Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-05

Speaking of the duty of the church to-
ward the minister, Mr.. Leland requested
that they prepare him not only tempo
raj lodging but lodging place in their
confidence and affections; lodging
place in their sympathy and cooperation;
u lodging place in their charity, and
lodging place in their prayers.
1t was a Thoughtful and suggestive dis
course. replete with truths such as are
essential to the harmonious upbuilding of
the ideal church He has pleasing de.
livery, an impressive pulpit appearance
and is a man whose popularity as cler.
gym4n is not likely to be confined to his
own congregation.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Rev. Hector c. Leland was born in the
province of New Brunswick in 1851, and
came with his parents to Eau Claire,
Wis, five years later. His parents,
Robert and Jane Leland, located on a
farm, five miles from that place, on which
they still reside. He is the eldest OF a
ihlhllJ VI ACu NliiiblCh' Aoi' - 'N'
Leland principal of the Normal depart-
ment Of Roger Williams university of
Nashville, Tenn, and Rev D II. Leland.
assistant pastor of Emmanuel Baptist
church Of Minneapolis, are brothers.
Their parents were at that time not in the
best of circumstances and the children
were dependent for their higher educa-
ton on their own efforts. Mr.. Leland
perfected himself as vocalist and was
enabled to secure his education by teach>
ing vo ,al music during vacations and at
various times during his college course
He entered the University of Chicago in
1871, completing the classical collegiate
course, and in 1879 graduated from the
Baptist Theological Seminary at Morgan
Park. He also had instruction in
vocal training i'll the Chicago Mu-
steal college, under DR.. F. W. Root,
and travelled for two seasons as u
singing evangelist through the middle
and western states. He was ordained in
1879, Immediately upon graduation as
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Grinnell, Iowa, when he remained about
two years and was remarkably sue
cessful in building up his church, Sc
curing over one hundred additions to the
church during the first year and entirely
remodeling the building From Grinnell
he was called to the pastorate Of the Bap-
fist church at Highland Park, Chicago,
where he remained for two years, raising
heavy church debt. In 1888 he ac~
cepted call from the First Baptist
church of Appleton, Wis, where he re-
manned until August last, when, desir>
ing larger field of labor, he rendered his
resignation. His work at Appleton was
undertaken and carried on in the face of
great difficulties but was eminently sue
cessful, there being seventy baptisms and
the church building entirely rebuilt,
Commenting on his resignation, the APP
pleton Post said:
The public will receive with surprise
the information that Rev. Ii. G. Leland
has rendered his resignation as pastor of
the First Baptist church of this city.
Religiously and socially he is an exemp,
larry gentleman and it is TO be regretted
that he felt called upon to take this step.
We had come to look upon him as lone
of US and it will be with no little degree
of reluctance that we will consent to his
going from among us. He is close
ressoner and has that originality and elo
Quence which makes him an entertaining
and instructive dispenser of scriptural
truths. Every acquaintance he has IN
this city he numbers among his friends
and admirers, and wherever his lot is
cast their best wishes will attend.
Upon the acceptance of his resignation
Mr.. Leland took trip to the North Paci-
fic coast where he has been until quite
recently, having filled the pulpit of the
First Baptist church at Portland, Oregon,
during the absence of the pastor in
Europe. OF his work there, the North
Pacific Baptist, of Portland, says:
The time of Rev. H. G. Lelsnd's SER
vices as q supply for the First church of
Portland during the pastors absence is
fast drawing to a close, and we are sorry