Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1911 — Rev. G. H. Clarke Delivered Farewell Sermon Sunday Morning. [ARTICLE]

Rev. G. H. Clarke Delivered Farewell Sermon Sunday Morning.

, .. » —- Rev. G. H. Clarke, who recently resigned his pastorate of the Rensselaer Christian church in order to become the pastor of the sixth Christian church in Indianapolis, delivered his farewell sermon Sunday morning to a large audience. He reviewed briefly his work here from the time he came six and a half years ago up to the present time and told bow the membership of the church had grown from 250 to almost 500. He spoke .of the hearty co-operation that he had during most of the period of his labor here and also of the fact that during a part of the time the members had not worked as diligently as he thought they should. He stated that he first determined upon his resignation last fall during the Legg revival, when the members did not work quite as faithfully as they should have done to get the best results. Rev. Clarke spoke of the firm friendships he had made here and of the loyalty with which the great majority of the members had aided in the church work. He spoke of hia regard for the city as a place of residence and of the many good influences here. He complimented the newspapers for their willingness in devoting space to the churches and said it was the most liberal he had ever seen any place. At times during the meeting the speaker was almost overcome by emotion and the feeling of sorrow at the parting was keenly felt throughout the audience, where- there was scarcely a dry eye. Rev. Clarke will leave Rensselaer with the good will and best wishes of all who have known him during his residence in this city.