Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-27
Rev. 1T. IT. Munger.

We take from the North Adams paper the following letter of MT. Munger resigning his passionate in the North Adams church and also the resolutions passed by the church at a subsequent meeting.
 After announcement of his resignation and the suitable expression of the regrets he felt at leaving charge where their mutual rela- tions had been so happy, and after thanking his people for their loyalty, the pastor said as follows:
 With the changing times the work of the ministry has so changed that am convinced that only in rare cases is the greatest useful ness secured by prolonged pastorates. The demands upon the preacher are of such character that he is often driven to accept another parish simply to secure rest and the farther best of his powers. I find my self somewhat in this condition and in need of that special kind of rest which comes with change of labor and the breaking of a rout- inc
 I am also firmly convinced that change in the pastorate will not be detrimental to you If judcious care is taken in securing successor. For the same reasons that a pas tor needs change, do the people need it. whether conscious of it or not. The very nature of the relation is such that something of it's impressing and telling power is lessen H. Something may be lost through change, but more may be gained. Another voice, another mind with other gifts and other ways of approach to the one gospel may prove of great advantage to you all and se- cure the interest of some not now reached. No one man can compass the gospel, nor pre- sent even part of it in the way most offica- cious for all minds. While, therefore, you may be somewhat disturbed by the breaking upof the present relation, I beg you in no wise to regard it with other than the most hopeful feeling While I trust that some thought and teaching of mine will abide I more earnestly desire that other thought and teaching will do for you more than mine have done.
 It is not easy to sunder ties that were formed in mutual confidence and hope and have ripened into abiding friendship, but the separation is not real, nor is it wide I shall not be far from you, and I shall be more eager often to see your faces under the shadow of these hills than you can be for my return. go from you not by our own seeking, and trust not alone after my own knowledge. Believing with an ever growing faith in a guiding Providence and leading Spirit I yield myself in this matter to what think is the Divine Will. I should be very slow to move if I did not believe-that larger work awaits me than I can do here. We order our lives but in a small measure, and our own part in them is best when we humbly follow the divine voice. If it is better for me and my work that should go, it is also better for you that I should not stay So Interpreting the event, no real evil can befall us and your life as church here and mine as a pastor elsewhere will be taken up into the wise and gracious plan of our God.
 I have therefore to ask you kindly to re- ceive this letter of resignation and to appoint a committee of the church at your conven- fence to confer with me with view to call ing council for action in the case. Wish ing you grace, mercy and peace, I am affec- tionately your pastor and friend.
 T. T. MUNGER
 Resolutions were adopted as follows:
 Whereas, Our beloved pastor, Rev. T. T. Munger has resigned his pastorate in letter setting forth viction tha. he is called by God to larger more feasible and more important work: And,
 Whereas. The reasons adduced in said letter ap- pear as whole sufficient and conclusive, thereby imposing on us the duty of acquiesence; therefore der the ties which have bound the pleasant re- lations of pastor and people for eight years we, as are to lose the able, helpful and inspiring ninistra ore highest o sea who has not hesitated to proclaim Christ and him the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, that union with and fidelity to God constitute of the human soul; of one whose personal fife and walk before us has won our admiration and respect and whose iniuenee has been powerfully felt in all questions of moral and intellectual prdgress We remember with pride and gratitude his early and untiring efforts in establishing public library and hospital his fearless Genunciation of the rum traffic and political corruption and his advocacy of the cause of education an1 home and foreign mis- sions, and his growing reputation as preacher l thinker and author. l Resolved, That we reciprocate all the friendship | love and esteem expressed or implied in Mir. Mum gers letter, bidding him Godspeed in his field | of labor grateful that the separation is neither real nor wide and that from time to time be will come back eager look into our faces under the shadow of these hills; in turn as eager to listen to his words so long source of delight, comfort and en- leayor.
 GEO. B. PERRY,
 D. J. BARBER,
 ALEk. MCDoUGALL,
 DommitEee. Cofsumptive's bane is Ir. Roberts Cough