The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-05

Ihs increase il the value Of church
property, the nurnberof new churches,
Sunday Schools, and benevolent con-
trlbutions for the year 1868 has been
proportionately large.
ELECTION RETURNS ExTRAoRDI-
NARY.-The official vote of the Catho-
lies of Valparaiso, for patron saint,
shortly after the earthquake, has been
received. 1T stood The Adorable
Saviour of the World, 19, 9#6 votes;
1.-The Most Holy Virgin 4, 1872; scat
tering, 384. The Saviour was declared
elected, and solemn Ie Depna sung.
1t may surprise some people to know
that there are great communities in
the world that tolerate such supersti-
ton and ignorance as is evidenced by
this statement. It will surprise them
yet more to know that theyihave ad-
vocates and teachers In greatinumbers
in our own country. An earthQuake
is a blessing to any country ruled by
Jesuits and bound down by The fana-
ticism and bigotry of religious orders.
Rev. DR. BAKER.-We clip the
following from the Chicago Standard
of September 10th:
We were unfeignedly sorry to learn,
a few days since, that Rev. DR.. Baker
had found it necessary to resign the
pastorate of the Wabash Avenue
church. This step, we are happy to
say, has not been occasioned by any
want of perfect harmony and afec-
ton, as between him and hisE charge,
nor through any lack of ear nest de-
sire on the part of tae church to re-
tain himsin the post he has filled so
well. DR.. Bakers rank among the
very best preachers in Chicago is IN
questioned, while his wide learn
ing. his fund of apt and choice
information on all subjects, his ex-
cellent Christian spirit, his tnosten-
tatiOus but efficient service In every
post to which his brethren call him,
have given him hold upon as all,
and place in our regard which his
removal from amongst us-should he
so remove-will not affect. We copy
with much pleasure the following re
port of the officers Of the church, to
whom the resignation of DIR! Baker
was referred, and which was adopted
by the church on the 9th instant:
The deacons and trustees of the
church, to whom was referred the let
ter of our beloved pastor, rendering
the resignation of the pastorate of the
church, having given the subject
prayerful consideration, beg leave to
report the following, and recommend
its adoption as the action Of the
church:
While we. as individuals aud as a
church, feel truly grateful to God and
to our pastor, for the many lessons of
instruction which we have received
from him, resulting, as we trust, in
good degree, In growth and sound
Scriptural knowledge, and while we
feel that it would be no easy matter
to fill the vacancy Occasioned by his
resignation, we also feel compelled to
admit the truth and suficiency of the
reasons given by him for his resigna-
ton, and, therefore, reluctantly ac-
cept the same; hoping that God may
direct him and us Ia our future &C
ten. that His name may be glorifed,
and the interests of His cause greatly
promoted.
As an expression of the high es-
TEEN In which our dear pastor and
his amiable family are held by US, we
do most cordially tender to them the
continued use of the parsonage while
it shall be convenient for them to oc-
cupy it, and until it shall he needed
for the accommodation of a future
pastor; and inasmuch as our pastor
has not availed himself of the usual
vacation season during the past Sum
mer, we do most cordially grant him
leave of absence during any part of
the remaining time which he may feel
under obligation to serve u.s.