The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
DR. HALLOCK WILL STAY
The Late Pastor of the Tacoma
Congregational Church to
Remain Here.
Failing Health Made It Necessary to
Seek a Milder Climate-At
Mills Seminary.

The Rev. DIR. Leavitt II. Hallock, late
pastor of the First Congregational Church
of Tacoma-the congregation formerly
presided over by the Rev. DR.. Charles O..
Brown of this City-is now in San Fran
cisco.
DIR. HaIlock came here for his health,
which had failed sadly in the northern
climate. He will lecture at Mills Seminary
for some time, and expects to permanently
locate in or near San Francisco Dr. Hal
lock, in truth, is willing-is even waiting
to receive a call here. He is a forcibIe and
eloquent expounder of the Christian re-
hgion according to the Congregational
dogma, and is one of the best known and
best liked preachers of that denomination
on the coast.
The resignation of the pastor from his
late charge in Tacoma and the manner of
its regretful acceptance by the congrega-
ton are perhaps best told in the minutes
of the ecclesiastical council called to con-
slider the matter. The minutes read as
follows:
Pursuant to letters missive an ecclesi-
astical council assem- bled in the lecture
room of the First Congregational Church
of Tacoma at o'clock P. NJ April 7. 1886,
on request OF the said church and pastor,
to review their proceedings and advise as
to the dissolution of the present pastorate
The council was constituted as follows
Tacoma-East Church, Rev. A. J. Smith,
Brother A. D. Cole delegate; Lake Park
Rev. w. II: Atkinson; Roy-Rev. Herbert
Gregory; Stellacoom-Rev. w. F. Rose,
Brother n. Doening; McMillin-Rev. o.
l.. Fowler, Brother J. E. Young; seattle
Plymouth, Rev. w. II. G. Temple, o, A.
Waterhouse Seattle-Taylor, Rev. G. H.
Lee, Brother f. l.. Cook; Seattle-Edge-
water. Rev. ]. I. Nichols; Snohomish-
Rev. W. c. Merritt; also Rev. A. p. Pow
eIson.
Organization was effected by the choice
OF the Rev. w. G. Merritt moderator and
Rev. J. T. Nichols scribe. Prayer was
offered by Rev. w. H. G. Temple.
The resignation of the pastor and the
action of the church accepting the same
We're presented by the clerk of the church.
DR.. Hallock made statements amplify-
ing The reasons for his action; and re-
marks were made by members of the
church appreciative of the work of the
pastor, and expressing the grief of the
church in acceding to his request Coun-
Gil voted to be by ITSELF
After due consideration of all the facts
placed before the council the roll being
called, 1t was voted unanimously that the
and pastor, and the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted, viz:
! ResotUed, That the council is led to this ac-
ton only in recognition of manifest Providen-
tiai indications that DR.. Hallock's health de-
mands change of climate for its perfect
restoration, and for his permanent efficiency in
the gospel ministry.
ResotUed, That We hereby recognize, with ex.
eeptional pleasure, the fellowship and coon.
GRAFTON OF our brother, Rev. i. H. Hallock
during his more than three years residence
among us in the pastorate OF the First Church
of Tacoma.
We also express our unqualified esteem and
afeetion for him, and commend him to the
| sympathy and love of any people of God among
whom his lot may in the future be cast, as 4
brother eloquent in word, earnest and pure in
lie and diligent in the Masters business
We further gratefully recall the larger and
broader work of his ministry and service,
throughout our entire State, and gladly recog
nize that his generous sympathy and wise
counsel have been freely bestowed upon al
objects, ecclesiastical, educational or social
that have sought his assistance.
1t is quite likely that DIR. Hallock viii
not rem ain long in waiting for a call. HI
will probably be heard in one or more O
the Oakland churches within the next few
weeks, and after that his location will
it is thought, follow speedily.