Litchfield enquirer., 1869-09-23
NEW MILFORD.

NEW MILFORD. E .. On Wednesdsy, the sEh inst, M.sG. Ellis ott and D. H. Wi6ox. Esqrs., Commit- tee from the Third Congregational Church. Neu Haven. waited on She Rev. pr. Murs ioch ofNthis place, and tendered him call to that Church. which he aas since accept ed.~-~e Dr. Murdoch will proba. blEnleese here about the, first of- next month.
 I 0a Sunday, the 12th inst. he read the following letter. resigning his present charge:- .--- --- To the Committee of the First Congrega- k1 tional Society in New Nilford:
 DREB BREfHRHN:-Having accepted an. invitation from the Third Congregational Church and Society in Nov Haven, I here- by tender my resignation of the pastoral office in this Church and Society, of which you are the Committee .c,a ,,r 4,a.,J
 I have come to this determination after due and prayerful consideration, believing 1t to be the will of the Great Head of the Church that should enter thie new field which in His providence He has opened Go mo. '-' 'i'' 1-.7' AS '" ell la However painful it may be to thiak of pseyeriAg the relation which have held ato this people during nearly nineteen years, feel it to be duty which I must not shrink from performing. .E'a'' is+0oa
 l ask the Church to unite with mo in presenting this request, together with their answer, to the Lltchfeld South Oonsocia- ton, at meeting to be heid in Woodbury, on the 18th inst, for their advice in the premises, and if deemed advisable by them, that be dismissed from my present relation of Pastor of this Church aud So- ciety. h9si=-4 .'- -oln eLl' sas:5i s5a'" FoJ
 With the earnest prayer that we all may Dc guided by divine wisdom in this inn portant important matter, I remain very truly. Your Brother in the Lori,' be |a'. :. ,saniea 4slot44j D. MURDOCH.
 New Milford, Sept. 18th, 1869. q, ,. su
 d At meeting of the Church called to act on the above }communication,o on Friday last, of which Col w: J. Starr was Mode. BBrator, Eli Mygatt. Esq: introduced the following preamble and resolutions, which were read by the Clerk: -ia fo 7osal1,1yg sl1-y. First Congregational Chnrch:i.se Itu ,4m NEw MILFORD; Sept d17th, 1862
 WHEREAS, Rev. David Murdoch. D. D., Pastor of this Churcn, has requested dis solution of the pastoral relation existing between him and us, and that we concur with him in calling upon tue Litchield South Consociation to dissolve that rela- tlon: Therefore, bs it 7'''' q ''2,i7' ResotoedJ That we do7 SO concur And be It further l.. ;1t.za ,i. ga.,,syd,5
 hesotoeds That while so concurring, and giving our consent, (atbeit with sorrow " and regret. to the seversnce of d relation which has extended through 50 many years, and been productive of so .aucn satisfaction and profit to ourselves and our families, We cneerfully bear our un- Qualified testimony to the Value of our Pastors services. to his integrity as man, and hls consistency as Christian, as W Ii as to the singular ability, fervor and faith fulness with which he has discharged the duties, and upheld the dtguity of his mln- isteriai oftice. Aud be 1t furGner, f,,,,,.... Resofued. That we teuder to our Pastor anu hls family our best wishes aud fervent prayers for theIr ,prosperaty aud u sefui ness in their new fioiue of labor, wnlch Providence has opened before them. aa., Dsa- G. W. Whittlessy, gin few appro- priate and feeling remarks, moved the pas sage of the preamble aud resolutions, and that motion having been seconded they were unanimously la F passed; after whick the meeting adjourned. .bus.. ,,.-e..'.., h.-..
 The Church Society held 9 meeting on the following day, and concurrsd with the above action of tue Church. a.t ...... 4.., /, Dr, Murdoch will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday morning. ,so..n at The, Third Congregational Church in New Haven are most fortunate in securine 6 his services. and his present congregation decidedly unfortu nate, in losing 80 able and popular 2 man. During his ministry of nineteen years in this church, he has pursued an upright, independent course, which has won for1 him the love and the respect of the whole community, and his departure will be regretted by people of the other denominations nearly as mach as by his own parishioasrs. us We wish him the best success in his new field of labor, and hope his ministry there may be as long and useful as it has been here. s9ai Il ba4 aluA9 9dj yd Dog .u3a F. . s'5 f-I'-@ ,' TWISTED. '' -2 '''o!3. Y, Ebg bed of magnetic iron has been discov- cred on the farm of Wm. F.s Roraback, of Danbury Quarters in this town. F. D. Fyler, Esq., who is not only an excellent lawyer, 1butZwass lately n Assistant Gselogist for the state of Ohio, visited the premise 8 last week and examined the quality. and extent of the iron. He reports it imbed- Ad in what is fernaafl a Hnrn hland slafa