The herald., 1911-07-13

HIS FRIENOS - REC6iNED p .
PURSE OF SIPS.
On Monday night Rev. w. S. Slack |
upon his return from Georgia was
much surprised by his friends, when |
about fifty of his parishiOners assem- !
bled at the residence of Miss Lottie
Daudelin and from there went in a !
body to the Sunday-schOOl room where
Mr.. Slack was teaching his Bible class. |
| As the crowd assembled around Mr.
Slack and asking as to his health. it
was very evident from the keen look
in his eye that Mr.. Slack was rapidly
realizing that something out of the
going 10 happen" and it did, but
George didn't do it." Il was J. +.
Huckins who asked that Mr.. Slack be
conducted to a seat in the center of the
crowd and he was then addressed by
Mr. Huckins, who first presented him
with the testimonial which was neatly
framed, and leather wallet contain
ing the sum of one hundred and twenty
five dollars.
Mr.. Huckins then addressed Mr..
Slack as follows:
"A very pleasant occasion is this to
me; to be called upon to address to
you a few words in the presence of
these your assembled friends.
I'VE have met here for the purpose
of offering our sincere congratulations
on the tenth anniversary of your com
ing among us as rector of Mount Oil
vet Church, and at the same time TO
, give you the assurance of our united,
respectful admiration and esteem.
Your devotion to the furtherance of
the holy duties of your calling has
been observed and is appreciated;
: your loving and kindly ministration of
these, the people of your congrega-
ton, has endeared you TO them, and
they are prompted by their inclinations
to come to you now and express in
plain words the debt of gratitude which
: they owne you.
; And, sir, We would like that you
should realize that your teachings,
= both by your example and precepts,
: have been such that every man and
= woman and child know themselves 10
have been elevated and made better
I by their association with you; and that
you have inspired us all, if possible, to
+ a still higher reverence for the Divine
S Master whom you serve.
?And in behalf of the members of
q your Bible Glass and of the members
of your congregation, and other friends
: l am delegated to present you this
|. small offering as a token of their con
S tinued love and esteem. Further-we
f desire to express the hope that every
= blessing may be your portion in life
l. and that you will long continue among
+ us as a spiritual guide and counsellor
e and friend
|. That portion of Mr.. Huckins' ad
d dress in double quotations was con
II tanned in the testimonial.
e Mr.. Slack was more than surprised
and visibly affected and it was pleas
e ing demonstration of his appreciation
i and the good-natured crowd applauded
=, hin, ba m Snoak
1t is needless to say that Mr.. Slack
4 finally made very appropriate talk in
y accepting the good wishes of his many
, friends and thanking them for the ties
O. timonial. He assured those present
that the entire affair was a complete
surprise and that the only thing he die
know about it was "a feeling in hi:
- bones that something was going tC
happen"
e Mr. Slack also stated that he regret
e ted very much that his good wife ant
e children were not present to share thi;
: pleasure.
T. Geo. w. Stewart acted as master o.
T. ceremonies. Sidney Vail led in pray
d er.
T. A committee composed of ]. E. Huck
ms, Conrad Freisch, Clarence Gisch
3 Louis Spitzfaden, Arthur Christy, Au
> gust Brill, Jack Hunter. Henry Fren
l. eel, John Porzler, James o. Stew
Y art, and Lea ]. Burton, assisted
by a committee of ladies', com
posed of Mrs. ]. E. Huckins, Mrs Ada
d Richards and Miss L. G.. Daudelin, haC
g charge of the affair.
Mr.. Slack, who is clerical trustee o.
the University of the South at Sc
4 vance, Tenn, left for that institution
about six weeks ago to attend the an
nual commencement of the college and
to be present at the meeting of the
various committees which have charge
of the university. This prevented his
receiving the purse on the very date Of
his tenth anniversary, but no time wa;