The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-06

inducing our pastor to decline all calls from
abroad, and to remain with US as our beloved
minister, declaring TO US, ss In times past,
the whole counsel Ut Coo, ana an ro'
inc us q continuation of those KIND and atec-
iionale private miustraliuns which be Knew
how, aud loved so we'll to per1ormi ano
whereas. nuLwllhsI anhing the reluctance,
which. under the ciI cumstances OF liie case,
We NAV be naturally supposed 10 feel 10 ap,
proaching the SUBJECT of our pastors removal
from us, vet we cannot but realize that the
fact Ia before us in all the sternness and Dltter-
nes. Of reality. We therefore on this sad oc-
caslon make recurd Uf and give expression 70
our views and feelings by adopting the lolloW-
ing resolutions: a..
Reso,ued. Tuat In the resignation Of the
R-y, E. T. Wiukler, D. D., OF the past"rate VI
this church, We have Sustained great anu
ali but irrelnediablel loss, aud when we mink OF
his removal fl ON US, aud that We are no more
IN aniov hIs Learned instructions from the pull.
plt on the Sabbath, nor his ediI!inS lectures
and earnest eXhUrtallons in our weekly as
semblIes: and that We shall no longer enjoy
hi, social Wills In which the grnialny OF hls
character was so kindly exhibited, nor nave
| the benefit OF his prayers IN our homes, 30 ieI
vent and comprehensive 10 supplIcatioa ior I'LL
who are near and dear to us, we feel tnaI
there Is ABUNDANT cause for The deepness OF
our grief at tue sad prospect Oh his removal
Resoiued. That we can be reconciled to the
loss If our pastor only by The experience We
all have of the uncertainty there ts IN the
ouraliun of all earthly realious, ne"eVer
dearly cherished. and oy the TURNER renecuon
| that, although The events VI ProVlaence may
| To us seem naik and mysterious, yet We kno"
the pr.at Head OF the Church, who ls lou
wise to err, auu too good tu BIZ unkind, direcIs
all events 10 the welfare OF His Cnurcn ano
the promotion OF HIS own glory. "a tness
considerations, We feel bound To suomll, anu
Weld to what seems to BIZ the award VI PIoVl-
dpnce. e.,
Resolued. That we must ever cherish for
| onr beloved pastor the kiadest recOIlections
| of h ministries over us, aud shall ever SYM
paihIze with him IN all mis- joys and sorrows,
wherever In the providence OF Goo ne may pe
called 10 IsoOr In his Masters vineyard.
| Res0Lued, Thar, could We have reason 70
hope thaL our pastor might be induced 10 re-.
consider bis rendered Resignation, we would
most aff-cliunately urge him to do 80, assur-
Ing him OF the strong and unabated anectlon
with which he IL still regarded by hls f0cK,
and the deep grief experienced oy the pros
pect of bis speedy removal from us; but We
feel that his decision. although extremely
naiufnI 10 himself, has been deliberately con-
sidered before being taken, and that the only
result of such an appeal to him to reconsider
would be 10 iUf1cL renewal OF pain 10 his
own MUD without effecLlng the change We
desire. We, therefore. most reluctantly ac'
cept his resignation.
Resolued, That copy of the foregoing
prea uolts and resolutions bs com mmunicated
by our d-acousto DR.. Wiukier, anu that st me
same line they, respectfully request him to
continue his pastoral mlnlstrauous over us
as lons a. it may De convenient Tor him to DO
30, aud as bis health suall permit.
ResolUed, That this preamble and resou-
tions be pubisheds in The CHARLESTON
DAILY NEWS and Courier, also In the Work.
ing Christian and Religious Herald.
On the day following July 2d) the commit
tee of deacons waited on Dr.. Wlnkler, commu.
uicated to him the foregoing preamble and
resolutions, and, as instructed by the church,
requested him to continue his pastoral minis
tratlons to the church go long as 1t may be
convenient, In view of the state of his health
and his Intended removal from the city, for
him to do 30.
To this Dr.. Wlnker replied that he felt
deeply affected by The very kind sentiments
towards himself, expressed by the church In
the preamble and resolutions then communi-
Gated to him, as we'll as by those previous
adopted by the general meeting of the church
aud congregation, and that he could never
forget the many tokens Of kindness and affec-
ton which he had 80 often received from the
church and congregation. He further said
that he would gladly continue his services 10
the church while hs remained ia the city, as
the state of his health would permit.
THOMAS P. SMITH, Moderator.
B. J. MoTUREous, Church Clerk.