St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-02
MILLS HAS RESIGNED.
The Petty Persecution in st.
Peters Parish Has Won
the Day,
But Loyal Episeopalians Will
Kick at Bishop Gilbert'S
Action.
The Remains of Otto Dpeher
Inferred Amid Imposing
Obsequies.
Neglige Shirts Must Goa
Neglige Shirts Must Goa
Cold Wave Is JouPneying
This Way.

There was consummated last evening
the final chapter in the petty personal
strife which has made the Episcopal
mission on Dayton's bluff not only by
word but a disgrace.
Rev. Samuel Mills has resigned the
pastorate of st. Peters mission church.
The malignant persecution which MIR.
Mills has been subjected to has been
partially ventilated in the GLOBE. 1t
originated from raneoTouS clique
clamoring to be small tin gods in the
eyes of the other members of the church.
They were disappointed in this, and
through their Vaccinations the mission
has since benin continual turmoil.
The pastor-a kindlier and better
Christian gentleman meier breathed-
has been made the butt of all this. All
the tittle-tattle of the parish has fallen
on his devoted head. Here is sample
of the worst thing that can be brought
against him-that he said that another
man said that So-and-so had told him he
said this man had said he was working
the church on congregational linesi
Mr.. Mills ehas the confidence. the love
and the good wishes of a preponderat-
ing majority of the members of the mis-
sion. That there has been trouble
among the congregation is none OF his
seeking, and his resignation will be re-
ceived with regret by whole host OF
citizens.
The announcement of Mr.. Mills de-
parture was notwithstanding by Bishop
Gilbert, who conducted the service at
st. Peters church. 1t fell like thuu-
derboIt on the people present. THIS is
what the bishop SAID:
l wish simply to say that the parish
at Tower, one of the most important
missions we have in this diocese new
work which has developed with unusual
promise in the IRON regions-has been
DESTROYS of obtaining the services of
Rev. Mr.. Mills; and the mission has
been offered to him and he has ac
cepted it. He has done it after coun-
sci with me, and have advised him to
accept it. L hardly think it is neees-
sary for ME to- say anything
more than advised him
to accept it. ] do not want him to sub
ject himself 10 the same trials and
troubles he has had, and especially last
winter in regard to the question of his
support. The question of support is
serious one to the man with afamily.
This mission at Tower offers very rea-
sonable support and circumstances en-
tirely propitious, | am sure. looking at
it from that point of view, you will
agree with me that it would not be right
to subject Nj. Mills to the UNI
certainty of his support for an
other winter. l know it will
cause pain to many of you who are very
dear and loving friends of your pastor.
If he had not my confidence | should
not have offered him such an important
work. Therefore l say, although it
may pain him and you in leaving, it
| will bring with it, | am sure, peace to
him and his family. May Gods grace
go with him, and may his health go
with him to do the work which God, l
think. has called him to do"
The bishop requested Senior Warden
| Seeley to make statement OF the
church finances, which set forth, for the
| support of the parish and the liquida-
| ton of its debts, 81. 02 per week was re-
uuired. Bishop Gilbert made an earn
| est appeal to the congregation to liber
ally respond towards the church's need.
! They should be willing to make a per-
| sOnal sacrifice for its support. He
chided them to put away The childish
differences of the past year" and not to
| be Irritating in their conversations"
| They were to suspend your individual
| differences for the sake of God and His
| holy church and all that you hold dear
| in this world and tile world to come"
They were to display "a kindlier
spirit" and not to work for ''your own
individual advantages and your own in
dividual preferences" but to work most
of all ''for the glory of your Father. for
the love of your. children and for the
benefit of the community in which you
live"
Bishop Gilbert stated that Mr.
Mills passionate would cease October 1,
and intimated that st. Peters parish
would be amalgamated with White
| Bear Beach for the support of rector
"a single young man. There is no
doubt that the parishioners will be
10th to allow Mr.. Mills to quit them.
The lack Of support referred to by
! Bishop Gilbert is. in no wise their fault
| The parish has ever supplied the
amount required of it for the pastors
support. and there. is every reason that
there would be no difficulty in rails
ing his full stipend if the pas
tors of the city churches per-
formed their obligations. Mr.. Mills
is too good man to be allowed to leave
the city. His ripe experience makes
him peculiarly fitted for the work of
building up st. Peters mission, and
other mission parishes in the city. In
| justice to Woodworking minister of
the gospel, and as reprOOf to mean,
unworthy efforts to shelve him, his
many friends should see that his reSig-
nation is withdrawn. His removal will
be great blow to Episcopal church
work in the city, and especially if other
matters relative to St. Peters parish
were disclosed.
tn MOTHER EaRTH