The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-01
TRANSFER ALREADY ARRANGED.
To Preach His Farewell Serrucn Sext
sunday Resolutions ny the
Oa9eG4i Beard.

Ar. Shsnks5sss ls, egsu sll.asion . seeve
SsasGe does not aTsss from ~ .ooa2 IN
S-eaSaEstaess. TIE 0s@ass hAsMsoa& pre-
walls "a h.s casagrs Essl-oa. sna as per
sonsl aad eaaclAl rcsa sisfssAsgs
have been 81 tAe pa2SAageat
posssbse character Bat other cAarcAes
hAVe As8 thair eyes upoa hAm
tog some tzas. snd Re Was prevented from
leaving his present sssarg a year Sge sole
" by tae unse.4sh eoas.ds rsstaoE. tsas u
was hts ausy 20 absae VITA "a another yssr.
despite more a&vans azaa1as fkT.&E4lss4 psrop-
cssttons 1rona oGheF caaarc hes. Now, aow-
ever. ne bo.3eyes teag hls charge has been
tieed over certain straits. and IS 80 candi-
ton % command the efffcient servtcs %
wAlsh SIS inheritance entities H. an& he
feels free % so 10 other fields lie would
EoI put the matter precisely Ia TINS way
himself. for be - very fsT from a spirit 90
hoastins. and although -le goes now eo q
richer ana larger church. he coa-d not pe
prevailed upon 10 institute any COMPARISON
between Il and his present charge nor
woHl4 - conssIx Sn his conversation East
n4Ea1 "a any contrast between h4s Own &C
ministraa0n here and that % his preAe-
ceSsoT.
"Ay heart IS heavy" he said. at tho
Thought Of the severance 81 azsoSss tions
rhat have been peculiarly happy. / deem
myse4f fortunate IN having been privflesH"
90 minister 90 "A people 80 couasAterats ana
consecrated. Il VIII always be a pleasant
memory that the cooperation % the mem
beers here with me IN the Masters work
has been 80 thorough and hearty.
shall always Feel special interest n the
Young people % the k4Iet charSsh ara tts
congregation. I've never known grand p
personnel Of yoOrx people than Chat
which constitutes the membership OF our
EsrNNrth League. In many experience.
joyful and painful. have I been associated
WlsA the people 81 che First church and
81 this Clty. Ry every bead that can
bind hearts. QUIZ have been bound to-
gether- Nor must / fan 10 speak az my
appreciation Of the courtesieS extended
mo BY and the fellowship enjoyed with
nay brethren. the pastors OF other church
-. In this city. In fact. 50 behalf - both
my wife and myself I desire 60 express
cur appreciation Of the large place given
as in the conndeuce and regard Or tho
people OF Seattle, and We expect the con-
tiH0aucs of the Seattle eutr9t 20 bring 10
pass within a few years great develop
fnents IN thls metropolis OF tho North
west.
II have the fullest faith and confidence
IN the Did Frat church 7 heNeYe that
she VIII continue more and more to do the
work OF downtown peoples church"
DIT Shankhn's apfon lment 20 Dubuque
IS contingent upon d formal transfer"
Fitzgerald. OF he Upper Iowa conference.
and Bishop Cranston. who presides this
year AT the Puget Sound conferences. but
as both % these dignltarics have sight
fed Informally their approval the matter
may b regarded as settled. The church
10 which he y going Is feTsried 81 one
OF the strongest ia Iowa. Tho building is
a magnificent stone structure, Just COM
pletea az o cost - $500 600 free Of debt.
and il 20 be dedicated after DR. shank
Inns arrival. II s of handsome design and
improved modern architecture and fur
nishe1 throughout wifh The equipment or
a weli-appcinted church. 70 has a seating
ca opacity Of 40. n membership OF over
zoo. Sunday school Of eoa members. and
the minutes show that it contributes $500
for benevolent objects.
The official board last night after long
and mature discussion rs 90 DR. shank
Inns successor. decided 20 recommend 20
Bishop Crauston Tho appointment OF Rev.
Edwin NJ Randall r. now in the fourth
year ~ his pastorate as First church.
T.oavenworfh, Kan. The following rosoin-
tons afoptaf By unanimous vote at Inc
meeting 81 the board last Eht tell the
feeling with which Or shnnkiin's people
regard HE prospective departure.
Whereas. Three years ago our beloved
First church was feeling the pressure o.
the financial stress that was sweeping over
the country. her menhervhip was small and
scattered. many hearts were bowed down
with dtHcoura cement dot was hanging
oyer orr head. ard We were without f.
pastor. ~ Tits time Of Our great nesd oar
beloved friend and leader che Rev. VIII
lam Arnold Shankiiu. came 30 ue. afd for
three years. by persistent Efforts anf
words % good cheer has brought our neo-
pie together. has caused our membership
10 grow from 20 tn s25 in numbers. has
by his noble and eloquent preaching En-
iarge9 our congregations. made us 20 be
stronger IN the faith snf by precepf AMI
practice has exalted n our eyes she Chris
tan religion. ana ~ his Uniform comr-
tesY has enfearcf himself not only % fho
hearts % our own people. but 20 all with
whom he has come IN contact In tho city;
therefore he 81
Resolved. That II IL with feelings %,
mingled pleasure anf regret tb7t We learn
that Rrother Shanklin = about "a leave
Us - become pastor 81 81. Lakes church.
~ Dubuque. Towa: regret shat we are
about % 9ose him from our rrIlpit and our
city. pleasure that orc IN whom We arc
80 deeply interested n about "a - pro
motel 70 a 1sH ~ labor broader ard more
important than orr owH. While our
hearts prompt re 70 plead wish firr 20 niaE
with ma vet. recognizing those gualstleH
% rnfrd and heset tsat - erninsu'iY 81
him tar the work % which he T. called.
we viii ever rejoice ln every stem - hiF
afvsrcernent - sAe higher positions o.
Cur beloved church.
'sTseeoivs4. Thaf we chssrfi5iy inforr>
Brother aHanllirs 80 \ preacher Of eTtrapr-
binary ability anf power, ~ nan Year
Jess p upbolfiuw right and coudemnfng
wrong. ~ Toof citizen a Farisffan gen
tfarnar and as n trls ard loval friend
'fPesolwesf That Wa hereby tender hirn
orr sincere thanks. and through us ~
srarl<s 81 che entire ehdrch anA carare-
ga.fan. f5r ~ faffhtsa preaching and On
sirirg fah.3rs among - - himself auf
-no4 wife e-fieh RS resulted iH a great
unilft % osfr church anH the enlargement
O. fnffeffua9 Chrtafla nftv
apesrfwef Tnaf we e~nFra ttlfats e1fr
church r. Duhuque ia that thev haze go
cured TIE services - orr beloved Dsstaf
ard assure tiea tnaf we hsfisve they have
rBsA= 70 uf'st ske tn fHefr choice.
Resolved. Thaf ~ Hrcfte- Ehark'f1
ard family shan ieave ua and - - Their
rev fesf ot labor we extend ~ tnfw re
NarT ~ C.nrfa3fsn fssfowrH8r anf h.8 thern
cgssree3 II their good ueorh. and wEI ever
pray IA. b. nav ever continue - Pc p
faltsfuf teacher - ths zrspsi = 0Dr Lord
ans Savior Jesus CTsrisf: fhaf - n1sy ever
80 KEEP IN close communion with fhe ~
vine srtrft. that God VIII honor fis min
setrv ard fhat man shAa D.aAz him for
his good works
ssTEasotv~d That ths secrefNFT Be IN
..-rsofaa % enter these resolutions urorl
the church record. 20 present copy - tfis
$50 70 Brother shankltn and 70 pend a
800 "a .h@ secretary o. ths Official board
~ a rrsks.A church ~ DB1udus, Iowa.
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