The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-02
Correspondence.
Mr.. GilIies Departure Resolutions
Of Respect.

Pursuant to call, the Young ladie
and gentlemen Of Savannah met 4
the Sixth Street NJ. +. Church. OF
Monday evening. March 29th, for thC
purpose Of taking action upon the de
. parturc of the Rev. john Gillies. pas
tor Of the above named church.
On motion, Mr.. john ". Wilker
son was elected Chairman, and Geo
L. King, Secretary.
The object of the meeting was stat.
ed by Mr.. John Z. Altgeld. lie re-
ferred to the especial interest and
care which Mr. Gillies had manifested
i'll the young people of Savannah
during his three Years sojourn with
us, and presented the following rcso-
lutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
We, the young people of Savannah,
Missouri, both members and nom
members Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at said place, prompted by a
sense Of gratitude and affection for
the deep interest manifested in our
welfare by the Rev. John Gillics, late
pastor Of said church, upon whose
ministry we have attended for three
years, and sensitive of the great loss
tous by.his removal from our midst, do
RcSolrc. /. That we sincerely regret
that the time as fixed by the ordinances
and usa@cs of the church. during
which the Rev. john Giilics could
remain among us as pastor, has en-
pircd.
.. That in him we had sincere
friend. q iudicioUS counsellor. who
had our welfare and salvation near at
heart who by setting an example As
a Christian that we might emulate.
and who. by his often eloquent ap-
peals to us from the pulpit, ever
strovc to inspire within us higher
and nOblcr thoughts and aims to
impress upon us the terrible conSp-
itCilttN bl SIIi, tS " Gil GtS t!lt iBtdil L
fUl serenity and calm felicity that
crowns the life Of a Christian: who.
by his geniality and kindness. has en-
dcarcA himself to Us all. and whom
We viii always heartily welcome back,
as 2 pastor. Christian, 4 ncighbOr.
and q friend.
3. That in him we lose. not ONLY
Jealous, sincere and fearless pastor,
and an earnest Christian. but u gen
tlcmam Of culture, and Il scholar. who.
knowing that the Gospel which he
preached, when rightly understood,
I, ,ouId not clash with or be shaken bv
the truth, did not froWn upon the
beautiful and mClodiOuS as being the
echo OF sin, nor upon the revelation
Of science and philosophy as being
net works Of Satan; but eagerly
rraspcd light and truth, from what
ever source it might cmanatc, and
strovc to make everything serve and |
help build up the cause OF the Mas /
ter.
4. That we will ever cherish tn |.
memory Of him and his, and that /
while we are sorry TO witness his de |
Darture, he and the members of his !
amily have our best wishes and |
Narmest sympathy; that, in what
,ver field it may fall his lot to labor
II the future, we hope that they may
ind pleasant home and true friends: |
hat his heart may be encouraged and
hat he may ever continue his praise
worthy efforts TO plant in Young
hearts the seeds from which will grow
)urc and noble lives: confident that
he good he has already done, and
will continue to do, can only be meas:
lred by the ages of eternity: and.
inaliy, we hope that he may reap the
uIlness of that harvest of Glory
promised to those who labor in the
Vineyard of the Lord. and that we
nay be permitted to join him there,
nd share with him the bliss in re-
ervc for those who shall ''see God
nd live"
5. That a copy of these resolutions
'c presented to the Rev. John Gill
les also, to the Savannah papers for
a committee, consisting of the fol-
owing persons, was appointed to
resent copy Of these resolutions to
Ir. Gillies: l.. G. Wilkerson, Lewis
Toward, Geo. E. King, John p. Alt
eld, John A. Smith, W. Ii. Purvi-
nee, Miss Libbie Howard, Mrs. G.
:. King, Miss Ida McLain.
Meeting adjourned.
JOHN W. WILKINSON, Pres.
GEO. E. KING, Sec'y.