Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-28
HANDSOME RESOLUTIONS
Adopted in Reference TO the Four years
Pastoral work of Rev. :. V. Leeeh,
ID. ID. by Unanimous Vote of the
Quarterly Conference.


The quarterly conference of the Nj.
T.. church held its last session fer this
conference year this morning. Rev.
S. j. Cotton. presiding elder, presided.
DR.. Leech reviewed his work here for
four years and said that in view of
the building of the new church and
parsonage and the heavy pulpit and
pastoral work of the Morgantown
church he would not be candidate
for fifth year Of pastoral service.
Hon. George c. Sturgiss on behalf of
the church officers, offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions which
were adopted by unanimous vote.
WHEREAS our pastor Rev. S. V.
Leeeh, d. D., has expressed an earn
est desire to be relieved at the APP
preaching session of the West Vir-
ginia conference in October, of the
greatly increased cares aud labors in
separable from the large additions TO
the membership and congregation of
this church, which will be greatly
multiplied during the coming year by
reason of the building of new church
aud parsonage, and the raising of the
large sums Of money necessary for the
same. Therefore be it.
ReS0lued, that in reluctantly acqai.
escing in his wish to take charge
where the PASTORS burdens will be
less onerous, we desire to express our
very high appreciation of his most
satisfactory administration Of his du-
ties as preacher in charge during the
four years now rapidly closing
End. We note with great pleasure
and give unstinted praise for his sue
cess in helping TO extinguish every
yestige of church debt that had ex
listed for more than forty years (crea-
ted in part for current expenses and
in part for repairs and Improvements
while at the same time keeping up all
of the benevolent collections to the
full standard of the authorities of the
church at large, and meeting all cur
rent expenses and raising the means
for needed repairs to the church, and
TO purchase and fully pay for the new
pipe organ.
Sd We rejoice liz the large Access
sions to our membership and the con-
stantly increasing and attentive audi
enees that have crowded our Sunday
services until the necessity is appar-
ent to every one of building a new aud
more commodious edifiee TO meet the
demands Of the people who would
worship with US.
18th. We have enjoyed, in the high
est measure, the scholarly, fresh and
eloquent sermons that have been pre-
pared and delivered by Brother Leech,
with an earnestness and zeal that have
attracted and held the attention of
large and cultured audiences, to their
great edification and up building in
scriptural knowledge and pure relig
ion, and especially do we approve the
fearless courage with kindly love for
all, he has pointed out the short
comings of officials and members of
the church and congregation, aud up
held the highest standards of morals
and religion.
9TH. We recall the social and pas
toral ministrations of Brother Leech,
in which his wife and daughter have
so ably and acceptably co-operated,
with lively appreciation and great
satisfaction, and in parting with
them we commend them with affec-
tionate regard to the Church at large,
and to the people among whom their
lot may be cast in the future; and we
pray that the richest blessings of our
heavenly Father may crown their
lives here and an immortality of bliss
await them hereafter "