Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-24
nrsIGNs HIS pAsToRATE.

One of New navensa AblcSt and m0se
 Brilliant Pastors - Rev. pr. Todd's
 Letter Of Resignation as Pastor of
 the Church of she Redeemer - Ills
 Regret or tho People.
 At the Church of the Redeemer yesterday morning after Professor Stevens of the seminary had finished his sermon Dr. Todd cAme forward and read his letter of resigna- tlon from the pastorste. Even though the congregation were more or less aware that this step was inevitable still 1t was hard blow and pastor and congregation were af- footed at this formal announcement of severing of the ties that have been forming during tho past twenty years. The church will meet tomorrow evening and the society on the following Monday to take action over the resignation and some time later the ecclesiastical council will meet to confirm their action. The doctor probably will not start for southern California where his wife and two daughters now are, under three weeks. Dr. Todd's letter and closing re. marks are as follows:
 NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 20, 1890. Tc the chSrSn of the and the Chapel
 My Dear People; hereby resign to you the pas. toral office with which you have now Tor more than twenty years intrusted me- and ask you to join with me in calling an ecclesiastical council to sane tion n the customary way the severance of the tie health in my family which has constrained me to do ths so well known to you that this action of tion. shrink from atte%ptips to express the feel inRs with which write this letter. It Is sufficient S r ss
 tender and the Sn | " your prosperity and happiness indirectly as peo. servant, JOHN E. TODD. Isuppose, added Dr. Todd. that this does not come unexpectedly to any of us. Cir- cpmstances have for more than year been preparing us for 1t. am satisfied that the physicians are right in saying that my wife cannot live in this climate, and, this being the case, thsre seems to be but one thing for me to do.
 As the best means, apparently, of support ing my family have sorapsd together what little we have and have bought, and partly paid for, e small fruit ranch from which we hope to derive modest income. Small in comparison with what we have enjoyed through your liberality, but possibly suf- hcient for our necessities. I am not very sanguins that 1t will do even that. If not. 1 shall do something else. It is source of satisfaction to me that am not leaving you V personal ambition or caprice, but am simply, with considerable sacrifice of interest as well
 as feeling, following that voice of duty which 1t has been the aim of my life to listen for and to obey. It Is source of stil | greater satisfaction to me that I am not leaving you on account of any dissatisfaction | or dissension among you, but can feel sure
 that shall be followed by your affection and | kindest wishes.
 "I shall try to take most of you by thu hand before Ileave, for shall not go i'm mediately, but hope you will not ask ol wish me to preach farewell sermon. have
 never done such thing, and in the present circumstances do not feel that am capable of 1t. These few words are all that have
 been able to bring myself to say. And what
 is the use of our making ourselves miserable
 Let us go to our respective duties with ai little mournfulness and as much thankful l ness for the past, and think as little feal | and as much cheerfulness and courage fol l the future as we can.
 trust and believe my leaving you will mol
 result in any great or permanent injury to
 this church and congregation. On the con- trary, think that 1t may result in
 much benefit. Let me hope that you may be more united and devoted forever. Re member that in the present circumstances the church has special need of your helr
 and special claims upon you, and If there are any who olaim to be specially my friends and regard all of you as such-I ask them | for my sake, to stand firm by the old churct and give 1t their best support. Though fal
 away shall watch with great interest fol
 tidings from you and shall be delighted tt
 hear of your prosperity. shall be glad tt
 hear tha. someone has been able to do nor,
 for you than ever could, and shall par
 ticularly rejoice to learn that someone hal
 been able to persuade those whom I coult
 not persuade to consecrste themselves t,
 Jesus Christ.
 "And now, brethren, I commend you t
 God and to the word of his grace, which
 able to build you up and to give you an in II heritence among all them that are sancti6ed,