The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-28
NOW WITHOUT A PASTOR
DAVENPORT on URCH and REV. i. G.
MESERVE FORMALLY SEPARATED.

An Ecclesiastical Council of tho Congre-
gationaI Churches of New Haven Rati-
fled the Action of the Church in Accept
ing Mr.. Meserve's Resignation-Dole-
gatos Present--Text of the Decision.
Davenport Congregational church is
now without a pastor, the ecclesiastical
council of the Congregational churches
of the city having yesterday afternoon
ratified the action of the church in ac-
cepting Rev. A. c. Meserve's recog-
milton.
The meeting of the council was held
at o'clock in the church parlors. The
delegates from the various churches
were as follows:
Center Church-Prof. E. L. Curtis.
Dwight Place Church-Rev. j. Il. Twitcn-
ell, and Mr.. j. NJ. Marvin.
United Church-Mr. A. B. Miller.
Plymouth Church-Mr. Henry L. Peck.
Taylor Church-Rev A. NJ. Hall, MI
Henry Hamilton.
Luckey, Mr.. S. II. Street.
Church of the Redeemer-Rev. w. l..
Phillips Dea. T. p Merwn.
Dxwell Avenue Church-Rey. L. n. Ba-
ker, Dea. John Godette
Westville Church-Rev. o. G, Howe, Dea.
Wilfred Ford.
Grand Avenue Church-Rev. j. Lee
Mitchell Dea. Willis hemingway.
Fair Haven Second Church-Rev d. NJ
James.
Whitneyvlle Church-Rev. c. f. Clarke,
Dea. j. NJ. Payne.
West Haven Church-Rev n. ]. Squires,
Rev. l.. p. Peet.
Emmanuel Swedish Church-Mr. Gust.
Lindvall.
Rev. DR.. Twitchell was moderator,
and Rev. Mr.. Squires scribe.
There was no discussion of the ques-
tion of Pastor Meserve's dismission, but
it was at once put to vote, and the ac-
ton of the church in accepting his
resignation ratified.
letter was read from Rev. Mr.. Mes
erve, dated at London, expressing re-
gret that he could not be present at
the meeting of the council, but he was
detained by other engagements
A committee of three was appointed,
and drew up the following resolutions,
which will be sent to Mr.. Meserve:
AS the committee appointed to draft suit
aDle resolutions concerning the resignation
and dismission of the Rev. A. e. Meservc
as pastor of the Davenport Congregational
+, church of New Haven, we desire first of
all to put on record our high appreciation
of the work which our brother has been
enabled to do as pastor of this church dur.
ing period of % years.
In view Of the satisfactory reasons as
signed by our brother for taking this step
of the Christian spirit manifested by the
church in accepting his resignation, we arc
compelled to acquiesce in the decision to
which they have come and regretfully tC
advise the dismission of Rev. l. c. Meserve
from the pastorate of the Davenport
church.
In reaching this conclusion the council
would declare. with great satisfaction, that
they find nothing in their investigation oil
the causes leading to this action to reflect
| in any wise upon the church or to impair
| their confidence in the Christian and minis
terial character of the retiring pastor
whom accordingly we recommend to the
i churches as a wise. faithful and efficient
minister Of the Lord Jesus Christ. whom We
have known and loved many years. anG
send out with the assurance of our heart
felt sympathy and the earnest prayer that
| he may abundantly blessed In his future
ministry, wherever he may be called II
| labor.
| We desire to express our appreciation OF
| the record his church has made and oul
| sincere hope of an enlarged influence anC
| usefulness under the leadership of the mar
| they may hereafter select for their pastor
and teacher. n. J. SQUIRES.
| ID. NJ. JAMES.
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