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people this year to resolve to attain
this end. Seek the ideal, which is
found in the life of the Lord Jesus.
Ready for Christ's Service.
And get ready. in the last place, for
service. We must lay factions and diff
ferences aside and stand for principles
this year. The situation calls for a
strenuous life, not a self-satisfying, in
dulgent one, but a strenuous one. The
time may come when we can say we
can now let up a little bit, but | hope
it will not while l am your leader.
While here / want us to lead strenu-
Gus life, with our minds, hearts and
hands full Jealous and active. When
you reach that point when you think
you are able to let up, | want to CO.
and let you seek some one to lead you
through pastures green"
In closing, the pastor said: This is
the beginning of the third years work
So far as ! know we love each other
and are ready for service. l think
can truly say that it has been two
years of delightful work for me; work
where l have not found you to fail in
your responsiveness; not to fail to come
up to the help of the Lord. ask
of you a continuation of this helpful
ness, and this sympathy. Let us hold
manity. Grid up the loins of your
mind for Bible study, for culture and
for service, and let us go forward in
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ"
The rally of the Junior Union was
well attended and the little ones ac-
quilted themselves with credit in the
programme offered.
The Bible School also had a special
service, and a large plumber were pres
ent.
IndOrsed the Pastor.
It the right service ras' TUTORS were
adopted. expressing the congregation
appreciation of the labors Of the pas
tor. These resolutions, which were as
follows, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, this day practically marks
the ending of another year (the second)
of the pastorate of Brother Robert Van
Deventer With us, and
Whereas, during this time we as a
Church and people, have noted with
pleasure and satisfaction his indepen-
dent, yet wise and conservative, meth
DDS, counsel and leadership, and have
been the recipients of his able teach
ing and tender mnistrations, and
Whereas, as an exponent and dis
penser of the true and blessed Gospel
of our Lord Jesus Christ, and a loyal
supporter of the doctrines set forth In
the New Testament, our pastor has
been both faithful and efficient, be 1t
Resolved, ID That as a Church, we
now tender to Brother VanDeventer
our sincere gratitude for the large ben
efits and the many blessings he has
brought to us during the past two
years by his example in loyalty to the
great principles of our faith, and the
independent yet wise and conservative
execution Of his office
"(2) That as a pastor, as time and
association, the great developers, pass
on, we see more and more the value of
his noble character as an ideal worthy
of our emulation.
"(3) That as a. preacher, we know of
none more capable, dignified, tender or
impressive, or by whom the power of
the Gospel of Christ is more clearly set
forth, or its beauty and simplicity il
Illustrated
go That we are rejoiced to know
that our brother continues with us;
and we hereby reiterate our approval
of his large and expansive policy, pro-
gressive spirit and ZEAL and lastly
go That we shall, with Gods help,
endeavor with greater faithfulness
than heretofore render to our pastor a
more Jealous and loyal support in the
great work of which his heart and life
seem so full"