The herald., 1896-10-14
TIE Redlands Pastor Resigns
His Charge
II CAME AS A SURPRISE
ulehly Complimentary Resolutions Pre-.
seated Frsa Ms Congregation
0ev. III. Yourg Of Boyle Heights Also Ten
ders His Resignation
Change IN the Management Of the Uni
versity-What Has Been Done at
Highland Park-Report on
Tinance-Routine Work.

Tinance-Routine Work.
The second days session of the semi
annual presbytery was opened yester-
day morning in Emmanuel church by de-
votional exercises led by Rev. r. B.
Taylor. When the roll was called there
were twenty-nine elders and fifty-nine
ministers present
The day had been set apart for the
transaction of the regular business of
tie presbytery.
The first matter taken up was the ap-
pointment Of committees which were
announced as follows: Reporters. ]. c.
Fletcher. D. r. Colmery; judicial, ]. M.
Newell. F. johnson, F. r. Sykes; over
ture, F. F. Lavert, Rueil Dodd. j. r. Nc
kee; auditors. Robert Gage, E. E. Gal
After tile appointment Of these COM
nittees Rev. Duncan A. McRae, pastor
elect Of the Third Presbyterian church,
was received into the loesbytery and
givena charge.
A report of the committee on the divi-
sion Of the presbytery, presented by Rev.
DR.. Chichester. was accepted.
Rev. H. H. Lewis presented petition
asking that a new church be organized
at Jefferson street. The matter was
placed IN the hands of committee.
The committee Of the general assem-
bly, reported and was commended for
ddelity.tslg n,
A report OF the trustees Of the presby-
terry, rtesehted by Rev. w. S. Young,
showed The affairs Of that order to be in
oood shape. ~
A report of the committee on church
erection was also read by Mr.. Young.
p. D. Young was reelected clerk and
treasurer fof three years. w. H. Mac
Le0d was elected clerk for three years.
The report ofs the committee on sys-
tematic benehcence was a subject for
considerable discussion. and several
methods for raising funds to keep up the
home and foreign missionary work now
being done were proposed. 1t was stat
congregations would contribute 10 cents
each In addition to the amounts already
raised there would be no deficit in the
missionary funds of the present year.
Ways ana means for raising money
to defray the expenses of worthy stu
dents in Presbyterian colleges who have
been enrecommended for free scholarships
were also discussed. 1t appears that
there are several such students already
proposed who cannot be provided for on
account Of the lack of funds.
The secretary read areport from Rev.
Fred W.2F4int. renouncing the jurisdic-
tion ,dfothe .presbytery and asking that
his name be stricken from the rolls.
Eev. Flint gave as the reason for his ac-
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doctrine Of infant baptism. He expressed
the Intention to continue a line of inde-
pendent work. A motion to comply with
Mr.. Elint's request was granted.
A report of the finance committee was
then taken up and being made matter
Of considerable discussion adjournment
was taken until 1870 in the afternoon,
when 1.-THE matter should be again talk
IN up
{, AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Chambers.
The report of the committee on sys-
tematicf beneficence was again taken up
and the matter of proportionate distri-
button to the different church boards
was discussed.
Rev. Coiner stated that If each MEM
Der would contribute 10 cents In addition
to what has already been subscribed the
2ppOrti0nment OF the general Assembly
could be met this year.
A resolution was passed that the pub
fishers Of Christian Endeavor literature
be requested to issue cheap form of
the c. e. manual now used which has
formerly cost 25 cents.
A surprise was in store for the minis
ters present when Rev. j. H. Stewart,
who for many years has been prominent
in the Presbyterian church and who is
of ho c1, of l,c do
,fnation at Redlands, rose and asked for
the dissolution of his pastoral relations
at that place. The request was stated as
follows:
Mr. Moderator, Fathers and Brethren: !:
When l took charge of the church at
Redlands, five and half years ago,
there were upon its roll 46 members, ar q
the church was in a very discouraged
condition. Since that time 211 have been
added to the roll-145 by letter from 9TH
er churches and 66 by confession of their
faith in Christ. Of the number added,
so have been added during the past six
months, the greatest number added dur
ing any six months in the church's his
tory. OF the 66 added by confession, 20,
or q little more than one-third, were
baptized. Fifty-sever have been taken
from the roll by death or by removal to
other churches, leaving net member
ship Of exactly 200. During the same
z
own support $8513. and for the various
mission boards and for other benevo-
liant objects it has contributed s5224.32.
am here today to express my srati-
tude to God for the bountiful favors he
has conferred upon me and upon my
beloved people, and to ask you to re-
lease me from this work and RESPONSE
bility. do this. mot because of failing
health. for ! think that ] am as able TO,
! work today a. I'.have ever been since
z / came to this sunset land; nor is it be-
cause have ceased to love my people
and my work. but it is simply because
/, the conditions In my congregation are
! such that 4 am fully satirled in my own
mind that my work In that part of the
Master's vineyard is done
After Mr.. Stewart had finished his
remarks, several of the brethren arose
I. to inQuir44 Nhe seal5ee of his unexpected
t reslgnatioh from the pastorate at Red
lands enev n4pressing. deep regret that
he should h&xe taken the action he did.
Elder @. B. Breed and Rev. Leland
Lyon were present to voice the senti-
a1ents Of the Presbyterian congregation
- Aee1enda They submitted the fol-