Resolutions, Etc.
Little Rock, Ark.
Whereas, The Rev. A. H. Newton, since his advent in our midst as pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church and subsequently, became superintendent of our Sabbath School, demonstrating a great love for the Sabbath School and zealously desirous of promoting its complete success as a place of reform and education for the young, has ardently labored to extend its usefulness and sound religious and moral teachings in the minds of our youthful members, has striven to lead the young to religious devotion, has spared no pains to cause the officers and teachers to imbibe the same zeal, and, being a devotee to music, has caused its uplifting influence to flow among us, leading our voices to leap forth in joyous strains in adoration to our King of kings, and to promote a higher intellectual and spiritual standard among officers, members and scholars, and has sown the seed that will bring forth an abundant harvest when his hoary head is laid to rest in its last resting place; therefore be it
Resolved, 1. That the officers and teachers of the Bethel A. M. E. S. S. give to Rev. A. H. Newton a vote of thanks for the expending of his time and labors in promoting our welfare.
2. That we commend him to his many Christian friends for his many deeds of kindness and labors of love, for both our temporal and spiritual good.
3. That the above preamble and resolutions be recorded by our secretary, and a copy be given to him.
H. J. BROWN,
W. H. SMITH,
G. W. OLIVER,
Committee.
November 19, 1876.
Respecting Rev. A. H. Newton.
At a meeting of the officers and members of the Bethel A. M. E. Church, held in this city in 1876, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, He has served us faithfully for one year as pastor of Bethel Station, in this city, and labored faithfully and honestly to build up our Sabbath School and other organizations placed under his charge by the General Conference; and
Whereas, He has taken special pains to instill into the minds of the young of the church the grand and beneficent principles of temperance and morality; and
Whereas, His Christian conduct, scholarly attainments and liberal views have endeared him unto us; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, officers and members of the Bethel Church, do hereby tender to him our heartfelt thanks for the noble work he has done among us, and we will ever pray that the blessings of Almighty God may rest upon him and his family, and aid him in his new work to accomplish good work for the cause of Christ.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to Brother Newton, and that they be published in the Little Rock daily papers.
G. W. OLIVER, Secretary.
November 18, 1876.