Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-22
Ministerial Union of City
Entertains United Breth-
rem Pastor and
Family.
RESOLUTIONS
READ
Interesting Affair is Held in
Chamber of Commerce
Rooms.

A social event of unusual interest
ao all The community occurred Friday
evening at the Chamber of Com
merce when the Ministers Union of the
city entertained Rev. j. w. StiverSon
and family at dinner upon the occasion
Of their leaving the city to reside at
Topeka, Kansas. Three years Rev. j.
w. StiverSon has been pastor of the
City and his standing in the community
is shown by Friday evenings recogni-
ton. of him and his by his fellow min
listers.
The dinner was at 6 o'clock and was
served in the dining room al the Cham
Der Of Commerce rooms by a committee
OF ladies from the Baptist church. and
the guests were the families of the
members of the union. AT the hour DR..
daintily set table, and DR.. Ettie NcCOl-
lum Jones became the verbal place
card that guided guests to their places.
1t was jolly crowd that discussed
the viands (of which the reporter un-
derstands chicken pie was an OrthO
doX part y and topics of the hour, and
the meal was an example Of social life
at its best Proverbially, ministers are
good story tellers, and not Il few yarns |
kept the table in laughter through the
evening.
In the way of after dinner speeches.
DR.. Chipperfeld, who presided, called
upon Rev. Arthur Metcalf, pastor of
the Congregational church, who with
some preliminary remarks on the very
pleasant fellowship enjoyed by Web
ster City ministers and their families,
read the following resolution. When
presented to Mr.. Stiverson, the resO-
ptie4's were autographed by the minis
ters of the union and also by all of the
guests present.
The Resolutions.
Resolutions of the Ministers Union.
Webster City. Iowa. at the ministers
banquet to the Stiverson family upon
the occasion of their removal to TOpe-
ka, Kansas:
sin view of the fact that Rev. j. w.
StiversOn, pastor of the local United
rot oh hoS I'D f.aI tn |
the First United Brethren church of To
peka, Kansas and consequently will
shortly move from the city, the Minis
ters' Union of Webster City desire to
place on record the following heartfelt
sentiments:
Three years Mr.. Stiverson has been
the popular, efficient and beloved pas
tor of the local United Brethrens
church. In pulpit and parish he has
done work of high order that will
be long remembered. In his own par
ish he has made a place for himself
that will not he easy to fill by whoever
may have the good fortune to build Oh
his founda tons. Among his fellow min
listers, Mr. Stiverson has been unfaiI-
ingly a brother and friend, and with
them he leaves Il strong impression of
clear-cut Christian character and high
ideals.
"As mistress of the manse and lead
ing lady of the parish. Mrs. StivcrSon
has won for herself an enviable repu-
tation. Her portrait is painted in the
last chapter of the book of Proverbs.
The Stiverson family of healthy. nor
NAL children share with their parents
the esteem and good will of the com
munity. All unconscious of the role,
the United Brethren manse has been
an example of Christian living. We
older Christian men and women extend
to the Stiverson children the same con
tidence and good will which has been
won by their parents.
Musical circles in Webster City will +,
miss the older members of the Silver ,
son family The StiverSOns are whole ,
choir and orchestra within themselves. {
-Four members of the family-Mr. and ,
Mrs. Stiverson. Bruce and BeSSie-arc I
members of the Webster City Choral !
Society and carry prominent parts in /
work. Their musical talent I
will win them IA hearty welcome wher- !,
ever they go. /
1.-The ministers of Webster City know c
that they speak for the entire commun \
ity. regardless of creed or denomina @
ton when they express regret for the i
departure of the Stiverson family. con-
iidence for their future, and bespeak L
for them Il hearty welcome in the CAPT
tai of the SuntlOwcr state. whittier they
20. Preacher. mistress Of the manse
and elect children-we bid them all
Godspeed and follow them with our
love and prayers"
Presents Beautiful Picture.
Rev. L. Z. Vets. pastor of the Bap-'