The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-22

the church In general, his work has deserved
and won our admiration.
We are sorry that be Is TO be removed. not
from our vicinity alone, but from our Presby-
terrain service also But we find comfort, ON the
other hand, in remembering how closely Con
gfegatl0Dalists and PresbyterianS nave reen
bound together by blood, creed and missionary
labors. These bonds will only be frightened by
such a gift as we are making today.
For our brother in the new and important HELD
TO vhich he has been summoned, and Tot nus
family with him. we invoke continued and In
ereasing favor of God.
1t was moved and seconded that these
resolutions be adopted. which was done by
an emphasizing rising vote. E..P Whallon'
u. O.. Mitchell. w. A. Hendrickson, y. w:
Pugh. NJ. l.. Haines. and Others spoke or
their regret at the loss the presbytery
would sustain In the severance OF the con
nection of DR.. Mcleod from local church
work, and spoke of him in feeling terms:
not only as a minister but as a citizen and
friend.
DIR. Mcleod was very much impressed
with the assurances of good will and broth
erly love. In bidding farewell TO the
p~resbytery, he said:
My Beloved Brethren-I feel very much en-
barrassed at this expression OF your feeling. 1
have been called many a time to pay tributes TO
my brethren as they have gone away. put L
have never been in quite this position myself be-
fore. want to say to the brethren of the pres.
bytery, those who have spoken SO very kindly OF
me, that il ever / have uttered a word that has
wounded the feelings OF any one it has been an
unconscious word, and not intended to wound
the heart. One good brother has been kind
enough to say that in my debates L
have been such a one as was willing
TO take a blow as well as give one. / do not
know the rules Of the ring very well. but l can
say Z am not conscious of ever striking below
the belt. I wish to say to the brethren that re-
greet exceedingly the breaking up OF the friend
ships which have been formed. tender and low
ing. I say breaking them up-let me not say
that. because these friendships will last as long
as life lasts, but I shall not see the faces OF my
brethren as I have been accustomed to do.
I go to a Congregational church In the city OF
Albany, n. Y, a church., as L am informed.
which is forty years old and which has had but
two pastors = one the Rev. Ray Palmer,
author of that beautiful hymn, my
Faith Looks Up TO Thee" was the
first, and DIR. Smart the second pas
tor. Those who know these two gentlemen
must know that the gospel of Jesus Christ was
preached by them in It's purity. OF course, in
leaving a Presbyterian to take up a Congrega
particular case that it will not be a very hard
have been a loyal Presbyterian, / will be no less
10y al to the church whose call I have accepted.
The Congregationalists are very much like the
Presbyterians. 1 most heartily reciprocate all
your warm and tender expressions, and pray
that the blessings of God may rest upon every
one of you in your labors, and on this church.
At the close of the Doctors speech the
members gathered about him, renewing
personally their good wishes. In response
to the Doctors request the clerk was in
structed to write the letter desired, and the
p~resbytery adjourned.