Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-10
General Debility


sunday, October sixtn. lsoi. Dr
A. wallace, pastor Of the Presby'
s,ian church Of Mexico completes
ii twentieth year Of faithful service
this community. Or. Wallace Il
ri Of Missourl's most successful
minister's Of the Gospel, faithful, ear
|est and devoted to the cause which
reoressnts. He is not only q hard
rorker in the vineyard Of the Lord,
nj finds time TO take an interest in
N public matters which tend to THE
kone6t OF the community, 10 which he
Ives. contributing not only his time
nj Of his money TO bring about bene'
Ec,aI results. The writer doesn't be
ave there is a church In the State Of
Missouri, more devoted to its pastor,
han the Presbyterian church Of
kTsrico. There are no factions In this
hurch. The congregation Is as one
'oan. standing shoulder TO shoulder
rIth the pastor for advancement,
be conregation over which he pre-
|ides is not only unanimous and cor.
R,.l in its desire that be shonld be
E,tisfed to remain In Mexico, but the
bntire community is Of the same opln.
top. The people Of Mexico regardless
IN whether they belong TO this or that
,burcb, or no church at all, Join In the
Earnest and cordial wish that DR..
wallace should remain 10 Mexico, not
|buly twenty years more, but during
|bls entire life, as he Is a tower OF
|ktrength in the community. In a
|psrsonal letter to the members OF the
|chutch DR.. Wallace says 10 part;
uThere are many things which call
|for grateful acknowledgement and 9
,ioyful remembrance, and which should
bring us TO Gods House With hearty
|Qladness. During the twenty years
I'VE have worked together there has
been no divisions among Us; Peace
has Deen Within q borders and pros
uerity within our palaces" During
the term VI service OF The present pas
|tor. more than six hundred and sixty
souls have been added TO the fellow.
|sblp OF the Church, and while three
hundred and ninety have been lost u
Us by removal and dlsmissiop, and
eIQhty-nine have heard the call OF
the Master, and through death, passed
into the presence OF the King, yet our
numbers have steadily grown and we
count upon our rolls three hundred
and fifteen who are within reach Of
The Church The active membership
Of the Church has thus more than
doubled; the Sabbath School has pass
cd from q small band Of iifty to an en-
FOllment, In all departments, OF two
hundred and forty, aud has also in
creased 10 equipment and efficiency
The women OF the Church are band
ed together In organizations fr-
spreading the Gospel, both &C home
and abroad, and are doing work faith
ful and acceptable. The young girls
/ OF the Church are enlisted Ia Mission
Dtuult huu bnC 9otut ketttS 49, t%eA
/ cred In a band for the service OF Christ
and for the culture Of the hearts.
In these years more than sixty
1 thousand dollars has been contributed
through the regular Church channels
1 for the support OF the gospel here aud
4 throughout the world. The old house
Of worship has been replaced by Q
building commodious and beautiful.
For all these marks OF divine favor
it Is fitting that we come into Gods
House and praise Him with a new and
joyful conservation. With profound
gratitude to God for His goodness tt
me, with heartfelt appreciation OF the
unnumhered acts OF kindness you have
shown me, and with a deep desire e
join with you In q renewed covenant
10 ''be the Lords both for salvation
and for service, | address you afec
ti0nately."