New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-28
SPEAKS WELL FOR PASTOR
Resolutions For Congregational
Minister.
Rev. E. +. Wheeler Was Liked by
People Of Newell.
Will Begin His First Years Work
in New Ulm Sunday.

The Congregational church Of this
city has been without pastor for the
last six months, but during that time
services have been held every Sunday
by visiting pastors, most Of the time
by Rev. NJ. B. Morris, of Minneapolis.
A call was finally given to Rev. e.
F. Wheeler and was accepted by him.
He will begin his work here this week
and his first sermon as pastor of the
church will be preached Sunday. He
| is a man of more than ordinary abili-
| ty as a minister and one whom every
| body will be pleased to meet-pleasant
and agreeable to all and a citizen
among other citizens.
He has been for sometime pastor of
the Congregational church at Newell,
Iowa, where he had large congre-
CATION and was held in the highest
esteem. as the following resolutions
attest:
Whereas Rev. E. F. Wheeler, pas
tor of the First Congregational church
of Newell, Iowa has received a call
from the church at New Ulm, Mimi.
which he has deemed it wise to accept,
and as it seems proper and fitting that
an expression Of our esteem and con-
| tidence from this church to the pastor
and his family should be made at this
! time
L., + hD
members of the First Congregational
church and society of Newell, Iowa,
that they accept the resignation of
their pastor with deep regret, and that
they are constrained to do so only by
the belief that it will be an advantage
to him and an impetus to the cause
labor; and that they deplore the de-
cision on the part of their pastor which
will soon result in the severing of the
cordial relations which have always
existed between him and the members
of the church.
"Resolved, that the church has
found in Mr.. Wheeler a pastor of fine
ability, culture and Christian char
acter. possessing rare qualities OF
tact, discrimination and courteous
consideration to all: that in this
capacity the church has found hin
earnest and conscientious and lOya
to every trust committed 20 his care
''Resolved, that Mrs. Wheeler has
been d faithful and effective assistan
to her husband in his work and tina
the members of the church recognize
the worth of her Christian character
, and appreciate the faithful work sh'
has performed in the Missionary ant
! Aid societies, the Christian Endeavo
and other auxiliaries of the church.
f "Resolved, that it gives the mem
: bers of the church great pleasure tx
Join with the citizens of Newell in eX
pressing confidence in Mr.. Wheele
and congratulating him On the higl
=, position he occupies in the community
and that they, who have thus bee
brought into such close and congenia
! relationship with Mr.. and Mrs
Wheeler unite in the fervent hope thu
- continued success attend them wher
~ they have been called to go, and thu
- they will find that their lines hav
:, fallen in pleasant places, and that til
! blessing and approval of God ma
rest upon them and their work.
The above resolutions we're adopte
at the mid-week prayer meeting of tt
church May 18th, 1905.
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