, 1875-02-22
THE PULPIT.
Resignation Of the Rev. Ben. E. s.
Ely, Of Grace Church.
The Rev. G. W. Wendte Tells
"What UnitarinnB
Believe"
Farewell Sermon by the Rev.
DR.. Mckaig.
Prof. Swing Taken to Task for
His Temperance Views.
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,

Ths following letter Of resignation WAS yester-
day presented to the bessIou Of Grace Freshly
terian Churchs
To e s.3 ed 4 g.aet ,r,.sy.,'s. cAmeA
of ihe members Of thi* church md c,n-
Il tho po.on taken by lin IN lilo lite trial of .ls
Hey Dsvid swiug Ia consequence os tass. hare r.
In tho lopo that hrougli Tho rro7idonsa Of Goa. *
istfng difficulties might te removal lrom rece. it,
lion, IN, now fully aa.i.aed t.t lbs Interests or
rcnec and to good Of t,e church viii he subfcrse y
tcuer ,uy rcsisnatJon 10 take oer on Tho 1st ay Of
July ,rx 1t Hitca time thu pnttotsl year r!oea zs1
MY cnnias!on from ths noard Ut Domestic As.stonl
hare becn pn!ncd Tint my ran1o has BERN brought
before The public in ronuecttun With tho ta}ke!of
nut rotncCutIoEEiy alvHe rtlch union, though Lave
not rl.cetl an ol4taclo III tlo way Arnestly pEa5rg
of ths church, am youra In tho bordn o: Christ,
l'ss i. 8. ELI.
COMMUNICATION or THE sras.os.
In reply, thu Bossson subnalttod the following
communication:
in connection with this letter Of resignation from
rasto- 1he cAsnu desire to hate tothe members II
tha church sud congregation that this communication
iii retcys eq eare ] aud IL u.
tiuo be laid hctoro sou.
each and crcry member Of t1a church rcEur 10
cuzdEi hupport. A. conscsyatora o. tho church, II Il
their purpose 10 .nansin IT. unity, sn. thescto!c
GO fsr "a facts exist The aaue to aceeptcd,
and tl4ry extend 10 each ottes hearty encourage
Ing csSitabd aeqiruccnee 10 e fac. tha. WIeronec.
Of nrIniun are common 10 tho human racs.
This y branch Of Clrlst's Church. and vs ought
net to faar in efforts 10 It pure and abors
Wv. - se,son, desire your eon'tant prayers that
We t1sy 10 guided W divtno wisdom III all our Ec{.,
hS ICBjS0 tlht. IL ulEErCH$ Al1Qtj
cou:ccns The church, you Will conc to na and make
, Viii sraat eac oe viii t,a otde. iia,a which we
feel Ckrist would have lis SHOW wl!ateycF the decs-
lon. Of tl,s aes.ion n.y ho however tl'sy dacs cs
sfsa!!%s ,,,;s for t.,,a tas Fgss st
.ltnall"n rows, End to Chsiat, 'ho Heal Of tbs
Church. III th!a wo trust 5on will beltaEs that Nc
let eacl ayoI my tnconaderato words; l.e Jealous
Of tho harmony and unity Of sho chule' te ind :"
QUO ano:ter: aud hesEt.burnings or dsssrsiona wIIl
ind no ls1gnltit In oHr borders. Let III maintatn
tliu holy church, tho home Of godr roopu, and
TIC Qod who Las tec faithful to ps IN te inhs vii
nees IL o1 wy ~ viii 10 reosed If W .To m true
to Hin We have ls psoas that lie will 10 truc to w.
To tnis end and for you ouF p5ase5s Til not eeaao
tSigned) tlEoEog II. fnosr,
Fob. II, 1875. session.
FINANCIAL 6TATKMEHT.
After roalipg the foregoing communications,
Dir. Ely 0afd tllat In ordor to correct tho erFone-
o,,a idcns TINT might ha7e been derived from
btatementu zocoutly mado BY tbs press in regard
to tho financial condition Of tho church, lie
wisiod to read tho following statement obtained
by INN from tho Bacrctary and Treasurer:
LrAntLt1IEe.
Tnrchase mortgage {due Oct. ], lB71, having
two years eight months to run at per
Eenl. .s.s..ssss.sa auuuu0
Loan Hue Jan ], 1B11. rh0W
LINN due al1y ~ lbt1 1.vo120
L'an due March ~ lSfa.....,.... otNGn
Total. .fl3 TO
HEHOrnCEl.
Resources considered goo4. 100
Value Of church proEs:ty fy,lito Gatlrnssel by
four prominent rca ast..t uealeEs}. e0o0
lDtAl.. s31u. ~
4lhbnltlCs... 4at1eV
Present worth. .sl7,sp
Tho seating capacity ot tho auale1ice.room Ia
400 inRtoad Ut 2uO, as erroneouBlr atntca.
1fr. Ely remarked tint, taking tliB statement,
In connection nith tho fact that tho church Ind
been In e1ihionco only about two ycars and
half thcro whs no cauHa for encouragement,
ns might ho supposed frou tho Idea uni4ten-
tIonally convened by tho Batcn'onts. Of late,
uado by the daily papers.