The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-11

The Rev. VIM. IL. II. Murray after an
unintcrmtted pastorate of six years at Park
street, finds that u prudent regard for the
continuance of good health demands that he
should seek for time mental rest and ply
steal recreation. He has therefore decided
to vacate his pastoral cares and responsible
tiles during the summer mo this, and will
either spend the time quietly at his farm in
Guiliord, Conn, or seek recreation upon
the plains OF the Yellowstone He an
nounccd his determination to his church
and congregation on Sunday last in the fol-
lowing words:
sit is COW nearly eleven years since
began to preach, and nearly six years since
became your pastor. During these ycars
my life, by reason Of the responsible posi-
tons to which in the providence of God
have been called, has been labcrious one.
/ and the pressure Ofwork unintcrmitted. Is
/ pecially has this been true since have oc-
/ cupiod this pulpit During these eleven
years ! have asked for no leave of absence,
nor taken any respite from my lnbors. save
such as might obtain in the summers va
cation, but have remained at my appointed
post doing my work steadily, week by
week. | think / have never exchanged
pulp'ts, as it is called. as many times as
have been years in the ministry. This con-
iinuancc of heavy work has ut last begun to
tel on me, and in spite of all the diversions
that have been able TO give my mind
tnd that my merry us forces are evidently
impaired and the need Of an entire suspen-
sion of religious labor for time imperative.
some Of you are aware that as far back as
last November | received one Sabbath
warning IN the way of slight shock which
lncapaciated me to olIiciatc at the afternoon
service. aud which was sufficiently grave
in It's character to call forth from nv family
physician the demand that | should instant
y surrender my pulpit into the hands ofthe
church aud take II season Of rest from all
religious labors. Not sharing fully his
alarm and being impressed with the grea,
disturbance my sudden retirement Mt that
time from this pulpit would cause, con-
c!udcd aitcra careful and praycrful consd-
Grafton of the matter that it was my duty to
remain az my post here until spring.
even it ! could not pat my full vgor into
the administration Of things or accomplish
al! desired and longed to do In har-
mony with this conclusion have remained
up TO this day at the head Of your affairs
spiritually, and now wish publicly before
YOU and in all reverence r. onI no,Iodro
the goodness of God WIN has nrcsarved
me in safety up to this day.
now feel that the prolongation of my
religious labors. without nm intormcdinto
period of rest, would he both wrong and
unwisc. On my part il would bc sin n1,ins,
knowledge and conscience. thnretore
now publicly notify the norish thc cl,urcl
and the CONGREGATION thot from tho 1st of
April until the l.t of October shall ecok
retirement from the pastorotc and m;niste.
rial labors, and devote thc nerioJ IN cnt;rn
mental rest; and | would nav and in his
manner respectfully request the church and
parish to c6-operato with me in ,hc carry
ing out of this wish and purposc. ia the end
that the cause of God may not suffer in the
interval, and the stability of the organiza-
ton and the harmony of our hearts NAV he