Rock Island Argus., 1905-04-10
RECTORYOFTRINITY
Rev. Grand C. n. Sherwood Ac-
cepts Call to Rock
island.
WILL TAKE UP DUTIES JUNE
Fitting Exercises Mark Retirement of
Dr.. Stewart as Broadway
Superintendent.

Rev. Grand C. H. Sherwood. OF
Streator, Ill. considered one of the
ablest members of the Chicago diocese
of the Episcopal church, has accepted
call to Trinity parish in Rock Island,
and will report for duty on Ascension
| day, June l. Rev. Sherwood has quite
large acquaintance in Rock Island
and has visited here a number OF
| times. He is a man of pleasing ap-
pearance and winning manner. He
has been in charge of the Streator par
.sh for three years.
Retirement of Dr. Stewart.
Yesterday morning at Broadway
Sunday school DR.. J. w. Stewart, who
has been the superintendent of the
Broadway school for 80 years, retired
and was succeeded by William Nj
Reck as superintendent. DR.. Stewart
opened the exercises as usual. Follow
ing the devotional service, DR.. Stewart
made a short appropriate address. anC
introduced the new superintendent
Mr.. Reck. Mr.. Reck after a few re
marks, read a set of resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted. The reso-
lutions were as follows:
with hearts full of love and deep
appreciation of the services rendered
Broadway Sunday school of Rock Isl
and ILL.,, by Dr. J. w. Stewart, who fol
over 80 years has faithfully filled the
office of superintendent of the school,
be it
Resolved, that. only because of the
to hn Z he
responsibilities of such an important
Office, do we accede to his wishes, anC
we confer upon him the Office of sup
erintendent emeritus; be it further,
Resolved, That the example of de
votion to duty, of unselfish love in al
his works of noble Christian manhood
and of a humble follower of our Lore
and Savior, Jesus Christ. shall be tC
each and every one of us an inspira
tion to press on in the Masters word;
and be it further
Resolved That we pray earnestly
that he may continue to be with us il
this branch of the work of the church
that many years of usefulness bt
granted to him in service for the Mas
ter, and that the blessing of God ma.
rest in abundance upon him and al
his loved ones"
Rose for Each Year.
Following the adoption of the resC
lutions, 80 of the members of tho
school, including a representative o
each of the classes and the officers
beginning with the primary class ant
concluding with DR.. w. S Marquis, the
forward
DR.. Stewart with a rose. quoting
scriptural verse appropriate to the oc
casion. The exercise was a mos,
unique and appropriate one, DR.. Stew
art being presented with a rose TO-
each of the years he served as super
intendent He made a very feeling ad
dress of thanks. G. NJ. Loosely. who
was assistant superintendent for /.
years before removing to Moline, was
present and made short address.
Bethel Chapel Anniversary.
Last evening the members of Broad
way Presbyterian church and the Sun
day school of Bethel chapel celebrated
the second anniversary of the organi
zation of the chapel. DR.. w. S. Mar
quis, pastor of Broadway church, deliv
cred fitting anniversary sermon. The
superintendent, J. c. Thomson, who
has been in charge of the work since
the organization of the chapel. made
statement of the condition of the chap
el. The Sunday school has enrolled
10 members, and an average attend
ance of 40. The institution has beer
self sustaining from it's organization
and Mr.. Thomson's statement showeI,
it to be in very fiourishing condition
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