The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-09
ACTION BY UNITED CHURCH
RESIGNATION OF REP. DIR. Il. r.
MUNGER ACCEPTED.

Committees Appointed by the Church
and Society to Call an Ecclesiastical
Council Resoiutions in Eulogy OfDr.
Munger's Passionate.
The United church and United Church
society held meetings last night, that
of the church being held first. At these
meetings the resignation of Rev. DR..
Munger of the passionate Of the church
was accepted and committees of three
each were appointed by the church and
society, respectively. to call an ecclesi-
astical council in the near future to act
finally in the case. About forty mem
bers We're present, including few la
dies, the number of the latter being
small on account of the weather. At
the church meeting A. S. Holt was in
the chair, and the letter of resignation
was read by the clerk, G. E. P. San
ford.
Walter B. Law one of the deacons of
the church, then presented the follow
ing minute and votes
Whereas, Our pastor, the Rev. Theo-
Il
en- in his letter Of October Z, 1900, re-
quests that his relation as pastor of this
church be brought to a close; and
Whereas, He has signified his inten-
ton to remain in New Haven, thus
making this church his last pastoral
charge, the church adopts the following
minute and resolutions:
The church and congregation received
DR. Munger's letter of resignation with
surprise and universal sorrow, regret
ting that rconditions brought about by
the passage of time should cause him
to feel the necessity of bringing the pas
toral relation to a close.
AS a church family we were moving
in orderly ways, united, at peace, and
in sympathy with the pastor, and we
had no intimation that change was so
near.
Some time in the future 1t was to be
expected in accordance with the natural
order of events, but it was unlocked for
at present.
DR.. Munger has ministered to this
church for fifteen years by preaching
a gospel filled with the highest ideals
Of life, yet meeting the wants OF the
humblest soul; a gospel which mas
brought comfort and hope to all VINO
have listened to him; a gospel which
has been a religious education to the
church and community.
During these years great changes
have occurred in the theological world,
and while Dr. Munger has served US
faithfully and efficiently in relation TO
these changes, we feel that he has hon
ored this parish in making it the means
through which he has rendered greater
services to a larger parish in TINS coun-
try and across the sea by showing that
the spirit of truth and the spirit OF ln-
telligence are friends" ana by helping
hundreds to maintain their spiritual
faith when traditional beliefs, true and
false, were being tested.
We take great satisfaction in know
ing that the name of the United church
is associated with these distinguished
services, and that we have some part III
them.
We reluctantly accept DR.. Mungers
RESIGNATION and consider no other step,
only because the reasons given In ms
letter. read in the light of our regard
and affection for him, leave us no alter
native 1t is therefore
Voted, That the United church ac-
eepts said resignation, SUBJECT TO the
advice of such council as may be con-
yened to consider the same
Voted, That we ask his consent to de-
fer the time for his resignation to take
,ffact until the close of the financial
wear of the society, namely, until May
/ 1901. and that upon that event ne be
appointed pastor emeritus, provided tne
eociatv assents thereto and the council
approves.
voted, That a committee of three be
appointed to represent the churcn pc
fore the council and to unite with Tue
pastor and the society IN Gaming lAe
same together.
The minute was unanimously adopt
ed and the votes passed. The following
committee was appointed to act FOR the
church under the resolution as adopted
badge Simeon E. Baldwin, Dr. s. ~ Gil