The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-22
SHORT WANTED
A CHANGE.
So Delaware Avenue Bap-
tist Church Invited
Him To Its Pas
tOrate.

The congregation of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, IN special meetinR last
night, discussed tho pastoral call to Rev.
r. B. Short, and adopted the following
resolutions:
"Whereas, The action OF Wednesday
evening. 14th inst, In the matter OF ex-
tending call to the Rev. Francis Bur-
getts Short, to become the pastor OF this
church, was induced solely by representa-
tions Of Mr.. Short, made to the president
Of our trustees and to other members.
that be (Short) had definitely determined
to sever his meinbsrship with the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church; that 1t was his
purpose to join the Baptist denomination,
and that he would be pleased to become
tho pastor Of this church, provided he was
acceptable to the members thereof; and
Whereas The oonditionsl named In the
resolution which was considered by this
church at the nesting aforesaid were fully
discussed with Mr.. Short before said meet
ing and received his unqualified approval
and acceptance; and
"Whereas. But for the unsolicited initia-
tive of Mr.. Short and his Aforesaid repre-
sentations no a ton concerning him
would have been taken by this church, and
Whereas 1t has come to the knowledge
Of this church, that Mr.. Short, for reasons
satisfactory to himself has changed his
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ist church and becoming Baptist; and
"Whereas, The resolution voted uponat
the aforesaid meeting of the church. not
having received the approval OF three
fourths of the members then spresent and
voting, as required by our church manual,
did not become operative as call to Mr..
Short to become the pastor OF this church,
and for that reason no official conmunica'
tion has been made by this church to Mr..
a. -, : !, lin ,Ntt tnn nd
Whereas Said action, such ns 1t was.
upon said resolution Is now properly and
regularly before this church TO: reconsld-
erarion; now, therefore, be 1t
"Resolved, That for the reasons statel
above, action upon said resolution be In
definitely postponed
At special meetinelof the congregation
the followin. was adopted unanimously;
"Resolved, That In the death OF Anne
Sample, this church has not only lost
most faithful member, but also a most
constant and self-sacritcing frisnd and
benefaotrssa One Of the constituent mem-
bers of this organization, but for her gen
erous help In donating the site upon which
our church building was erected tho effort
to add new church organization to our
denomination in this city, would have
failed at its very inception. During many
years of financial struggle no hand was
ever more ready TO nelp anu tnO lnuueuco
aud devotion Of no single person contri-
buted more to our final success in over
coming our financial difficulties than that
of Miss Anne Semple.
We boar grateful testimony to her
many Christian virtues her untiring and
ceaseless efforts to promote to tho fullest
extent of her ability every good work. not
only within her own church, but wherever
she could make her influence felt, whether
within Dr. without this community, In
every walk of life, but especially among
the poor and unfortunate Of every class
and condition, Her life was one of long
aud continuous self-sacritlce for the good
of others. She has earned the rost which
remains for tho people of God; and the
memory of her life and service with this
church will bea constant inspiration to
all who have been SO fortunate to know her
personally, or to whom the story of her life
shall become known hereafter.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the church minutes
and that copy be furnished to the Will
mington newspapers for publication"
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