congregation was
made by }ayard Ccnn. The program
was as follows Selection by Sunday
school orchestra; vocal solo. Mrs High
field; piano solo, Miss Lillian Moore;
recitation. Mrs Andrews. OF Union
Church: bass solo. Elmer Price; selec-
tion. Asbury morning choir; recitation.
Miss Catherine bosley: piano solo, Miss
Edith Speahman selection by orcncs-
ira: vocal solo. Miss Edith Adams: rcci-
tation, Mrs. Andrews; vocal solo, Miss
Edith Speakman: cornet solo. Miss
Mabel McGinlcy: recitation Miss Aleine
Dennis; selection 10y Asbury quartet;
vocal solo. Howard Butler; address of
welcome, Mr.. Gem. Encorc- were given
to a number Of thc selections Mr. Gem
in his address said, that the past year
has been one of the most prosperous
in the history OF the church largely due
to the efforts of the pastor. Mr. Daw-
son. in response. said; "Ihis has been
one of the hest receptions ever attend
ed. Tho spirit of it is nothing less than
royal Not man IN the Wilmington
Conference could help from succeeding
with loyal phaanX like this"
Remarks OF complimentary ma
turo were made by the Rev. e. r..
Collins, Of Madeley. and the rev
Luther NJ Broadway, OF Kingswood
M r. Churches
The Ladies Aid Society presented
the pastors wife with a gift. but tic
nature was not announced. Tho
presentation speech was made by M
Gem AT the close of the program
refreshments were served.
A pleasing reception was given Tho
Rev. J. p. Outten. pastor Of Cookman
NJ e. Church and Mrs Outten in the
church last evening. The date also
marked the twenty-fourth anniversary
OF the marriage OF Mr. and Mrs.
Outten.
Addresses of welcome were deliv-
cred by the various heads of the de-
partments Of the church and BY DR.
z. /. Honocker. district superintend-
ent, and by the Rev r. r. Van Dyke.
pastor of Mt. Salem NJ. e. Church.
Or. Hofecker spoke OF the successful
work Of the church in the district.
During the evening Mr.. and Mrs Out
ten were presented with a handsome
bouquet of flowers and a large we'd
ding cake by their friends as a token
of the high regard in which they
are held. A feature of the even
ing was the unusually large crowd.
The closing number was the serving
OF ice cream and cake.
Following iis the program: Selec-
tion by male quartet composed Of Mr..
HOdenOtt, Cecil Lynch. w. J. Stats
and Claude Carver: duet. by Miss Mil
drod Jenness and Miss Sarah stern:
selection. by choir: solo. by Miss
Hanna Andrews; piano duet. by the
Misses Edna Pyle and Frances Stats;
address, by DR.. Il. j. Hoffocker; adj
dress, by the Rev. r. r. Van Dyke
address. by Clarence W. Pyle. super
intendent Of Sunday school: address
OF welcome by W. j. Stats. assistant
superintendent of Sunday school: re-
sponse and closing address by the
Rev. J. y. Outten.
The congregation Of Richardson Park
NJ. b. Church gave reception in tie
church last night 10 the Hcy. L. T. Mo
Dougle. The program follows: Selec-
tion by the Sunday school orchestra:
violin solo 10y Mr.. Saltcr; soprano solo
by Mrs Clarence Nccsc: selection hy VIC
lin class duet by Misses Netic Hanna
and Irene prlcc violin solo by Alr Sab
ter; address of welcome by II. g. Terrell.
After Mr.. McDouglc had been greeiei
by all Of those present refreshments
were served