The daily gazette., 1881-07-21
DELAwAREAvEnun CHURCH.
Meeting Of the Deasons Last Even.
ing-They Refuse TO Aceeptl .sIr.
Halderman's Resignation

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Halderman's Resignation
A meeting of the members and
Board Of Deacons, of Delaware Ave-
nue. Church, was held last evening to
take action upon the resignation of
the pastor I. M. Haldeman to take
effect October 1st. All outside of
members were excluded from the
church.
Pancost Allen was called to the
chair and after some preliminary re-
marks the following were offered:
WHEREAS. Our pastor, Rev. 1. NJ. Hal
deman, has lately rendered his rcsigna-
ton, to take effect this coming October;
" nEnEAs. This church, the greater
part OF whose meNbersh he has baptiz-
ed, and who are bound TO him by the
8 e!test love and esteem; and who fear
that II wodld bs almost impossible to
have his place supplieI, have positively
refused 10 accept kis resignation, or to
take any steps toward the severance Of
the relation ship now existirg +; and
W HEhEAs. We learn that Brother
Ha ldeIn an still .!dr to his purpose of
go. ng, and regards tue resignation pre-
sented as finai aud
WHEREAS. We know that 1t was only
our necessity THAI induced him 10 come
among us in tie first place, and to re-
main wi b us durii g these six years
oft deprtvat ons and sacrifice. not
wi hsianding the many favorable oppor
tunities TO go elsewhere and
WHEREAS, We firmly believe that his
going at this time would severely enbar-
rass US that the payments to the build
ing loans would Iall OF, and our mem
bership al once decree :e; and
WHEREAS, We find that in a short
tInla the major mari ape
to loans tbat which now so heavily
presses us) Will be removed, and we In u
great measure freed from debt. There
fore
Resoivtd, That we earnestly ask and
pray Brother Haldeman that he
VIII reconsider the thought ofleavlng us
at this time and consent to abide with us
until cur payments to the loans expire,
and the safety Of our church properly
be guaranteed to us.
Resolved. That vacation OF six weeks
be rendered Brother Haldeman from This
date, and we hereby pledge ourselves re-
ali things for the advancement OF the
cause.
Resotted. That a coly OF these resolu-
tions be presented TO him and be entered
upon the minutes Of the church.
The resolutions, of course, led to
some discussion especially the one
in reference to the pastor leaving be-
fore the payments had been made to
the loan associations. Some of the
members that it would look too much
like as if the church merely wanted
to keep him until 1t was out of debt,
and there let him go, and not for the
religious welfare Of the church. The
resolutions were fiually adopted by a
vote of ia to 20.
By permission Of the char, Mr..
Ball was permitted to read an official
statement of the indebtedness of the
church in order TO ccntrovert an err
roneous impression that had gotten
abroad. From his statement there
were bonds and mortgages amounting
to $12. 700; and due various loan as
sociations, $5,0l5, ,58 making a total
Indebtedness of $l8,7l5,58. The
amount due the loans would run out
in about two years thereby leaving
the indebtedness $12,7
The action of the meeting will be
forwarded to Mr.. Haldeman, but it
is not known whether he will reconsi-
action or not.