The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-20

| ieifed During his stay in this CITY Mr..
| NtWsom mas made many friends. He mas
i,poted nard Tor bhe 1tpbuilding of the
| chufch. has given a conscientious dis
charge Of duty, has followed the methodi-
cal teachings OF his church and has tried
| III every way to discharge the duty which
was assigned him. He has In many ways
| Deem successful. Mr. Newsom went to
Work IRON the first. He preached his first
sermon with the consciousness that
everyone in the church was watching him.
aud that possibly success or failure de-
pended upon the one effort He made a
good impression, has continued in the
good graces of the people since he first
came, three years ago, and If he is trans
tFrred from Brennan 1t Will be regretted
by a great many who think a great deal
of him. His relations as pastor and So
clally have been at all times pleasant, and
the people of Brenham will be sorry to
see Vim leave. Since MIR. Newsom came
there have been 1875 additions to the mem
beIship OF the church. The church has
iaised $500 every year for the benevolent
objects of the denomination, and has gone
TO conference each year with a full report.
The church has never, in the three years
ci his pastorate, been behind in It's az
sessments. and the Indications this year
are that full report will be forthcoming
when conference meets. The Womans
Home Mission society, organized three
years ago. has been fostered by Mr.. New
SOM and has done most excellent work.
For the greater part of his passionate there
has been good Sunday school and it has
fcurished under his direction. The f;p-
worth League has large membership and
has done good work. The Woman's For
eign Mission society. In addition to the
ordinary contributions which are required
for missionary work, has provided clothing
for a Mexican girl who is in the seminary
at LAREDO being fitted for missionary
work
Recently statement was made to the
congregation by the pastor that he pro-
POSED 10 ask for change or would sug-
gest such a thing to the bishop. The Post
today called on Mr.. New
som at his study and asked regarding this.
The pastor was found at work on his next
Sundays sermon. which he was TRANSCRIPT
ing on new typewriter. He stopped his
work for a time to listen to the questions
ef the newspaper man.
When asked II he thought he would be
returned to fill the full four years, he re- |
Piled: at is seldom best for Methodist |
peacher to make any effort to influence his |
appointment or to make any public state
ments with regard 10 the same since he
Toes not have the authority Of determining
where he shall go, but is under obligation
% go where he is sent. Still, a Methodist
preacher always has the privilege Of ask
ng for change. This may or may not be
.ran. ed as the bishop sees best. As for
myself will say that my labors, as also
he labors of other pastors in Brennan,
ave been attended with very great diff
ulties BY reason of these things my work
las not been attended with the results l
hould like to have seen. On this account
have felt for long time that | have
erved this pastorate long enough and that
ONE other wou!2 be able to do better.
hall lay the matter before my presiding
lder ard bishop. and tell them to act sole
v with reference to the good of the I
hurch. Whatever shall be the will and /
Judgment of those who have the response +
ility and judgment of appointment, will
aeet with my unquestloning obedience. q
ersonally and socially. my stay in Bren- y
am has been most pleasant. The people of Il
Their denominatiors, as we'll as my own. I
ave been very kind to me and TO my fam u
y and have shown every consideration a
hat we could have expected. The three
ears that / have been here have been an
roch in my life. They have been teach
RS to me, and the lessons learned VIII I
oil be foreotten. | have tried to preach
IRE gospel and have studiously avoided
spgationallsln, believing II to be degraa-
~ to tie pulpit and suicidal to the spir-
ual life of the church. have tried to be u
,rdial without being ins.ncere, and liberia! .
ithout being disloyal TO conviction ana a.
nth If. providentially. ! am sent TO an n
her field shall go, bearing In tenherest "
and love, the membership OF u
v church, and the many others OF bren- q
am. whose friendship II has been my hisn y
,iyieee and honor TO claim. m
Mr.. Newsom will leave about the laet gay m
the month for Houston TO be present al r.
10 conference. "