Rock Island daily Argus., 1886-10-04
THE SONG SERVICE.
Int resting Exercises at the First NJ
E.sChurch Last Eyening---A
Pastors Parting.


Pastors Parting.
fLovED ONES IN HEAVEN"
On the occasion of the occupancy for
the last time of the pulpit of the First NJ
E. church by the 'Pev. r; G. Pearce last
evening, an intere4ing><ong service took
place under the frt1e of Loved Ones
in Heaven" In harmony with this topic
other subjects were read. with appropri-
ate verses from the bible. and the whole
was interspersed with vocal music.
The services opened withlmusic-sing
ing of hymn 103S-by chorus of thirty
five voices under the leadership of Mr.. E.
w. Spencer Rev. Pearce offered pray
er, and after solo by Mr.. Win Collins
and chorus by the choir, the first topic
was taken up Il was The Home OF
Our Loved Ones" Mr. Charles Adams
reading from Revelations, the twenly-tirst
chapter, the first four verses, and Miss
Minnie Bowen from the twenty second
chapter of the same book,
The Gathering Loved Ones was the
subject upon which Mr.. Westley Philip
read five verses from the Psalms, and Miss
Ida Wilcox from the book of Matthew,
twenty-frst chapter and thirty first
verse. This was followed by duet by
Misses Ella and Gertie Wilcox, Songs of
Redeeming Love"
Then came the subject; I'VE Shall
Know Each Other Then. and Mrs. Pich-
erau read from the third chapter of First
Corinthians A duet by Misses Lucy
Coyne and Dolly DAILY, followed
Mr.. J. T. Noftsker read from the first
to the third verses of the twenty fourth
chapter of John, verses appropriate to
They Wait to Welcome Us" Singing
by the chorus came next.
The Joyous Meeting" was the sub,
ject of scripture reading by Miss Ella
Wilcox, who took verses from the thirty
fifth chapter of Isiah. Chorus singing
came next.
Mr.. Will Collins read from the seventh
chapter of Revelations. verses of fitness
to the topic, The Triumphant Multi>
tude,@. and this was followed by chorus
singing.
Then came the "Fulluess of JOY" in
which verses were read as follows: From
First Corinthians, second chapter aud
ninth verse. John Treneman; Mathew
third chapter. forty third verse, bliss
Flora Coyne; Psalms twenty first chapter
eleventh, Miss Dolly DAILY; Revelations
trenty>seventh chapter fourteenth tt
seventeenth verses, Mr.. E. W, Spencer.
The chorus sang hymn eighty six.
Mr.. j F Robinson. in appropriateness
TO the topic, The Stars in Our Crown,
read from Daniel, twelfth chapter and
third verse, and song and chorus fol-
lowed
THE PASTORS PARTING WORDS.
Rev. R. G. Pea rec, who has been pas
tor of the church for three years, which
according to the doctrines of the NJ. E
denomination, is the length of time he MAJ
remain with one congregation, then de-
livered his parting words. 1t was an i'm
promptu address. very brief. but impres
sive, and full of affection for the congre
CATION he must separate with, and will
whom his relations had always been tn
pleasantest. During his pastorate here
Mr.. Pearce said he had received into th
church by letter of fellowship and from
e probation, 105 persons; he had dismisse
; by letter 50; there had died u; he ha
baptized 80; he had married j5 couple:
e paid 2.400 pastoral visits, and during th
4 last year had raised for benevolent puI
poses the following amounts: For mi
si0ns, $3.50: church extensions, SGT
freedmen, S56; American Bible society
$40; Women's Foreign Missionary socie
ty, S2l3; home missions, $50; other col
: lections, S100 Mr. Pearce then bsde th
congregation farewell, and after the sins
ing of Home, Sweet Home, the beat
tiful song service was at an~e1d.
n Mr. Pearce leaves fof Peoria Ibis wee
- to attend the NJ. E conference, at whic
y his successor will be chosen, and when
will be assigned to a new field. NJ
II Pearce came to Rock Island from MOI
mouth three years ago and has been IT
spected in the community, as he has bee
esteemed and beloved by his congreg