St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-31
MINNEAPOLIS EVENTS.
Dr.. Sample Takes Leave of His Flock at
administrator Impressive
Occasion.
A Life Lost in an Elevator Accidental
Man Killed By An En-
CINE.
TWO Thousand Persons at the Annual
Dinner for the Poor--The
Bicycle Race.
Hush's Bank Soon to be Reopened--A
Poker-G lame Victim
SQueaIs.
THE TIES ARE BROKEN.
DIR. Sample and Westminster Church
Have Separated.


Have Separated.
The lecture room of Westminster church
was filed to the doors last evening, the oeca-
sion being the last prayer-meetng of DR..
Samples passionate. deep feeling of sorrow
at the near parting was apparent throughout
the congregation, while the pastor spoke
briefy from the text, 10, am with you al
ways" The speaker touched upon the du-
ties and privileges and rewards of the minis
try, and reiterated what he has so often
preached from the pulpit of Westminster:
''Preach Christ and Him crucifed.' The ad-
dress was very touching and beautlful, ana
the people will treasure up these last words
of beloved pastor as worthy the man who
uttered them. After Il hymn had been sung,
c. S. Thompson read the following resolutions,
which were adopted unanimously by rising
vote:
Whereas, In the providence Of God it has
seemed best that the pastoral relation which
has for nineteen years existed so happily be-
tween our beloved pastor, Robert r. Sample,
D. D.. and this people should now be dis
solved,
Now, therefore, we. the membership and
congregation of Westminster Presbyterian
church of Minneapolis, do hereby unitedly
testify to our love for and devotion 10 our
beloved pastor; to our high appreciation OF
his long and useful labOrs among US; to the
faithfulness with which he has from Sabbath
TO SaDDaIl.WlIQ 1efFeICy anu power, pFedCucN
unto us Christ and Him crucihed. and the
zeal with which from day to day he has
sought TO bring souls to the Saviour; to his
answering fidelity to his high commission,
and to the fearlessnes with which be has de-
nouuced worldliness and sin; to the tender
sympathy which he has shown Tor us In our
sorrows and trials.
While we have concurred in his request
that we join with him in asking the Presby-
terry to dissolve the pastoral relation existing
between u.s. we have done so for the one rea-
son alone, that We are persuaded that he is IN
danger of being broken down physically here
by overwork, consequent on his long resi-
dence and passionate, his prominence in this
community and in the Northwest generally,
and the demand made upon his time and en-
ergieS by matters and persons outside or MS
own immediate church and church work;
and we have been led to believe that, in the
new field OF labor to which he has been called
he will be relieved from the great mental
strain to which he is now subjected, and his
life and strength will thus be prolonged and
he will be spared TO proclaim salvation
through Christ for many years to come. We
pray that the great head Of the church, who
has always lead and who will always lead HIS
people in the best way. will go with him 20
his new charge and richly bless the pastor
and people together, giving untO,the pastor in
the future as He has in the past many souls
for his hire
Our prayers will often ascend, both unitedly
and individually, for the West Twenty-Third
Street church ana its new pastor; and we be-
speak an interest in their prayers, that the
holy spirit may ever dwell among US. bring
ing souls to Christ, and binding MS close to-
gether in love to God and in zeal in His SER
vice.
Resolved, As a slight token of our love
and esteem for our pastor. and our apprecia-
ton of his long and efficient passionate. and in
order to enable him to take the rest which he
needs, that the salary which is now being paid
TO him be continued for three months from
Jan. /, 1887.
Resolved, That these resolutions be pre-
scented to our pastor; that they be spread
Upon the records of each of the official
bodies of this church, and that they be pub
lished in the daily papers of this city, and so
far as possible in the religious papers of the
Presbyterian church.
During the hymns and fervent prayers
which followed the reading of the resolutions
Dr. Sample sat with bowed head and tears
fell from his eyes, showing how great was his
sorrow in seyering the ties which so strongly
bind him TO his church.
The Rev. Mr.. Page. of Anoka, then spoke
of the general regret with which the church
throughout the state had received the news
of DIR. Samples resignation. He gave feel
ing tribute to the able and fearless work &C
complished by Westminster's pastor. When
Mr. Page had finished his remarks, DR.. Sam
pie rose, and with a voice filed with sup
pressed emotion, in few brief sentences eX-
pressed his great sorrow at parting with the
people whom he had SO long served as pastor,
coupled with the grateful assurance that on
the heavenward side of the dark river they
should meet and dwell together forever.
Or. Sample will preach at the House of
Hope church. st. Paul, next Sunday, and
the presbytery called to dissolve the PASTOR
ate will meet at Westminster next Tuesday
or N m