The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-01-26
WILL. RESIGN.
REV. A. F. SKEELE TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION.

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HIS RESIGNATION.
After Five Years of Faithful Work in our
Midst.-Will Accepta Can as Pastor OF
the First Congregational Church of
Painosviile, Ohio.
At the close Of the sermon at the
First Congregational church, Sunday
morning, January, 9th, 1898, the pas
tor, Rev. A. F. Skcele, read the follow
ing notice:
To the Church and Society OF the
First Congregational Church of Well
ington, Ohio.
Dear Brethren: While happily pur-
suing my work among you, and look
ing forward hopefully to the New
Year of opportunity, there has come
to me entirely unsolicited, not even
dreamed of few weeks ago, an invi-
walton to the pastorOte of another
church.
After earnest and prayerful consi-
deration / have been led to the con-
viction that the leading of Providence
is in the direction of accepting this
invitation.
/ therefore ask you to release me
from my relation as pastor of this
church, in order that may be free to
accept call to the First Congrega-
tional church of gainesville, Ohio; and
| suggest the first Sunday of the com
J ing month of February, as conven-
lent time for the termination of the
present pastorate.
Permit me to express my sincere
appreciation of your most helpful CO.
operation in our common work for the
Master and our grateful acknowledge
ment of your many kindnesses to us
during the pleasant years of our life
among you.
: With atfectionate greetings to all,
} and with the earnest prayer for the
continued and enlarging prosperity OF
, this beloved church and people, | re.
y main, your fellow servant in the gos.
] pei,
, Arthur F. Skeele.
At the Annual meeting of The Con.
gregational Church held in the
church January 18th, 1898, the follow
ing resolutions were presented
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, our pastor, Rev. A. f
{ Skeele, who has endeared himself tt
! this church and congregation during
! the brief term of his five years minis
/ try with us, has received a unanimous
call to a larger field of usefulness, and
Whereas, our pastor after having
pray erfully considered the matter ha'
!, decided to accept said call, and ha'
presented to us his letter of resigna
tion to take effect on the first Sunda!
in February next,
Now, therefore, be it resolved, Tha
however much we may regret th'
severing of the close and sacred ties o
pastor and people, we can but recog
nize that it is Gods call for him Il
work in larger vineyard. 1t is there
fore our duty to accept his resignation
trusting that his influence and blessed
It ministry of helpfulness to us will still
!, continue and can never be taken from
u us.
i Resolved, That we appreciate ant
t hereby acknowledge, that since hi
coming large numbers have been add
ed to this church, all societies connect
y ed have been augmented, and benevo
/, lences increased. He has also encour
n aged and enabled us to cancel our new
|. church indebtedness in the midst O
If ''hard times" and our receipts for cur
: rent expenses now promise to be full,
d adequate to meet all expenses. Sure
y ly goodness and mercy hath followe'
u.s.. during his ministry in this place
!. Notwithstanding the relentlessness O
n fire, failure and hard times during sail
v time.
,f Resolved, That the name Of Rev.
h F. Skeele is to remain househol
e word in Wellington for years to come
" that the influence Of not only himself
r but Of his highly esteemed wife ais
le has been felt not only in every depart
,e ment Of the church, but in the mora
literary and social life Of this plac,
!, "May the Grace OF our Lord Jesu
+ Christ be with them till we all com
{ into the unity Of the faith and OF th
! knowledge Of the Son OF God, unto
a perfect man, unto the measure OF th
!. stature OF the fullness OF Christ"
i After the above resolutions wei
= = read, it was moved, and seconded, ,thl
n we accept the resignation Of our paste
Rev. Arthur F. Skeele, and adopt thel
= resolutions. After discussion, Il
" motion was carried unanimously, by
r. rising vote.
Charles Phelps, Gec'y.