The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-14
THE PRESBYTERIAN rRESBfrERY
The Meeting in this City..-Rev. j. l..
Reynolds Ladies'
Missionary Society, ResO.
nti0ns, Etc.
The L. p. PREsBYTERY.


of business of the Presbytery yesterday
afternoon, the meeting at the United
PRESBYTERIAN church was called upon to
consider the resignation of Rev, J \.
REYNOLDS, pastor of the church in this
city, who has accepted call from Put
nam, New York, Ia accepting the resig>
nation the following address was unani
mously adopted by the Presbytery
ITO the Rev. j. A. Reynolds, d. D.,
on behalf of the Rock Island Presbytery,
say parting word:
You have been with us many years
We have long been benefited by your
wise counsel and made better in spirit
by our Christian fellowship with you.
We freely acknowledge our debt of gratis
| itude.
Before you go from us we wish to
assure you that we bid you good bye
and 'Godspeed with no double minded
ness We shake hands with YOU over no
grave of buried wrangles, fruitless an
| mostics. No, we stand upon Il plat~
| form of common faith and part now
with record of unsullied friendship.
! We feel knecnly the natural sorrow of
parting from time honored friend, We
| will not grieve your heart by expressing
our sorrows We will be Strong in God"
| who calls you from us. He viii keep
and direct you and us. Our prayers will
| not cease for your welfare and usefulness
| in your new field. May the hand of God
lead you.
"Our meeting with you will be joyful
81, v,r hal .t ,pta had
"G. W. HAMILTON.
w s. MCCLANAuAN."
Election of officers for the ensuing year
resulted as follows:
Moderator--Rev. W. j. McClory, Al
edo.
Clerk w. A. Spauldng, Davenport
This morning con siderable amount of
business pertaining to the Presby.ery was
discharged and an adjournment taken at
1890.
THE LADIES MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.
Yesterday afternoon was devoted cN~
cit sively to business in the meeting of
the ladies Missionary Association of the
| Presbytery, which W as held in the church
proper, while the Presbyiery was in ses-
sion below. An address of welcome was
delivered by Miss Davidson, of Rock
Island, which was responded to by Miss
Sarah Carthy of Dayenport The cleo
ton of officers followed, resulting in
| these selections;
President Mrs. Hamilton, of Little
York.
Vice President Mrs. II. Warnock,
Rock Island.
Secretary Miss F. G. Frcw, Aledo.
Treasurer Miss Ellen Miller, Nor
wood.
In the evening, Miss Wilson, for
ten years missionary for the
United Presbyterian church IN Northern
India, spoke on the progress of Christian
work in foreign lands. The lecture was
an interesting one, the speaker alludlng
to the difficulties and obstacles to be en-
countered by II woman in accom- plshing
a Christian purpose among the class in
which she labored, and the success that
had been achieved after many years
OF toll and prayer. Miss Agnes Mccoy,
of Little York. then read an essay on
GLOW to Reach Mon, Church Gocrs,"
This morning the exercises consisted of
devotional services, Bible reading by
Mrs. DR.. Johnson, of Aledo; an essay,
Hidden Talents" by Miss Irene Smith,
of Viola; Bible reading by Mrs. G, w,
g I ~ Ill
Among the Lonely" by Miss NJ. MORT
son, of Aledo; a paper, IAN for Chtist,
Mrs, r. II. Brown, of Norwood; question
box opened by Mrs s +. McCrary, Cedar
Creek.
The appended resolutions were then
unanimously adopted:
the members of the l.. p. NJ. 5 desire
to express their heartfelt thanks to the
ladies of Rock Island for their christian
kindness and hospitality while We have
been their guests on the occasion OF OAR
Presbyterian meeting, and we also tender
our thanks to our brethren of the Rock
Island pre- lbytery for the help and encour
agement given by them during our meets
ing, and we rs II society desire to express
our appreciation pi iilt Sbbl NpIh Nhic
by Miss Wilson both abroad and al home,
and to tliark her for the entertainment
and instruction of last evening and yes>
terday. May God spare her long to work
in his vineyard, is our prayer.
Res0lged, That we as Il society sadly re
grct this separation from one who has
been with u.s. II sister beloved for many
years. Eyer il leader among us and from
the organization of our society, our wor
thy and efficient president We would
commend Der to the love and confidence
of the p. M. s., in which she shall find a
home, knowing that in whatever part of
the Lords vineyard she may be placed,
she will not stand idle but will do what
she can for the Master.
This shall be onr prayer for you, Mrs.
Reynolds, The Lord bless thee aud Keep
thee; the Lord liftup his countcnance upon
thee and he gracious unto thee; the Lord
make his face to shine upon thee and give
thee peace"
The retiring president, Mrs, Reynolds
was deeply moved by the tender and
aTectionate feeling manifested toward
her and after bidding the society a fare
we'll the convention adjourned sane die.
County Buildings
TRANSFERS.
12-Andrew J. Reeves to Oliver !.