Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1911 — Resolutions on Departure Of Rev, G. H. Clarke. [ARTICLE]

Resolutions on Departure Of Rev, G. H. Clarke.

- ——-T Rensselaer, Ind., June 1911. It Is with sincere regret that we learn that Rev. G. H. Clarke, our fellearn tbae Rev. G. H. Clarke, our fellow laborer in the Lord's vineyard here, has tendered bls resignation, and is socn to leave us to tak? up the wort- in another field. We also feel that some fitting expression of the .confidence and esteem that he enjoys among the people of Rensselaer should be made before bis departure. Therefore we, the pastors of your city, present for your consid eration the following resolutions: Whereas, our esteemed brother, Rev. G. H. Clarke, has felt it to be his duty to resign the pastorate of the Christian church of this city in order to. take up a similar work in the city of Indianapolis, and Whereas, his long term of service here, a service covering six and onehalf years, his earnest gospel preaching, his hearty co-operation in every good work for the benefit of the city or its churches, his constant effort? to advance every moral reform, ant his fine- Christian spirit have all contributed to endear him to the whole community, therefore be it. Resolved; First, That we do sincerely regret that he finds it necessary to close his work among us and go t<> other fields. Resolved; Second, That we hereby express our sincere appreciation of his upright private and public life as lived among us, of the work he has accomplished for the Lord, not only in his own congregation, but also in the city and. community at large, of his Christian zeal and earnestness, and now bid him “God speed” in his new work. Resolved; Third, That we most: heartily commend him to the fellowship and confidence of all with whom he shall come in contact on his new field of labor. I ' / / Resolved; Fourth, That our prayers shall follow him to his new change, invoking the blessing of God upon the work to which he believes the Hoiy Spirit has now called him. Signed, REV. J. C. PARRETT, REV. CHARLES L. HARPER, REV. J. P. GREEN. The above resolutions were unanimously adopted by a large congregation on the court house lawn Sunday evening at the Vesper services. The vote was taken by rising, andVthe congregation rose up as one man. Rev. G.“H. Clarke responded in a well chosen words of appreciation, and seemed deeply affected by the above mark of the people’s esteem.