The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-12
REV. DR.. A. M. sIMMs RESIGNS.
Changes in Eight City Pulpits in Two
Months.

The congregation Of the Tabernacle
Baptist Church were taken by surprise
when the Rev II. FL. Ieavitt, who was
conducting the service, read q letter from
the absent pastor, Rev. DIR. A. Nj. Sims,
in which the latter tenders hiss resigna-
fion as nastor OF the Tabernaele TO take
effect the last Of january, 1900.
In his resignation DIR. Siinns states
that it was his intention to resign dur.
ing the month Of August, burt that he
feared, at that time, that his departure
would interrupt certain Important church
matters which he had begun and which
were then needing careful attention. He
did not give amy definite reason for his
resignation; but says he has no plans
for the future, which he leaves to the
Lord.
BY vote of the congregation the resig-
nation OF DIR. Simms was referred TO
the deacons Of the church for report to
the church conference. DR.. S5anfns was
not in the city. having been in A&hevile
for the past week attending the Baptist
State Convention, and nothing can be
learned further ON the subject.
DR. Simns' resignation is fourth in
the list Of Baptist ministers to resign
recently i'm this city and leaves the en-
tire field here without a single perma-
nent pastor.
The Baptist designations began with
that OF Rev. a. l.. Belts pastor Of West
Raleigh Baptist church, and city mis-
sionelry, who resigned that he might take
a course to better fit him for work in
the pulpit.
Dr. J. w. Carter, pastor Of the First
BaDtiSt church, was second TO resign; his
plans for the future not having been
announced. His resignation takes effect
on the first day Of the new year.
Rev w g. Barrett, who for the past
two years has had charge of the Fay
ettevile Street baptist church, recently
rendered his resignation to take effect
january /, 1900.
All of the designations have been ac-
cepted with tine exception Of that Of DIR.
Simms, which has not vet been reported
to the church conference by the board
Of deacons.
In connection with the above resigna-
tions attention has been called to the
fact that many other changes have taken
place.
Rev. J. l.. Foster. pastor of the Raj
eigh Christian church, has recently given
up the pulpit on account OF eye trouble
and has gone into business in this city.
Rev. DIR. w C. Norman, for the past
four years pastor of Edenton Street
Methodist church, who has served twelve
Years in Raleigh, was last night trans
ferred by the Methodist Conference from
this city to Durham, being succeeded by
Rev G. r. Smith, formerly of LOUIS
burg.
Rev. E. C. Glenn, pastor of the Cen
tral Methodist church, gives up his
charge here on January LIST and will
take a special course in Theology to bet
ter fit him for his life's work. He is
succeeded here by Rev. G. Il. Adams.
Rev Z, ii. Balm. pastor Of the Brook
lyn and Macedonia Methodist churches
in the suburbs of this city, was last might
transferred by the Conference. Rev. M.
NJ. Mcfarland is sent here by the Com
ference.
1t is noted that eight of eleven of the
city pastors; four Baptists, three Meth
odists and one Christian, have resigned
or been transferred from their charges
in Raleigh during the past three months,
and six of these changes take effect ON
the first of the new year.