Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-05
ROBINSON COMPLETES
SECOND YEARS WORK

ulUUVU IlhlI u Vullh
sunday forenoon rounded out the
second year Of the labors o. Rev. r..
net f. Robinson as pastor Of the
7 Polk Street Methodist church
The occasion proved fitting elm
az 10 the pas'orate 10 this point Dr.
Robinson preached on the subject
What IL your Lie based I9on the
7 question raised in 'he epistle by'si.
{ James o. Whereas So know not
shat shall boz on the morrow For
what Is youf llfe' u Is even vapor
lthat aDpearcfh FOR a little time. and
|then ganlshefh away"
Around This subject text The min.
/ iaf.r F0ve Boz appealing language
sermon uori picturas stripping lie
no te elemcuials. aud revealing the
Iro'd.neaes when viewed in the
|U Doc oI those things for which men
aII. sret Tho burden OF the
Theme uasfo point 20 the fleeiing Of
. th.e oarth.rrIatencr and the con-
.fr..us remauenra of The immortal
soul
Not without calling attention 20
.tho Urf Thar those who love ard
soryc The Christ. shall Doc awakened
H u hig likeness. did tho minister close
.us powerful and beautiful sermon
That th0ulh Was developed f0fceiui
IIt anI .H mighty contracting harmony
Hifh fhr doctrine of eternal punish
meHt
Ar thr conclusion of tho sermon
/ Or Robinson stated that hls two year
ltrrm is az an end that be has not
/ written 10 the bishop regarding a
return 20 Amarillo That during the
time be- has been here. az was his
determination at the beginning Of
the ministry in this city. be has not
tried 10 please th" people Of the
congregation but rather he has work
cd 10 tho point Of pleasing the ruler
OF the universe In order that al the
last day ~ accounting that he may
hear the plaudit Well done thou
good aud faithful servant. enter into
the Joys Of thy Lord
This spirit Of Christian .ndepend-
cnce true and pure manhood untram-
cled hy that which might or might
not tend 20 make him popular with
the one element or the other This
/ spirit of true Goodness ever resultful
Ia fruit bearing for good. and gen
orally recognized. has drawn Dr
! Robinson closely in contact with the
public heart Of Amarillo. regardless
:. OF church utilization. II Is perhaps
entirely true. Judging from express
siOns in and out of the various
churches that Amarillo has never
been the home of a pastor more gen
orally beloved OF the entire people
Evidence OF this fact vas given
Sunday al the conclusion OF the ser
mon. Hundreds pressed forward to
grasp the hand OF the pastor and TO
reassure him OF their love and con-
/ tinued esteem both Methodists and
non Methodist being included In the
number The high ideals OF the pas
tor have been shaping influence in
the lives of his communicates. and H.
Is UNREASONABLE that the advance.
ment during the past two years has
been decided and thoroughly crafty
Ing 10 the dominant elements of the
church which Is ever forging ahead
for real and worthy developments
Not alone In the Polk Street
church. but in other communions.
there are hundreds who desire most
strongly that Dr Robinson be- return
ed 10 the local pastorate. II Is
probable that no man since the es-
adjustment OF the Polk street church
has done so much 10 broaden the
sphere OF usefulness of that cougrega-
ton and make of 1t the peoples
church. " The general love for the
pastor has awakened a fraternal re-
gard for the church itself an awak.
enng that Is doubtless destined TO
do much for the upbulding OF the in
stitution during the next two years
under the uninterrupted leadership
of this godly man.
DR.. Robinson accompanied by Rev.
W Caughran. Judge ". NJ letter
and Dr G. J. Num- leaves for the
conference this morning.