Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
RESIGNATION OF SUPT. HOFFEcKFR
Touching Incident in Connection WIFI A.
Exercises of the M. E. Sunday
School, Sunday.

a touching incident at the close Of
tne session of Asbury Methodist En;s.
copal sunday School last Sunday after
noon' was the reading and adoption Of
SET OF resolutions upon the resigna-
tlon OF Congressman John TT. Hof-
Ieckef as superintendent of the school
winch was submitted to the Sunday
ochool Association at their meeting
monday a week ago. There was a
large attendance of both teacboro 81
scholars present.
When the lesson had been reviewed
and the regular monthly missionary
collection had been taken, Rev. Cbas
A. Hill, president of the Sunday
school Association, assembled the nlat-
form, and in a few complimentary 70.
marks, referred to the resignation of
the Hon. John H. Hoffecker. who has
just rounded out faithful and efficient
service of twenty years as superintend,
ent of the M. E. Sunday School He
spoke teelingly of the ties that bound
superintendent Hoffecker and the
school together, of his Christian char
acter, OF his faithful service. and while
he talked there was a deem emotion
felt throughout the school. When ba
had concluded, Mr.. L. M. Price. chair
man OF the Committee on Resolutions
read the resolutions drawn up NV tho
committee, and on motion thew wera
duly seconded and adopted by rising
vote OF the school. The school re-
NAMED standing, and the first and last
stanzas OF ''Blest be the Tie that
BINDS was effectively sung with a
spirit that showed that the school felt
deeply the severing of the relation of
their superintendent.
Congressman Hotfecker responded
with a feeling address. The fender
words that had been said, the compli-
mentary resolutions that had been
adopted, and the deep emotion the
song had stirred up in his haert. was
overwhelming. He thanked them
Tor the deep expressions they had man
lfested, and wished them much sue
cess IN their future labors, and while
he would never be with them again in
the relation as superintendent. he
promised, whenever home, to be pres
ent as member, and keep up his in
terest in the welfare of the school.
The following were the resolutions
adopted:
WHEREAS: The call of the people has i'm
posed important duties of State unon orr
superintendent, the Hon John 1T Hof- |
-ecker; after carefully considering the de-
nands that Will be made upon his time and
presence In the discharge of those duties in
Washington, he has deemed it best to re-
'lgn his Office in our school. As the super-
ntendent and as a Christian gentleman
Brother HOtfecker has merted our love and
'steem. Be it therefore
Hes0lced, That we express to him our
of his twenty years of faithful
efVice as superintendent of this school.
lie has devOtedly and efficiently labored
With us, as teachers and scholars. and we
believe that he has found it labor of
ove-lOve to God, to the church and TO
ReS0lUed, That we will ever remember
nd cherish his example of Christian pietv.
atence, gentleness, faithfulness, and lib.
rality, which to us shall be an inspiration
more devoted toll in the Masters vine
ard.
Resotced, That our best wishes attend him
his public duties, and that our PRAYERS
MI ever ascend to our Heavenly Father to
less him, and lead him till at last when
te''s labors are done, we may meet an un-
roken school, around the Eternal Throne
here Sabbaths never end, and partings are
o more.
Reso(ced, That a copy of these resolutions
e furnished to Brother Hoffecker. and that
ley be spread upon the minutes of this
'hool, and that they be published in our
zeal papers
LEWIS NJ. PRICE,
Mrs. L. II. HAYNES,
CHAs. II. SUDLER.
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