Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-02
Formal installation at Central
Presbyterian Church
Yesterday.
SERMON BY DR.. w. S. MARQUIS
Other Congregations Join in Giving
Greeting to Rev. Marion Humph-
Requesting Pastors.

| ion Humphreys as pastor of the Cen
| trail Presbyterian church were held
yesterday afternoon. commencing at
80 in the church. A large number
of people. including some from other
| congregations, as well as the mem
bers of the Central church. attended
Rev. w. b. Mckee. of this city. pre-
sided Rev J. b. Donaldson and Rev
| Mott X. Sawyers, both of Davenport.
and Rev. w. S. Marquis. of this city.
were present, they. with Mr. Mckee
forming the installation committee.
Sermon by DIR. Marquis.
Mr.. Sawyers. following the doXolog".
read the scripture. and the male quar-
ter rendered There Is Rest"
Rev. w. S. Marquis pastor of Broad
way Presbyterian church, delivered a
| brief, but strong, sermon. He compar
ed the church to the candlestick of
| God. He quoted the scripture that the
| candle must not be Put under q buShel,
if its light is wanted but in a candle
stick. Nor must man remain from the
| church if he is to do good among man
| kind, and be just and right, but must
| be put in the candlestick of the.church
| The home mission work and the for
! eign mission work are its rays of light
giving aid to all whom they reach, and
they are reaching nearly all and doing
good to a vast number.
Rev. w. b. Mckee asked the consti-
tutional questions relating to the TAX
ing of the pulpit by the new pastor.
| The remarks relating to the giving of
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cred by Rev. NJ. r. Sawyers. He re
ferred TO the fact that he had spent -
years in gospel ministry and felt that
he was in a position for his part on
the program. He'said that neither phi
losophy, nor logic, nor eloquence, nor
science had power to convert the
world, but the gospel does have it, anu
he wished abundant success TO crown
the labors of the younger minister i'll
his efforts to convert through this
agency.
Charge to People.
Rev. J. B. Donaldson delivered the
| charge to the people. He extended
| congratulations to the people and
| brought the greetings of the Daven-
port congregation. In the course OF
his words he told of the prevailing alb
| sence of men from church, and gave
some terse remarks concerning their
! duty 10 attend.
! After the giving of the benediction by
Rev. Marion Humphreys, he received
the greetings OF the members of his
congregation.
| First Methodist. - The Home Mis-
sion circle meets with Mrs. J. F. Rob
inson, 613 Twentieth street tonight at
1870.
The official board meeting will be
| held tonight in the pastors study
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
| society meets Thursday afternoon with
| Mrs. NJ. NJ Sturgeon, 1913 Nineteenth
| street.
The Bible Study class meets Tues
| day evening with Miss Wood, 1890
| Twentieth street
The Daughters of the Covenant will
serve supper AT the church Friday
evening at 6 o'clock.
Sunday morning was the first Sun
| day of the new church year and special
music had been planned, an antonio
phone solo by c. S. Walters of Daven-
/ port, at the morning service and a
vocal solo by Miss Waterman of New
York at the evening service. both be-
ing highly appreciated. Presiding Ell
der w. r. Wiley preached the evening
| sermon.
| Eight adult members were received
| into the church during the services yes
terday.
Grace Lutheran. The Acme so
ciety meets tonight at the home of the
Misses johnson, 135 Fifth avenue. Mo-
line.
The Ladies' Aid society meets Friday
afternoon with Mrs ]. P. Meters of
Moline
Confirmation classes meet Friday
evening at 1880 and Saturday afternoon
| at o'clock About 81 catechumen at
| tend the two classes.
Friday evening the Rock Island La
dies Home and Foreign Missionary
societies hold a union meeting at this
church. Rev. c. o. Larson, a former
Augustana student, who soon departs
for Indiana. as a missionary. will be
present and take part in the program.
Next Sunday evening farewell will
be given Mr. Larson at Augustana col
llege.
Il Memorial Christian. - The Endeav-
torers hold business meeting tonight
at the home of George w Smith. 923
Fourteenth street.
4 Thursday afternoon the ladies of the
lchurch will give a coffee at the home
tof Mrs. Smedley, 1877 Fourteenth-and-
a-haif street.
i Tuesday evening Rev. o. w. Law
Irence viii deliver lecture at the First
4 Christian church of Davenport, on
4 THE Line of Sunshine and Wonder"