Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-21
RESIGNED.
DIR. w. II. W ebb Gives Up the ra.torate of
the second Presbyterian Church.

the second Presbyterian Church.
The service at the Second Presbyterian
church yesterday morning was conducted
by Prof Ehrenfelt of Wittenherg After
the sermon the following paper was read:
! SPRINGFIELD. ONO
Dee. 10th lS>l.
Dear Brethren of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church and Congregation;
Eleven wears and six months have passed
since assumed the pa>toratr Of this church.
/ They have been rventiul yrars-ycar> full Of
blessings from the hand ui God.
Many changes haV" come {" You and 10 me
/ ~ the years have passed. With many OF YOU
s"rrUw> have multiplied. on the other hand
Joy poured into your cups tioodncSs and
mercy from the hand of tod have followed
You.
( In many Of these sorrnwS and Joys | have
shared. Standing 10y your dying and dead 10
! drop with you the tear. Sharing. too. the glad
ness a. home a. been mad, bright and happv
have been in your homes A. one "i your mum
bcr. ou have welcomed me rheTr. None.
| doubtless, have stood so near Ia many of YOU
! outside OF your family circle a. | have done
| For all the Kindness You have shown me and
mine. IN all these years "f social intercourse,
| thank You.
1t has been also my high privilege to preach
| {" You the everlasting Gospel OF the Son "f
| tod, aud no greater dignity was ever given tu
| man than thus to serve the Master in the gu>-
| pei ministry.
The result of this ministry can never he told
/ in time We can point 10 many who. under
! the preaching of the " ord and by personal ap.
pealS. have been led t. rrnouUrt the world Tor
! Christ. and have publicly prutc>sed their faith
/ IN Him. ni the present membership Of the
/ church. nearly tw"-thrdS have been added
! during the Present paSt"rite. Of course We can
/ not speak "i the hidden life of the soul, the
I zeal 4ulrkrnrd. the fresh runSrcratiuuS made.
/ ih">r ar" known only tu tod
/ N"iWlthNlandug these results and
th~ tender rrS which have bound
| and stll bind So many OF Us t0grther-tirs
/ which can never be entirely suudeTed-l have
/ felt IL my duty TO give back tu You the trust
which have held these many years, and To r.,
| sign this charge II is not always best that a
pastor should occupy one field OF Labor Tor a
! life time. tul II Is with the thought thai |
/ can serve the Master better and with StlU
greater results. in some nthrr field. and that q
new voice may tend Ia arouse and quicken you
| 10 renewed faith and labor, that now ash yuu
! I" accept this resignation.
In making this request d" il with the high
est interests of the church Of Christ at heart
| have served this church too long and love IL
too well. 10 wish anything but It's highrst pros
perity and usefulness.
My counsel is. that you allow nothing To di-
vide or 10 distract you. the rather cling tn-
gether In love and fellowship. Praying tod
that he will speedily send YOU another who
shall minister I" you in holy things
make request that you meet on Tuesday
evening next, the 22d inst. at half-past seven
o'clock. 10 consider this RESIGNATION. This
meeting will De held IN the lecture room OF the
church.
A special meeting of Dayton Presbytery will
BE- called I" meet Dec. 81 Thursday at > |
o'clock. J.. IN. in the Third street church. of |
Dayton. In dissolve, II the way be clear, this |
relationship
desire this resignation 10 take effect the |
nrSt sabbath In Jan. l~Sh. when ! expect 10 |
preach my last sermon a. pastor of this church |
And may the God of peace that brought |
again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great |
shepherd of the sheep, through the blood OF |
the everlasting covenant. make YOU perfect III |
every good work 10 d" his will. working In YOU |
that which il we'll pleasing in his sight |
through Jesus Christ. t. whom be glory for
ever and ever. Arectionatrly yours. |
WILLIAM II. WERB.
This letter produced a deep effect upon
the congregation and over half the people
in the church were moved 10 tears. DR.
Webb came here from Adrian. Mich. and
during his long pa>torate here has made for
himself a warm place in the hearts of
Springfield people by his kindly social
qualities. his earnest piety. and his hearty
cooperation in the charitable work of the
city. Besides the members of his cungre-
CATION. he has a host of warm friends who
will deeply regret his departure. At pres
cnt lie Is i'll New York. and has not a. Vet
accepted any other call The congregation
Df the Second church meets Tuesday even 7
ng to consider the resignation. I
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