The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-11-18
REV. }. A. HEDGES LEAVES

cepted a call to- the Presby terian
church of Pocatello, this state.
This announcement was received
with sincere regret by his church and
congregation and at the congrega.
tional meeting that accepted his re,
signation of the kendricK pastoral,
u resolution expressing the senti-
ments OF his church was adopted.
His people in the church and friends
in the community took substantial
methods to express their sentiment.
for at the last regular meeting of til,
Ladies' Aid society, that body pre-
sented u five dollar gold piece t,
Mrs. Hedges and Mrs, A w Gordon H.
Il few well chosen words told of theil
appreciation OF her services in that
organization and their regret in the
separation. The following Frida,
evening a large gathering Of the
friends Of the family walked in an
took possession of their house; Th.
surprise to the family was complete.
and us the ladies had attended to ali
details sand took charge of the kitchen
all worry and care of entertainment
was lifted from their shoulders. The
evening was pleasantly spent and al
an early hour, exquisite refreshments
We're setvef after Which Dir Hunter
in u short address expressed the feel
ing OF the people in losing Mr.. Hedges
and family, and presented purse OF
800. contributed to by all, as u test
inonial of frientls auu neishbors,
and expressed the lloim that ht
would in his new field uni,e he peo-
pie to him, as he Has in thfs one. o.
this purse, s.. was from the Ladies
Aid Society who express to Mr.. He'd
ges as well as Mrs, Hedges their sense
Of gratitude as Il body for his services.
Sunday evening at Endeavor the
following resolution WAS engrossed
on the minutes OF that body and pre-
sented to Mrs. Hedges.
REsoLvED:
That we SINCERELY regret to loost
MRS. J. A. Hedges as an attive work
er in this society.
That we fully appreciate her efforts
in helping to ofgunise and build up a
good working society here in kend-
rick.
That she HIS been faithful to he,
endeavUf work through its darkest
hours and we trust her efforts will
be truly appreciated in the new field
whore ='io gOe's ~ islbpE in the
MASTER = Cause.
That a copy of this resolution be
spread upon the minutes of this
meeting and copy lie presented to
Mrs. Hedges. -
w. II. KoLEENBoRN
Committee A1Rs. ID. s. HUNTER
Miss. ANNA LANG.
After the farewell sermon by Mr..
Hedges Sunday evening, the resolu-
tion adopted by the congregation.
was read and presented to him and
is as follows;
We, your committee, feel that the
task before hs is hard, principally
from the inability to find words to
appropriately express tile sentiments
of the'Ghuieh. and congregation and
the nearest approach thereto found
In the foluwinsiesolutidll
For the past seven years We- have
under the t,ire and ministration of
Rev. J. A. Hedges grown IN every
sense; anti we view With pleasure the
condition Of all branches of the
church. BY His life and pastoral care
he has ttuSht us the better way; has
led us along the higher walks and
ever pointed to the life and character
of his MASTER; He his been. active
in all that pettained to our Welfare
both personally and as a community
and thus has mingled In our Joys
and sorrows t0 such an extent that
we must ever connect Him with our
lives: He-hAs not onlybeen il strong
factor in,uur Own lives bit HAS left
the imprint df His work and ministra-
tions OH both town and continuity
| and t'iugt iiiany the path of right
eousness and shown all the beauty
| OF Christian life.
THEREFonE;L-We; as Il church and
congregation. sincerely sorrowing in
the severance OF sd pleasant relations
at his own request grant tile sever.
ance OF the pastoral relations
and With 1t present the following
That az n unit we express ouI
gratitude and appreciation Of the
work dohe By Mr.. Hedges through
Christ, for us us individuals and as a
church, And that many Il soul has
been saved both from temptation
and from Sin through his life t.nd
conduct and as lie departs from us
he takes our COMMUNICATION to the
field he enters lis n noble; God-fear-
ding man. Jealous f5r tie Master
under whose care and guidance we
pray both he ami his family may
ever. cohtinhe to shelter.
Atny u,rkrpp