The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-27

congratulate the younger man of God who
shall work in this Held, for this church is a
center OF power and life, such as few churches
present. lS organization for Christian work. for
instance its beloved session. it's noble board OF
trlistcrs, ready 10 make any sacrifice Tor the
advancement of tho chIrch's incrcsts its Mo.
mans Home and Foreign Mission societies, car.
iicd on by such able and devoted women: il,
Mission bands; its Christian Eniea,or societies;
lis large and fourishng missions with their sun.
day schools and clubs Tor men. and boys aud
girls; its visotous, inspiring sunday school in
ihc church: and its rank and file of member.
ship. united, h,heartrd, hospitablc and loyal,
with such assistants to the pastor as the Rev.
James Hughes and Miss lncilla McGaughey, rep.
| resent a church not often to be met with.
40 EASY MATTER
10 resign such charge. and To cease to he
any longer a citizen Of city which | have
learned TO love. and am proud o'. has been no
raS, matter 10 consider. and has not been taken
Up hastily. II has been looked forward to for
ino" than year, and has been subject Of
careful study, serious consideration, and most
"arnesi PRAYER beg you therefore TO bear in
NINA that it is not an impisivc act but finally,
,csolutcly settled upon. Grateful for all your
patience with my mistakes. and for your tull and
loving appreciation of my service among you
Which in lfc's review seems very imperfect TO
me. ask YOU, at YOUR annual meeting. on the
evening OF lunc next, TO accept my resignation.
ana TO appoint committee to appear with me.
nj the aii meeting OF tho rrcsh,tery o Lacka.
wanna. in september. at lioncslale to ash for a
dissolution of the pastoral relation.
! place the date at the time designated. be.
cause feel ,urc that YOU will wish me to have
my vacation attcr the wears hard work. and
a>o to give YOU th" opportunity. during the
tp linn b,tn %
II vacant. in order 10 secure is soon as possible
ia the fall. a new pastor | hope it wiz b. very
soon. should br dcvouilv thankful to find that
] have lett a people SO united. 80 harmonious
that they can act speedily to sccure an under
shepherd. God has Docn training him for YOU
somewhere, and pray that You may have no
difficulty in finding him.
Rev. e. T.. Robinson. -. D.. came TO
the Second PRESBYTERIAN church from
the First Presbyterian church of Ro-
chester fourteen years ago next au-
tumn by his wisdom and gentleness
he exercised the somewhat unsettled
spirit which had lowered over that
congregation ana the delightful rcla
,ions which have existed between him
self and his people during this time
have been remarkab BILE. He leaves at
Il time when the waning of mental ac
tirity is Yet far Oft and when the in
spiration of his work still fires his
whole being. but feeling that the
strain which has long been upon his
nervous forces. has become too seri-
Gus to be longer ignored. he decides to
r"linquish active work after forty years
in the pastoratc. lie will leave for his
annual vacation in the course of a few
weeks, going as usual to Block Island.
where he ana Mrs. Robinson have
spent their summers for years past.
He will return In September long
enough TO have the pastoral relations
between himself and the congregation
dissolved at the session of the PreSby-
terry in Honesdale.
The church has no faintest idea re-
garding his successor. as the resisna-
ton Of DR.. Robinson has been so ut
terly unexpected. During the summer
months. however, opportunity will he
afforded for selection of pastor and
immediate steps will be taken toward
such an end.