Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-13
DR.. HALL WILLLEAVE
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED BY
sEvENTm-sTREET CHURCH.
SERVICES IN The CHURCHES SUI DAY
Interesting Meeting Of the baptist
md Methodist sundny-schooI So
cieties-Mr. Potts Crlticiscs INC
Coxcruor-spcciaI Sermons.

The resignation OF Rev. Jabez Hail.
who for eight years has been the pastor
Of seventh-Street Christian church. Oh
this city and whose pure. helpful life IN
Richmond has endeared him 10 al peo-
pie. was accepted by the church SUNDAY
morning. to take effect, according to Dr.
Halls own desire, October LIST.
When the tender letter Of DR.. Han IN
which he announced his determination
to sever his long connection with the
church was read, the best men In that
body saw that this was no time for nasty
action, but at the suggestion OF Coiohei
Cary. a number of representative mem
hers from the church were appointed 10
act with the church board in considering
the resignation of their pastor ana 10
recommend such action as they deemed
proper for the church to take FROM
This committee a subcommittee was APP
polnted. and Sunday was the day for that
committee to report 1t was announced
at the morning service that the commit
tee was ready to make its final report
and at the close of the excellent sermon
by Dr. Hall the congregation adjourned
10 the aecture-room of the sanctuary
where a meeting was held.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
The report was made in the following
letter. which of itself tells all;
To the Members Of Seventh-Street Chris
tian Church, city:
Dear Brethren,-Your committee, 10
whom was referred the communication OF
our beloved and honored brother, JapS1
Han resigning the pastoIate OF tllH
church. respectfully report mat they nav
carefully considered IL with leeilhks VI
deeuest sadness and tenderest sympathy
and while they entertain the hlgnest az.
preciatlon Of his services during the elshs
| years of his ministration among US, anu
deprecate the conditions which nave &c
fermjned him TO sunder the sacred ties
! which bind pastor and people. ana hiFe
| eo greatly endeared him 70 us, stiu we
| feel constrained under existing circum-
| stances 10 acquiesce in his decision, anu
| TO recommend to the congregation 10 az
| cept his resignation as the nhdl cAPi0"
| sion Of his judgment and wishes.
We recommend. further, tnat COPY vi
| his letter and this report be spread upon
/ the records of the church. ana lhut 'nS
| clerk be instructed to forward a copy u
| The latter to Brother Hall, with the as
| surance that he will carry with MIN lnln
| wbatsoeyer field Gods providence may
call him our unbOundcd commence III nun
| as a Christian gentleman, our unauated
! love for him as pastor ouI sinDV to
| wishes that peace and happiness may pe
/ his all the days of his life, ana thet ne
! NAV finally receive at the hands OF the
/ Master whom he has so diligently served
the rich benediction of Wen done, g1ou
and faithful servant! COMMIT lEH'
| DIR. Hall will continue to fill the pulpit
until October 1st As yet no action mas
! been taken towards filling the place IN
| the church where it has so long seetheu
natural to see DR.. Hall. 1t Is needless
| TO say that they do not expect soon 10
! fiji his place in their hearts. mem
| her of the board said yesterday that the
church would certainly make no great
| haste 10 secure another pastor.
Baptist sunday-SchoOi Association
The regular monthly meeting OF tne
Raptist Sunday School Association Vi
| Richmond and Manchester was held sun
! dav afternoon at ago o'clock at Broadus-
| Memorial church, corner Thirty-seCohu
| and Marshall streets, with president Al
! thur y. Clarke in the chair. The address
Of the occasion was made by Rev. l.
Morton Mercer, pastor of West-Nlew bap-
| fist church. who emphasized the I'M
nortance of teachers adding to their
mower by cultivating an attractive per-
! sonality. more diligent preparation, eXer-
| cising patience, and persisting in prayer
| The speech was marked by earnestness
and thoughtfulness. Short addresses were
also made by Messrs. Il. f. Johnson and
I r. w. Powers.
| The reports showed a considerable in
crease I'm attendance over June Of last
wear. They were as follows: