The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-02
REV. HENRY MACKAY.

A Letter From Him and Some of Res
OIutIOns Concerning him.
The Newton Falls, (Mass.) JouInal of
the 21st inst, has the following concern
ing ReY. Henry Mackay, who has just
come among us as rector of st. Andrews
Episcopal church, also concerning q
fiourishing Sunday school union with
which he was prominently identified:
The one hundred and seventy fifth
quarterly meeting of the Newton Sun
day school union was held Sunday even.
ing, at O'Clock, in the Congregational
church, West Newton, President A. s.
Weed in the chair. There was q large
attendance and the meeting was opened
with q prayer by Rev. II. j. Patrick.
After the superintendent had presented
their reports, the following letter from
the Rev. Henry Mackay was read by the
secretary:
NEWTON LOWER FALLS, MASS,
October IL, 1882.
MY DEAR Mr.. dunno Il had hoped
| to be with you at the coming meeting
of the Sunday School Union, but can
not, as have undertaken to minister for
sick clergyman on that day, which
| greatly regret. And, as l am to be de-
MED this, let me say TO the members of
the union who are so liberal, so united
and harmonious in their efforts for the
promotion of godliness among the
young, that l part with them with sim
| cere regret. 1t is one of the principal
things which will miss. But wider
| field calls me hence-a field, too, where
| the work TO be done is very much and
very great, and the laborers are few.
The union is, belive, unique. With
| so many and varied theological opin-
ions, the good will and fellowship, the
| harmony which characterizes the work
ers are, must say, as unique as lovely.
May the good Lord continue these
Christian qualities among you, and
| deepen and broaden and strengthen you
all in these Christian graces. And may
the work prosper more and more and
extend its influences through the chill
dren, until your whole city shall be
| leavened with tie pure and undefiled
| gospel of the Son of God, whose life as
a child, as man, as friend and teacher
and redeemer are before US as examples.
Permit me to resign the Office you hon
ored and trusted me with, director in
the union. Good bye. God bless you.
Yours fraternally,
Mr.. D. Z. Snow said he felt sorry that
Mr. Mackay was to leave the city and
he desired TO offer the following resolu-
lions.
Whereas, Our beloved brother, Rev.
Henry Mackay, Rector of st. Mary's
CHI arch, Newton Lower Falls, is about to
remove to EmpOria, Kansas; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we deeply regret the
loss we shall sustain in the removal of
our brother to q distant state, that we
| fully appreciate the valuable services he
las rendered the Newton Sunday School
Union, as its president, as its director,
end ready helper at all times in Its
| work that he has endeared himself to
US by his wide and Catholic spirit, his
| genialities as friend, his earnestness as
Christian, and his devotion to the
cause of Sunday schools and the inter
ests Of the young.
Resolved, That we pledge to him our
best wishes and earnest prayers, that in
his new field of labor God may abund-
| antly bless him and make him greatly
useful and very happy in his new and
| important work.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered upon the records of the Union
and copy be sent to Brother Mackay.
They were unanimously passed.