The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-22
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llege OIL my HE tnuS Tar TO DE the pas
tor of the Madison church and to utter
freely from its pulpit my honest convic-
tions. A growing consciousness of the
solidarity of humanity--a sense that we
are members one Of another and that
the cure of every personal sin and the
fulfillment of every personal need lies
alone in stimulating in men the sense
of responsibility for others and the pas
sion to serve and help others-has
largely shaped my preaching here.
I am satisfied that the time has come
when must find another and a differ
ent field for the ministry to which I
feel called. do not question the value
of what may be called a personal min
istry-a ministry to individual souls
from the point of view of an individual
istic conception of the gospel. But
that is not for me. I believe more
strongly than ever in a personal minis
try, but it is that kind of ministry
which summons the individual not to
think of himself but to think of his
fellows To me the very heart of the
gospel has been the life and words of
Jesus. And when + have turned my
thought to those words and that life,
I have found myself dwelling inevitab
ly and increasingly upon the needs and
wrongs Of my fellows, especially the
problems Of "even these least" I cam
not wipe out of my soul the vision that
has been burned there Of the suffering
and hardship of men and women, my
brothers and sisters, much of which
the frank and free acceptance of the
law Of love-the law of brotherhood,
which our confessed faith in a divine
Fatherhood makes imperative-would
render impossible, and for this and
other reasons much of the ordinary
routine of church work seems to me
waste of time and a misdirection of
energy.
J. can never cease to be grateful to
you for the privilege you have given
me-the privilege Of declaring the mes
sage that seemed to compel my utter
ance untrammeled by any sense Of
fear. The time has now come when I
ought to speak the message of gospel
elsewhere. OF the future of Madison
church T have no fear. Yours is a
church and congregation which must
inevitably attract any man who loves
the truth and values freedom with
which to declare it as he sees it. I
bespeak for my successor, whoever he
may be, as loyal support and as in
spring confidence as you have freely
given me. Only the external bond be-
tween us is to be broken. My interest
and love and hopes will continue to
linger about you. May the blessing of
the Eternal Love be with you.
Ever faithfully yours,
William T. Brown
At the meeting Of the church and So
ciety thes resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
Madison, Conn, May 20, 1898
Whereas, Rev. William T. Brown, for
the past four years pastor of this
church, having rendered his resignation
of such office and having requested i'm
mediate action on the part of such
church and society, therefore
Resolved, That we, the members of
the church, do hereby accept said resig-
nation; and also
Resolved, That we desire to have put
on record an expression of our appreci-
alton of his earnest, able and inspiring
efforts to bring about in the hearts and
lives Of the people of this church and
community more complete realization
of the true principles of Christianity as
exemplified in the words and deeds of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Furthermore expressing the sense of
the loss which we fear we shall sus-
tain in his departure from US, we hope
and believe his efforts here among the
people will not cease to be without the
fruits Of righteousness. And we most
hearty and sincerely bid him Cod
speed in whatever field of labor the flu
ture may find him.