Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-21
OFFICIAL ACTION.
Relative to the Resignation of
DR.. w. M. Pettis.
He Goes to Chattanooga to Take Charge
of Church There-Much Regret
Here.

On Monday evening last 18TH lnst.)
after the election of the vestry at
the parish meeting OF Trinity church,
DIR. Pettis, the rector, called a meet
ing of the vestry, and after it had
been duly organized, laid before it
the following communication and re-
tired from the meeting. 1t was his
letter of resignation, as follows:
To the Vest1y of Trinity Church, Oarhs
WLie, Iean:
DEAR BRETHREN--A near as can
read Alright, it seems God s will that
l should accept the call to st. Paul's
church, Chattanooga, which has been
recently made upon me. / have
weighed the matter carefully and de-
liberately, and believe it to be MY
duty to go there. And SO / wish to
resign into your hands, as the oflici ii
representatives of the parish, the rec
torship of Trinity church.
In no situation am / likely to find
dearer friends than these people have
been to me. Young and old members
Of the church, and many out Of it,
have been wonderfully kind to me,
and the few years | have spent in
your midst will always be remem-
bered with clearest pleasure. My
successor will have delightful
home, as we can abundantly testify.
/ pray that God will send you a
pastor who will care for you ana lead
YOU into the tatneSS and fullneSS OF
the Kingdom of Grace. Herein ]
wish to thank you as vestry for
many acts of kindness received OF
you by me and mine. | would ask
that you accept this resignation in
the same spirit of kind affection you
have always shown me, and in which
same spirit it is offered. Believe me,
if | did not think it Gods will ]
would not leave you.
And | would ask that you let my
rectorship end the 30th of this month,
Also, that you consent to my family
occupying the rectOry for few
weeks after that date.
Atfectionately your pastor,
W. M. PETTIs,
April 10, 1892.
Whereupon, on motion, it was re-
solved that the resignation be accept.
ed, and the Senior Warden was ap.
pointed by the vestry to prepare re-
ply, embodying the sentiments of the
vestry and congregation touching the
matter. The following is the reply
GAINESVILLE, April 80, 1892
Rec. DR.. w. H. PettiS, The Rectory,
GUkSUiIye!
Ny DEAR DOCTOR-The Vestry OF
Trinity church lave commissioned
me to notify you on their behalf OF
their acceptance, with great reluc.
lance, of your resignation as rector OF
this parish, submitted last evening,
and of its acceptance in the identical
spirit in which it is teLdered.
Our hearts are full 'Of loving mem
cries of all that you and yours have
been to us and ours during the entire
existence of our relations as pastor
and people.
AT the first mention of the very
thought of sundering these relations,
the fearful dismay with which it was
contemplated by our whole people,
sufficiently attests the place you have
continuously held in our hearts.
With undiminished love for you
and all of yours, we accept with full
est trust and confidence your decla-
ration, that herein you are simply
following the path OF duty as it j.
| given YOU to see it.
We both hope and believe that He,
whose guidance you thus follow, will
abundantly bless and reward your
labors in the new field to which you
go; aud we most heartily congratu'
late st. Pauls, Chattanooga, upon the
acquisition of such rector, with
such a family.
AS a matter of course, we must
cheerfully accede to your wishes eX-
pressed in the closing sentences OF
your letter.
We are always the loving friends
of yourself and family.
j. w. SCALES, Sr. Warden,
On behalf of the Vestry.
Upon receipt of this report, DIR.
Pettis accepted the call to st. Pauls,
Chattanooga, and will begin his rec
torship of that parish on the lst OF
May.
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