, 1875-02-19
THE CITY.
THE REV, JOHN GORDON.

THE ClTY.
THE REV. JOHN GORDON.
COMPLIMENTARY TESTIMONIAL At FAhWxtL AALt.
There ara fow uiuisters Of the Gospel In
Chicago who hsvo at:alned 40 high place 10 the
esteem and respect Of peopln OF Ati denomlna-
ions "a plia I:ov. John 0ordop, until lately
&bo pastor Of tho Western ATcuue baptist
Church. Pow indeed can show 10 proud record
Of the fcsults of earnest zeas and undagsing
work In tho ministerial sphoro. Ills taianss ss
preacher. not less than bis qualities ~ man
and a ChratAn. have placed him IN tue front
,.uk Of Chicago clorgyn.sn; aud tho general
approvAl by al classes OF tbs religious com.
rnunity ct his manly and d'snined course
throughout tho troubles In tho Western Avenue
Church, vl,,c., analty culmiuated in hEs Resigns
tjpo Of tho pastorate, found filling expression
Iast evening In musical and literal! entcltaia-
r,ent rendered Al FaraelI iall aa compiamon-
tarJ testimonial to Air. Gordon. II maa by no 20
tueans baptist affair, but Was participated in
i,y the best reopIs Of Tic city. Irrespective Of
sect. Tho severity Of tho wca.har did not pro-
vent large attendance. and The entertainment
offered wss In oserr respect worthy Of tho oc-
easion. Tbe regular programme Of the eyoning
uAs ~ tolious:
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Hrs. Alaa q. Saytat.
so'e-" beneath he Evening". 1.'s Sweet s.,nb.,t
sn'''''' liz: l. 3sai:*
L p.snc solo-" Invitation to pance "..."sees Tauas
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H.. Seu '. S",s1 = Ia:.t .ppsuanoe in chicago,
& soto-" look1ns B1et ''saa''an
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r.a' II: r.: d:
4. He.aine-sosns 81 tso.n - :; Tho school for
Scandal. IN. lima &: ssytsa.
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The uaunes io Which tic various artists per"
formed lhe.r respective pats "as auch ~ to
ptoduco IN uuunusl degree OF ontll''atastso ap-
probation, teeultng ia numerous oncofes- 10;
ivsou tho frs. aud tecoud parts the1e wefe loud
and petotuptory cntis for Mr. Gordon snd 1t
taat, rotaowhlt unnllngly, II eoomcd, tho row
crepd gentleman, who vas sitting in tue
oudieucs With bis wife anjoying tho entsftst. 1,a
TpJm and rendered bis acknowledgements. He
bsil tno programme made no allowance for tho
no1son thon occupying tho stage. mud, Indeed,
when ho beard she call, iu sbe honse nc 70 at hfa5
To VS.. like tho Iriahuan who foil on tho ladder.
md, when Rsked il he waB dead. said mo: not
tjssf bui nnucchlcss-" Ue had Travelled hun.
died ml1ss 10 attend this Meeting. bat he had
hsd no shadow Of thought regarding = sPaecli.
For tho labolB of love OF those WHO bad fur.
nished tho entertainment. and these who bad
called the assemb!age together. ho ro!Nrncd ain-
cc,o thanks. II am. howsseE, said he, "sotne.
what At \ loss hnr TO iako it. II It Ia iutanded
~ uhitewu1hing procesB. moss respectfully
decline 1t, ns have no noed of that 0stleal. II
rs ! farewell to Chicago. mnat still decline. fol
I'm not get prepared 10 say Good.by." lap
rl.une.l IIo added TINT ho was Ike the captive
highland piper who told tho Ffcncbmen ht
could uot play retreat: he had narar learned
Chicsg go. and for eight years be had tried to lv'
"a became minister Of Christ He wanted t
&11nh those 1nlniRtcEa who lad not been sfrAM
70 sign thoir names to the Testimonial. Ill
heart warmed tousrd oyosY mtntster OF t!o Cos.
rel in tho city-sonard the city itaelf. He had
aoen thirty-e;ght Daptat ministers turn thei'
backs uron Chicago. but ho bad never ret made
tho promise 10 Ia the thiTty-n!nth. (Apptause.
lie had received numerous Invitations 10 Rt
elsewhere, and. il he l,staned to tnAns voico, b.
II don't proposc 70 be kicked out OF Chicago.
;a7rrafcI this speech, and his euemte
would b deprived OF tile satisfaction q
quoting these e1temporauoous remarkf
warm regard which had been manifested towas
him, aud giving ASSURANCE that wherever
went, 10 should carry NTH him = raEnembFAuc
Of this G1cntest city IN tho world, Me. 0usdon
after lAying acknowledged tho receipt OF beau
. be.aSs boa .aa ooaseS u .pn.us so
The AFFAIR wAa In every rospaot SUCCESS, an
VIA iu fact, ~ it mas intended 10 DO, splenai
compliment to tha Rev. ur. Gordon.