, 1875-02-14
ARTHUR BROOKS.
AccrprASCE OF HIS RESTORATION.

The following Is the Letter OF feslenatlon of
the Rev. Arthur Brooks, Rector OF st. James:
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step Of laying before you my resigraton- have re
ceised call to IN important position in New York
City, which 1t seems best under Ill circumstances,
Important differences hsve Of late made themselves
70 evident parish that 1t seens as harmony
might be promoted BY = change Of administration.
Quite considerable number in the Vestry and con-
gregation support with their sympathy and spproval
the acts Of the recent Diocesan Convention, while to
myself both the character and result Of that conyon-
ticn fraught with great danger to the best uses
ta of the Church. Unity Of feeling and aciou cannot
usefulness More than one indication has made me
feel that such danger might be in store for parrish
and would prefer to do nothing to hasten It.
Possibly choice Of Rector which seemed best 4or
the parish three yeirs ago mag, now that its crcuna
stances have SO greatly changed be with profit recon
sdered The ehurchs prospects are such rs to renef
The rebuilding Of the church without any increase
in ts debt, which may now be considered ACCOM-
plshed fact, viii put it in position Of importance
similar to that which 1t held before the fire Of 1871
The work We have gone through together, and tho
troubled experiences OF these past three year1 have
formed ties such it is hard to break most sin
csey md earnestly wish TINT sawno call or necessity
to do 60.
No prosperity could ever have associated me- With
you dearly has tho .dsersiy which We have met
together.
Church. to it shall belong ny prayers in the future,
my labor and prayers have been with it in the past.
now offer ron my resignation and sak its accept
the provision that 1t shA not bo later than the 1st
middle Of April. With warmest prayers for Gods
blessing al Of you individually and on the parish
ARTHUR BnooKs.
TIE ACCEPTANCE.
The resolutions of the WaEdens and Vestry Of
st. James Church, On receiving The resignation,
xre as follows:
gret the resignation Of the Rev Arthur Brooks Rec
tor of this church Mr. Brooks came to this parish
when the congregation h2d been scattered by the great
neighborng towns and villages, that there but
a single home left Of Ill the parish the church itself
IN ruins Indeed, diaheartening were the pros
poets that the minister settled here at
the time Of the fire abandoned the field. Then 1t was
that Mr. Brooks, touched by cur misfortunes, and
seeming to be attracted BY ne extent o. ths dlenes
ary and, gathering few old members Of the church
under lz bAckened walls, he began his 1ninisrations
heroisn an energy and Christian Patience worthy Of
the Apostolic age declining several calls to other and
has overcome all obstacles, and the church edice
il In process Of reconstruction with money subscribed
{argely through his personal inuence1 adequate to
its completion he haa gathered around its altar
large number Of conmunicants Us in its most pros
porous days, with acongregation constantly and rapid
y increasing. Having thus ubstantia1iy brought the
church through the difficulties and etnbarTassneuta
under which it struggling when be came, desire
for ourselves and for the entire parish to express him
high appreciation o! his services aud gratitude
for his denial End to bear testimony to the purity
his Lfe distinguished abiies and his Chris
tian character.
Resolved, That, haring been with us in our dark
days OF trial and difficulty, now that brighter future
to be opening largely tho result of his
u.s. and that willis sccept his resignation, the Par
ish Of St. james will bcar in grateful remembrance
the important services he has rendered it, and that,
wherever he may be, he will hase kind wishes and
prayers his prosperity, happiness aud
tinued usefulness.
Resolced, That the resignation Of the Rev. Arthur
Brooks be- and the hereby is, accepted to take
effect tho htest day named By him in his letter Of
resignation, unless for personal reasons he should
prefer some other day.