The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-25
THE zENDT RECEPTION
Farewell Is Said To Popular Min
lister of Stone Chapel.

The large auditorium and galleries
of the Christian church were filled
at the farewell reception for Rev. 5.
, H. zendt Friday evening and the large
J turnout was in small measure an
1 index of the full appreciation felt by
/. 1.-THE community OF Rev. zendt's efforts
as a citizen and a minister. No cler-
! gyman has ever succeeded in keeping
in closer touch with the social, the
business and the religious activities
. in Oskaloosa and at the same time
E retaining the highest admiration and
3 esteem of everyone for so long time
i than the retiring pastor of the Chris
= tian church. The church and city are
e almost unanimous in regretting to see
Il him leave and in wishing him God
Il speed and larger success in his min
g Iistry in the new field at Bloomington,
. Ill.,, where he goes the first OF the
e month to take up the passionate OF one
q of the leading churches in the denom-
n Iination in Illinois.
g MILFORD Hull OF the church board
Il presided during the program, which
It opened with prayer by Dean Spyker
u Iof Oskaloosa college and hymn by
5, the congregation. Secretary III. O.
II lGlasure then spoke on behalf of the
l. Y. M. C. A. Vocal solos were render
It led during the evening by Howard
/. Hockett, Miss Mabel Ware and Miss
?. leila Beans. Talks were made by
II President Kizer of Oskaloosa college,
o who also presented Rev. Zendt with
y. "a gift from that institution as a token
n. of their appreciation of his co-opera-
IT ton with them; by Rev. Alex. Meier
70 ran, pastor of the First Presbyterian
" church; by Byron Barnhart of the Y.
n p. S. C. E.; c. Yer Ploeg, secretary of
Is the Chautauqua Assembly which Rev.
IL Zendt served most acceptably last sea
T. son as platform manager; and by Rev.
X Ellison R. Purdy, who represented
ID both Penn college and the Friends
in church, as well as the Oskaloosa Min
isterial Association, in which connec'
ton he presented the following:
Resolutions.
Through it's committee, the Oska-
loosa Ministerial Association desires
to express it's regret over the depart
e. ure of Rev. S. II. Zendt and his fam.
a. lily, and it's sincere wish for their flu.
ture welfare. ~.
I'VE have found in Brother Zendt
companionable associate; genial
10 courteous, and ever mindful of the
Is comfort of others. He has served the
A. association ably as its president, and
r. whenever called upon, as committee
lg man. We shah miss his counsel, his
at zeal for all that is good, his brother
ne ly cooperation in all departments Of
ne Christian service and his plain bu
kindly words. always helpfully spoken
Az in our meetings.
Gu In our opinion, Oskaloosa sustains
" serious loss in his going, for, in al
p ways, he is brave and true. But real
~ izing the mutability of earthly rela
~ tionships, we accept it with the pray
up er that he and his family may be great
:, ly prospered in their new field and We
~ assure them that though they viii
~ gain new friends in the distant parish
~ none will cherish their comradeshil
more than the old friends they leave
Eugene Allen,
Ellison r. Purdy,
at Herbert o. Glasure,
Committee"
II. l.. White, superintendent of thu
Sunday school, spoke very warmly o
the appreciation felt by the Sunda.
TO- school of the pastors work and re
ferred to the magnificent Business
Mems Bible class organized by Kew
er- Zendt as a memorial of his energeti
LII service in the Sunday school.
ng 1t fell to the lot of Rev. Eugene A
re. len. pastor of the Central Methods
IN Episcopal church, to make the speed
which marked the climax OF the meet
ing, and after repeating and addin
to many OF the words OF hearty appre
m citation which had been spoken, h
lal called Rev. Zendt to the platform an
oh while grasping him by the hand tn
he doors at the side of the platform wer
DIV suddenly raised and there was dis
nd closed to view a most elegant oak /
be brary table and set of eight chair
hit which were presented by the men
we bers of the church to their retirin
ne pastor.
up Rev. Zendt was nearly overcome b
en- the unexpected token and he admitte
Mt his inability to reply in full to every
by thing that had been said. He refuse
pm to accept all the things that had bee
ne. said as, a personal tribute, but he al
Ter signed the. credit for the success @
he his pastorate entirely to his MasteI
he whose gospel he has endeavored 7
he preach to the best Of his ability. II
he addressed few remarks to tn
M church in which he thanked them 10
ng their support. He said he had foun
nd that they were far from without al
led preciaton A man who had taken
nd the pastorate OF the church for On
IN. sake OF receiving the praise OF mel
he said, might have had occasions 10
{ encouragement. but he had no con
plant to make OF his treatment by tn
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