The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-11
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Action Taken by Congregation of Gree n
Ridge Presbyterian Church with
Reference to Rev. N. r. StahI

special business session of the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church was held
last evening to take action on the res
ignation of the pastor, Rev. N. f.. Stahl,
VINO for twelve years acted in that
capacity. Rev. George E. Guild, of
providence, was moderator of the meet
ing. After considerable debate a mo-
tion was passed that the request of
the pastor made March 25 1896 be
granted. The request was to the effect
that the church unite with him in ask
ing the Presbytery to dissolve the pas
toral relation between himself and the
church. After this motion had been
passed another motion was passed. pro-
vlding for monthly payment of 500
to the pastor until January, 1898
These actions on the part of the
church We're due to the fact that for
over year, the pastor has been unable
to fulfil the duties of his post owing to
nervous trouble! During a portion of
this time Mr.. Stahl has been seeking a
renewal of health in Europe. At pres
ent he is sojourning in New Castle,
Del. His salary has been continued
during this period and some time ago a
committee was appointed to confer with
Mr.. Stahl, regarding the proba blity of
charge. The committee, at the time
it called upon him, was instrumental in
having an opinion passed upon his con-
dition by the celebrated specialist, DR..
S. Weir Mitchell, of Philadelphia. DR..
Mitche'S comment was that Mr.. Stahl
could not return to Scranton to resume
his pastoral relations with the church.
Subsequently the pastor appears to
have mDrDVp6 q Sllch a n pytppt that he
felt confident that he could again take
up the work on the first of the COM
ing April.
This was doubted by several parish
toner's and at the meeting last evening
the matter under consideration was
whether the congregation could con-
scientiOuSly refuse the resignation and
| allow their pastor to return to resume
a rwork, whose burdens, according to
| the specialist, would prove disastrous.
| The action of the congregation showed
| that it considered such an act unwise
| and as an expression of the high regard
| and appreciative feeling of the church
| toward the pastor ii was decided to pay
Mr. Stahl 500 per month for a year,
which is deemed by the members to be
only a slight requittal of the invaluable
| service the pastor has bestowed upon
| the church.
No definite action was taken in re-
| gard to securing a new pastor and it
| is probable that the congregation will
| continue for some time. as it has for
| the past year, the officiating of supply
| clergymen. At the conclusion of the
business session the congregation was
| invited to inspect the parlOrs of the
church, located in the basement and
which were recently furnished by the
| Ladies' Aid society of the church. The
rooms We're found to be beautifully
! and artistically furnished. The COM
mittee having the furnishing in charge
consisted of Mrs. w. H. Parke, Mrs.
| Pond, Mrs. Van Blarcom, Miss Tenney
and Miss Nettleton. The remainder of
the evening was spent socially and re-
freshments We're served by the young
| ladies.