Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-01
REV. K|NCA|D 70 LEAVE
CENTRAL UNION PASTOR
INFORMS CONGREGATION
MAKES PERSONAL ANNOUNCE.
MENT FOLLOWING SERMON
YESTERDAY-To RESIGN
BY AUGUST.

At the conclusion of his morning ser.
man yesterday, the Rev. William Nor.
ris Kincaid of Central Union Church
announced to the congregation his Ia.
tention to leave for the mainland, re-
firing from this pastorate, intimating
that his resignation would take effect
as soon as his successor was chosen
and not later than August first OF this
year.
IL had previously been published that
MIR. Kincaid would have an announce
ment OF a personal nature to make at
the morning gathering in Central
Union and the attendance was large.
The personal announcement, given
below, followed an earnest exhortation
to the church to reach for the best and
greatest in all things, to rise to the full
measure Of its strength, to take, at the
beginning of this new year. full ad.
vantage of all opportunities to uplift
the community. Mr. Kincaid took for
his text:
Philippians 3:13-"Brethren. I count
myself not to have apprehended: but
this one thing | do. forgetting those
things which are behind, and reaching
forth unto those things which are be-
tore. ] press toward the goal for the
prize Of the high calling of God in
Christ Jesus"
In making his announcement MIR
hincaid spoke In his usual unaffected
put eHective manner, yoicing no crit.
lclsm, going into no explanation, max.
ing plain. sincere statement. as fol.
lows:
Now, my dear friends. allow me n
personal word with reference TO my
relations to this church. say II now
because when the pastor of church
decides on certain line Of action Il
Is right that he should take the con-
gregation into his confidence.
For some time past It has been a
growing conviction with me that the
time was coming for me to 20 back to
the mainland. At the end of the pres
INT church year, at the latest. II Is
MY purpose to retire from the pastor.
ate OF this church. Il has seemed to
me but right that should give you
timely notice. so that you may call
new pastor before the beginning OF
text church year or sooner.
Il wish | had time to dwell on the
many kindnesses have received from
this church and Its individual mem.
bers. The seven years I have passed
In the pastorate of Central Union
Church have been among the pleasant.
est and most delightful OF my life. In
the future shall reflect upon the days
that have spent here with delightful
remembrance and trust that you will
Rave like feelings.
ION coming to Honolulu the one
thing had In view was to bring the
people of this community into purer
and better relations with the gospel of
Christ.
"Of course I have made mistakes,
but you know there is one comfort
about mistakes. A man often profits
more by his mistakes than by his sue.
cesses.
There is really nothing for you to
act upon regarding our relations ex.
rept to prepare for the fact that on
the first OF August will cease to be
few weeks, or months. as II may be.
the best in the history OF the church.
Yet us not think OF things past Let
MS press onward to the prize OF the
goal OF the upward calling Of God.
Il wish you all this morning a hap
ry new year and pray that II may
Lring the blessings of peace and love
INTO every home and heart in this con.
sregation."