Smyrna times., 1901-03-13
REV. NJ, |. POFFENBERGER
CALLED TO NEWARK, DEL.
WILL MOST PROBABLY BECOME THE REC
TOR OF ST. THOMAS CHURCH.
His Leaving Town Will be Regretted by a
Large Number of St. Peters ParishiOners.
Services at St. Peters Sunday.

Services at St. Peters Sunday. s
Rev. NJ. L. Poffenberger, who since !
October last has been substituting as
rector of st. Peters church in the
place of the Rev. Henry Thomas, has
received a unanimous call to become
the rector of st. Thomas Church,
Newark, Delaware, to succeed the
Rev. Dr. Jefferis. ST. Thomas parish
is one of the best in the Diocese and it
is very probable that Rev. Poffenbe.-
ger will accept the call
At a meeting of the Vestry of ST.
Peters Church Monday evening the
resignation of the Rev. Henry Thomas
was accepted AS was stated in
previous issue, Rev. Thomas resigns to
be with his wife at Ashville, North
Carolina, where her physicians advised |
her to remain for two or three years, |
under medical treatment He has ac
cepted a call to the rectorship of |
Calvary Church, a small parish near
Ashville. The Vestry of st. Peters
voted to call the Rev. NJ. L. Potfeu-
berger, who since October has been
: substituting for Rev. Thomas.
, Sunday at St. Peters Church.
, Rev. Alfred P. Mcclure of Phila-
S delphia, Pa, treasurer of the Clergy
r Relief Society, preached accept
a ably both morning and evening Sun
:. day, in the absence of the rector, Rev.
v NJ. L. POffenberger, who spent the
v Sunday in Newark, Del Atthe morn
ing service, letter from Rev. Henry
e Thomas, of Ashville, North Carolina,
O who last week resigned the rectorship
e of ST. Peters Church, this town, was
read. The letter was as follows:
r AsHvILLE, N. c.. Mar 9th, 1901.
To tile PdriShiOnerS Of st. Peters,, Smyrna
/ My DEAR BRETHREN:-It is with much
" sadness that L am compelled to resign as
rector of st. Peters Church. regret, also,
that am not able to bid you adieu person
ally from chaucel; to look into your faces,
Z. and to shake the hand of each one in say
ing goodbye. But it must be otherwise.
er In addition to sending my resignation to
ch the Vestry, 1 feel l should, by letter, tell
tn you how sorry am to resign my work at
re ST. Peters, and to leave the dear people. to
whom in so short time, had become 80
re much attached.
IS am, in locating in the Missionary Juris-
dction of Ashville, acting upon medical
EN- advice. | am thankful Mrs. Thomas has
nd been wonderfully restored and is still i'm
proving, but her physician, one of the most
en- skillful in his profession, advises her to re-
of main a few years in this climate, for com
plete restoration; that she may be prepared
4 to go in safety, elsewhere
ire This has led me to accept call to Calvary
tn Church, near Ashville. l shall enter upon
nd my duties about the first part of April. In
be doing so, however, st. Peters will not be
ms forgotten.
ed 1 am glad to say can look back, Will
pleasuse upon my short rectOrship, and
feel that the work done, while with you,
has not been done in vain. If only one
he soul has been turned from darkness into
= light, there is cause for rejoicing.
'o- But in saying farewell l am not only leav
to ing a congregation from whom ! 60 will
id regret; but realize l am leaving those tC
wv whom had become strongly drawn by tn,
* ties of friendship and love.
tic l shall always entertain a deep interest IL
the welfare of St. Peters, and pray that
God may so direct the work that prOsperit!
cd will always attend the efforts of rector ant
- people.
an In the words of St. Paul, II hope 1 ma,
hear of your affairs that We stand fast il
one spirit, with one mind striving tOgethe
for the faith of the Gospel" And neN
brethen, | commend you to God, and t
the word of His grace, which is able t
build you up and to give you an inner
...d tance among all them which are sanctifed.
''u Very affectionately your rector,
HENRY THOMAS.
~ At a special meeting of the vestry at tn
81 residence of the Senior Warden, Col. Georg
CT H. Raymond, the following resolution
TO were adopted on the resignation of Rev
Henry Thomas
Res0lUed, That the Secretary write a le
riel ter to the Rev. Henry Thomas, acceotin
the resignation and regretting the same
ella Also, thanking him for his faithful labor
in the church work and praying that God
am blessing may attend him in his new field {
labor. The earnest and sincere wishes
lme his many friends will follow him for Il
restoration of his wife's health, and ais
ary for his prosperity and welfare,
IIss