Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-01

In response to special and urgent re-
quest Of several friends, We publish the
concluding portion of Mr.. Hyland's dis
course last Sabbath, it being his
FAREWELL ADDRESS.
! | wish, also, to say few words in refer
cnce to my retiring from this mission, and
also to state some facts which it may be
we'll for all to know, and which, perhaps,
may abate the mutterings in such cases pc.
culiar to small communities. The facts in
the case may best be gathered from the
substance of letter sent by me to the YES
try and afterwards to the Bishop. The
letter will explain the cause that produced
it. give you portions of it:
al have carefully considered the propo-
sition made to me at vestry meeting held
in ST. Johns Church on Wednesday even.
ing the 10Th inst said proposition being
that would accept from the vestry for my
services as minister Of said Church, the
sum of thirty dollars per month. In re.
spending to this offer, desire to say few
words in reference to my present and past
relations to this mission. First, was in
duced to accept this station by the assur.
ance that would have four hundred dol
lars coin per annum. beg you always to
remember that Notwithstanding the condi-
tions of my first engagement have not been
complied with, l have acted as sexton for
the period of five years out of the six years
that have served. In a casual converse.
ton with the Methodist and Presbyterian
ministers, few days since, learned that
the Methodist minister receives regularly
from his congregation the sum Of seven
hundred dollars coin, and house rent free,
the congregation giving also to missions
the sum Of two hundred dollars per annum.
The Presbyterian minister receives from
his church and missionary society the sum
of eleven hundred dollars per annum.
The smallness of the sum proffered me in.
duccd ne to make the inquiry, being as
sured that the ability of those who habitu-
ally attend our service was equal if not
greater than either Of the others. have
labored in the mission for now nearly six
years, asking but little from men if only
the work dear to me might prosper. Dor
ing that period the Presbyterians have
changed their minister four times, and
have been fora portion of the time without
any minister, and the Methodists, accord
ing to their custom, have had six preach
ers, yet during the same period, the servi
ces Of St. Johns have gone on without
interruption and in peace. But be it re-
membered the missionary was content to
do what the congregation left undone, and
suffered the want Of tina. support which the
congregation ought to have supplied, and
the missionary would have continued to do
so had you not stipulated sum so small
that it would be no compliment to the vcs-
try for me to accept, were everso willing
to do so. Seven months since, at an in
formal meeting Of the vcstry, we concluded,
after considering the matter, to try the
weekly offeratory for the support Of the
ministry, and we have found it in some
measure success, the collections amount
ing to sum greater than We supposed
could be obtained in that way, yet it is a
sum that I do not deem sufficient for my
support. 1t should amount to at least
five hundred dollars per annum, before l
can in justice to myself or the work accept
it as stipulated sum, and this would only
be what was promised when first accept
ed the work here. IF you find you cannot
pay this sum, shall, with the Bishops
permission, cease to labor here"
| WHEREFORE.
The response Of the vcstry to this letter
was, that the condition of the parish would
not warrant them paying the amount stip-
ulated. then referred the matter to the
Bishop, at the same time stating that, in
my opinion, change of ministers would
be desirable, and asking him to relieve NC
from duty here. The permission desired
he granted after mature deliberation, and
hearing from me all the facts in the case,
assuring him that heartily desired to re-
tire from the field. These are the facts.
THE cHURcn's MAIN SUPPORTER.
And now permit mo to say that, in my
opinion, have contributed for the support
of this Church for the six years last past,
four times the amount pecuniarily, Of any
man or member of the congregation, for
what you did not supply for maintenance l
supplied of my own means. owe you
nOtnlnS out love; Wish cou'u Sdy Iuat
this was all you are indebted to me.
| pRoMIssoRY NOTES.
I was induced to come here on the pro-
mise of $500 coin per annum, and would
not have come but for this promise, which
1 was assured would be made good. I came
at my own expense. But how was the
promise kept?
FEW FACTS AND FIGURES.
I have received on an average about
$3.50 per annum. This amount for six
years, shows deficiency of $500, of which
deficiency not one word was said in the re-
Spouse Of the vestry. If you will take
into consideration my services as sexton,
which ought at least be worth $50 per an-
mum (you are now paying 500 would be