Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-31

never done them an injury, one who
has never said ought to their disadvan-
tage is as mean as the devil, aud we
don't care whether anybody likes it or
not, we say Jack didn't deserve it. and
the man or fend who did it deserves a
flashing with whip of scorpions. But
how happened it? Have we not a
night watch, and where was he that
night? These are questions we ask
with no idea that they viii be answered.
At the regular service of the 1st
Congregational Church, Of the City Of
Grand Rapids holden Sunday, Deem
Der 9th, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, It having been deter
mined that our very excellent and most
worthy brother and Pastor. Rev. r.
VI. Webster, will accept the Passionate
of the Congre gational Church at Ber-
lin, Wisconsin, and that he will 90
hither Immediately to assume the du-
Ties and responsibilities Of the position
10 which he has been called, therefore,
be it by the First Congregational Soci-
ETY. of Grand Rapids
Resolvod, That in his going, our So
ciety Loses an able, faithful and earnest
worker for the truth as it is in Jesus
Christ; the Church an eloquent and
fearless defender of those principles
upon which the Church was originally
founded the people a Jealous and sym
pathetic friend and co-worker in the
advancement Of every good work tend
ing to emanc;pate man from the thral-
dom OF error.
Resol0ed, That it is with very many
regrets and much sorrow that we sever
the tie which fer four years has bound
us together as Church and PastOr-as
J.ethreG in Christ that we look back
upon those years as years, for him, of
arduous duty most faithfully performed,
for Us, as years full Of good works for
the cause in which he has labored un-
ceasingly, acluated ever by the spirit
of the Master
Reso1ved, That we heartily, and with
great love, commend our brother to the
brachren at Berlin, aud while we must
feel that be IS theirs, we shall feel that
as we are one in Christ, that he is ou.s
even as we are the Lord 5.
-Rev r. II. Webster delivered his
parting discourse last Sabba5h evening
to large congregation. The house
was packed with an eager and attentive
audience who had come to listen to the
parting words Of council and affections
ate farewell from one who for four
years had broken the bread Of life to
hts people amid acknowledgements, and,
oftimes, great tribulation. It was an
hour of sorrow, and yet Of joy. MIR
Webster confined his remarks princ-
pally to a review Of Church matters
closing with an earnest appeal to his
people to work and strive for the main
flamenco Of their complete organization
as Church, forgetting not the iujunc-
ton Of the apostle * the assembling
of themselves together" Mr.. Web
ster goes to Berlin to assume new du-
ties in connection with the Congrega
tionaI Church Of that city. After the
morning service the resolutions pub
lished elsewhere were unanimously
approved by the congregation. We,
with all his Church, and host Of near
and dear friends, wish him in the new
field whittier he is called to work, the
largest success, and life brim full of
happiness. such as comes only in the
faithful performance Of the great work,
the consummation of which has been
left to the Church and It's faithful min
listers.