Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-17
LOCAL ITEMS.
CHURCH ITEMs.-The following items are
taken troEl the Southern Churchmau of this

CHURCH IrEMs.-The following items are
taken froEl the Southern Churohman of this
week @ ~. ~
At meeting of the vestry of Christ church,
Fairfax parish, Alexandria held in the church
Z. b. McKim, D. D.. rector of this church hsv-
ing been read, in which he announced his &C.
ceptance of call to the Church of the Holy
Trinity. n. T., and his resignation of the rec
torship of this parish, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
That this vestry has received, with sentiments
Of unfeigned regret and sorrow, the announce
ment by the Rev. K. 81. Nc Kim, D. D., tor the
last eight years the beloved rector Of this church
that, in obedience to what he believes to be his
duty, he has accepted call to another field of
labor, and resigned the rectorship of this church
That in accepting his resignation, we reluc-
family yield our own earnest wishes to his sol.
emn convictions Of duty; and we cannot forbesr
the expression of our profound sense of the great
loss this church and diocese will sustain By the
resignation of our universally beloved rector
who, from the first day of his entrance amongst
us to this hour, has discharged the duties of his
holy cf6c: with zeal and efficiency. tender.
ess of love. and u sacrifice of SELF which have
endeared him to every member of our COM
munion
That he will take with him to his new parish
our unanimous testimony to the holiness of his
life and conversation, the united love and re-
spect OF this vestry and our earnest prayers for
his happiness and for his contin ued and in.
creased usefulness in his holy calling.
That copy of the letter of the Rev. Mr.. Nc
Kim and of these resolutions be entered in our
minutes; and that q copy of these resolutions be
addressed to the Rev. Mr.. McKim and to the
vestry of the Church of the Holy Trinity, at
Harlem, New York. and furnished to the South.
ern Churchmsn for publication.
Teste: E. s. LEADBEATER, Secretary.
hA U pf
son Suter, of that county, declining the call to
Christ church, Alexandra, says: "The entire
community Will learn with pleasure tnat the
Rev Henderson Suter, rector of St. Johns
church, in this place. who hiss had under serious
consideration the acceptance or declination of 8
Suter is deservedly popular Tot only with his
church but with all classes and denominations
of Christians. We congratulate the church and
community that SO good and pure man is to be
retained among u.s.
The postofice address Of Rev. R. 81. McKim
twenty-seventh street, New York. Virgins is
SO often drawn upon, we might suppose she has
gotten used to it. 1t is mistake 1t will be
hard enough to supply this brothers place, if it
can be done at all.
Rev. J. Hubbard having taken charge of
Trinity church, Shepherdstown, his postofi q
address is Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, W.
vs.. As the successor of DR.. Andrews we wish
for him all manner OF success.
Bishop Johns made special visit to Loudoun
county, preached on Saturday at Catcctn
church, and confirmed six. On s lnday mora
Ing, in Christ church, he preached again, and
confirmed three. These churches are under the
charge of an earnest minister, Rev. Mr.. Reed
On Sunday night, in St. James church. Lees
burg, ne confirmed two persons, this being an
excellent man, Rev. Dabney Davis, of Albe
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