The Newtown bee., 1889-12-20
The price of November milk at the Creamery was 3-4c.
T1inlty's Parish Meeting.

lTlHlLy 1dIISu m6GGluS
 The business of the meeting, Monday afternoon, was transacted smoothly and voiced the sentiments of the parish in re- gard to the resignation of Rev G. Nj. Wilkins and were accepted, Mir Wilkins having already accepted the call to St. I.ukes church, New York city. Rev Mir Wilkins opened the meeting with prayer and presided as chairman. Clerk D. c.. Beers read the call for the meeting, Rev MT Wilkins's resignation and the resolu- tions adopted tt the vestry meeting, the previous Thursday evening. The resig- nation and resolutions were passed with out discussion. The next business be- fore the meeting was the calling of d new rector. The name of Rev George Y. Linsley, who preached here, December l, was the only one presented to the meet ing. Commendatory letters were read from Bishop Williams, Archdeacon Tat lock, the warden of the church at Round Hill and others. All were of one opin- ion, that Mir Linsley was the right man for the place. one who is a hearty work CT, successful in work among the young and one whom Rev Dr Tatlock and the parish at Round Hill would sincerely re- grct to have leave them. l.. B. Booth spoke of Mir Lmsley as a gentleman who had impressed him as conscientious and hard worker, one who is bound to rise and thought the parish could do no bet ter than to call him. D. G. Beers told how highly Dr Tatlock recommended him and said that he could see no reason why he should not be called. William B. Prndle did not object to MT Linsley, but thought that it would be better to % slow. P. II. Skidmore said that the rec ommendation of the bishop satisfied him that he would be the uIan for the place. rendered Mir Linsley to the rectorship of Trinity parish at the present salary, $l200 Il year and the use of the rectory. Rev Mir Linsley is about 2S years of age, is described by Bishop Williams as hav- ing an old head on young shoulders, is graduate of Yale and Berkeley Divinity school and received holy orders, last Spring, since which time he has been do- ing mission work at Round Hill and Glendale, Conn. The resignation of Rev parish meeting follow:
 TO THE wARDENs AND vEsTRrMEN OF TRINITY
 PARISH, NEW WTOwN, CONN.
 My Dear Brethren For several weeks past, call to undertake important church work in the city ot New York and I have now decided, guided, I believe, by the Holy Ghost, to accept the call, beginning my work in this new field the lst of January, 1880.
 The duty, therefore, devolves upon me, of rcsigning my position as rector of Trinity par ish; which hereby do, to take effect the 3cth of this month of December.
 The severing of this pastoral relation, ex- tending as it does over q period of nearly nine years, reminds me, with deep gratitude to you, my brethren, of the hearty co-opera ton have ever received from you in all that has been accomplished for the church here and abroad, during my rectorshp. For this ever ready help in the blessed Masters work and for the many instances of personal kind ness shown to me, which have been many, you will always have my keenest apprecia- tion and warmcst thanks. Commenting you dear brethren, to the care of Almighty God, l am, most sincerely and affectionately, your rector, GOUvENEUR MORRIS WILKINS.
 Trinity Rectory, Newtown, Conn.,, Decem- Der :, 1889.
 Whereas, Our rector, Rev Gouvencur Morris Wilkins, who has faithfully ministered to the wants n this ms ri Sb fpp npnrlv mi has handed in his resignation, severing his con nection with this parish, to take effect on the 30th day of December, 1889, and
 Whereas, He has done this believing it to be his duty to himself and to the new and broader field of labor to which he hns been called, therefore
 Resolved, That we hereby accept the resig- nation of the said Rev Gouveneur Morris Will kins, to take effect as above stated on the 30th day of December, 1889, but cannot do so with out attesting our full and sincere appreciation of his faithful ministration amongus. Coming as he did when the parish was heavily bur dened with debt, we tcel that it was owing to his unceasing energy and perseverance that our heavy debt was raised and our church ediffee improved and beautified and eonse- erated to Almighty God to be His house of worship forever.
 heSoiNeu, iHho WIG ncEeDy aIteSt to HIS uI- wavering loyalty to the church and to his earnest labors 10 extend Christ's kingdom on earth, especially through the missionary work ot the church.
 Resolved, That we further attest our appre- citation of his unceasing care of and ministra tion to the poor, the sick and the afflicted. His memory will ever be held dear by those whom he has so freely served.
 Resolved, That we hereby extend to him our best wishes in his new field of labor and ask that the divine hand may ever be with him and guide him in his labors wherever he may be called to minister.