Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-30
Impressive Services at Pres
byterian Church Sunday.
II have Fought A Good
Fight" Etc.
COURTESY OF
OTHER CHURCHES
Services at Baptist Church
Suspended to Attend
This One.

The Rev. Clark OF the Firs; Pres
byterian Church preached his fare
well sermon last night to large
audience. His text was ii Timothy
Al which reads, Il Have FCught a
Good Fight, Have Finished My
Course, | Have Kept the Faith"
He spoke OF the faith that Paul nad
under trials and difficulties and gave
brief outline or his work. He
said Tho greatest and most promi
nent thing to be noticed I'm Paul's
life was his close connection with
God at all times" His sermon was
excellent and was closely followed
by his congregation.
Rev. Thompson OF the Baptist
church dismissed his congregation
and brought large number OF them
to hear Rev. Clark. He made some
very touching remarks regarding
Rev. Clark's WORK here both I'm and
out OF the church. He said that
| Brother Clark had gotten closer to
him thar any man he had ever
known and said he would be missed
by the Baptists OF 9luefeld as well
as the Presbyterians and that they
would have a hard time to duplicate
him. & co..
He leaves this week 20 take charge
OF some Home Mission Work. His
futuro home will be IN Salem. Va.
I'm his ministry here he has made
many friends who regret very much
That ho has decided 10 take up this
new work, but who wish him every
success IN his future work.
Whereas, Rev. p. c. CLARK, the
Pastor Of this congregation, has for
gone years passed felt and manifest
ed great and sincere interest I'm
the Home Mission Work" OF our
Church, in tho two Virginias. and
his interest and love for work I'm this
I important field having become so
pronounced aad heartfelt that he
deems It his duty TO relinqulsh his
PASTORAL work and devote his time
and talents to the promotion and
| advancement Of said work; and hay-
ing signified his Intention to dissolve
the relations now subsisting between
himself and this congregation and
Informed tho session thereof. and
Whereas. this congregational meet
ing has been called for tljo purpose
OF ascertaining the will OF this con
gregation on the reslgnato1 afore-
sad.
NOW THEREFORE,. be It, by the
members OF the Presbyterian Church
Of BlueheId. West virginia. IN con
grcgational meeting assembled.
RESOLVED. THAT it is with the
deepest regret that the members Of
this church receive Tho information
that our beloved Pastor has expl
cd his determination to dissolve the
PASTORAL relations now exgUag
between himself and this corer ea-
tion, and while we deeply dcplorc
his intention 20 so do. and leave
ouf Church and city. wc fully ap-
prcciatc and know his decided ah.I-
ity and fitness to fiji any place in
the field OF Gods work. and ospoc,-
ally il those departments In which
ne feels peculiar interest ae ne
does I'm The work that ho has dec.d-
cd 10 take upon himself: and VIZ do
with great rcluctaace consent 10 the
dissolution Of the same: but IN do
ference to the steadfast determine
Ioa OF our Pnstor TO undertake a
work which has for so long com
manded his interest and sympathy
we Go consent thereto and ln go
giving our consent 20 the said dis
/ solution. VIC hereby tender 10 our