Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-20
REV. DIE. HARBOUR RESIGNS.

His Pastorate and ProfessOrship at YaIe-To Take Efect Next June-An- nOuncement at the College Chapel Yesterday-Hfs Letter of Resignation His Ten Years Service-Professor Brastow His Probable Successor. At the close of chapel exercises yesterday morning Dr. Barbour requested that the members of the College church would remain as he had business of importance to announce to them. After the congregation had slowly wended it's way out the Rev. Dr. to the sur prise of all handed in his resignation of both professorship and pastorate, to take effect next June. In 8 few brief remarks he ex- plained the sudden ard unwished for resolve and said that at the commencement of his college duties he had intended that he should maintain them only for ten years, and now that the ten years had elapsed he thought it best to resign what hands more able to un- dertake the pressing obligation, but not more willing than his own, would perform. He had come to the conclusion that he now made, not through any dissatisfaction whatev- CT, but simply because he saw that he could not perform as conscientiously as he wished what a younger man might. His resignation of pastorate will be acted upon by the church
 
 fessorship will go before the faculty and cor poration. The one, however, is indissolubly connected with the other, so that in case the one is accepted the other must needs be also. The resignation did not become known to the college at large until late in the evening and the general opinion of professors and students was that he might reconsider his total separation from the college to which he has been so closely connected in all her affairs. MT. Barbour has particularly en- deared himself to the students and should he determine to abide by his original felt by them all. Kind, generous and affaple, he has always been regarded by the students as their close friend, and it is sincerely regretted by them that he has de- dermined to sever himself from them in their pursuits Rev. MT. Brastow, who has which Dr. Barbour had until the formers coming, will succeed to the college pastorate.
 PROFESSOR BARBoUR's LETTER.
 Professor Barbour's resignation is as fol lows:
 To the Church of Christ in Yale College:
 In accepting the pastoral care of this church. part of those who were urgent on my coming are gone, those of you who remain are aware that 1t was with considerable reluctance that left situ ation very much to my own mind in order to ac cept it.
 might be spared to serve the church and college for ten years. should think that my ministry here would be fulfilled
 The 10 years gave myself are now nearly com pleted, and as am still of the same mind on the length of my pastorate desire here and now and by this act to resign the pastorate of this church. the resignation to take effect on the completion of my tenth year of service that is, at the close of the present year, June, 1887.
 In recommitting to your trust that which you ez snd @ it been possible for me to you in these bygone years. For this I can only praise him and thank you.
 It is no matter of regret ith me that by your counsel and by the indications of divine providence I was led hither; for personally, I have enjoyed my ministry among the young men of the college, with whom have been in the most friendly rela tions and from whom have had nothing but the most marked respect Coming. with g sincere de sire (as trust) to do what might be done for the gospel among the young, I am going with the end in view. with just sincere desire that, by some other and better ministry than raine, more and better may be done for the cause of Christ in this hoHored university.
 Thanking you all, officers members, households h of the church and college and wishing you all grace, mercy and peace from common Father, Saviour, comforter. am, with high regard yours in the bonds of the gospel,
 WILLIAM M. BARBOUR.
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