The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-09
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.

c0urcQ nelu iueeUluS Iuul Sudyu lS III
and accepted the resignation of ReY.
|. Bergstrom. The meeting was uDan.
imOus in action and harmonious in
spirit. Nothing but good wishes to-
ward their former pastor were ex-
pressed.
A committee composed of Messrs.
Shaw, Jewson, barrow, Palmer and
T. Barnard was appointed to look
about for new pastor and take steps
toward filling the pulpit.
The letter of resignation from Rev.
Mr.. Bergstrom was more conciliatory
in spirit than was anticipated from
his statements. The statement "
which he refers to Ia the final par
agraph of his letter has not yet arriv-
ed. He went from Minneapolis
direct to Faribault.
The letter is as follows:
"MANKATO, Mimi. Jan. 10Th, 1894.
To the officers and members of the Baptist
church, Mankato, Mimi.
DEAR BRETHREN:
| mad intended to write a thesis
containing full account of
the differences in my articles of faith
as now hold them, and my belief
when l first entered the Baptist min
istery, as well as the line of thought
and work which has led to this
change, but am weary in mind and
BODY on account Of the continual re-
ference to these matters, and haV-
ing only few hours in which to
write, prefer simply to say, that [
am no longer in sucn sympathy with
the doctrines held by the Baptist
church as TO honestly occupy the i'm
pOrtant office Of pastor and preacher
among you. | have stated these mat
tiers in an informal manner to your
deacOnS and will publicly make a
statement on Sunday evening, Feb.
18th, in the Episcopal church of this
city. I'd. w.
Il realize how difficult it must be
for you to understand my change of
church fellowship, after all L have
said and done for you, but with the
CONVICTIONS | have it is my only con-
sistent course TO pursue.
Hence only ask you to accept
my resignation and drop my name
from the membership list.
my heart is full of gratitude to
God for the opportunity [ have had
to preach the gospel and minister
among you. and also full of apprecia-
tion of your great kindness to me
anu mine, and your f0rbearance with
my many impeTfectionS.
Il have tried TO serve you to the
best of my ability, and can but pray
that Gods blessing may rest upon
you and His spirit guide you into
even greater usefulness in this COM
munity. IhaVe the kindest and most
tender regards for the entire mem
bership of your society, and desire
nothing for you than the faiGhfulnesS
Of each one to duty as far as 1t is
known. If time and strength permit
will send copy of my statement
to the deacOns to be read to you
at a time when this resignation is
presented.
With Christian love,
Yours Sincerely,
ISRAEL BERGsTROM
"A farmer diving good team
started for home the middle of the
afternoon Thursday, after making a
number of purchases about the city.
The team became frightened
at train, ran up the hill and
when near the Pleasant Grove school
house one of the horses reared into
the air and fell oyer backwards on the
other, and was dead before the har-
ness could be taken off. We did not
learn the farmers name.
The Congregational church and
society held their annual meeting az
the church Thursday and reelected
the officers whose terms had expired.
as follows: G. d. Taylor, treasurer:
Prof. Kenaston, secretary; J. III. Ray,
trustee. The financial showing of
church is very satisfactory.
Three yearllng heifers for sale.
Inquire of j. E. Neff.