Show gant surprise evening alay most aba tile adult members of tile ward met at the lynne meeting house at 7 P ni and went in a body to bishop D F thomas residence none of his household were aware of tile d sur prid the bishops aid aalur e m away about 1 m to look at some land out of sight of the louse when they the rooms mero filled mith along table reaching tile full length of tile spacious kitchen was se and loaded with the good things prepared the table was soon surrounded by the friends of tile bishop himself occupy ing the head after grace by air thomas one of the brethren arose prid read a well written and feeling address an original also read by one of the the bishop as presented with a nice folding chair a pal 11 I 1 etc thanked ill assell I 1 lil friends in a few well chosen bordi machone then did justice to tile lible s the tables were filled four dinies over twenty il ve sat down each ti me while somewhere some were batin others were passing tame in singing road inge and inthe music social chat etc until tile small hours of ilia icorn the bishop was much affected by the expressions of good will from his numerous flock cor co r |