Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-04
PASTOR CUE TO LEAVE
He Has Accepted a Call to Grace
Church, Portland, Ore.
10 Bid Farewell 70 the CssgPegatioR
OF the Ftrst N. T.. Clutch 0ne
Week From Next Sunday
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Rev. George w. Gae, the well kaown
pastor Of the FIRST N. E. church. is to
leave Rock Island. Having accepted a
call to the pastorate Of Grace church at
Portland. O.e., he will depart for his new
| field en- the 21st and preach his first SER
| mon to his new congregation on the 9th.
Ten days ago Mr.. Cue received letter
| from Bishop J N. F.tzy gerald, of Minne-
apolis, dated at Portland and asking him
I if he would accept the psstorste of Grace
church, that city. After giving the offer
| due consideration, Mr. Cue replied by
telegraph that be would accept. providing
his moving expenses were paid. Wednes-
day night came reply by msil that such
expenses would be cheerfuily met by the
church aud hoping that he would arrange
to be in Portland as soon as possible, ard
expressing qualification at his acceptance
| Of the call. Mr.. Cue also resolved let
ter from the presiding elder Of the dis
srict eieoming ri % the new charge.
Yesterday MIR Cue informed the men,
bers of the official board of the First
church here of his discrimination, aud he
will preach his farewell on the Gosh and
leave with his family the following day
for the west. His son John will return TO
Washington, his elder SON, Dr.. Arthur
Cue having already gone back to Detroit.
Rev. Cue will have completed exactly
four years in the pastorate of the First N,
E church when be leaves, coming here
from Peoria. and the church had already
| adopted resolutions praying the Central
1lliRois conference, which meets in Moline
on the eth, to return him fer. another
year. He is very much beloved by his
congregation and has proven himself q
tireless worker in the cause of his church.
1t was who lily through his exertiens and
toll that the beautiful $40 90 edifee of
| the First NJ. E. church at the corner of
Fifth avenue and Nineteenth was erected,
having been built during his ministry, the
cost of which has been fully met or pro-
| vided for. He has also taken d promi-
nent part in public affairs sud particularly
| in G. A. R. matters.
The church to which he goes is one Of
the most hourishiog on the Pacific coast
| aud is comparatively new. he is to re-
| ceive salary Of 81 500.
1T is the hardest thingI ever did in
my life to leave Rock Island" Mr.. 6 ne
said this morning, land tell you it has
taken considerable of a struggle to arrive
at the defermin alton have. and slmos st
wish hadn't done it. I never lived in q
place liked IS well, or among people &c
whom have become so strongly attach
| ed. / have become very much interested
in Rock Islands advancement, too, and
it seems just as if l must leave now on
the birth of new era in the history of
Rock Island and its twin city, Moline.
But have come to this conclusion from
q sense Of duty. / could oaly remain in
Rock Island one more year anyway, and
all things considered l have made up my
mind to accept the call to Portland"
The Central Illinois conference at Mo.
line next week will choose Mr.. Cues
| successor