Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-31
FAREWELL SERMON
Rev. M. W. Butler Takes Leave Of
His Congregation.
Main street Chri.tinn Church Adont.
Resolution. Complimentary to
Eaim-co'ored church Dedicn,cd-
brotherhood orSt. Andrew.

Rev. NJ. w. Butler preached his fare.
well sermon as pastor of Main Street
Christian Church Sunday evening. He
used for his subject, What 1t Means
to Be Il Christian handling il in an
servant who failed to put 10 userv his
Lords talents would be reckoned with
as the wicked and slothful. that the
Christian life WAS an active and en-
terprising life. Each life should have
erected for it an altar, upon which to
offer daily sacrifice 10 God. lie spoke
of the conspicuous lack of family affairs
upon which q Christian life so much
depended. At tho conclusion of his
sermon he reviewed his six years mas
torate. which showed the church to be
In thrifty condition. He spoke of
his brother pastors of the town in very
complimentary terms. one OF whom
closed his church and attended with
his CONGREGATION. and Others called be-
fore the close 'of tho service The at.
tendance, dcscitc the incemcncy Of
the weather. was good
AS pastor he is true. unfaltering
kind and sympa ;hizing, and has the
meekncss OF "a man of God. AS a
church and neonle. In his departure
the community loses one of its best
citizens and one whom it can COM
mend to the people he is going to
serve.
At n meeting of the official board
OF the church the following resolutions
respecting his resignation were unanl.
mously adopted:
We, Your committee appointed 10
draft resolutions respecting the rcsig-
nation and retiring from this passionate
of the Rev. NJ. w. Butler, our dearly
beloved pastor, submit the following:
Whereas, The Rev NJ. w. Butler.
who has served the Berkeley Main
Street Christian Church. faithfully and
efficiently as pastor for the past six
years, now retires from this pastorate
to accept q call To the pastoral care of
the Christian Church ut Raleigh. n. c..
and
Whereas. Our church has grown and
prospered under his ministry and our
confidence in and esteem for him have
grown with the years, and
Whereas. We desire to place our high
appreciation OF him on record: there.
fore be ii rcsolvcd:
LIST. That in the step he has taker
this church has lost a; faithful and effl-
cient pastor and the community n Iowa
and intelligent citizen
"a. That we believe he carries with
MN the confidence and esteem of Tho
| cnurch and community as Il consccrat
ed Christian gentleman and worth,
| Christian minister of the gospel
I'd. That we believe he has been &c.
tuated i'm retiring from us by Tho
n'irest motives. feels led by the Hol,
Spirit and is true tn dcep convictions
4th. That we cheerfuly commend
him to the neoplc of Raleigh and Tho
church to which he goes as IL trusted
friend. loyal citizen hearing a high
sense OF honor and Il faithful and eff
cient minister Of the gospel.
9Th. That copy of these resolutions
be placed on our records. Il copy sen,
to Brother Butler and copies published
tSigncD w. II. BUTLER,
s. j. FURNACE
j. NJ. SAUNDERS,
G. ~. MARWlTZ, JR..
S. y. EIEY,
Committee
Mr.. Butler will leave to-day TO at
tend the Eastern Virginia Christian
Conference. which meets near Suffolk.
but he will return the latter part of
the week before going to his new field
Of work ut raleigh, y. c. Rev. NJ. p.
Porter. of Norfolk, who has been called