The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05
IMMINENT DANGER.
Rev. DR.. David Mitchell
Fully Explains His
Resignation.
sUFFERINGs BEYOND DESCRIPTION
Congregation sorrowfully Accepts
Presbytery Acts
Today.

A meeting was held in the basement
of the Scotch Presbyterian Church iast
night to consider the resignation tenoer-
ed by the pastor, the Rev. DAVID Mltch-
ell.
DR.. Mitchell read to his people the
following resignation
Dear Brethren-The crisis Is now
reached. 1t was an earnest hope with
me in December last that I would get
strong and well and with Divine help
be able to accomplish a good work IN
this eitv. Since then the suffering forced
upon me has been beyond description.
While my general health is fairly GOOD
but not first class, owing to the weak
ness resulting from an injury SUSTAIN
ed exactly twelve years ago, there is
always severe pain radiating from the
region of the spine at which the sclatic
nerves issue. Every motion of the pody
earses some sore feeling. There Is no
mart of back or across the shouders: OF
DOWN the limbs to the knees. but is SEN
sitive to sharp. sudden. shifting carts.
The general sensation is that OF the spine
being followed out. and my lncinatioh
is to take a leaning. curled up posture
when sitting. 1t is matter for gratitude
to say that detection has never had long
time to reign. and that in general my
work has been done with cheerfulness
and delight.
There is no calling Which more IN
tensely commands my love than thal Oh
the ministry. This furnishes my one
absorbing thought. There is no pleasure
experienced by me outside OF IT. except
that of the home. and that again is but
nf tho 6ailRhT one mas III
his public task. Were this my first Wis
station of sickness and were. all things
going on according to my desire IL Woutu
be clearly my duty TO ask your lnaulF
rest and recreation sending me back full;
" restored. or sufficiently 50 tor a luii
days work. Blu this ,a "a y pgehh !T nSnes 81
esrec:aily IN 1889. when leave OF absence
Tor four months was grapted. You know
how thoroughly the visit TO brltain was
enioyed and how ny return to duty was
Accomplished Since then. Wsba one ser
ious exception. " Years aRc: Slre r, Ja
when syneech for the moment. fAAlea me
in the pulpit. my duties have been fairly
". RSH sheer eerG force Of win the work has gone
ION without let or h~tndrance. but tness
has been all the time me consg9oushs ms
of The danger that might come al any
moment 1t has for some time oeen
reci-5essly' unrnindfni of wsrnipF ana in
eur the risk Of sudden nrcsfrst-aT. or
rest a while. either pariis3ly q es,Jifeiyt
the REIMBURSEMENT OF the p&9tsrate Is
a necessary step. Were it otherwise with
from frcT imTmedsafely around the church in
stead of scattered all over the entire
city-were our finances easily Kept IN
The mara--it might be wise 10 take a Ions
vaeation in the hone of regaining healtn
and strength. But eonscienre says II
ur1,,lr kc ~--Drr fc mt this ChuT1n TO so
severe a sfraiu. My belief Is fhat You
must look matters in the face. You have
live--how maintain yourselves q your
altered conditions-how Is. a substitute
for the pastor. necessarily hmated IN
judgment. the sooner YOU gel 10 Inc
problem of meeting present dlif1culties
are consider what you are caled 10 90
en9 how to do it. THE better: You Will
thank ne afterwards for cutting Tor you
the eordian knot by speedy ~sgnat
an uncertain future. Ny decision Is so
clearly the result of insight into the
pleasant requirements of the cnurch tnat
It cannot now be revoked.
"On the contrary it Is my belief maj
God will quickly open me way Ior you.
est prayer for the Divine BLESSING to be
unon this people. and so manlfestiy 70
70 lea @;li You not aif besit ate p nori fear. but 60
forward with courage and nope 10 90
the Masters will.
might be called rest in activity thal
is freedom from labor. along with as
in some suitable region. viii. greatly if
not entirely restore my health. so that
with the Divine blessing upon the means
to be used according to the advice CT
those eminent physicians. whose, certla-
Gates have been read. perhaps the rope
NAV not prove in vain of q good time
noming when / viii be restored-either. IL
ACCEPTED.
81 -~-r1-einnc of vnnrot Mr.
q mes McGrath read the following reso-
luton
~ret that we. as q. congregation. nave
armed of the determination. of our be-
s,rea Pastor. the Rev. David. Mitchell,
\ sever his connection with this CHURCH.
r1ara particularly are we panied that the
state Of his health is such as to make
This step necessary. After 2 service Of
the Lords Vineyard. bearing the heat
End burden of the day. toiling ineessant-
lion and welfare of the precious souls
intrusfe ed to his care. We. as. a psople.
hove learned TO love him for his earnest
1abors and the very many personal sac
r:fces he has made for orr welfare.
Feeling assured that this determine,
ton was only arrived at after "a due anG
mature consideration and earnest prayer
to Almighty God: that whatever shoulG
be lone would he as He alone shor1d9
direct and for His greater glory. with
earnest ~prayerful homes that after a ssa-l
son OF rest. our pastor VIII pc so rem
VlgOrTIed Wltn StTeIlglH tufl It Sihtt
spend many useful years in the Masters
service.
Now. therefore. in commencing. him
to the Christian Church t~h~ourhout the
world. and praving thet 4lmiehtv God
VIII ever keen him in the. hollow of His
hand. 1t is. with much sorrow that we
now formally accent the resignation of
the Rev. David Mitchell rs Paytor Of
the Scotch Presbyterian Church. said
~reeignation to take effect May 1 1885"
Mr.. George c. Lane of the Board of
Elders, aDd Mr.. James McGrath of the
Pcard of Trustees. were appointed COM
rlisstnners to Iav the sane before the
Presbyterv which meet this afternoon
st two O'Clock. in the Second PRESBYTERIAN
Church.
DR.. Mitchell. when interviewed by a.
News reporter. said he intended goine
10 the country for a few months. and
would live in Jersey City upon his re-
turn.
BIRTHDAY GIFTS FOR Mr.. DENEOKE
A birthday party was given to Mr.. G..
Denecke at Haas & Pipp's Hall. corner