, 1874-04-07

should road cssnys on !" Diblo Wines'' 1T tn, Tic
nczt regular mooting (Nfonday), and tho Con-
fcrence adjourned.
THE WE8TERN AVENUE BAPTIST
CHURCH.
roguar meeting Of tho members OF tho
Western Avenue Dartist Ohutcl, waa hold In tho
church, corner Of Warron md Western avenues,
yesterday ovonlng, about 200 members hoing
prosout Tho ohair WAS takon by a1r. q. J..
1yos. After pryor by hIr. II. II. Ol!anold, the
meeting wnR called to order by tho Chairman,
who read tho eighth chapter Of 1IomanB.
THE REFRIGERATION.
Mr.. Jamos A. T. Bird then road tho rosi9nn-
tfon Of Mr. Gordon, tho pastor OF tho church,
which haa already boon published. Tho Clair-
man then stated TINT tho Advisory Committee,
consisting of all tho ollceta Of tic church, had
dor their. consideration, and had prepared tho
following report, 'whiol, ho road.
Your Advisory Committee would respectfully report
TINT we hayo given the resignation Of Brother Gordon
on our history, idontied 20 closely 0pas ~ asor Ss
ana pc9pie d9r moro than lyo ycara with no differ
scad aereaps M nsry tno %
Of growth In ontiatiah fo IN nil depnrtmcuta Of Ills
f@ss @ w re essoy s nTha r. Ms fso a
rennln with us That, with full confidence in Brother
Gordon az pastor md Christian man, wo feel TINT
dlfIercncos Of opinton bntmcon mutual members
should not 10 allowed to Impair Ills usefulness to iii
church. '''''' -
Re.sss That tns rssgnson Se laid no tshle for
It adjourn until the first Monday In kIay. :
-. uEANniousLY ADOPTED.
:, Tho report having boon road Mr: Lowin moved
that tho vote on the report be taken without
dobate, md that 1t he by standing vote.
Upon Suggestion, tho ChairmRn atated that 1.-THE
first vote would be Upon that section Of tho
report expressing confidence In tho pastor.
Mr. 4. ". Smith moved in amendment to tho
concluding resolution of, the report that tho
qt tae pastor DO laid on tho table in
;, The who'll, report as amended was adopted,
three was appointed to whit upon tho pastor aud
invite him to attend tho meeting.
Tho opinion boiug protty gonoral1y expressed
that ladlen should bo added 60 tho Committee.
gon, Caao, md Ohandler, and Mesdamos Adams,
Chandler, and Knob such Committee.
I'M. GORDON.
In fow minutes tho Committee returned
with the pastor, who waa invited by the Chair
had had 40 expectation Of attending tho meet
Ing and whom ho did 40 1t was with feelings Of
great pain. Ho Ind often stood in tho vostry
and felt troubled because ho did not foel pro-
pared to preach, but ho never before fot tho
luck Of preparation SO deeply. He know that
God would give him some words with
which lie could o1pross tho deep, earn.
cat love he fclt for tho church
aud congregation. Ho did not know
whether the Congregation noticed 1t or not, but
when he was roading hiR resignation tho day be-
foro, ho nearly broke down from emotion. Ho
gavo In his resignation, not from any selfsh
reason, but because be loved tho church too
much, and ho would nevor allow It to bo injured
by hiH actions. He had grown up with tho
church. and would like to continue with It, IIo
had been sick for two days, and unable to 20 out
OF tho house, and information had como to him
that tho church was opposed to him since his
action III tho MCCARTHY business. uc then do.
cidod that ho would sooner dio than load tho
church into disunion. He acted hastily on
purpose. Ho thought that it ho lot
tho matter 60 on unnotced in three
months the people would have takcn sides and
becomo q divided congregation. There had
always boon peace within the ehurch's walls, and
he would not have It destroyed on any account,
His leaving wa8 purely IN unaolflsh matter. Ho
had no other church in wow. He had frequently
had offers mado him by other congregations, but
had declined them for their sake. Tho only way
he saw Of making living was to resume his old
study, that Of medicine, and become ourer OF
bodioo instead Of souls. In conclusion ho stated
thhttt n Mlll}R to Apiqey hE tbs acttiqp k The
definite time upon tho tablo, If 1t WAS understood
that the action was unanimously that Of tho
church. -,
After singing the do1ology the meeting nd
adjourned, and the pastor underwent an ordoal
of handshaking and congrntu!atiop.
This eyoning tho church will give sociable,
which ia to be ono OF tho plcaBantost Of tho
aoAsOn,