The Portland daily press., 1889-04-11
Ecclesiastical Council.

The council summoned by letters missive
from the pastor and members of Williston
church, on account Of the resignation of the
pastor, convened in the audience room of the
church yesterday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
The following churches were named in the
letter of invitation: State St., st. Lawrence
ST., Abyssinian, Bethel, West, Cape Eliza
beth, Woodfords. Warren, Cumberland
Mills, Saccarappa, Gorham, also Rev. C. I'll.
Daniels. All these churches except High
St., Portland, and Saccarappa were repre-
scented.
The council organized by the choice OF
Rev. G. II. Daniels as moderator and Rev,
E. M. Cousins as scribe.
After devotional services conducted by the
moderator, the pastors letter of resignation
was read by Mr.. ii. B. Pennell, the clerk OF
the church, also the action of the church in
relation to this resignation, and the resolu.
tions, passed by the church, expressive in
cordial terms of the high appreciation of the
pastor and his work during his connection
with the church.
Opportunity was given for statements by
the pastor and members of the church.
After these statements the council by it.
self considered the situation as placed be.
fore them and after elaboration formulated
their views in the following result:
The Council, being by itself, having listened to
tile action of the church and such statements as
the pase0r and others concerned have seen fit to
make, do concur In the action of the church. and
advise the dissolution of the pastoral clatiOn be-
tween 1t and the Rev. j.. III. HallOck. And we
recommend that the passionate terminate on July
We come TO this result regretfully. and desire
to testify our confidence In Brother Hallock an
efficient minister of the Lord Jesus, thoroughly
er Of the Word Word, faithful as a
pastor, a valuable leader in Christian
sm By ALL we
iervent prayer for his future happiness and use
fulness in the ministry.
The Council also express to this church, and
thought necessary to accept this resignation. We
assure them OF our hearty sympathy, we join with
that He will speedily send them another pastor
and that the abundant blessing of the Master NAV
abide with them.
This result of council met the cordial APP
proval of the pastors and delegates and was
passed by them by a unanimous vote of all
the members of the council.
At the close of the special session of the
council the embodied result of its delibera-
tons was made known to the audience in
waiting. Remarks were made by officers
and members of the church which indicated
the approval of their pastors faithful SER
vices and sense of loss in the dissolution of
the relations which have so closely and pleas
ingly united them.
Inc moderator and many other members
Vi the council voiced what seems to be the
general sentiment throughout the churches
Oh tne city and vicinity, the regre. that Mr.,
naiiock Is to leave his place in this CITY and
sever also his relations so pleasant and helm
full to all the churches. ''-1 '''p
Reference was made to Mr.. Aalloct,o mice
and earnest cooperation in the cunferoroos
the ministerial association, in the state oon'
ference with its important lines of effort
and in the society of Christian Endeavor
In these and tho other departments Of Chris.
tian effort his cooperation and effective ar
tivity were emphatically commended and the
loss which his departure will occasion was
sincerely deplored. The interest and SYM
patty of the council toward the church was
emphasized, and expressed in terms of great
Kindness