The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-08
REV. ]. H, SPEARlNG
His Resignation as Rector of St. Marks
Church Surprising and Regretted by
His Friends.

Inc lntenqeQ resignation OF Kew.
H. Spearing, rector of St. Mark
church, while known to the Caucasia
in confidence several days preceding ii
publication, was received with ur
feigned regret when announced for
mally on Sunday.
In letter to the vestry of ST. Mark
church, Rev. Mr. Spearing states tha
he has been elected Headmaster of th
Sewanee Military Academy (Sewane
Grammar School) and that those in au
thority and in position to know tn
tneeds of the academy have appealed t.
him to accept the position and he hat
already signifed his pleasure to aceed
to their wishes. ss &.
In this letter Mr. Spearif1g expresse.
feelingly his regret in being CONSTRAINED
to tender his resignation as rectorsot
the parish. He explains: "You know. "a
course, that there is no partiC liar rea,
son why I should want to leave St
Marks church, ] am going because
feel that | can render more efficient
service at Sewanee than in Shreveport.
These words are characteristic of the
man whose guide is duty; whose aim
and purpose in life is in the striving and
sfn the accomplishment of the greatest
Egood within his sphere of usefulness.
So aeeeP,lls -, the resignatiPR the COM
mites OF the vesrg, Thorn sdo, Rarre+
". SoSdy and H.,w1spufp Re- "a : - -
their appreciation of t soiee
|dered by Rev. Mr.. Spearing.ddoi i1a-
ireunnbency of its rectorship. sore ms
rocate the kindly sentiments ~ eoip,
for the church the congregatid ssseu s'
vestry by Rev Mr. Spearing a,l : m lne
ter of resignatioa1 and wish , lel-
health strength and Gods sbIf MN :.
his new sphere of usefu1ness sins ~ :,
he has been called. - "iiiei :
In expressing ifs regret eVs
signation of Rev. Mr.. Spear, '''e
committee by resolution in the;ns 'iie
which was unanimously endeb. et,o' :
with his natural love for -, say ; :
defatigable energy, his hia ns ~
and frank disposition, he VII 80, go =
ideal Headmaster of the rl'Ne al
School of the University of !, %.''i.'t : =
and here at this great uniYe'a Jasl ,:l
represents the wisdom q 49,
Polk and otey, will tba Se'a aoo-4,... nlsll a.
lty to render a grt service to pt Ike e., en-
~ : $ .ei, go him and his family the
assp,aas ss,d our high spersonal esteem
al.a ~. l.'si.hi .sship We part from them with
80 se.es and trust that happiness and
P.erity will attend them in their new
z To these good wishes the Caucasian
would add its fullest measure of good
will and friendship We can scarcely
realize that after eleven years of good
works and good deeds in Shreveport,
tAat Rev. Mr.. spearit is going away
We feel his depart1re as a personal
loss That one whose usefulness has
been felt in every phere of life should
be called away g aher activities, is re-
gretful beyond the IMPRESSION of words.
In Sewanee as in Shreveport he will
leave his impress for Sod in works en-
nobling. To his credit Il Shreveport is
the magnificent edifce ereaed throuoh
his endeavors as a memorial TO Rev
Dalze1l, for years the self-sacr;6c;no
and devoted rector of St. Marks par
ish. With this memorial the nam of
Rev. Mr.. Spearing must ever be aao-
ciated.
The vested choir, with all its beautiful
features of attractiveness in soulful
melody, is part of his record.
So is the Athletic Association and its
building These are incidents to his re-
cord of good works, which if substantial
in evidence to the eye are not greater
than his plain, tsnpretentious but all
powerful influence in his duty as a citi-
zen and as friend.
How many boys in the community are
manly through his gentleness, his kind.
ness and his love for boys?
After all, boys opinion in the meas
tirement of man is as a rule infallible.
What more could or can be said of
any man than that he is loved by boys?
Rev. Mr.. Spearing is loved by every boy
in the community with whom he has
acquaintance and has come under his.
genial and lovefuf influence. 1t is a re-
cord which the greatest men of earth
would cherish. It is beyond price be-
cause 1t is sincere.
In this instance, as in others if IS
hard to speak the word goodbye. And
yet little while duty will call him away
from Shreveport In Sewanee as in
Shreveport he will win and hold the
love Of the boys, which, coupled with
his uhtiring energy, his splendid charac-I
ter and his devotion to duty, assures the
success of his management of SewaneeI
Military Academy in the highst and
most satisfactory degree.