Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-24
|DR. DONLL DSON
BREACHES LAST
SERMON IN BOISE
Takes Farewell Of Congregation
Giving Them Gods Blessing
Resolutions Of Apprecia-
tion for Pastor.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
be with you ALL
r. n. Donaldson to his congregation
Sunday at the First Presbyterian
church. The sermon closed the pastor
ate In Boise and he leaves this week
to become executive secretary of the
Occidental college at Los Angeles.
There was a large congregation at
the popular minister. who left his con :
gregatfon with a message of love and
cheer. He spoke in part follows:
Paul knew the trials and SORROWS OF
the people to whom his letters were
written. He had shared their tribu-
htions. He had comforted them in
sunrise. Hope is the keynote of the life
TO which he points them. 1t was the
hope for which humanity had long been
hungering. He points them forward;
not back. He encourages them to look
PULsING WITH GOOD WILL
His benedictions were pu1sing with
good will. He did not leave them
scourged by his denunciations even
when they were wrongdoers. He ex-
pected large things from them in the
way of helpful service and his hopes
and prayer were that their possibilities
should come to realization. 1t was not
strange that this man who had wit
messed their growth under his min
istry, should desire a continuance of
that growth through all the remainder
of their lives. His good will toward
them was not ephemeral; it abid
ing. His desire was that lfe's fulfill
nent should come to each without
reference to his own presence or abb
Sence. He would encourage them to
believe that Gods plan in their lives
was SO far-reaching that it could not
terminate with the removal of any
human leader
These benedfctions were prayers
for the people to whom he had given
could not do for them, what they
could not do for themselves, he ear
nestly prayed that God would do for
them. He besoNght God to have
place in their lives, He had taught
them to give God a place in their
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
A committee representing the con-
Sregation, passed resolutions of ap-
probation of the work and services OF
DIR. Donaldson, which were read and
unanimously adopted. They were as
follows:
BE it resolved, that the First Pres
byterian church of Boise. Idaho, APP
preciates the steadfast service in trying
times of its retiring pastor, DIR. Robert
M. Donaldson. His great erudition
and wide experience in the varying
phenomena of life make him a master
preacher who has stood steadfast for
those great Presbyterian ideals, the
fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of
man. an orderly government founded
ON Christian principles, and an indie
pendent church dedicated to the ser
vice of mankind. We shall not soon
forget his messages nor lose their
value, which is shown in a quickening
church life.
I'VE further appreciate his faithful
ministry a pastor to those of Us
who have passed through The vale of
sorrow and suffering. He has been
a tower of strength in the day of
trouble to many of our people.
I'VE further appreciate thai in the
four years of his pastcrate this com
nunity has passed from II condition OF
ssrea. fipancia1 depression to one of
prosperity, which conditions have been
reflected in our church life. During
his pastorate the church has passed
from a stringent financial status, bur-
dened with debts, 10 one Of compare
tive financial welfare. most of its debts
lifted and the payment of the balance
pledged. In all OF this work the Of
Ulcers have had loyal and capable sup
port from Mr.. Donaldson.
TAKES LARGER FIELD
'.tvo realize that in going to Occi-
dental college Doctor Donaldson passes
10 a much larger field of work. for
which he is eTninently --ttcd. To him
self. his wife and his children we ex-
end our most cordial good wishes for
pcrity. To himself and to Occidental
college we extend our congra tula lions
over the forming of a relationship
which we confidently expect will bring
To both parties great satisfaction and
profit.
..Be ii further ordered that copy of
these resolutions be presented to Doc
tor Donaldson and copy be spread
upon the records of tho session of the
church.
(Signed)