The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-06-18
Religious.

/ On Sunday morning last, Rev. ). A. Lee
pass, d. D., pastor of the Lutheran church,
submitted the following communication
to his congregation
To the Council of the Evangelical Co1ag9ega-
ton IN STANTON Va:
My Dear Brethren-Having received a
call to the st. Johns Lutheran congrega-
ton in Allentown, Pa, herewith offer
my resignation as pastor OF this congrega-
! ton. the same to take effect July 9Th,
1885. The considerations that have led TO
this conclusion all pertain to the greater
comfort ard temporal welfare of my fam
/ lily. am unable here to obtain an ade-
quate support apart from labor outside the
pastoral relation In the condition of the
! congregation, | would be unwilling to ask
or receive more. AS regards salary you
| have faithfully kept your word, and have
done we'll
desire specially to place upon record
that neither dissatisfaction with the CON
gregation nor encouragement in the work
here has led to this conclusion. The uni
! form kindness shown to me and my family
| is met with the sincerest appreciation en-
my part
That God may kindly care for this flock
and hasten TO provide it with an under
| shepherd after his own heart is the earnest
prayer Of Your brother,
S. A. REPAss
Lutheran Ftusondge, Starnton Va, June
10th, 1885
On motion, a com nittte OF three-S, ).
Smeltzer, NJ. p. Funkhonser, and J. J.
Prufer-was appointed to consider said
resignation, and report TO the meeting as
speedily as possible After retiring for
short while, the committee presented the
following pis eeaiifble -and resolutions, which,
upon motion. were adopted as whole
WHEREAS tile Rev. S. A. Regass, D. d.
having been called to labor in another
field, and. feeling it to be his duty to ac-
cept the same, has rendered his resgna
tlon as pastor of our congregation, to take
effect July 9Th. 1885 therefore
Resolced lst, That we accept the resigna-
tion Of our beloved pastor, to take effect
the day above mentioned, with feelings of
profound sorrow and sincere regret.
Resolted 2ied, That in parting with him,
we desire here to place Oh record our APP
probation OF his services while here. and
earnestly pray that the same SUCCESS that
he has attained the short time while here
may follow him to his new field of labor.
Resolred Sd, That in dissolving this re-
latioDship with our pastor, we commend
him and his family, TO whom We have all
become very much attached. 10 our breth-
rem with whom he is to labor the future.
Resolved 4th That these resolutions,
with the resignation of our pastor. be pub
lished in the Lutheran Visitor and city
papers $. s. SAIELTZER.
NJ. p. FUNKHousER,
j. j. ERupEA,
Committee.
The services of the church will be con-
tinued by Dir. Repass till July 9Th, when /!
the congregation will have procured new
pastor.
We sincerely regret Dr.. Repass' deter |
mination to occupy another field of useful |
ness. During his brief residence here he
has wen to him the respect and esteem of
all classes, and he will be greatly missed.
Last Sunday morning Bishop J. Gloss
brenner preached to the I'd Baptist congre-
CATION IN the Hall of the Somerville build
ing. 1t was one of the ablest and most
sermons ever heard in Staunton.
Rev. Mr.. Bitzer, of Winchester preached
at Augusta church last Sunday, and will
continue to supply the pulpit during the
summer.
A congregational meeting was held at
the I'd Presbyterian church last Sunday,
and unanimous call extended the Rev.
DR.. Halves, of Farmville, at salary of
$500 per year .and manse. DR.. Halves
will occupy the pulpit of the church on
Sunday next. morning and evening.