The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-11-12
Il NEWB ERRY HERALD AND NEWS, NOVEMBER II, l9Ol.
REV. w. l.. SEABROoK ACCEPTS
Tho Popular Pastor OF Grace I.uthera "
Church, Winchoster, Va Has Resigned
Hls Partorate to Accept tho Call to
Tho Church OF the Redoemcr or
This CITY.


This CITY.
AS will sc seen from tho following,
taken from tho Winchester, Va, Even
ing Star, Of the 9Th instant, Rev. w.
IL Seabrook has resigned us pastor of
Grace Lutheran Church, Of that city,
to accept tho call as pastor OF the
Church OF the ltedccmcr OF this city.
His resignation will take effect Deccm.
ber 3lst and his duties will begin i'm.
mediately afterwards in Ncwbcrry.
The Lutheran congregation of this city
has been fortunate in securing the SER
vices of such an able man as pastor,
and II bright futurc is ah, ad of the con-
gregation.
WHAT THE EVENING STAR SAYS
Profound surprise was accustomed
here today by thc announcement that
Rev. w. l.. S ,a5rook, pastor Of Grace
Lutheran Church, has rendered his res
lgnatlon as pastor and has accepted u
call to the Church Of the Rcdecmcr at
Newberry. 5. &. No previous intima.
tlOn had been made of MIR. SeabrOok's
intention aud although the Newbcrry
Church had formally elected him as
their pastor at Il congregational meet
Ing held On last Sunday morning, no
word OF their action had reached here
until last night when newspapers stat
ing that Mr.. Scabrook had been SOLICIT
ed wore received by the Star.
MIR. Seahrook's resignation was ten
dered to the Church Council at a spec
ial meeting called by him as its cxecu-
tive head last night for the purpose,
and when he formally read tho dncu-
ment severing him from his relations
with Grace Church, the Council were
taken completely by surprise. Mr..
Seabrook placed the resignation in
their hands and Immediately retired
from the meeting. This afternoon the
Council sent to him u formal accept
ance Of his resignation which will take
effect on December 81, at which time
he will enter upon his duties as pastor
OF his new charge.
~ MAG NETIC PERSONALITY
Regret at his determination IT, sever
his connection with Grace Lutheran
Church and to leave Winchester, has
been heard on all sides today and many
ministers and members Of his own and
Of other denominations have called at
the parsonage to express their regret.
M r. Sna hrnnIx nn,,nlon 4,
the members Of his. .own and of other
churches. 4 forceful aud schola arly
speaker, possessing Il strong, bright
mind, Mr.. Seabrook has distinctive
and distinguishing personality, which
made him eminently fitted for the duties
he was called upon to perform. He is
intensely practical and the training OF
a journalist aud lawyer he received
prior to his entrance into the ministry,
have lent an experience to his other
which have made him
believer in and a sympathiscr with hui
manitY, its frailties and foibles-char-
acteristics which do not always distin-
guish the cloth by any means. Mr..
Seabrook has always been extremely
courteous to the newspaper fraternity
and himself prac!ical newspaper man,
he has always gladly responded to calls
made upon him by the profession.
PROMINENT IN THE CHURCH.
Under his pastorate Grace Church
has prospered greatly and now has
one of the largest and most influential
in town. The church
building was recently rcmodcled at
cost of So, 600 and Winchester Luther
ans now worship in one of the hand
somest houses Of worship in the Valley.
Newberry, the scene Of Mr. Seabrook's
future lab>rs, is a town Of about 900
inhabitants and is the scat Of the large
Lutheran College It contains two
Lutheran churches.