Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
REV. HUMPHREYS
is TOLEAVE HERE
Commission Appointed by Pres
bytery Advises That Pastoral
Relation Be Severed.

Rev. Marion Humphreys will sever
his connection with the Central Pres
byterian church some time before the
first OF July, this decision having been
reached yesterday by the commission
appointed by the Rock River presby-
tory at the spring meeting at Geneseo
last week. The commission which
was composed of Rev. Charles E. Fisk,
Pm. d.. chairman. of Viola, Rev. A. Z.
Moody, Aledo. secretary; Rev. J. X.
McGlade, d. d., Princeton, Rev. E. Z.
belong, Geneseo, c. W. Detweiler.
Aledo, and II. Page Salmon, Princeton,
met in conference with members of
the congregation yesterday afternoon
and evening and after carefully exam
ming all angles of the matter, return
ed the following report at a meeting
held last night:
We appreciate the faithful and sac
riiicing spirit of those of the congre-
gction who have planned and built
this fine plant for religious work,
their very life-bloOd being poured into
the treasury OF the Lord.
We appreciate the God-blessed
ministry and consecrated personality
o. the pastor, Rev Marion Humphreys
and the splendid efficiency of his most
capable wife during all the years of
the pastorate and the large place
which has been given both of them in
the hearts OF this church and congre-
gation.
We appreciate the mighty oppor-
tunities open 10 this well equipped
plant.
Recognizing that the existing cir
cumstances growing out of the plan
ming and erection of this church edi-
fee are such as will handicap the
fullest efficiency OF the present pas
torate, We commission the following
decision:
I'D That the pastoral relation be
dissolved to take effect on or before
July l, 1913.
"t2) That at the termination of the
pustorate, Rev. Marion Humphreys
shall declare the pulpit vacant and
that the session be given permission
~ supply the pulpit until the next
stated meeting Of presbytery.
''i3) And that Rev. A. r. Moody is
appointed to be moderator of the SEES
SIGN at the close Of the pastorate
1T was a most trying situation for
the members Of the commission as
Rev Mr. Humphreys was most en-
dcared to each one of them They rem
dgred their decision in the spirit OF
prayer and with tear bedimmed eyes.
Tho whole presbytery and the Wo-
mans Presbyterial society will be
most loath to lose this pastor and his
excellent wife from their midst"
As stated heretofore the resignation
Of Rev Marion Humphreys as pastor
Of Central Presbyterian church was
presented TO the congregation IN
March and after careful consideration
VI the matter the congregation declin-
cd to accept the resignation. NJ:
Humphreys then asked that the mat
ter be presented to the presbytery for
fral decision and that body appointed
the commission that met yesterday at
Central church
Rev Mr. Humphreys has made no
plans for the future but has received
numerous invitations to preach in var.
lous churches and until he has stud
irI the situation most carefully he will
announce no plans or movements. Mr.
Humphreys has been connected with
the local church since Aug. l, 1905, and
during that time has erected the fine
new church edifce at Fourteenth
street and Tenth avenue. The dia
moud jubilee OF the church was also
celebrated and the church has exper
fenced a period of growth and much
influence.