Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-09
,ized by continuation Of the pastoral

nized by continuation of the PASTORAL
relation. 1t cannot but be considered
great honor in view of the well known
itinerant policy of our church that not
| church be respected and the pastoral
term continued but that the confer
ence should endorse the request of the
local church and recognize the value
of the reappointment. Hence weemeet
| tonight to greet and welcome you as
our pastor for the seventh year, the
selection not beginning with the con-
ference and accepted by the local
church but rather beginning with the
local church and endorsed by the gov
erning body. Can there be any doubt
lof the sincerity and cordially with
which this church requested your re-
turn? Look around! The old and the
young greet you, the smiling counter.
ances and beaming eyes of these your
brothers and sisters and friends more
ieloquently manifest and declare the
esteem and love in which you are held
by them and the joy that your return
oiAiSS W lHShi, tiioh any "oiuS ehtl
can express.
L Many New Members.
you meet at this reception tonight
the aged and persons of mature years
whom you found here in the beginning
of your passionate holding this fort of
Zion with the valor and earnestness
of Christian soldiers, but you also
find the more youthful Christian sol
! diers whose footsteps you have SO
faithfully directed and guided.
These six years have been years Of
spiritual success, although at times the
road has been rugged. Sometimes the
confidence of victory or success has
been lacking, yet after all, doubt has
been succeeded by certainty and spir-
itual depression by holy triumph.
We remember with Keen regret
that during these years the hand of
affiiction rested heavily ON you and
j yours; that there is lacking from our
midst tonight one SO beloved, but how
courageously this sorrow was borne.
Presence Is a Pledge.
'Will it be necessary now for us t.
say individually and collectively and
make formal pledge, that God being
our helper we will stand by you in the
year on which We have entered as
Gods Waterman in this part of Zion:
Our presence and interest here to
night is an avowal of our interest and
purpose. When God by his servan;
calls we will answer When Zion's
| lot - l. Nd
, that We may readily follow his servant
to battle. When the walls of our Zion
shall need buttressing and strengthen
: ing may it be ours to bring with zeal
and generous offering our Cedars d
Lebanon and Gold of Ophir
81 shall not close without further ex
pressing in behalf of those 1 represent
the Joy and pleasure we feel in the as
surance that in the year to come as in
the years past, We shall have thu
pleasant, cordial and Christian asso
: citation of your estimable companion
. who has so faithfully encouraged ant
: supported you in your work and en-
deared herself to each of us by he
kind, cordial and Christian assistance
and association, and not only you
companion but the children with whom
/ God has blessed you and for whom
: we have the most kindly and highes
regard
81 trust that the sentiments and fee
ings have so poorly expressed may b
: accepted by you and yours, as our pun
I pose and intention to convey to yo
T and yours our highest esteem and mos
7 happy wishes for your future success
and our prayer will be that He whoI
you serve may so recognize your labor
: that you may always merit and receiv
), the divine recognition well don,
!. good and faithful servant"
I Makes Appropriate Response.
Dr.! Williams made very appropriat
d response to Mr.. Jackson's address. H
& referred to the fact that he came hel
Z six years ago almost a total strange
to his congregation. He spoke of tt
{, cordiality with which he was then r
/ ceived and of the uniform courtesy ar
: kindness which had been shown hi
n and his family during the years of h
:, pastorate.
!, You have been good to us, Mr.. W
/ liams said, Gin health asd sickness,
joy and sorrow. You have been 10y
to'your church and your God. If 20,
- attachment for us has at all kept pa
. with our growing love for you, we a
~ already bound together in indissolub
W bonds of friendship
SKI The pastor urged the necessity
fillmore perfect conservation to the Lore
~ work, and closed by assuring the Brot
MIerhood and church of his heartft
W thanks for the splendid reception &
W corded to him and his family. At t
WIclose of the program refreshments we
Wlserved to all present
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