The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-28
REv. MIR. JAMES, nEsIGNArIoN.
viii Finish His Pastoral Work Here
About Nov. 1-(soes to West Virginia.


About Nov. 1-Goes to West Virginia.
On Sunday last, at the morning SER
vice, Rev. D. Melancthon James read
notice Of his resignation from the
pulpit of the Second Congregational
church, Fair Haven East, the same to
take effect on the first of December
next, having completed the longest pas
torate known in the history of this
church.
An ecclesiastical council will con-
vene in October to take action on the
subject. His letter is as follows;
10 the Members of the Second Congrega-
tional Church and Ecclesiastical Soei-
Greeting Nine years ago last July, on
the first Sabbath in this month, | entered
this church and occured this pulpit for
the first time. My omcal relation, as pas
tor, began September l, 1855 Although
vet 1t exceeds in length that Of any former
pastor during the forty-fve years of your
history.
Grateful for any kindness received and
FOR any good accomplished during these
nlne years, l hereby place my resignation.
as pastor, in the hands of the Church and
Society to take effect December 1st, 1897,
and | respectfully ask that you unite with
composed of such churches and --.-.viduals
as may be mutually acceptable. to advise
with reference to terminating the pastoral
relation. Fraternally yours.
d. Nj. JAMES.
New Haven Conn, Sept 25th, 1897.
The resignation of Mr.. James is re-
ceived with deep regret by all his par
lsh, where throughout his nine years
pastorate he has endeared himself to
his people
Warm-hearted and sympathetic, he
has been constant visitor at the bed
side of the sick and the dying among
his neighbors and parishioners, while
he is an eloquent and earnest preacher
1t is his intention to take a season of
rest for couple of years, and to look
after some business interests in Hin
ton, w. Va.
AT this place he is a director and
sockholder in the large coal and lum-
ber firm of VIM. James Sons Co,
founded by his father, the late VIM.
James, in 1876.
His resignation takes effect Decem-
ber l. but he will complete his work a
month before that date, taking Novem-
ber as the months vacation which he
is allowed by the church.
Mr.. James was born in Ebensberg
Pa. At 10 years of age his family re-
moved to Kone, of the same state. His
health was poor, and he went south
and spent one year in the University
of Virginia at Charlottesville, Va. From
there he went to Macon, Ga, where he
graduated from the Macon Randolph
He graduated from the Yale Divinity
school in 1888, and his life since ther
/ has been passed in New Haven.
Last year he took a course in the
Yale Law school for the purpose Of
general education.
| His wife is southern lady, a ma
tive of Winchester, Va. Her father
! Col. Denny, is at present visiting with
them, her mother being dead. Col
Denny, since the death of his wife, has
| divided his time between visiting his
daughter here and his son. professor
! in Vanderbilt university, Nashville
I Tenn, while his winters We're mainly
spent in Florida. Col Denny has beer
visiting here for two month, and leaves
Friday for Nashville to visit his son.