The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-20
REV. DIR. STORRS RESIGNS.
LETTER READ FROM ms PULPIT IN
ms lBSENCE


Church Work Put on Younger Shoulders
May Become Pastor Emeritus 10 He
Desires To-No Successor In View.
Yesterday. the fifty third anniversary OF the
beginning OF his passionate OF the CoDgrega-
tlonal Church OF the Pilgrims In Brooklyn. tho
resignation Of the Rev. Dr. Richard Salter
Storrs was offered in letter to the church and
congregation which was read from the pulpit.
He himself was not present. Owing to failing
health he has been unable to preach since early
IN October He has been suffering from lum-
bngo and rheumatism. The Rev. DR.. Edward b.
Coe, senior pastor OF the Dutch Reformed
Churches OF Manhattan. who 10 a son-in-law
OF Dr. Storrs. has preached there since that
time. Before beginning his sermon yesterday
Dr. Coe read the letter to the church and con-
gregation in which DR.. Storrs asks to be re-
lieved because OF his physical inability to con-
tinue his work as pastor. Then notice was
given Of congregational meeting on Nov. n
to take action upon the resignation.
While the dsacons and some OF the trustees
had been informed privately by Dr. Storrs OF
his intended action. the letter came as sur
prise to the majority OF the congregation and
caused considerable emotion among the
older members OF tho church who have
known Dr. storrs for lifetime The gen-
eral feeling. however. was that II DR..
6torrs felt the duties Of pastor too arduous
for his advancing years he should be relieved.
There Is complete harmony In the church. II is
said. and any wish that DIR. Storrs may have
will be complied with. At the congregational
meeting the resignation will be accepted and
q committee appointed for the purpose OF con-
sidering a successor. There will have to be
two meetings one OF tho church and one OF the
society or pewholders.
A prominent trustee OF the church who
l.Nl .N-1w H..
,ha, nj. action w.s a ma,,.r n, comn,ro,iv.lv
that ms action was matter OF Comparatively
"He had hoped and planned nil summer to
..,,,,r m" ~. nres.n, 80 NJ, a. san,.,,o,
he went tn the International Council OF the
Congregational Church In Boston. whore he
Delivered tno closing address. ana snoety
after his return he caught severe cold. He
will. l believe. devote himself to literary
WORK
Other trustees said that no successor had
nation would be accented and n he desIred 10
haonr. n,.,or smer,,n. ~ tho church as 4.
sS s" a'f In the letter. his wish Would bs
Al DIT storrss residence II vas said that while
Part OF the time ne was well enough TO 20 out
doors on pleasant days; , .,s
printed and was circulated sensTy through
my DEARLY LOVED FRIESps-You will fully
understand, l know. the keen regret with
which, for the first time in many years / find
myself unable to, conduct our common joyful
worship on this day, specially endeared TO us
ns recalling the beginning OF our long union as
pastor and people. shadows of the past beset
Ire not shadows sombre and saddenins. but
juil OF beauty and prophecy under the light
shining from above.
a VII
years since entered on the public ministry OF
OF these years, since Nov. 49, 1876 It has been
this dIst No shed church. without ASSOCIATED or
assistant. except as honored brothers in the
ministry have successfully supervised our
fruitful mission work in the chapel and have
otherwise rendered occasional i'm portant sery-
fee. Continuing health on my part, with your
continuing kindne.s. and with the constant
active pastorats possible. -,
great borrow. 81 which you Know. broke sud-
denly into my liie-l have been not infrequent,
md physical. in which / had before rejoiced.
AT home and abroad. always TIL then delightful.