The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-26
HE SIDED WITH DIR. BRIGGS.
TIE REV W f. FaBER LEAVES THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
He Resigns His Passionate in westHeid, N.
". and Announces His Intent OF Enter
ing the Ministry OF the EplscopaI Church.

He Resigns HI. Passionate In vestHeid, N.
", and Announces His Intention OF Enter
ing the Ministry OF the Episcopal Church.
wEsTr1ELp. n. Y. Nov 25.-The Rev. W. F.
Faber created n decided sensation on Sunday
in the First Presbyterian Church by reading
his resignation to the congregation. and also
announcing his intention Of leaving the Pres
byterian Church and entering the Episcopal
ministry. His intentions have been known to
Bishop Coke OF Buffalo and q fcw OF his most
intimate friends for several weeks. but ma
jority of the largo congregation that habitu-
ally attend his services were totally unpre-
pared TO hear his resignation. The elders OF
the church had only been notified by letter
the Thursday before. His congregation was
simply dumfounded. In the nine years OF his
psstorate hero there has never hcen clash
between him and his people. and he had
never been held In higher esteem and his in
luencc was never greater than at this time.
His influence was particularly strong among
tho young people. and his reputation as an
eloquent preacher and an earnest conscien.
tious Christian worke r extended far beyond
the county.
The First Presbyterian Church Is the oldest
church In ChautauQua county. having been es-
tablished In 1903 as a Congregational church.
In 1917 1t was reorganized as PRESBYTERIAN
church. or the thirteen pastors who have
presided over It since 1917. none OF them has
stayed as long as Mr.. Faber except one. and
he stayed no longer. Under Mr. Eaber's
charge the church has prospered rs 1t never
had prospercd before. lie has added BIB
members. until 1t outnumbers all the other
four churches combined. and it's material
prosperity has been rs great At the last rent
irg OF pews. which occurred only n week ago.
nearly $500 more was realized than on any
previous year. Under such circumstances his
acton Was to create surErise noen
going on in the Presbyterian Church he has
expressed himself. not only from tho pulpit.
but in public. print. For that reason his name.
"blacklisted by tho ultra orthodox mcmbers
OF the Buffalo Presbytery. and the preliminary
proceedings we're started for his trial for
For the past year he has considered that his
work here had been accomplished. and that q
Church. Here was the dilemma: Where could
he 60 in the PRESBYTERIAN church, With his
last Genera Assembly that body lad pissed
II general devernnce" resolution at its
meeting in Oregon which said in effect t; that hat
they would be dealt with. The resolution also
this provision was carried out. Under the cir
cumstances lie found himself nearer the Epis,,
| resignation Mr.. Fabcr says:
IT'S due both to myself and to your arectonate per.
p G" Sha, should FAY Word in regard my
plan, Tor tue tIi"Ie' church hor.b,a such
the past hut did not acr.p: them During the last
st on 81 the vide
n 10 Of ""
AMI not , &" n.s; M asd sos.r al t n. The
tor OF another Presbyterian Church. Upon my leaving
you shall MAKE my appicaion o be admitted As
| nm inf e IN II
making il shall expee, to say not one syllable more
aGs4 it a ,9s n r%D nv in an, essential
respect a%r ty I The s las, years
sarse upon an 70 sSo
s} So my work s pssa not Of y ',
Was IN tie irov,d,nce Of Tod. n.ints,ernE in
ssaas '' ii.e .f%
to tho basis Of the nrst Kefo t" witness IN her L,
the on. and t" the holy Ca, hole Church to S be
seemed to me a nigh and sacred calling That could
sn.gs .Sorxl y1n% a. know W. not only snssk-
a as :' AZ You viii b. ar me- wssns.s
,ct1.n.n. mysef anew: anu ny position j. sh.n.sd:
Ny . "w BY fo5 tho 's
Gsn:rsl ASSEMBLY well as BY tho logic g events
Gs true to my convection duty the call OF
ny psr sSsSn some p in ali Of
iinn.I my mins,rations nere-ti. ..nee, upon nj,
sI sa M .s s uS" :nns s
tocm. you. that such thing once fully decided
should b. quickly as possible announced and then
done with Out Of very regard for the best Interests
OF tins congregation. well IL. from necessity which
Knows no nostponem.nr. request the closing OF my
pastorate now.
| 1t was a sorrowful meeting Of the congrega-
| ton that gathered in the Presbyterian church
| on the eve OF THANKSGIVING TO act upon the
| resignation Of their pastor. 1t partook more
OF funeral exercise than anything else.
Eulogistic remarks were made by the elders
| and prominent members. very much after the
| eulogirs over the dead: but. while all agreed
| that it was to be depIored that Mr.. Faber had
| left tho church. there WINS no other course
| thnn to let him 70 with their Godspeed. The
| acceptance OF his resignation was unanim Gus.
and RESOLUTIONS full Of love md euloGy were
| passed.
The Rev. William Frederick Faber is Buf-
falo man. Of German ,parsntaEe. rather small
| of stature. good king. and has a clear.
| frank. and smiling countcnance. He Is "a
years old. hut looks 70 be about % He is n
| graduate of the Buffalo High School and Of
| Rochester University. and was reared in the
the late Rev. j. Kneist. formerly pastor Of a
Reformed German Church in Buffalo. and
later was at the head of that church in the
| United States. residing in Philadelphia. They
have two children.
AS soon as possible the Rev. Mr.. Tabor
will move to Syrncuse whore his wife's
mother now lives, His studies for the .Epis.
| Bishop Coke OF liuffalo but he will attend u
| theological seminary In Syracuse. OF which
Bishop Huntington is the head.
| WHERE Is PATRICK Kelly?
|