Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-02
WISE NAY SUCCEED DURYEA
Indiana Man May Be Called to the First
Congregational Pulpit
IMMEDIATE SELECTION NOT tx'iCTED
Or. Duryea's Resignation Accepted at n
Church Meeting Last Evening aud
the Sentiment of the members
Expressed In Resolutions.

At the First Congregational church a spc-
cial meeting was held last night to consider
the resignation Of Dr. Duryca, which was
read from the pulpit last Sunday. The resig-
nation was read before the meeting last night
and was Immediately accepted in accord
ance with the Doctors desires.
A committee was appointed to invite the
several Congregational churches in this city
and vicinity to take part in meeting called
for next Thursday at o'clock for the pur-
pose Of concurrng in the action taken by
the members of the church and society last
night The committee on pulpit supply was
authorized to fill the pulpit until the LIST Of
July unless a permanent pastor was secured
in the meantime. The name of Rev. w.
II. Wise Of Lafayette Ind, was suggested
to the committee and met with the approval
Of number of those present, and it is not inn
probable that Rev. Wise will be secured to
fill the vacancy caused by DR.. Duryea's
resignation.
A committee was appointed to draft a set
Of resolutions which were passed unan-
imousy and are as follows
Whereas, The Rev. DR.. Joseph T. Duryea,
for the last six years the honored and be-
loved pastor of this church and society, has
long been restrained by illness and consc-
quent absence from performing his pastoral
duties and from giving to his people here
the spiritual aid and encouragement which
are essential to the people of a church: and
Whereas 1t having become clear to DIR.
Duryea that he would not be able for some
time to come to resume the arduous duties
of his Omaha pastorate, he has felt impeled
to ask, in justice to himself and to the
church he has long and earnestly served for
permanent relief from the pastoral relations;
and
Whereas, In reluctantly permitting this
bond between pastor and people TO be broken,
in which we have found so much to inspire
and ennOble, we realize how much will be
lost, not alone 10 this church and its mem
bers, but to thousands of others about us
for whom he has graciousy labored; there
fore. be 1t
Resolved, That we give this public and
definite expression Of our lasting affection,
the best of our fellowship and continual
good wishes for himself and household; that
we have found in his willingness to do and
to be; in his cordial Endorsement of every
good work; in his genial nature, his splendid
intellect, earnest, intelligent teaching con-
cerning the church and its purposes, those
functions which make up a man whose
mission must not be confined to the limits
of church, nor a city, nor a state, II in
deed to a nation; and be 1t further
Resolved, That we as a church not only
desire but earnestly pray that his health and
his strength may return; that the vigor of
action, the grandeur of thought and the power
of expression which have made him the peer
of the honored and the gifted Of the earth
may still be exerted in the Masters behalf;
that wherever ne may be, in whatsoever he
may do, he shall have as a lasting Inherit
ance the prayer and the blessings Of his
Omaha church.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the records Of the church; that copy
be forwarded to DR.. Duryea and another be
given to the daily press for publication.