Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-13
DR. TAYLOR RESIGNS
Leaves the First Baptist Church
After a Passionate of
Nine Years.
he Is TO TAKE UP ANOTHER WORK.

Will Become Superintendent of the Cen
trail Orphanage at Berwyn. Chicago. But
VIII Continue His Residence Temporal
lily in Rock Misunderstanding Minister'S
Address to His Congregation Yesterday.
Rev. DIR. c. E.Taylor announced to his
congregation yesterday morning that
he would resign from the pastorate of
the First Baptist church, his duties to
cease May 10. In declaring his inten
tion to leave the pulpit of the church
he said:
To the First Baptist church, Rock
Island, IIl.-Dear Brethren: hereby
present my resignation as pastor of
this church. desiring that the same
take effect on May Is next. | desire
to record my grateful appreciation of
all the kindnesses and fayors received
at your hands, and also for all the
labor of love and service in the king
dom of Jesus Christ shown by those
of you who have been workers and
supporters in the church. For nearly
nine years we have been associated
together in the relation of pastor and
church. We have together passed
through the experiences and vicissi-
.udes usually attendant upon church
life. l have been permitted to receive
your children and youth into the
church, to join your sons and daugh-
tiers and to administer consolation
when death has called away your loved
ones. One-third of my ministerial
life has been spent among you. During
this period great changes have oc-
Cured. Nearly two-thirds of the pres
ent mem bership of the church have
united with it during this time. We
have been called to meet many eNpen-
ses in keeping the church property in
repair and have had to pass through
the most trying financial crisis the
country has experienced in two gener
atoms. 1t has also been a period of
unrest and discomfort, and of unset
Ting i'll the religious world as well as
a time when all the forces of worldli-
ness have been Intense and aggressive.
But we have been permitted to see the
work of the Lord prosper. 1t has
been time of spiritual crisis in our
country, as has been testified to by all
intelligent christians, when a spirit of
paralyZing Indifference to all religious
influences has seized upon all classes
of people, spirit that is now, hap
PLY, passing away. But God has
given us success, both in the edifving
of one another and in the conversion
of souls, and in seeing added to the
church those who are saved. While
the financial burdens have sometimes
been heavy they have all been met. !
All obstacles have been overcome and !
God has given victory.
We have had no divisions. Unity |
and harmony have marked the rela-
tiOnShip between us, and your rcla- |
tons with each other. We have been |
laborcrs together, one with the other |
and with Jesus Christ.
Prosperous Future Predicted. |
The time has now come when our |
relations as pastor and church will |
soon terminate. / believe Won have Il |
prosperous future before yorf and that |
YOU now stand on Il vantage ground |
of opportunity and possibility such as
you have not been privileged to oc
cupy before, and that you may adj |
vance gloriously. No one Will rejoice
more than myself in seeing prosperity |
crown your future. Those of Your |
number who have done WHAT you
could God will abundantly reward |
If any have not come to the help of |
the Lord they suffer loss and miss |
what others receive. viz, the Masters |
We'll done. As the years come and !
20, one by one, you will pass on to |
take your places among those who !
have finished the course and entered |
into rest. 1t is only Il little while |
and all who are worthy shah assem- !
bic in the upper sanctuary to 90 no !
more out. May it he our lot when |
the end of the pilgrimage comes to be |
able, individually, to say Il have !
fought a good fight, hencefofth there |
is for me crown Let each beware |
that we do not lose that crown. And |
the very God of peace sanctify you !
wholly; and | pray God your whole |
spirit and soul and body be preserved |
blameless unto the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ Brethren: BE
of one mind, live in peace; and the
God of love and peace shall be with
you
DIR. TAYLOR informed an ARGUS re-
porter today that he had determined
to take up another line of work,
and to that end, upon leaving the
church here, would become superin-
tendent of the Central Baptist Orphan
age at Be -wyn, Chicago. As all will
be glad to know, he will continue to
make Rock Island his home, temporar-
lily at least.
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.
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