The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-20
CORDIAL WELCOME TO BARRE.
Extended to Rev. and Mrs. B. J. Lipsky
at Hedding Church.

| A reception OF welcome was given to
Rev. and Mrs. B. j. Lipsky last evening
Iby the members of the Hedding M. Il.
church, to which Mr.. Lpsky has just
come to fill the place vacated by DIR. =.
| f, Newell. A large number Of people
| from the Hedding church, as well as sew
eral persons who are members of other
churches in Barre and Montpelier, were
present.
Shortly after s o'clock the receiving
line was formed, consisting of Rev. and
Mrs. Lipsky, Mr. and Mrs. u. j. MORSE,
Mr.. and Mrs +. M. Lyon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Boyee. Mr.. and Mrs. w j.
Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cave, jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Carpenter, Miss Eva
Smith, Miss Lila Tracy, George y. Ellis,
Harold Hawes, Emery Newhall and 9. >.
Andrews acted as ushers and presented
the guests to their new pastor and his
wife.
The first number on the program was
"a well-receiyed piano duet by Misses
Hattie Gregory and Eileen Parks, after
which Il. r. Davis as master of cere-
monies, introduced the speakers.
y. j. Morse welcomed the new pastor
and his wife in behalf of the members
of the church and promised for them the
same hearty cooperation which was
given to Mr.. and Mrs. Newell. Miss Da-
Wis, the deaconess in charge of the North
Barre mission. rapidly sketched for the
new pastor the history of the mission
and expressed the hope that he would
become interested in the work among the
Italian population Of Barre.
A quintet consisting of Messrs Good
fellow. yeale, Blackmore, J. Oliver, and
w. Oliver, sang selection and were
to respond to an encore. Prin-
cipal Hatch of Montpelier seminary was
then introduced. He explained to the
of the church that it was in
their power to make or break new pas |
tor by their attitude toward him and |
the interest or lack of interest which |
they take in his work and begged the |
people Of this church to stand by the |
new man as they did by DR.. Newell and |
to give him their confidence and aid in
which he shall undertake.
DR.. Barnett, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, welcomed Mr.. and Mrs.
4ipsky in behalf of the other churches
md extended to them the assurance that
he place vacated in the circle of pas
.ors and their wives by Mr. and Mrs.
Newell was waiting to be filed by them.
Miss Hatch Of Montpelier seminary then
rave reading, Mrs. Casey ON Lawn
Tennis and responded to an encore.
Mr.. Lipsky was called upon. "There is
me IDEAL said Mr.. Lipsky, (which ] be-
ieve every pastor should have, and that
! the kingdom of God. This is a great
r thing than the particular church with
which he happens to be affiliated or any
ther interest which lie may have" He
vent on to say that it should be his en-
eavor to build up his church, taking ,
lis material as far as possible from those
eople who are not affiliated or perhaps !
re not at present interested in any !
hurch. He said that he did not wish the
1embers Of the Hedding church to give I
i'm any Of the love which they felt for /;
he retiring pastor but that he hoped, I
hen he had proved himself, that their ,
carts would expand and grant in addi- f
ion similar love to him and his fam t
Y. t
A vocal solo by Miss Mack and pray / /
r by Rev. ]. b. Reardon of the Univers- il
list church completed the program, Aft e
: the program refreshments were served. a
The committee in charge of the recep-
on were as follows: Entertainment, )
Trs. f. NJ. Lyon, f. r. Davis; decora Il
ons, Mrs. d. j. Morse, Miss Alice Farm d
am; refreshments, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. b
H. johnson, Mrs. Ray Waterman and p
RS. H. w. Scott. Il
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