Reception to New Pastor: Rev. Robert E. Hill and Mrs. Hill Welcomed to Trinity Baptist Church
29 February 1912 · The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York)
Citation: "Reception to New Pastor: Rev. Robert E. Hill and Mrs. Hill Welcomed to Trinity Baptist Church," The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), 29 February 1912, p. 10; image, Newspapers.com (clipping by mattjameswade, 5 July 2019).
Transcription
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert E. Hill were tendered a social and reception last evening by the officers and members of the Trinity Baptist Church, Greene and Patchen avenues. […]
[…] The 300 odd church members and friends were escorted down the aisles and formally introduced to the receiving party. One of the first to be introduced to Mr. and Mrs. Hill was Mrs. Eliza A. Wade, 96 years young, and one of the oldest living charter members of Trinity. […]
The entertainment committee, of which Harry Wade was chairman, included V. T. Ketcham, George McElroy, A. H. Tolkamp, and Mrs. E. A. Moore.
What it says, against the tree
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Ann Marvin | Age | 96 in Feb 1912 | Born 1816 | agrees (96 implies born 1815–16) |
| Eliza Ann Marvin | Church | One of the oldest living charter members of Trinity Baptist Church | — | new |
| Harry Elisha Wade | Church | Chairman of Trinity's entertainment committee, 1912 | — | context |