The Portland daily press., 1867-03-04
state Street. Chureh.

aosoAoe' occasioheo w on
oostinaSe ana painful lameness, the Rev. Mr.
Walker occupied the pulpit at State Street
Church yesterday, and preached his farewell
d;soo,rsa ~ a. -, -,
'no 'eruion' ~ proao IN us cnaf-
lty, SO KIND and yet so faithful in its applica-
ton, we do not now speak. except to saw that
;ts oho,.o Sp.1A' 1872. ~ say
..' 'A"' "o'ei 90 AaroweA Se1noh WAS oniy II
dlcated by the depth OF warm and tender feel
ing revealed in every sentence. and the pecul-
a. ,a,.,,,,;4,, 80 ;.a ,a,,o,,;.. 49, +ho
"a 'oien'y ', 10 "u''ons 1Ai'' ~
sermon, MI Walker read the following letter
of resignation, which sufficiently explains the
reasons for d;ssolv;no q relation which both
o, s..s,,,,
,or pastor ana ehurch' mas oeen unusually
happy: t'G4s-H-.t 1
To the Members of State Street C,burch and
Parish:-My Dear Friends: When was first
Frustrated last summer by the disability under
which still labor, it was NV fear that recov-
ery would be very slow.
then thoupht.-and expressed the thought
to several among you,-that it might be the
wisest course to withdraw from, NV 0fficiaI con-
nection with Won Yonr nromnt and oanarons
action prevented, With characteristic kind.
ness Won rendered me a nroIonged resn;te from
labor in hone Of INV resforation
Though myself Somewhat doubtful whether
vonr kindly hone wonid he real;zed pratefnl-
" accented your offer. subject ia the develop
ments IF a fau, months ayner;ancaNS T had 80
/ strong evidence of vo,,r regard for ma that
felt il wouId he more SATISFACTORY to Won to wait
| awhile n soc What the result wo1Ild he rather
than To have me act on what might seem the
Observation-Disclosures ot The mouent Nor was nv
seIf in snite of INV faars without considerable
| hone of being we'll. much before the DESIGNATED
neriod, -
: Rnt more than hall, the time fendered me is
! now gone: and after somewhat varying expert
ancas on, oubstontiaIJv inst 1vi1ars was
and Sill in entire ancertsinty as to the time Of
| INV probable recovery. am, however, as per-
as,t +hat = 1r;I1 10 he ~ tha ayn;rot;on Of
eSenI, Una. !. WIZ nos 70 ~ .nS e., =,
VIC , a n psst evpau;a,,c md rres
s t o"rd;t;n eo,nh;na ~ oasnre me tbat ne
ent conoi0on conp'ne W assure LUG tnas eao
.lMe VI ny reco'eiJ - po'" ieAio'o 81" iNoe
niS M;.,, az, oo,;o.;o,, q tooo,,oo cons;ston+
WIN tniS convictlon ~ uecoInes oonsis'one
aeiHner WITH my own sense o. non 1oI Q, ny my
,eo;,,is,,4 ~ % 1,a =; eennot
;tI So1e yo y. Sdai;.n ~ nnr o,vo;t +ba
exn;ra+;nn 81 : narod wh:b viii ~ am nar-
factiv cnnv IN eHf;nd restoration still in the
nno:yr+ oj f,,t,ra D'- i1a"
Nor Would still further aalav-spnnos;no von
were, oeneronsIv w;ll;no to Grant itFbe in INV
;,Jo,eea,t U.s. ;+ta e. ~, - f no Do,,ht
Mis S ea'aea I Sa you Ir me- Ths
burden Of that pnncartaintv mi0ht weigh mn.
fvnrohlu NO., ,,o,, :. r Lnow r. Gould mon mo
Maant;ma Il cannot he forgotten that Won
were nevar IN Greater need of the regular min
scfr Of obi ind d op1 ah1a, hodinn
nastor The imnortant changes which have
taken ,,,ace in the social and Ecclesiastical CON
dition IF things in This citv call for the nres-
ence among Won and in The community Of an
efficient Leader of this Chnroh. For want of
snch an one. nanv interests must suffar, Bnt
sncb a o. ono tba absancs Of baaIth fnot 10 insist
on other OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nrscIIdes the hone
of INV he;no for az, entirav ;ndaf,n;ta nar;od To
come
feel. therefore that the time has arrived
my office as your pastor After pro,ongesd ID, de-
liberation and prayer for Divine guidance,
am forced to believe that ia sundering of our re.
latons has become Providentially imposed
necessity, Believing thus hereby resign NV
trust as your ministsr into YOUR hands and ask
Won tn unita with mo in a Gounc;I 70 a}faot tha
formal dissolution Of the eccias;ast;cal connac 0
tion 80 -
I have already DELAYED this action longer than
otherwise should waiting for a time WHOM
INV health wonld nerm;t mo To come 70 voI
once more. and commnnicata NV decision face
to face. After LONG Observation-Disclosures he;nn 81
last granted this nr;vilepe 7 tr,,st vonr ac1n;'
escence in INV REQUEST viii be as nromnt ar the
that in tbese WOOL ,no,+hs ,ost - ~ Iuu
Heye concentrated the subject in wei1nigh a1l
it's possible BEARINGS Nor can think thar anv
further considaraton IF T. wonld rasana
thing to alter an opinion already thoughtfulIy
ana pTayerfuLly made;
me- most irving dntv wba, oan ssr U1 10 o ;oa
utterance to nv feelings in view of this anfici
pated sundering OF my relations TO you? lean
Sesra Of ,,pro,n;4t;,d, % elga. ana nan
ward me and mine. makes ali words moor p Yon
have been &c erous and faithful friends to me-
t lou nave Dsen IoIoearlng toward my lnnrml-
never had a need Won cond sstisfv Which n vn,,
have not thoughtiully met You have stood
by me in happiness and in affection. 1 can
r. n, eA ,S ye4 70 helieys vo sho,, ot;u b.
wardly Separated bond Of connection MtSl viii viii
yet endure, not only in a common Faith, but in
o9e tS anec.i3ns OF the hving and remembrances
Whether the Master of the yineva I'd has
any further work for me to do as his minister,
! lam canl,os ten Snii II ne does restore me to
exneet home 40 bs,pvad a. neons a MeEer can
The best I can wish for one who comes after
me Is that you treat him as you have treated
he ors +han SJ prayer Eyer h = snat ne may
Of blessing to YOU ali, and larger winner Of
souls to Christ
y 'I, 1our grasefui pastor and friend, ---9
Portland. Mich. 2 1857 ~ !" A'-AA"
MI. Walkers reading was several t;mas in.
eerrupted ~ MS natural emotion, and many of
us hearers were aaected TO tears. The Provi'
oenoo W WHICH .nis iaooref mas oeen removed
lou 'ne neiu winch no was tlhng SO well Is
naru 10 uhoerstano-hard for him, hard for his
church, naro ior all VINO have watched the
gnu "oiA ne naas Deen dolng. his removal
S. .1v pas.vl".e - loss no' only 70 o1a'e
SIee' onui0n pu' ~ cue Guy.
- mee'lne Oh sne onurcn wiz De heid this
evening" ano Oh tne Farlsn WEDNESDAY eve
- -
80. - s1'a sa,ue ol foreign Exports ior ,ne
pas, ~eeA announced 70 sza' included
- e p,oas, "eae 10'ooo oox snooaS, l'ooo
.ns snu n.Aus, ~ m saves 1890 noops'
c oo npS oasA No. o1o or,s potatoes, 90 10 pork
~. W noa 100 pkgs ous.er' 'zl4 IDS pus.er'
: 'oo4 IDS lard, ll,COO cut meats, 24,s97 lbs
634 bush barley, 1900 brls oatmeal, 1925 lbs
extract hemlock, 266,934 lbs ashes, 1882 lbs
cheese, S,S43 lbs beef. 1886 lbs. bacon 80 drums
fsh, 238 bxs fish, 20 brls herring, 30 kits of
tongues and sounds, 2 kits salmon, 20 bxs to-
bocco, bxs sheep skins, 6 pkgs furs, sewing
20 pkgs sundry mdze
nv : = :
- - AAA " a. COURSE LECTURES. - LIE |
Eleventh lecture of the above course will be
delivered in the Free Street Church on We'd