Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-14
REV. DAVID WINTERS,

From the Gazette bulletin, Williamsport. Penn.
At a special meeting of the Presbytery
of Northumberland held at the Second
Presbyterian church of Williamsport, con-
vened TO order to act on petition of Rev.
David Winters for dissolution of his pas
toral relation with said church. and for
letter of dismissal from this presbytery to
the presbytery of Emporia, Synod of
Kansas, he desiring to accept a call as
pastor of the First Presbyterian church of
Wichita, Kansas, J. E. Dayton Samuel L..
Youngman ana DR.. T. C.. Rich, as COM
missioners elected for that purpose, pre-
sented the following preamble and resolu-
tions unanimously adopted by the congre-
gational meeting of the Second Presby-
terrain church April g. 1899:
Whereas Rev. David Winters has requested this
congregation to unite with him in petition TO The
PreSbytery to dissolve his pastoral relations with
this church Therefore be it
Resolved, That after experience of nearly FIVE
years with him our pastor. we desire to bear teS
timopy that he has proven himself faithful am
bassadcr of Christ That he has Performed his du-
and that marked success in building up this church
spiritually and numerically has crowned his Ia bors
As pastor he has been kind dilligent and mpartial
in doctrine, sound and scriptura fearlessiy antsg-
OF izing III that is wrong bravely unfolding and
highly instructive and edifying; in delivery, elo-
quent, forcible and pleasing in his intercourse with
pastors and members of other churches. full of
broherly love and unfeigned hearty good will of all
men. noble virtues and qualities we believe him to
serving the warmest regards and kindest consider
atlons OF any congregation.
Resolved That while we deeply deplore tho loss
to our church of so able and devout a pastor, we
recognize the hand OF an allwise Providence in his
being called to much larger field OF labor. and in
the service of the Master, 10 greater opportunities
for usefulness, and we humbly but sorrowfully sub
nit to the will of HI ~ who overrules all things
work together for good to them that love him. and
request and hereby inseruct the commissioners who
may be elected to represent the congregation to
present this preamble and these resolutions TO the
Presbytery.
At pro re-nata meeting of the Presby
terry of Northumberland held in Williams
port, Pa, April 4, 1889, the following
resolutions were adopted unanimously by
the Presbytery and form part of the
minutes:
his desire for the dissolution OF the pastoral rela
ton with the Second Presbyterian church of " il
Transport, Pa, and letter OF dismission to the
Presbytery OF kmporia in the SynCn OF Kansas,
Therefore
Resolved. That while reluctantly accede to
this request Will place record our esteem for
our brother q co-worher with Us in all that per
tanned To the interests Of the churches within our
bounds; that his counsel has always been valued in
our decisions. and that he takes high rank among
US as a faithful pastor and able preacher.
our brother the afectionate regard OF the Pres
bytery OF Emporia. and and that this paper be
signed by the moderator and stated clerk and be
appended to the letter Of disInission.
w. Is. FOSTER. ;. HENRY BELL,
Clerk pro tenn Moderator.