Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
DnLAwARg AvnNUE onUncn.
Acceptance OF Or. Bfootbe's Restgna,
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Acceptance at Dr. HOOthe's Kestgntt-
ttcn-E1ection OF officers.
The Rev. J. W. T. Boothe, d. D..
preached his fatswell sermon as pastor OF
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church Sunday
evening. His text was Psalms xcyI, 8,
HStrength and beauty are in his sRnctu-
sry." During the delivery of the sermon
DIR. Boothe digressed to state with more
irritability and emphasis than was necss-
sary that there were reporters present
and that il they wanted the sermon they
would have to "take it down" for they
SHOULD not have his manuscript. At the
close of his sermon he handed his fes'g.
nation to Harry Eumons, Esq president
of the board 6ftrustees The audience e lied
about two thirds of tho auditorium.
After the benediotion had been pro-
nounced, pr. Booths and nou-msmbera
departed, and the membership sat with
locked doors. j. III. Westcott was
chosen moderator, and the resignation
was ra'erred to q COMMITTEES composed of
Harry Emmons, Esq j. FL. Westoott, T.
A. Mcclure, y. H. Cantwell and j. Il.
Applsby.
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church held
its annual meeting MoGday evening. The
ceadlngs are said to have been mar.
monious. Press representatives were not
admitted and were denied the annual
financial statement.
The report OF the treasurer of the
special fund showed that $7.14 GIL, con.
tributed by persons not nembe of the
church, had been spent In reducing tho
debt on the church building.
0fhpn,Q 40 fnlInuya aleotal
Trustees, James IL. Westco.t, Edward II.
Bratten and Harvey Martin for three
years aud john Ibsugh for two years;
CLERK, James 4. Appleby.
The following preamble and resolu-
ons were adopted:
To The members Of Deln,oare Avenue
| Baptist Church: You eommlttee to whom
WIS refeir-d the resignation OF the Rev. ),
| W. I. BUothe, d. D., as pastor of the
church, recommends that the following
preamble and resolutions DC adopted by the
| church:
WHEREAS, It is tho earnest wish Of orr
pastor, tins R1v. j. ". t. Boothe, D. D.,
tnat his resignation, presented to the
| church on the 3lth ult., should be accepted
| ut once, believing, as he does, that after
four years OF unceastng LABOR AM care,
| such as few pastors have been called upon
| to undergo, ma should now have pc I 'ct
4 tEbe'lO u u htfh Susu EoSL hul CuilSN Us
the state Of hts health now imperat!vely
| demands. therefore bs it:
ReSOlUed, That We hereby accept our
| pastors resignation as presented; that ia
| thus Reverlne the pastoral relation W. bear
testimony to the earnest zsai and self-sac.
rficlng spirit which have ever character
ICED hts labors as pastor of this church
that we especially recognise the fact that
to his earnest and unceasing efforts we are
largely Indebted TO our deliverance from
financial peril, which threatened our very
existence as an organiz tti0n when he as.
sumed his pastoral duties; that largely
through his efforts 81 900 have been raised
and applied to the debt of this church, over
AID above what has been raised from
ordinary sources during his ministry with
us; that as an expression OF our apprecla
tion for the great service he mas thus
rendered we donate to him parting me
mento ard as an evidence of our esteem
and kindly feeling the sum OF $50; that II
thus parting with our pastor we extend to
him our best wishes for the happiness AND
Welfare of himself and family and for nil
future usefulness and success in the min
lstry.
Resolped, That these resolutions he en-
tered upon our church minutes and that {
copy thereof be presented by tbs clerk tc
cur retiring pastor.
j. Fl. WEscorr,
@. Il. CANTwELL,
HARRY EMMoSs, ESQ,
j. IL. APFLEBY,
7. A. MeCLuRE.
Committee.
A committee composed OF O. H. CANT
we'll, james Il Morgan, Sr., and Il. @
Grifinw was appointed to supply tae pulpit