Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-23
A PASTORS aEs1oNAr1ou
aev- r. B. fhacher to Exchange the
Augusta Pulpit For . Psstorats in
Santa Barbara

Inc Executive Committee of the Uni,aria
church has received the following letter q
resignation from the Pastor, Rev P. S
Thacher:
AUGUSTA. NJ, April l2Ih. 1859.
To the Er. Committee and Coagyegat,on a
| the Unitarian Church:
DEAR FRIENDS Since Oct 5th, 1879.
have been your minister. Durinz nv ga.
torafe, have been brought into mary plea.
Ant relationships. and have formed many en-
during friendships. IL is with the m ,.l
grateful emotions and endesring recoll-e.
tons that look back upon the years spent in
your service. 1 am deeply sensible to tbs
many pledges you have given of your lows
and esteem and thankful that our union ha.
rot been rHified even By whisper of eonten.
ton Although there has been no increase
IN the population of the city. and death ha.
'Aken from US forty of those who welcomed
me, the parish is two-thirds larger than
found 1t, and when went away, was more
prosperous in every respect than at any time
curing the past twenty-five years There
vas no cause for fear, bat every reason for
hope.
Circumstances have determined ne 10 re-
llbqulsh my connection with the parish |,
IS needless TO say, that have passed through
severe conflict Of feelings in coming TO
this decision. Would that had never been
Gale ! TO face the rial, but been permitted
10 spend my life with you, and by increased
zeal IN your service, try to meet your ella 10
to my attachment and affection. Having de-
voted myself to the misistry, am not at
liberty TO consult my wishes or yours but
must go shere duty calls
hereby resign my psstorate, to take effect
April Both SO. and thus sever the tender tie
shich has united Us, but in the hope of tax
ing up again these divided relations.
With the utmost esteem and affection,
am your friend and pastor,
FHuiP ). TEACHER
At parish meeting the folIo.ing resolu-
tons were passed
Resolved. That while We sincerely regret
that our pastor, Rev. p. S. Thacher, should
deem it best at this time to sever his official
connection with ms, a. minister of this socie-
ty, we feel constrained to accep. hi. resigna-
ton.
Resolved That during his connection a.
pastor Of this society we have been stmu-
lated and encouraged BY his sermous-alway.
able, well studied, rich in thought and de-
hvered with that clesrness and earne stness
which produces conviction.
Resolved, That we have alvays witnessed
on his part a faithful performance Of psro-
chial duties. a hearty sympathy with all, the
rich and the poor, manifested not only by
word and work, but by the silent and subtle
form of exampl,. and efforts earnestly and
honestly made for the best interests, pros
perity and honor of this society
WM. z. WHIrEHousE.
SAMUEL TIrcoMB,
LESLIE c. CORNISH
Accompanying the copy of the resolutions
sent to Mr.. Thatcher was the following letter
AUGUSTA, April 9th, 1889.
Rer. f. s. Thoeher:
DEAR SIR.-At meeting of the Unitarian
Society held last Thursday evening, we were
instructed to inform you of the action taken
relative to your resignation as its pastor.
In addition to the inc osed resolutions. per-
NIT US personally to express our regret, that
a sense of duty has. in your judgment, rem
dered this action on your part imperative.
Under deep sense of obligation for your
able and eminently satisfactory services dur
ing your entire pastorate, and for your many
acts of friendship, kindness and sympathy,
WIN utdTiN RpDl IDF tUt pros
perity and happiness of yourself and family,
ard with sentiments of the highest esteem and
respect, we are sincerely vour.,
SAMUEL TIrCoMB,
LESLIE C. CORNISH,
WM 7. WHirrHousE
The following resolution was passed
relative to Rev A. w. Jackson who has
supplied the pulpit during the last seven
months
Whereas, the services of the Rev. A. w.
Jackson in supplying our pulpit during the
absence of our pastor is completed and he
is about to leave our city for another field
of lahnr;
'inrrt fore. resolved,
That n Mr. Jackson we recognize man
of sterii Z Integrity. a scholar of wide and
varied culture. and a Clergyman of deeply
Christian character;
That We app eciate the fidelity and zeal
with which he has discharged all his duties
and the forts he has made to stimulate the
socitt y both intellectually and morally;
That We part with him with the most
pleasant recolit cti0ns of our seven months
connection. ald sncerest wishes for his
future prosperity and success.
Last evening the sixth annual reui ion of
Company Is, 9th Maine regiment, was held
Mt Viewers restaurant in this city. For
some time it has been the custom for one of
the member. to furnish entertainment, and
this year that pleasant duty deyolved upon
Comrade y. +. Folsom About a dozen
members of the company were present and
old experiences were pleasantly renewed.
At the Probate court yesterday, Hon.
Emory O. Bean of Readfeld was appointed
assignee of the insolvent estate of John
Holland, manager of the Wayne WOODEN
mill The liabilities are in the neighbor
pod of S60n0 and the assets about $1,000.
The wills OF Hannah Thurlow of Litchtield
and Granville Storer of W. Gardiner were
admitted To probate.