The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-05-01
THE oUEsTIoN SETTLED.
Rev. DE. COrdfet; Of the congregational
Church. Decides to Returt Is LAw

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II is doubtless known to our readers
that Rev. DR.. Cordlty, of the Congrega-
tional church, has been considering ffr
some months past, call ext nded TO
him from his old charge at Lawrence,
and last evening at prayer meeting be
made known his decision, and informed
his people here that he had de-
cided to return 10 the field which he lett
eleven years ago. The Decor, in max
ing this announcement, took occasion TO
say that the settlement of this question
had been, probably, the severest trial OF
his life. There were SO many induce.
mehts TO stay, while set over against
these the arguments in favor of the
chsnge were so strong that the speaker
said he could compare his position TO
nothing which so fitly represented
it as the fond mother of
two children, one of whom must be
| given W, the division of the treasures
depending upon her decree. The deep
emotion of the pastor found ready re-
/ Spouse in the hearts OF the members OF
the congregation, with whom he has
wrought in such entire harmony for the
past six eTentful years in the history of
the church, and the manifestations of
sorrow in view of the approaching sep
aratlon showed how hard thing it is 10
sever the ties by which
heat is bound to heart and
soul to soul in such work as DR. Cord
ley has accomplished in Empona
Concerning the wisdom of the Doc
tors decision, it is not for Us 10 speak.
1t might be difficult for any one who
knows how firm the hold is which this
faithful servant Of Christ has upon the
people of Empoiis and realizes his op
portuoities for doing good in this com.
| munliy to admit the force of those con.
sideraiiors which led the Doctor TO
his final determination. We may all
feel, however, that no question could
have been mere prayerfulIy canvassed
in all of its relations to the past and fu-
ture, than the one which has &C.
cupied the sleeping and wax.
log thoughts of the subject oil
this notice for 50 many weeks, and we
can but believe that this severe mental
conflict Will result as every true friend
of DIR. Cordley will pray that it may-ln
his entire happiness and, if possible, ia
increased success in bis future ministra
tious in holy things.
In returning to Lawrence, DR.. CordIel
gots back To scenes which must for
ever be hallowed to one who lived
in that town in those memorable days
whtn he first identified himstlf with
the intere SITS of state which was found.
ed upon the idea of freedom from thai
bondage which chained the body and
enslaved the soul; he goes back to 8
congregation who have been yeaIning
for his coming for the past ten years
and to the splendid fruition of tue la
bors of his earlier toll; he
follows the drawings which will
again bring together parents and child
and he goes to a work which the people
who have called him feel that he alone
can do.
In leaving Emporia, DIR. Cordley viii
go forth with the benIsoDs of people
who have learned to prize him by thell
knowledge of his purify of lie, his con
sistent zeal for the cause which he hon.
Ors by blsmeless character, and his
helpfulness In every word and WORK
which goes to make for the
peace and prosperity of the com
muuIty. He wIthdraws from the fielc
to which he came six years ago leaving
behind him as tokens of his stewardship
a congregation which has much more
than doubled in size, a beautiful temple
of worship dedicated to the living God
and people full of good works ant
made so strong by the power of faith
that they will rise from their sorrow ant
go forth to new conquests under another
leader
The removal of DIR. CoIdiey aud hi
excellent wife from Emporis is one o.
those things to which We canaot expec
the church or the people o
EmpOrIa 10 become fully
reconciled. They will be missed in sc
many different directions that we regard
it doubtful whether their places will
ever be fully supplied. But theil
friends here will be unselfish enough tc
acquiesce In an arrangement which
promises to contribute to the happiness
of these good people, and nothing, we
are sure, will go SO far toward al
leviating the grief which will he fel
over their departure, as the intelligence
that their highest intere SITS hayc beer
subserYed by the change