Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-03
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terry Of Cleveland met in the lecture-room
of the Stone Church, at 2o'clock yesterday
afternoon. No business of general interest
has as yet come before that body, except the
release Of the venerable DR.. Aiken from his
pastoral charge, which was acted upon at
the close of the afternoon session.
The resignation of DR., Aiken having been
presented To the congregation, at the annual
society's meeting, on Monday evening, the
following resolutions were offered by Judge
Adrews, and unanimously adopted
WHEREAs, The Rev. DR.. Aiken, by a writ
ten communication this day made to this
| Society, has informed them that for reasons
I therein stated, and particularly on account
of his age and infrmities, he is unable any
| longer TO discharge the duties deYolving
upon him as their senior pastor, and has re-
quested tho Society to unite with him in
proper measures for dissolving the relation
subsisting between them; and whereas, the
Society have become satisfied that relief
from the care and responsibility incident to
his present charge is demanded by the state
of his health, and earnestly desired by him
and whereas, this Society are solicitous, in
course most in accordance with the wishes
and feelings of DR.. Aikep-therefore
ResotUed, That while the Society deeply
regret the necessity, for such a request, on
the part Of their Yenerated pastor, they deem |
it their duty to comply with it and tOunits |
with him in an application 10 the Presby- |
terry to dissolve the present connection be- 4
tween him and the Society.
Resolvsd, That the Society desire, unitedly
and publicly, TO express their sense of the
incalculable value, to themselves, as peo-
pie, of the long, able, and faithful ministry /
of DR.. Aiken,--of his wise and timely coun-
sels---of his sympathy and cooperation in
every good word and work, and of the great
and lasting influence which his labors, his
example, and his character have had, upon
the temporal as we'll as spiritual prosperity
Of this city for q quarter OF a century.
Resolped That this Society tender to The
Rev. DR.. Aiken the assurance of their un-
lbated attachment, and of the deep interest
hey feel, and will ever feel, in his welfare
md happiness-and being desirous that he
hould still retain some connection with the
society, be it further
ResolUed, That Doctor Aiken be requested
o perform for the Society, and in aid Of the
ause Of religion generally, in this city, such
abors and ministerial services as the state
f his health will permit, and in considera-
ion of his undertaking te comply with such {
equest, that this Society will pay him dur
ng his natural life, the sum Of one thousand
ollars per annum, in quarterly payments, !
D be computed from the 1st day Of April,
s6I, and paid on the first days of July, Oe- ;
1ber, January and April, in each year. 1
ReSolUed, That Doctor Aiken be requested y
} select a slip, from the unappropriated B
eats in tho church building Of the Society,
nd that he have the exclusive use thereof
,r himself and his family during his life.
nd in the event of Mrs. Aiken surviving
er husband, that the use of said slip be con- Il
nued to her during her life.
ResolUea, That a certified copy of these
solutions be prepared by the Secretary.
nd by him delivered to the Rev. Doctor b,
iken.
Resolued, That John A. Foot and George
Tygatt, Esqrs., be and they are hereby ap- b,
Ointed commissioners, for and on behalf Of :
lis Society, to present these resolutions to
le Presbytery.
In view of the above request of DR.. Aiken :,
i'd his people, the Presbytery, after few y
rief and affectionate remarks from various
embers, expressive of their warm regard ea
r DR.. Aiken, adopted the following minute a
I'D resolutions; Al
WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church
ld Society, of Cleveland, have united with
ev. S. &. Aiken, D. D., senior pastor of said v
lureh and society, in requesting the Pres
ytery tO dissolve the pastoral relation that d
as SO long and so pleasantly subsisted be- !,
yeen them: therefore, \
ResOlUed, That while we regret that one,
hO has been so successful in the Gospel
Iinistry should be constrained, by increas- ~
g age and impei feet health, to ask to be
.leased from pastoral responsibilities yet !,
eeming these reasons sufficient, and the
quest of the pastor and people to be rea-
,nable, we do hereby dissolve the pastoral VI
,lation, from and after the first Sabbath of p,
lis month, and we also request the remain =
& pastor, Rev. W. II. Goodrich, TO an
ounce the action of,the Presbytery to the j
hurch and Society at that time. 4
ResOlUed, That the Presbytery also express n
leir satisfaction that the dissolution of this
astoral relation does not deprive us of the
ounsel and cooperation of DR.. Aiken in
the field committed to our cafe.
ResotUed, Thatsthe Presbytery would test
y their special approval of the manner
l which the congregation have arranged for
II, Aiken's retirement, so that while he 3
released from care and responsibility, he z
ill retains relation Of service and of affec-
on with his former people, and is provided
18th a comfortable support.
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