New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
DR.. GREGG RESIGNS.
To Be President of Western Thee
logical Seminary.

After thirteen years service the pastor Of the
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn.
the Rev. Dr. David Gregg resigned yesterday to
accept the presidency of the Western Theological
Seminary, Allegheny. Penn. He came to Brooklyn
from the Park Street Congregational Church. Bos-
ton. TO succeed the Rev. Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler
IN 1890 His resignation viii take effect on March
J next. after which he viii 90 abroad for several
months. visiting the theological centres in England
and Scotland. taking up his duties at the Western
seminary i'm the fall
DIR. Gregg has had the call under consideration
FOR some time, and. although his acceptance Of it
has been foreshadoWed. reading OF his resigna-
tion yesterday morning as a shock to his con-
gregation. Considerable feeling was manifested as
the preacher spoke OF leaving the flock with which
he has been connected for many years Dr.
Gregg said that he would never have considered
leaving The Lafayette Avenue Church for another
pastoral charge, but he felt that the call TO the
seminary presented a broader field Of usefulness
to his denomination. and after prayerfu considera
tion he had been led to accept it. Speaking of the
extremely friendly relations that had always ex-
listed between himself and the church. Dr. Gregg
appeared deeply moved.
The letter Of resignation in part follows.
'!g 7 are some things that are not be thought
OF They are Unthnka bic. Among these urthink-
F1rst-T'hat David Gregg could put any church
terrain Church in his esteem and love. Even in
frst There is no church in the land that noni
take from this beloved church. II stands SUI
preme in my love. The proposition before me does
not involve conflict Of chirches There &c no
room ior jealousy. There is no occasion for feel
Among these these g g things is this:
apart between the people and pastor Of the Las
iayette avenue fTesby terian church-that there is
How could there be- We are absolutely one i'm
our hands are inJerocked in The Lord. We have
both been doing our duty. the to the other.
our union in Christ is ndissouble nv principle
IN dealing with you has been the principle of
~ hslye Laid
the whole OF myself upon the altar OF service and
live together for whole lifetime on the lines on
which we have been living. Only the spirit of sac
the Church and obedience TO His will could sep
SeIS 70 % GS 70 1--WE up one an@54eI we
OF = new and sorely needed work
together I'M loving Fellowship and tber a has oT Sof
been single break, either in the peace or the
prosperity Of the church. Not one And you have
you. in order that I may answer the new cali Of
the Master 10 take the headshp of the School Of
torate among the Sons OF the Prophets Because
When came among YOU, / made known to you
my plan i9r me rGIgre one clear purpose in that
church with its mutifold and necessarily exacting
limit is my invention; it Is the decree of Chris
tan socsty ] vas LED to set this limit because il
OF old Two more birthdays win usher me into the
The line q The time limit Which have y marked df6 pP o@3
FOR myself before come 10 that line, I deem it
service for ne. and called ne 10 a work in the
execution Of which can utilize the accumulations
Of the pasta work that is as holy the work of
the pulpit. and that has noble a purpose
AS this work viii lay eXacting tribute upon me
only seven months OF each year giving me five
months recuperation. the renewal my pov ers
and the seeking Of fresh equipment. IL seems TO
ne that II is God himself giving me a new lease OF
life and charging and extending for years my time
limit for public and active service. II seems to me
also that, owing 10 the steady decrease in the
number OF candidates for the Gospel ministry dur
ing the last decade. there Is need for one whose
heart the Lord has fired with holy enthusiasm
10 respond 20 the call OF the hour, and give him
self 70 the great work Of exalting and setting into
the light and emphasizing the claims and the high
service and the unbOunded influence and the giO-
Fious rewards Of the Gospel ministry. II IS this
work that ] am called and TO which ] respond
DR.. Gregg is a graduate OF Washington and JEFF
ferson College. Pennsylvania As pastor of the
Lafayette Avenue Church. which is the second
largest in the country. he has attained a high
place in the denoraina tional councils.
The Rev. George T. Lunn. the assistant pastor
OF the Lafayette Avenue Church. resigned recently
10 accept the pastorate Of the First, Reformed
Church. Of Schenectady. y. Y