Smyrna times., 1922-05-17
uI4II RECTOR ROUNDS OUT
'IEIFIR POPULAR MINISTRY
THOMAS GETZ HILL AND
~ .,a,y HONORED BY FRIENDS

c..c-eratiOns of St.Peters Church
e ,Vv,Sa. Trinity Church, Clayton,
I U,..ent Him With Bag of Gold
-. Thomas Getz Hill, who has
Nv VA out ten years as rector of st.
l-'c Church. Smyrna. was with Mrs.
a i'S I'D children, given q reception at
p p House. Monday evening
I. nil r+lI long be remembered as one
~ happy events of the community.
psT,b House, beautifully deco
" FIR the occasion was thronged
I. - crowd of nearly 300 people not
n n his congregations, St. Peters
Es,,b. Smyrna and Trinity Church,
.n-or. but of his friends of other
..,mirations who showed by their
.s;,ree the high esteem in which the
r@r and his family were held in the
"~nuuity. Sylvesters Cornet Band,
ISnyrna, the organization of which
D. Nr. Hill took an active and in
s.tpd part, were there and occupied
!. platfOrm. When they had play
,rpral selections, Mr.. George c.
,,lnler as presiding officer and
~smaster of the occasion, called the
r-pany of friends to order and in a
4 fitting remarks, welcomed them
bqbalf of St. Peters Church and
Igrty Church, Clayton. He said:
" are here tonight to honor Mr..
NM on the occasion Of his tenth an
ipSary as rector of our Parish. AS
= look back over those ten years, we
bY with feeling that it has been
nus the happiest and most pleasant
wnd ever filled by any rector we
he ever had in this Parish. We
he We may have him another ten
1
mE and perhaps ten years added to
Ii applause). Since Mr.. Hill has
Er with US, many changes have tax
{ vace We have had many losses
I'M removals and death. We also
are had quite a few gains in our
n.nberhip. Our growth has been
sady and We feel we are in better
mhion both spiritually and fin
rtaly, due to the rectorship of Mr..
iii, than We have been for sometime
Eed. We have a message from
RaOp Cook of the Diocese in which
/ sends regrets at not being able to
! With Us tonight. He also sends
ID Hill his very best wishes. We
Es you all will make yourselves as
INA at home as possible and will
Ee an enjoyable time"
hHOmptu Speeches and Fine Music
liter selection by the Band, Mr..
ainler called upon Rev. Ransom P.
ah0Ls, pastor of Asbury Methodist
.lSopal Church, for a few remarks.
L. Nichols told of his high regard
M NJ. Hill, said he was "a good
@1' good citizen and a good
saSan gentlemen. Rev. J. VI. L.
-aaFd, pastor Of the Presbyterian
ltrh who has served his congrega-
M a little over nine years-almost
0lg as Mr.. Hill has been rector of
FeterS Church, was called upon as
next speaker. He dwelt upon the
a'aa relations Of the three ministers
smyrna, both within and without
Ministerial accociation of Smyrna,
= praised the high character of Mr..
Wy Ills work for the uplift of the
Hnanity and of his activity in var
y INES Of endeavor. Spontaneous
\ ne company all joined in singing
'-s' Be the Tie That Binds" The
1La furnished more music; Messrs.
y L Hofecker, L. VI. Price, w. o.
-l''keF and Oscar Stehley sang a
i-1ste; Mrs. Ralph J. Smith rem
a'a violin solo with Mrs. L. NJ.
~ N; Is accompanist; Mrs. R. Y.
-aen' Jr, sang a solo and Rev.
'.nas Getz Hill was called upon for
4 Y'sSn and solo. Mr.. Hill thanked
nends present for their outpour-
o. congratulations and good
-. - TOLD something of his ten years
! . " IN Smyrna, for the schools. |
4. - - BOY Scouts, for the Band, for
4. educational and moral uplift of
"llllunlty and last and foi.most
n preach the gospel. His remarks
III S4ee'ed with applause after
~ ~ y! request be sang "The Ros-
VI flOWers and Bag of Gold
baum |, inl' point, the Rev. Percy L. !
v1T.. rector Of St. Annes Church. |
h oSn, was introduced and in a
4 ,.l documentary remarks told of !
] ~, .aa'lons with Rev. Mr.. Hill since
.as ssre to this Diocese and how on
Se ool5 occasions . they were dubbed |
j .s sola-dust twins" He praised |
srns''.a cter and good works of
sat # Popular % rector and then on
Rt.,, u n the Congregations Of ST. I
c@,5 CC3ureh, Smyrna and Trinity |
ID vii layton, presented Rev. Mr.. |
~, ,' s,5. in n which was a bag con-
b., sD '-l9OO in gold. Then the |
. Bo yPv Ss and in marched the Claw
U + f scouts. Mr.. Donaghy on n'i be-