The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-20
MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION OF

MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION OF
THE FiRsT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Mr.. Fishers Resignation accepted.
The annual congregational meeting OF
the First Presbyterian church, was held
last night, in the lecture room of the
church. There was quite a full atten-
dance, as business o! importance was to
be transacted. The meeting was organ
lied by electing E. W. Paxton, Esq, as
Moderator, and 81. NJ Russell, Secretary.
The reports of the Women's Mission
airy Society, Sewing Society, Sabbath
School and Treasurer were received and
filed.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler the Sec
rotary was empowered to cast the ballot
for the old Board of Trustees, which he
accordingly did, and the old Board was
declared reelected. Mr.. Nicoll was
elected Treasurer and b. NJ. Russell Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Adams moved that the deficit IN
the Pastors salary, which was about
1923, be made up by Immediately en-
deavoring to raise said amount. Carried
Mr.. d. G. LIS stated that he would
contribute one half of that amount, if
the other half could be raised at once.
A collection was taken up and in a few
minutes the entire amount was raised.
The regular time for holding the con-
gregational meeting was set for the End
Wednesday in April,
Mr.. Russell then read Mr.. Fishers let
ter of resignation, which. is as follows:
WHEELING, w. Va, April II, 1876.
To the Congregation of the First Presby-
terrain Church:
My DEAR PEoPLE-I hereby notify
you that 1 will request the Presbytery of
Washington at its coming meeting to
dissolve the pastoral relations existing
between you and myself. You will in
terpret this step not as an indication of
any decrease of my affection for you, but
as prompted by conviction of duty. 1t
is my request that you will at your meet
ing on Wednesday, the 18th inst, take
action in this matter, and give your
unanimous consent to the dissolution of
the pastoral relations.
1t may not be improper for me to men.
tion that have this day placed this let
ter in the hands Of Robert Crangle, Esq,
u ruling elder in the Second Presbyterian
church, to be held by him until the time
of your meeting. Your pastor,
y. w. FISHER.
The Secretary then read the following:
At an informal meeting of large num-
Der of the male members of the congrega-
ton of the First Presbyterian Church,
held at noon to-day, the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That in view of the commu-
nication to-day received from our pastor,
Rev. ID. w. Fisher, we reluctantly yield
to his firm determination TO resign, and
Will OuCl Nv tuci 'ooIuSiO w hio 90 VI
ing the pastoral relation.
Rescued, That committee of three
members of this meeting be appointed to
commun icate this action to the congre-
gational meeting to be held to- night, and
to ask it to adept our present action as
the action taken by this meeting at its
session last evening. The action of last
uInx-a pafnrruh In tho alnn-
ton of the following resolutions, by q
vote of 81 TO 2.
WHEREAS, A meeting of the congrega-
ton of the First Presbyterian Church has
been called for Wednesday next, at which
the Rev. Mr.. Fisher has indicated that
he intends to tender his resignation as
pastor of the said church.
LIST. Resolued, That we deeply lament
the circumstances, for which we hold the
pastor to be in no way accountable, which
have brought trouble upon the church
and caused so much unhappiness to our
beloved pastor and his family.
I'd. Resolved That our esteem for and
confidence IN our pastor are undimin-
ishdd, aud we hereby request him to re-
consider his determination to resign.
Sd. Resoiced, That we pledge him our
warm support SO long as he remains our
pastor, and If at any future time he shall
deem it to be his duty to change his field
of labor, we will, in view Of the fact that
he has once before yielded his own wishes
in the matter to ours, interpose no further
obstacle TO his leaving.
'4th. Resoiued, That a committee Of
three, consisting of Messrs. George r..
Taylor, J. w. Paxton and o. j. Craw-
ford, shall be appointed to convey the
action Of this meeting to the pastor, and
that this meeting await the report of such
committee.
"This committee waited on Mr.. Fisher,
and at noon to- day returned to the meet
ing with the following reply:
WHEELING, w. VA, April 10, 1876.
"Messrs. Geo. r. Taylor, J. W. Parton,
o. J. Crawford:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to accept for
yourselves and to return TO those whom
you represent my warmest thanks for
the resolutions which you as committee
have placed in my hands. Be assured
that l will never forget your kindness.
In the second resolution you request me
to reconsider my determination
to offer my resignation of the pas
torate of the First Presbyterian
Church at this time. / have given the
request all the consideration which is
possible under the circumstances, and
the result is that l do not see my way
clear to withhold my resignation at the
congregational meeting tonight. / would
be glad to write my views more a. length
if time would permit me to put them
into proper shape. Pardon the brevity
of this reply. Again accept my thanks
for your kindness, and may God bless
you. Your pastor,
ID. w. FISHER"
Upon the receipt of this communica-
tion the resolutions first read were
adopted. HENRY NJ. RUSSELL
e. w. b. ALLISON,
s. l.. JEPsoN,
Committee.