The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-12-12
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLU-
TIONS.

resolutions were presented and unan-
Imouly adopted. while neither of the
officers. of whom they speak, were
aware of their existence. Both were
deeply moved ana could scarcely re-
ply to them: but as best they could,
they expressed their soulful apprecia-
ton of the token Of esteem us thus
expressed.
~ s THE RESOLUTIONS.
- :sReso ntions from J,rdan Street
Sunday school, ,..,....s .,qs
Whereas this sis taslast Sunday in
this Conferenc v ar; and whereas our
beloved uperintendent, MI. c. D.
hicks, has been 50 true to us thisyeBr
in the discharge OF his duties; in ad-
v ncing the interests OF the Sunday
schoo. encour ging his pastor and up
holdeng high standard OF Christian
S nJlmen, d W IL as order and .lscl-
pine, and
Whereas, he his, by his kindness con-
geniality won he r spect, highest e.
TEEN and love of the entire Sund y
school; and
Whereas, we believe it impossibl' to
| find another t, TAX his place In the
heart and estimation Of The members OF
the Sunday school: therefore, be it
resolved, lst: that it is the sense and
wish f tn Su day school thai he be
our superintendent another year.
2od-that W., .stOr. teaches, OIL
GERS and all the scholars do hereby ex-
press our sincere thanks to our noble,
worthy and Unable superintendent
for his Efficient administration, MS
Cody council. his d-epl' NJ tnilested 10
ter st in the Sunday school work, and
his Christian spirit shown t. all.
3rd- that If he will consent to be our
superintendent another Confer nee
year, we will pledge our support in ev-
erything, upholding and enc uraglng
him in all the inter st Of the Sunday
school.
4 h that these reso utioos be READ
before the Presiding Elder and mem
beers of the Fourth Quarterly Conference
next Monday, Dec. 7th at 3 p. m:
5th- tina a copy OF these resolutions
be ent to The frugress pub lcatlon.
J Nj. Afford, Pastor.
Miss Alice Damn, Secretar.
Willie Dunn, Asst Seer -tary.
JIG Robertson, Treasur an L acher
Mrs f j. Calhoun, teacher.
Miss Lena Hughes, g
Miss Daisy thompson, g
Mi Sallle Hetfner, {.
Nj Fannie Lacy 8.
BID. Rudder,
Aud the following WAS added as th'
, unanimous aud earnest expressicl
!. and sentiment of the Jordan stree
I Sunday school.
IS Whereas Rev. j. M. Alf nd has m 8
. faithfulls and acceptably discharged
every duty as pastor and preacher, q
this Sabbath school, wing b. hls
z Christian exa,np e, deep piety ant
d Cody al in tEis'work encouraged tn
~ officers, teachers and scholars to striv
TO attain to a more excellent service II
their labors ,.s,,gss :.
In him they believe most fully an
here att st to his cons +crated, religion
a. lie which ha, never known any ia ter
inc or -we.ving under most try ing anl
y tempting ordeals 10 one and all hi
D. life has been a ligh. t, their path an
al a lamp to their feel;"his light has II
deed shone before his fl ok, congregs
III ii ms and Sunday -choot. t. tn glor
o. of God, in which, all have seen tn
pastor, good work.
He b IS mingled Ire ly with our SUI
day school, has identified himself To-
sh ingly, fraternally and with ashepherC
watchfui care over AL, and has be
come part of it and it would be qui
a,l INJURIOUS to lose him just now; in vie
of these facts be 1t
he Resolved that Jordan Street Sunds
ly, school does make this perso al apes
"a to Rev. J. L. P. Sheppard, the believe
~ Presiding Elder of this district, to u
at his best efforts to have Bro. Afford r
ria turned to us nexty ear. In making tn
r, Quest the school is not gov rned e
" tirely by its love or him. but on tt
nd contrarr, more because OF a deepappr
nd citation of the fact that it needs H
next year. for the bett r prom otion
ny the spiritual growth OF the school. .
nd In making this request we do SO wi
full cJnfidence and fai h IN our right
thus spe k, because it is the work OF t
Mas or we are Engaged in. not sole
orr own personal pr ference; and b
Vie sides our rel tlonship with our Presi
ce. Elder war; ant us in INDUCING thi,
, t. lief.
Resolved, tn these res lutions
or publishek with he foregoing ones. a
furth oxen our l,v.., re pect. estee
al and confidence in our faithful ST.
ed Rev. j. M. Afford.
Nv Respectfully submitted.
G. ID. Hicks, Superintendent
us Alice Dunn, cretarv.
of VIM Dunn, Asst :
j G.. Robertson, Treasurer.
10 E G. Calhoun, I acher.
due B j. Rudder. .
ana J. g. Roberts n. g
Sallie Heffner, 9
'ihR Lena Hughes.
Us Daisy Tn mpson, :
,,,a Fannie Lacy
) a STRAYED OR STOLEN,