The Red Cloud chief., 1894-05-04
Gone to New Fields.

Gone to New Fields.
About three years ago Rev. Il. L. Ely
to Red Cloud.and assumed the pas
Of the Congregational church. lie
was q very pleasant gentleman and his
social qualities, along with his Christian
integrity. soon made him many friends
in his church and in the city, He
!abored assiduously for his master and
built up his church and congregation
by many. About six weeks q a new
Held opened to him in Omaha, and he
rendered his resignation as pastor OF
this church for the purpose Of locating
IN Omaha. The resignation fell like a
thunderbolt from a clear sky upon his
church people, and they pleaded in vain
Tor MIN to remain, as their relations had
been 80 very pleasant during the years
Tor the ministry in this city. Finally
the church council met and give him
permission to leave, but suggested that
he bad better reconsider his resignation,
u having accepted OF the missionary
position IN Omaha, he found IL impos.
sible to do 30, and finally preached his
farewell sermon OF last Sunday and left
on Tuesday for his new home, not with.
U receiving some very high tokens OF
esteem from his brethren in the A. o. u.
w. lodge, OF which he was an active
member, and also from the church. On
Monday evening about forty members
OF the lodge met in their hall and at a
given hour marched TO the residence OF
=. j. Pope, and there Bro. j. s. Gillian
in one OF his eloquent speeches, for
which he is noted, presented Brother
Ely with q fine Past Master Workman's
badge, using the following language:
BROTHER ELY: In all our acquaint.
ance you have been q stalwart champion
OF the church. There Ia another organi.
cation, OF like venerable antiquity, OF
which you are not a member. In the
sublimity OF their teachings and the
reverence due their age, Masonry and
The church far surpass all human insti-
buttons. Yet those outside, and even
those inside those venerable and august
societies, have some times thought their
homes were too much in tho clouds, and
too little on the earth.
There Is another organization, born
since your birth, which seeks to reduce
the sublime idealism Of masonry and the
church to actual practice. 1t starts
with both feet on the ground, lwhile it's
glance is often heavenward, yet
it's eyes are not 30 fixed on
mansions in the Skies but that
they chiefly note the mansions
on the earth. the dwellings on the hills
the cottages in the bottoms. Its bene.
diction rests upon the widow and the
fatherless, and its throne is erected in
the homes OF its membership.
Of that organization you have been
and are a fellow member with us your
friends and brothers. You have been
honored with the highest offices in the
power OF our lodge to bestow. As mem.
Der and officer you have discharged your
duties loyalty and we'll. You are now
entitled to sitin the Past Masters sta ton.
We trust. that Notwithstanding your
departure, you will retain your member
ship in the Red Cloud lodge. Though
you may be absent in the body, we wish
you present in the spirit. We wish you
to be our permanent Past Master.
That you may be reminded Of the tie
that binds US together we have thought
ut to give you q token OF our relation.
1t Is a Past Masters badge. 1t is Of slight
commercial value, but our hearts 90
with the gift, and the engraven letters
will speak to your heart the watch words
OF our order.
The protection 1t insures, we trust
vii! not DO invoked for many years to
come. But when Providence shall de.
cree it's need. you need not my assur.
that your loved ones shall not be
homeless, nor shall they want for friends.
The charity itemblems, you have already
learned too well for words of mine to en-.
phasize. Its hope is partly taught in the
beautiful language of that poet, whose
words have been adopted by our frater.
nifty But poets words are powerless TO
utter all its force. For, indeed, our hone
is, at the last, the radiant angel that
stands beside the sepulchre OF ali human
faculty OF all earthly energy, and rolls
away the stone, that life and love NAV
show their triumph over death.
Here Mr.. Galusha fastened the badpe
Mr.. Ely's breast, and the speaker
On most occasions old fashioned words
seom unmanly, but VIC have loved Won
present, absent we shall regret you, and
we now wish to take your hand In broth.
erly affection"
Brother Ely was completely taken by
surprise, but in a few well timed words
feelingly responded, thanking the breth
rem for their gifts and promised that Inc
would never forget the lodge at Red
Cloud. Tho members then adjourned.
The One cent a Lay society," OF the
church, held their mohNhly meeting on
Monday evening at Mr.. POpe's and had
to give Rev. Ely and his cstim.
able family another surprise and ut an
oppOrtune moment, Mrs. Dixon, in most
proper language. presented to the late
and his wife a fine silver tea set.
on behalf OF the church, then Mr.. Gillian
presented them, on behalf OF Mrs. M. r., |
Bentley. a beautiful hand painted picture
81 two little chicks, inclosed in a hand.
somo gilt frame, and a souvenir spoon
the little girls by Mr.. Thos. Pcnman
and wife. At this iuncture Mr.. Ely and
wife were too overcome with emotion to
and felt more than ever how diff
,nlt it was to sever the "ties that bind"
Later in the evening n nice supper was
served and oil partook. When soon
the meeting adjourned, it was with
sorrowful h~andshakings and good
for the pastors success in his
work. The following resolutions
we're presented TO Rev. Ely by the
brethren Of Red Cloud lodge, No. 60. A..