Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1917 — REV. CLARKE AT FRANKLIN [ARTICLE]

REV. CLARKE AT FRANKLIN

Former Pastor Resigns From Indianajmlis Church. , The Rev. Q. H, .Clarke, for the last six years pastor cf the Sixth Christian church, will preach his farewell sermon Sunday night. He has resigned to accept the pastorate of the Union Christian churcn, near Franklin, Indiana. During the six years the Rev. Mr. Clarke has been pastor at the Sixth Christian church the congregation has increased from 425 to 631, and the church is free from all debt and has, a sum'set aside for. the erection of a new building. An effort was made at the time he handed in his resignation to have him remain, the board desiring him to continue ... the work he had started, but* he felt that he would have a better opportunity pt tire Franklin church and would not reconsider. He will preach his first sermon at his new church July 1. —Saturday’s Indianapolis News.