Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-02-07
TIN Ross llK1xosIAL
Church asa s.bha.A school r.pd.

SsAOLUo NIS0 6~sOAh~AAo Sc41OOA y orUs
The new church was pretax veal
filed last night by members e1esAe
Society and others who saet for tie
purpose OF testityisg their appreoia-
ton OF tho generous gift Of 0l,5O0 left
70 tho Church and Sabbath School
by the late w. F. Ross.
Tho meeting was called 70 order by
tho Rev. F. s. Witter, who stated
that tho first order OF business was
tho election OF q clerk Of the congre-
CATION: Mr.. J. L. Keyser was on mo-
ton elected.
The moderator chen stated tho OBJ
ject Of the meeting and paid q haud-
some tribute to tho memory OF Mr..
Ross. At the conclusion of his re-
marks, ON motion OF Mr.. Jas. Dewar,
q committee OF one consisting OF tho
pastor was appointed to draft q paper
expressive OF the sentiments OF the
congregation toward their benefac-
tor.
The Rev. F. S. Witter, pastor OF the
new church, then submitted the fol-
lowing paper, which, fter sppropri-
ate remarks by MIR. E. 8. Harrington,
Mr.. Jas. Dewar, Mr.. e. G. McC lellan
and others, was unanimously adopt
cd:
As by tho death Of the late w. F.
Ross, this county. and State have lost
a valued citizen, the business COM
munity stirring, honest and COM
potent business man, and this Church
and Society q friend and benefactor
who was able and willing 70 help in
time Of need. Therefore We, the con-
gregation Of the First Presbyterian
Church OF Elko, Nevada, unite in ex-
pressing our regret at the loss of q
citizen Of our county, whose many
commendable qualities have made
him worthy Of appreciation and bis
name to De treasured up in long and
honored remembrance. We hereby
proclaim our gratitude for the large
and much-needed bequest of the late
w. F. Ross OF fifteen hundred dollars
to the Presbyterian church and Sab
bath school, which, by judicious
management, with the payment Of
subscriptions now due, will enable Us
to complete the construction Of our
new church edifice and pay for the
same and supply our Sabbath school
with books, papers, quartsrlies and
other supplies for years to come. Mr..
Ross has thus not only perpetuated
bis name by the imposing monument
Of this church edUice, but the chill
dren of our sabbath school and their
children in the years Of the far future
will take his name up and bear it on
in grateful remembrance OF his efforts
to give them q christian education.
and lead them to tho better life. In
gratitude to him and with the pur-
pose Of honorlng the name Of w. F..
Ross, who, though not member Of
our Church or Society, has neverthe-
less made this bequest to us in his
last will and testament, this legacy
shall hereafter be known as 1.-THE Ross
Memorial Church and Sabbath
School Fund" The church has thus
heart to feel the sentiment of graft
tude as well as q mind to remember
its friends and beneiactors. Among
the many names of many men and
women that are enshrined in our at
fectionate gratitude for aiding US
with their money or their work in
constructing this edifioe, which will
stand, We hope, through long lapse
Of time TO mark the spot where God
loves to meet his people, the name
and memory OF w. F. Ross shall over
find conspicuous place. We direct