The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-20
Rev. l.. zahner's n esignation ana
the Reply of the vestry of
NJ. Pau1,s.

~. Paui's.
On Monday evening, the 10th inst, Rev.
L. Zahner handed his resignation as Rec
tor Of st. Paul's church to the Vestry then
in session. The resignation was accepted,
to take effect November 1, and a commit
tee was appointed to draft an appropriate
answer to Mr.. Zahner's communication.
The correspondence appears In full below;
THE RESIGNATION.
To the vestry Of st. Paurs Church,
Bloomsbury, Pa;
Gentlemen; Having received an invita-
ton to become the Rector Of All Saints
Church, Omaha, Nebraska, at a salary of
100000 and rectory, and having served
as your Rector for almost ten years, l beg
that you will accept this, my resignation,
OF the Rectorship to which you did me
the honor of calling me on November 23,
1876.
In asking you to sever this interesting
relation between us, desire to express
my profound gratitude to you for the uni
iOi III hluuutSS tuu COuSluut supPoit
you have given me IN administering the
duties of my Office. l rejoice with you in
the material results which have been ac-
complished-the conservation of the church
the building Of the rectory, and the accu-
mutation of about one thousand dollars for
the building of chapel and l trust also
that at the great day when the secrets Of
all hearts shall be disclosed and every man
shall receive the just reward of his inheri-
tance, the fruits of the spiritual harvest OF
my ministry among you may be equally
abundant.
desire my resignation to take effect on
November 1886.
Very Faithfully,
Your Friend and Rector,
August 9th 1896. LOUIS ZAnNER.
TIE REPLY
REV. l.. ZAuNRR, Dear Sir Your COM
munication announcing your call to All
Saints, Omaha, and asking us to accept
your resignation as rector OF st. PauPs,
leaves but one thing for us to do, and that
is to comply with your request, which we
are compelled to do with great regret. 10
do otherwise would be Of no avail, as we
have no right to expect that you could be
induced to remain here, when you are in
vitrd to enter upon larger and more i'm
portant field of labor in a parish where
your services will be so much better re-
warded in pccuniary way, than we have
| been able to offer you here.
The departure Of yourself and family
| from St paurs will no doubt be painful
one to you, as it will be to us, and to the
congregation which you have so faithfully
| served for nearly ten years. You will leave
many warm friends behind you both in
| and out of your flock, and you will enter
| upon your duties in distant diocese with
| our heartest wishes for your success and
| happiness.
| Under your administration a church debt
of long standing, amounting to $500, was
paid and the church consecrated in 1882
| This debt was incurred in the erection OF
the new church, and was burden upon
the parish when you entered upon youi
ministerial duties here. new Rectory
was erected in 1884 at cost OF about
SO, 900, and for this purpose nearly 81 GOO
was raised mostly through your efforts
In addition to this, fund Of 1000 ha:
been accumulated by the several Guilds o
the parish for the erection of chapel, un
der your direction, and action has beer
| ol fnplc cnflinian
to paw of our entire debt of about $500
so that your successor will be able to ente
upon his duties with n clean balance sheet
In the accomplishment OF these result!
we are largely indebted to your untirini
efforts, not only in soliciting funds, but il
subscribing much more literally of you
own means than yod ought to have done
for the payment of our Indebtedness.
Through your work st. Paul's has as
sumed prominent position in the Dioces
of Central Pennsylvania, and you wer
recognized as one of the most active oppc
nents to the division of the Diocese, an
with your assistance the scheme was de
feated. You have served on many impor
ant committees connected with our Die
cesar work, and have enjoyed the cont
dence and esteem of the Bishops, and you
departure will therefore be felt, not onl
in the parish, but in the entire Diocese.
May the Holy Spirit guide and protet
YOU in your new home is the hope an
PRAYER of Yours Sincerely,
E. r, DRINKER, G. c. MARR,
B.F. HARTMAN, GEO. E. ELwRL1
G. F. KNAPP, j. II. MAIZE,
3 Vestry of St. Paul's Church.
. Bloomsbury, August 16, 1886.