The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-07
COURTESY TO MIR. FARMER.
First Presbyterian Church Give
Him a detrimental.

AT the service In the First Presby-
terrain church yesterday morning a let
ter, prepared by al committee of the
congregation. was read and unanimous
1y adopted to obe sent to the former
pastor and ordered placed on the rec
ords of the church. The letter reads:
st. Paul. Mimi. fSepts 6, 1856. To Rev. Will
liam Robertson Farmer:
Inc congregation 7of the First Presbyterian
cnurch OF this city assembled for regular
SaDDath morning service, sends greeting.
1t is with very deep regret that we accept
your decision TO sever your PASTORAL relation
with this church, and deplore the fact
that the great ifindneial burdens of the church
and the prolonged business depression have
made 1t well nign impossible for us to pay
sncn salary as is properly due to a pastor
of this church We unite with you in the
belief that the church has unexcelled OPP
portunity for accomplishing good work in
Its present location when its burden of debt
shall have been lifted, and that opportunity
can best be created by temporary curtail-
ment of present expense.
We cannot let you go, however, without
an expression of our regard for you. We
appreciate the burdens and difficulties under
which you have labered here, and hear testi-
mony to the fact that they have been man
fully met. Your work in the study, your
meeting have shown an earnest and deep
searching Of Gods word, which you have
made plain to this people for their spiritual
upbuilding. Your wise encouragement and
careful examination OF those who have made
confession of their faith In our Savior have
been noted and commended by your associ-
ates in the session with whom you have
maintained sincere, fraternal relations, anu
your friendly, social nature has made you
many warm friends in this congregation and
among those who have known you best.
We heartily commend your work among
us, and knowing its inspiration to be love
for God and a deep desire to furtnef estab-
lish His kingdom upon earth, and behevlng
that the unselfsh- laying down OF your work
here is only your opportunity for a larger
ing that the Holy Spirit may be with you
always and the the richest blessings OF Our
Father may rest upon you ana yours
Signed in behalf Of the congregation ana
under it's direction. ~
IT was enormously stated a short
time ago that MIR. Farmer resigned MS
charge of the B'irst echurch because or
i'll health. Her goes simply that the
church may hAvefs9pportunity to re-
duce its expenses ITO the extent OF q
pastors salaryoduHing the reorganlza-
ton of its financial affairs which rs
now under way, Z and which viii take
more time than her could afford to do
without salarya The church will, of
course. maintain it's regular services
and there will be preaching every sun
day as there always has been and an
abundant supply of which can be read
lily obtained inIItais city. Mr.. Farmer
expects to go East this week and his
friends In the congregation have ten
'dered him and his wife a farewell re-
ception to occur this evening at the
horne of Mr. and Mrs. John McCu1loch,
712 Osceola avenue. Ne invitations for
this reception have been issued, but all
Mr. Farmers friends are expected to
call Informally from s to 10 O'Clock
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