Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-19

same time took up abandoned studies thst might be ready for larger responsibilities as God called me to meet them. In .eYangelistic work in hospital and home, in addresses to Sunday schools and at Sunday school insti- tutes, in the conduct of church services by reading sermons, and in preaching in the pull pits of brethren in the ministry, exercised my gifts and put in practice my acquisitions, until in the providence of God having been duly licensed to preach, I was imperatively called to the pulpit of the Presbyterian church of Lawrenceville, Penn, in 1871.
 That call was declined. though continued
 to supply the pulpit. Then the call was re-
 newed, and feeling the question to be one of grave importance and involving the most
 serious interests, it was presented to some
 friends, who, acquainted with the trend of
 my studies and the thoughts that actuated
 me, advised the calling of a council by the
 church of which was then a member to in-
 vestigate the whole matter, and if expedienf,
 to ordain me.
 Congregational church of Rochester, N. Y.,
 met January 24, 1872, and duly set me apart to the work of the gospel ministry, in conss-
 ouence of which I quietly continued nay
 work in Lawrencsville.
 It is now nearly IT years since Icn1nmenced that work, which began my career assa rec ognized minister. In JanHSky, 1873, vfsf&ad OOIRT9kAG1O1Al Ne Y, and later received call to it's pastorate, which accepted mainly because I was in sympathy wih Congregationalism rather than with FSesby yterianism. was installed
 pastor ab Cambria. my labors commencing April ], 1873, and my installation occurring insJnne of the same year.
 In July, 1876, I was dismissed to assume
 charge of the Congregational church at
 Phoenix, N. Y., to the pastorate of which
 was regularly called but where declined in-
 stallatien on account of internal dissensions
 which foresaw would inevitably render me
 unhappy, and cripple my usefulness. found
 there 8 new church building, at least the
 walls and spire were up and the roof on. On
 the 31st of January, 1877, that church was dedicated, all the bills provided for and the
 next week after the first Sabbath's occupancy
 of the new house revival movement was
 begun which resulted in about sixty hopeful
 conversions to the church. Many of the re-
 maining twenty have since united with the
 church. In July, 1878, worn out with the
 severe and protracted 1abors and
 trials of that pastorate resigned
 and sought rest among the hills of
 Columbia county and took charge ot the
 old St. Peter's Presbyterian church at
 Spsncertown and the equally old Congrega-
 tional church at Austerlitz. It was in con-
 nection with the Austerlitz church that I first held home missionary commission. The year 1879 was year of unusual trial. Ambitious to do more than my strength would allow, and suffering from an accident which endangered my life, I had fallen into condition of nervous prostration which makes me shudder with the recollection of it and pray that may hereafter be delivered from any similar experience. But from this I recovered so that in March, 1880, I re- signed my charge to go to Minnesota. My experience on the field to which went, viz. i, Albert Lea, was disappointment and my N retirem6nG from that field was the end of the church in that place, as negotiated the sale of the property, which the Congrega- ! tional union duly deeded for the use of the | Episcopalians.
 Returning East in 1880 preached at Ham ilton, N. Y., at Roslyn, L. l., at West Stock ! bridge, Mass, at Chatham, N. Y.. at Post Mills, Vt, and at TicondeIega, N. Y., where after due deliberation I decided to settle and I commenced labor January 1, 1881, and was \ dismissed from that field by council March \ Il, 1885, to take effect March 31 following. And now it remains for me to account for ! myself from April to August, 1885. During ] these months I preached at the following
 places: Amesbury, Mass. Milton, Vt, Mas | sena, N. Y., Craftsbury, Vt, Benson, Vt,
 Hollis, N. H., and Orwell, Vt, at the latter place one Sabbath only, giving up an en- gagement for four Sabbaths in order to visit this field.
 These are the plain and simple facts s,stated as briefly as possible. Those which relate to what may be termed regular employment are capable of verifcation by correspondence and by printed documents, and shall be happy to furnish proofs to any proper person who for any proper purpose desires them. LETTER or RESIGNATION.
 To the First Congregational church of Branford, Dear Brethren-The.First Ecclesiastical society having at regularly called meeting. but by illegal
 voting put itself on record as anxious for my de