The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04
PASTOR SIMS QUITS
he RESIGNS THE P8sT0RATE OF
TIE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

He Says That His Work was Satisfactory
But There was No Money Forthcoming
and That it was Troublesome to Serve a
Congregation for Nothing and Board
Yourself-He Says All the Money Raised
had to be Used to Pay Debts and Not the
Nftntster-He VIII Take the Rostrum
and Deliver a Course of Lectures.
Pastor Sims, as he has always styled
himself. on Sunday night resigned the
pastorate Of the Central Christian
church, one of the leading congregat tons
Of the city.
1t Will be rendered that the Eagle
toreshadowed the event in its issue
Sunday morning, and the article was
surprise TO many, yet they were not ex-
pecting the event to occur so soon.
Rev. Sims has been one Of the leading
divines of the city and his congregation
has been one of the largest and he SEEM
I'd TO have the good viii of his entire
flock, and many attempted TO pusuade
The clergyman to change his determine
lion but TO all entreaues ne said nay.
When met yesterday by an Eagle re-
porter and asked as 10 the reason for
ais resignation and If the report was
correct he said:
yes. the report is correct. I have
determined TO enter the lecture field,
and will begin a regular course soon"
Elder, would you mind telling the
readers Of the Eagle what lead you TO
tender your resignation at this time?
INV 10 az I'd
the official members that made your
work unpleasant" asked the reporter.
Not in the least 1 have the good
Will, think, Of the entire congregation,
and l know there never was a better
congregation to meet with and one that
1t was more pleasure to serve than the
members of the Central Christian
church. They are friendly, and attend
services regularly"
Elder, the good feeling existing be-
tween yourself and your congregation
makes your resignation upon such short
notice look rather strange, does i not?
IL has been intimated that your cOngre-
CATION was greatly in the arrears as to
your salary, and some have gone SO far
as 10 intimate that you have been
preaching for nothing and boarding
yourself. How is this rumor?"
Wei, that IS putting If pretty strong,
but then between you and me and the
gate post there is more truth than poe
fry about the rumOr. You see the con-
gregat;On is heavily in debt, and ii has
been an uphill business to save the
property, and what money was collect
ed had 10 be used 10 pay the church
debt instead Of the pastor"
Has not this been rather hard year
In Wichita for preachers receiving
their salary, and has not the fight which
was brought on by the members against
the city's interest lost them lots of
friends, who heretofore contributed to
their support"
"Oh, l had nothing to do with the
fight and don't want TO speak about |
something of which I am not cOnverS- /
ant, but I understand that DR.. Winters |
has rendered his signatiOn and has re- /
ceived a call to another point, where |
they have open saloons. but / don't /
know how true ii is. / don't think this /
has been a good year for salaries
What do you think of doing elder" !
was asked.
81 Will take the lecture field. When I /
delivered my lecture on 'Seven-up, |
Whist and He'll Fire" at Winfield the |
house was crowded TO the door, and I |
have other good lectures. full Of fun. |
yet having an elevating tendency. ! be- |
iieve man can do as much good on the |
rostrum as in the pulpit Besides this |
[ viii De free TO conduct revival meet |
lngs. / VIII tell you all about il when I .
Will not be idle"