, 1880-04-29
J. MONRO GIBSON.
Meeting Of the Congregation Of
the Second Church.
They Are Disinclined to Let the Doctor
DO to London.
Tho Subject Left 10 tho 1'rcsbytery for
Its Decision.

Its Decision.
After tho praycr-meetlng Mt tho Sccnntl
Presbyterian Church Inst evening the CON-
grcgntion Of whom there were fully 100 ur,.s-
ent. remained in their seats for The purpose
of Aking action with reference 10 tho rc-
quest Of Dr. Gibson 10 Join with him in an
application to tho presbytery TO dissolve tho
pastoral tie. On motion Of atr. DoIce, tho
Rev. Arthur Mitchell was chosen Moderator,
Robert Ralston being elected Clerk.
DR.. Mitchell had conducted tho devotional
services OF the evening at DR.. Gibson's re-
quest, tho latter going over to tile First
Church In order that no orc
might feel embarrassed. lie said tic
going away Of Dr. Gibson would
he II grcat loss not only to tho church but TO
the Whole city, and he hoped God would
guido tho congregation rightly. T)'ey Ind
tile sympathy Of NIL prcsbytcrfans antl tllo,a-
mike to lead their beloved pastor u remain
with them lie presented
TIE FOLLOWING LETTER,
which llntl been handed to 1!im:
To The Ccon0,syatdog of Tho Second rrrshuscrian
Church-3Et.nvEt, FntESnS: 1t Is with feelings
's Sos s ss'fs Film ", a pr fis i"s 5 s%S, N,
that hive accepted tho cnll III London. mud,
notwithstanding tho quiet pro.ests nude, which
ayo 1st n aeGtea e 10 RI VIZ e esn v s nf
HSa I ae% s.s yo: Is sPes% is, I'M n XII $s$;i
oni tho t cnnsreatiot1 a shn,1i he Gss"lycd. i,
t'rier tt,at nHy IL traqsterrcd to Tho prcsl,y-
iii presenting this request. you will nllow mo
tho fnvtr to refer 70 some things TINT have como
sui,Ia,t, III tn"rt,,nr. e'''So "' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS '"''
Many feei rs il .hcre had hccn n great omis-
Vas hcld previously 10 ny tns
40 d1 mot not Rrease the meter a, # a n 11r az s ne
Of cVrtiinllty on tl,o purt of the cn,lvrcgnto,.
knew yo,ar kindly feelings TO well that fSr,nnl
eS L to m n1@ \ Il fG5 m
session wcro s,i!rtcent And lot nc do then tho
co ho eotRrcsS,n , ia nt tho 'l .aattcr, n toy Mrse
mo very strongly 10 remain; and, therefore, no
bIane ean stt,,eh te them ,,ta ~. 49,. ~,
management. ,nay sny Tint l,ad tue impress
Ms Sn SSG5a y xes ssa an wi Mhsm sa a Sok p"ek 9ne
tins P I'D n@ny !! 70 r t' the ens'asion @ tas
was spee!ai!y ANXIOUS 70 aFo!a tho appearance ne
.;,,,,. "'on'"H !" o's'u9o 'ao c''f'ts"'lon a''@
LII ma n,.o sav. with orcat recrct. TINT havc
nson Il 50 hssea 9b9"t BY rs
IL W C1ElDEtlGu iu LlARV ENlLHlH pttts
nrnt!onB anticipating my removal. Tilo
necessity Of this resulted from two c!rcrm-
STANCES. First, tho meeting Of tho English
| pEes1ytorsan Synod was held m on tho ss!h OF
% %sho, ee % lad beforo es tt y or clso W Il witt,
vccr. MI ttn' ,no ist nf Wav heing so ncar
;vss obliged I" fnako M arranaenents nj @ about House
hold. 's ~. N''O'0 :'''s ..'4 .''-o@'' ''~s'' '~ ~
! hope It will bc seen TINT It wns tho necessity
Of tho case. and No tiaconrcsy to you: Tint COR
strained nc to nntie,pate ynar kind' however
feGeam. o asons o ny asacsa tim .,rro with
wbeh M aldress vol, In tils way: G hi. tho,Sh iii
in The &C conviction that an doing rigft, and that
lo Lord 4 naIl!ns MO a'yay: pray tiio Lord e
this ovent for tho glory. Of Ills nasae and tho
good Ct IT, H. 9K',so p nnd M tae congregation. nm
yours III tae nope OF ING aospo'' = N o,ueov
,,rho nrodarotor a,;d +h,a ,"ttmr II" ~ hrn,:,ht
d,s,inci;V Imforo them, wit1, some pro1,er
| dprTcn Gf fOrnlnifty th. hi1siness tho meet
iilE WIS convened 10 conslller. In accord
Nnco with Presbyterian usages, 1t was
| f0r the cOn4regatiuu to decide whether they