The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-20
1T INCORPORATES.
Mankato Presbytery Sits Down
on Rev. Brown.
The Pastoral Relation in Mankat0 is
Dissolved, and a Handsome Re.
solution Adopted.

The meeting of the Mankato presby-
terry in Luverne this week voted to dis
solve the pastoral relations existing be-
tween Rev. Lee w. Beattie and the
Presbyterian church in this city. When
Mr.. Beattie requested the dissolution OF
the relations, the Mankato delegation,
consisting of Geo. 81. Clark. w. A.
Funk and W. D. willard, all spoke
feelingly, and many others, who know
Mr.. Beattie, followed in the same
line, referring to his ability, helpful
ness, uniform courtesy, etc expressing
the sorrow felt at his leaving the pas
torate and the presbytery. So many
spoke that Mr. Beattie himself was
obliged to interrupt the testimony,
which had nearly overwhelmed him.
The Presbytery decided to incorpor-
ate.
Rev. John D. Glib, of Amboy. was
elected moderator; W. E. Bates. of
Winnebago City, stated clerk; and Geo.
H. Clark of Manksto, Geo. D. Dayton,
of Worthington, and J. M. G. Price, of
st. James, trustees for one, two and
three years respectively. The sermon
was preached by the retiring modera-
tor, Rev. M. G. B. Augur, of Albert
Lea. The session of the presbytery
was held in the new church.
Rev. A. G. C. Brown, formerly pastor
of the church at Kinbrae, who was last
winter suspended from the ministry by
a commission of the presbytery after a
hearing in this city, was present and
desired his case reopened. 1t was re-
ferred to committee consisting of the
members of the commission, and three
others, one of whom was Geo. H. Clark,
of this city. A rehearing was had, but
as no evidence was produced, the COM
mittee reported that there was no rea-
son;why the case should be reopened.
Mr.. Brown, who is now preaching at
Birmingham, Iowa. although suspend
ed, said that he would continue to do
so until the notification of his suspen-
sion was given.
The Presbytery decided to notify the
stated clerk of the presbytery in which
Birmingham is located of the suspen-
sion of Mr.. Brown.
The following resolution concerning
Rev. Mr.. Beattie was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved That we as Presbytery in
acceding to the request of Rev. Lee w.
Beattie and the First Presbyterian church
of Mankato. for the dissolution of the
pastoral relation which has existed so
long, so happily and proftably between
them, express our appreciation OF the no
BILE work which they together have been
enabled to do; acknowledging the great
encouragement which we as Presbytery
derive from the large measure OF pros
perity both temporal and spiritual with
which their labors have been blessed; and
further acknowledging our indebtedness to
our beloved brother for the noble example
he has shown us in consecrated fidelity
and heroism ofttimes in the face of great
disbursement and in opposing great
public evils; and further that we express
our indebtedness to him for his untiring
efforts on behalf of our beloved church as
manifest by his labors in Presbytery, for
his ever helpful counsel and tender SYM
pathy for church and fellow-laborers; and
be it further
Resolved, That as he has expressed the
intention to visit other lands on this great
world of ours, we as Presbytery pray
that God may speed him on his way, that
God may bless him in his journeying, and
that the Spirit of God may make fruitful
his period of rest and guide him to field
wherein his labors may be as profitable to
the Masters cause as they have been IN
the field he now vacates.