Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-26
REV. G. 0. DAY
Resigns Passionate of Centre
Church.
His Purpose Announced TO TO Church
Ofhcers---A sad Loss to the Church
and Commuuity---His Efficient Ser
vices as Army Chaplain.
From Evening Phoenix q Friday

and Community---His Ehicisnt Ser
vices as Army Chaplain.
From Evening Phoenix q Friday
Rev. c. o. Day, pastor Of the Congre-
gational church, now with the First Yer
mont regiment as chaplain, has made
known TO the officers of the Centre church
his determination to resign his pastorate
OF the church His formal resignation
will be rendered Sept. /, leaving the way
clear for the society TO secure a new min
ister, and "a soon as possible after the dis
charge Of the First regiment Mr.. Day will
arrange his personal affairs, yacate the
parsonage, and leave BrittlebOro.
Correspondence between Mr. Day and
the church officers in regard 20 this matter
has been going on for TAO or Tire" week,
past In his first letter on the subject Nj.
Day made known Li, putp ise 10 resign.
saying that il had been arrived AZ after
long consideration. that 10 was final. and
that he hoped the parting would not be
made more difficult and painful for the
church or for himself by any attempt 20
induce him to reconsider.
His reasons were in brief that, after the
peculiarly trying experiences OF the pas.
few years, and after his long term Of labor
here, be felt the need Of at leas, a year OF
absolute rest and freedom from all respuns-
ibliity. He felt, moreover, that after his
pastorate over the church OF u years his
best work here had been done, aud that a
new man could take hold in a more aggres-
siye Nay and lay hold on people whom he
could not reach.
A personal letter was sent Mr. Day in
answer to this, expressing the regret felt
at his determination, ing that the church
would feel that 1t could not give up his
services permanently, and suggesting that
he take a years vacation after being mus
tered ont Of the government service. To
this Mr. Day replied:
That was a very kind and afttc,iouate
and sincere letter, aud ! am very grateful
for IL. !, was the precise answer knew
could trus, you to return. full Of earnest
aud loving feeling. bu not a word 30 m Ike
/ the path Of duty harder iOr me.
Nht, Viii happen j, IMPLY the closing up,
under circumstances ct uubtOken esteem,
Of d pa.totate which has b--u suili lruty
long, aud uu-h. ~ b- AID mJst Boz row
completed. This is "a master Of Christian
wisdom, not mere sentiment
80 far as those in cores youdeuc. with
MI Dag were concerned This Wa, accepted
a hua'. aud il wall loub.es, boz go ac.
c"pt.d by ,hr church. The formal letter
Of resignation will be read by Rev. Nj
Merriam the first Sunday in September,
and soon after the usual steps will be- taken
for Mr. Days formal dismissal He has
Intmated TO his personal friends that be
may spend some portion OF the year fol-
loving ia Europe.
To his church Mr.. Days departure will
be felt to be loss which cannot be made
good He was called TO the pastorate OF
the Centre church in the early tall OF le>j,
and his installation took place Dec. l6 OF
that year. He came 10 the church at a
critical time in its history. Under his
wise and strong leadership its forces were
all instantly united and 1t has since then
enjoy ed a period OF vigorous aud genuine
lie and growth.
In the community a. large Nj Dag (,
loss will be no less deeply felt. Not .u
many years past has any minister Of any
church In BrAjtletOro 50 laid hold on al
the best interests Of the village and Town
and made himself felt a. an active. .nspI-
.ug, and fearless power for good H.,
Ity 10 command the confidence and
arouse the activity Of young men = re-
. III trkablr.
Mr. Day became chaplain Of the First
/ Vermont regiment Ia February, 1885, and
went with the boys 10 the annual muster
| in that year and in 1890 and lsg7. Ever
since the regiment WAS called into the gov
eminent service last May, and especially
since ii has been at Chickamauga, word has
come to BrattleboIo through many sources
! OF Mr.. Days efficient work for the boys.
/ Maj. Estey now confirms every good thing
which has been said OF him. Too much,
Maj Estey, says, cannot be said. While
he has been full Of energy and resource
in promoting the al-round comfort of the
men, he has been treless and pairing in
/ caring for the sick and cheering the de-
! spondent. He has won the confidence and
love Of every man in the ranks, and he en-
/ joys the outspokcn admiration and esteem
/ of every officer and man.