, 1864-02-19
NORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Resignation Of tho Pnstor-Resumo
Of tho DIf1fcultIcs-ActIon OF
thu Church.

The difficulties Of political nature which have
for SONG time past intertered With the harmonious
action OF Pastor and Congregation Of the North
Presbyterian Church, locstcd on tho corner Of
cass and Indiana streets, have finally enlminsted
In the declination Of the Pastor, Rav. John B.
Stewart, to continue his rninistrations. A meot-
Ing ofthe congregation was called night or two
since, which was largely atterded. On motion,
Mr. A. Il. Hoge WAS called to the Chair, and Mt.
4. b. Pence ofilclated a. Secretary. The Pastor
tlen epoke "a follows:
Mqr 1,skhfen and Ftiends: Tho purpose for
s evening" E e aeene ths T1ch you
thus Gele.sns yoa 9o !. iii "d'is S,s
i b SON. | assss1'
fuctaut to undertake the charge Of church which
feared was deeply and radically divided. Ontlo
request Of brethren (somc Of whom almost imme-
as?g ssfea C
providence was lending me hither. Fortunately
q nDforlInately-which. remains for the future to
shoW-o9c e. Of my first Duties WIS to preach q
Of the church on the great subjects Of political In
tesess to re county, and that u preached such
t,s tt,e,on , Ssn Moa'd saEe stang Whieh woula prob
20 10 the Session. With the facts before then, ail
present agreed that ebould preach 1t. did SO.
and hare never yet eeen reason to regret Il, al
though 1t resulted, as war feared in grieyious Of
fensc to tome who Immediately Withdrew from the
church ordinances, and as much 10 to others who
remained. Tho remaining facts are familiar to
you All, and need no explanation.
At this 1ureture Will! very. heaYy debt on the
church and colony about being settled In an i'm
Rofhta1t PIT e the st{ which COLONY is thought
our church. is Threatened that come aix families
to whom God has given wealth will leave in tho
wns hseS
% moniea minoaty c9erc.ng church, and while I
ne formation Or cont tnuanee Of the Of the pasto-
God will not bless any people who suffer them
selves 70 be eocrccd and: controlled, believing
mo1soFsf m @ that IN yielding to sneh dsaands We give
and that which has always been dear to the hearts
q sso'iand has bssn poured ont like "a.
they n1e Int private opinions OF nine, and. Of
no authority u determiniug the future action OF
The saafsa a tt5ersole unwilling to
saying BY my continuance with you that these
people shall Oh nv account leave the church.
10 the many friends who have 80 nobly stood by
Ing the profound sentiments Of esteem which I
fcel but cannot at this time cxprees.
Alter making the above Communication, Mr.
Stewart Withdrew from the meeting. The congre-
CATION thsn adopted the following preamble and
fesoiutious:
W17ed8-Rey. ]. b. Stewart, the pastor elect.
has concluded to decline the call OF this church
and congregation, and to vacate the pulpit which
n9s nc nHs nne1 60 aecepfaoly 5or the Last h'ieen
Tssosrsf' That we deen,v reoret The c,us.a
which have ,cedo this step expedtent,
heso1fed, Tat re entertain for Mr. Stewart
!cenIs ~ anu e2naaenee, esteemlnE hlma
=. ah7e and n1ntaaf " ths tfeaa'
M, en1rhs ean esiS "s eGsany recommend Nun to
ind field Of labor where hfe eminent sbltitIes
and bis faithful efforts may be instrumental III re-
tnfnang te the Master ? rieh harvest of souls.
ehsgsss1cnis nna ~ ~ ,bn III -. tac naanca'
inabiiitY to discharge its pressing oblfeations.
We regret that at this unciuf shonld be thought
y some aeemaole I9 1oIn distant colony from
the,r snnnorf X ims wSan XXI ~
peedfpl. D3'tS@' ""S
Reao'eed, That we deeply regret these evils, oc-
curing ss they DO, at moment when our sky be-
Has 93nr. q fT stteG o1I sanoata Unions are
ming his nav to the conGdcnce and resneet If TN
community, whcn strangers asc disposed to uuite
thcmAelfes WIN US, Wnen ou! bleeding country
Ps.a,ts1 deT T,,t ~ r ~ p.a,us VI ~ aae
ali blame il the prsmises. Ffna1iT '~"~"' 't"AA
Reso9teei, That the Secretary be requested to
spread theso resolutions upon tho annats Of the
sn - eHp{ {h u ta 70 ar. eteMaTf n
sieIuhfs. rs - ''o = s'SS'e' s8"' ~ "'i-
JOIN WOODBRIDGE, Jr,l
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