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Show THE DOCTOR'S WELCOME. Twelve Hundred Ladies and Gentlemen Kxlend an Ovation. One of the most enjoyable events that have, taken place in theological circles for many months was the reception and cordial welcome extended by his clientage cli-entage and the representatives of tho various denominations to Rev. Dr. W. Mabry, the new pastor of tho First Methodist church. Tho event took place in tho edifice in which a largo number had assembled. Upon the rostrum ros-trum were u, number of distinguished gentlemen, including Rev. Dr. Hi IT,, who presided. Governor Thomas, Secretary Sec-retary of the Territory Sells, Rev. Dr. Arnold, Rev. Dr. McNieco, Rev. J. B. Thrall and the new acquisition to pulpit pul-pit circles, the Rev. Dr. Mabry. The services were opened with Divine invocation, after which Rev. Iliff made an opening address in which the ingredients ingre-dients of Methodism wero eloquently set forth. His address contained mauy interesting facts, among them that at each annual conference there are 14,000 Methodist pastors subject to reassignment, reassign-ment, tho conference covering every stato and territory in tho union. Governor Thomas followed in a characteristic? char-acteristic? address, and assured the recipient re-cipient of tho ovation that tho territory was in hearty sympathy with the spirit that had brought together the people of every denomination to extend him welcome. He admonished him of tho peculiarities pe-culiarities that would bo hourly brought to his attention, and congratulated the church upon the good results it had achieved in the past. Rsv. J. B. Thrall who had been elected to extend the welcome to the new minister in behalf of the christian churches, tnen delivered an eloquent and impressive address, concluding with the words: "And so, my brother, in the name of every Christian minister in this city and territory, I bid vou welcome? wel-come? to our brolhernood. As was customary cus-tomary in the larno hospitality of the patriarchal days, lot mo take your hand and say, 'Come in, thou blessed of the Lord.'" In behalf of the laity, Mr. P. A. Dix made a timely address, infusing with an appropriate vein of airiness and humor, after which the chairman read a telegram from Rev. G. M. Jeffrey of the Provo Methodist church assuring Rev. Mabry of their hearty approval. Pastcir Mabry responded with manifest mani-fest feeling and emotion, alter which Prof. Zimmerman, leader of tho Liberal band delivered a cornet solo to orgnn accompaniment, when Mrs. Hoyden ended the literary features with a 'recitation. 'reci-tation. Benediction was pronounced, when all abandoned themselves to a generous collation which had been provided pro-vided by the. Indies of the church. . |