St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-21
SCUDDER,S SEPARATION.
The First Church Formally Accept,
His Resignation.


The council to consider the resignation
Of the Rev. J. i. Scudder of the First Con-
,regational church met in the church par
orS yesterday afternoon, with the repre-
eDtatives of the following churches pres
mt: Plymouth. Park, Pacific and Atlantic
If st. Paul; Northfield and Excelsior
churches, and Revs. Montgomery, E. S.
Williams and John Morley. Each of the
Minneapolis churches were represented by
the pastor and one delegate, with one or
two exceptions. Rev. ID. 5. Fisher was
unanimously chosen as moderator and Rev.
Mr.. Dickinson of st. Paul was made secre-
tary. Mr.. Scudder said he did not want
any of the council to think there had been
any trouble between the church and him
Ielf, for there had been none. He said
hat his utmost sympathies were with the
church, but had he not felt that God was
With him he should not have rendered his
resignation.
1.-THE call came very unexpectedly" said
BE, land to my mind it seems better to leaYe
9ow when there is an opportunity rather
han to remain and break down here"
The main reason for the resignation of
Rev. Mr.. Scudder is the fact that since
ne has been in Minneapolis his wife's health
has been very poor, end it was thought that
residence in Jersey City, n. j., where
Mr.. Scudder had a call to the First Congre-
gational church, would benefit her.
On motion of Rev. NJ. w. Montgomery it
was unanimously decided that the council
agree upon the dissolution of Mr.. Scudder
and the church. The chair appointed a
committee of three, consisting of Revs.
Messrs. Williams, Hovey and Hood, to draw
up resolutions expressing the feeling of the
council toward Mr.. and Mrs. Scudder. The
committee reported the following, which
was unanimously adopted and ordered
spread upon the church records:
Whereas, In obedience to the leadings of
Gods providence it has appeared advisable
first of all, to those most concerned and
afterwards to their council now convened.
that the relationship so pleasantly maintained
during the past four years by Rev. John L.
Scudder as pastor of thu First Congregational
church of Minneapolis, should be dissolved in
order that he may be at liberty to accept
call to the First Congregational church in
Jersey City; therefore be it
Resolved, First, That in the Judgment of
their council the step thus indicated should
be taken under the circumstances and the
pastoral relations between Rev. John L. Scud-
der and the First Congregational church of
Minneapolis; second, that this council enters
with hearty sympathy into the sorrow eff this
church from which a beloved pastor retires
ability and success with which they have
sustained him and believe that these
qualities will be equally effective
under his successor, for whose speedy
coming we will join our prayers
with them to the Great Head of the church;
third, resolved, that this council feel sincere
and profound regret at the departure of a
brother universally esteemed and beloved,
and expresses its hearty confidence in his
devotion to the Masters work, the grand sue
cess of his ministry as pastor Of the First
Congregational church,, especially in inter
esting young people and winning them to
Christ, and in his promise of abundant use
fulness still before him. and assures him that
in entering his new field of labor he carries
with him our best Wishes hopes and prayers,
and that we cordially commend him to the
confidence and Christian fellowship of the
brothers among whom his lot may be cast.
Mr.. Scudder will leave Minneapolis next
Wednesday, going direct to Jersey City.
The evening previous to his departure there
will be meeting at the church parlors,
when speeches will be made and the last
adicus said.