The Morris County chronicle., 1906-10-30
DIR. ERDMAN'S
RESIGNATION
The Letter Of Resignation and
Resolutions Adopted BY
the Parish.
TO BE PASTOR OF EMERITUS

The Committee Of Fifteen OF the
South Street Presbyterian Church.
Dear Brethren: I'm view of the ap-
preaching adjourned meeting OF the
congregation to take action on the
Pastors resignation, and realizing
the somewhat delicate and difficult
duty assigned to your committee, #
seemed to me fitting, and SO as TO
avert any possible misrepresentation. =.
to make a brief statement which tne
committee, if they see fit, can incor-
porate in its report
Profoundly appreciating the mum.
berless and uniform expressions OF
afeection and esteem by my beloved
people. and the various suggestions
from one and another looking to a
continuation OF the present pastoral
relations, am, however, more and
more convinced that for the sake OF
the best interests of the church, SO
dear to all of us, it wouldbe unfortu-
nate and unwise either to recall my
resignation, or to encourage the idea
of continuing in some changed form
the present relations,
Such a continuation at best could
be only for a brief period, for natural
ly your Pastor begins to feel the
burden resting upon him, and ] there
fore feel convinced that what our
Church needs at the earliest practi-
cable moment is a younger man,
around whom I'm sure, all will rally
to carry on successfully the work
committed to us.
I feel, too, that | am not mistaken
in believing that our people have
been gradually becoming accustomed
to the thought of such change in
the pastorate.
I would, therefore, respectfully sug-
gest that your committee simply
recommend to the congregation to
unite with the Pastor in requesting
the Presbytery to dissolve the pas
toral relations now existing, to take
effect on March S1st, 1907, which will
complete 3S years Of my service
among you. Or, If 1t seem best, the
present relation might continue till
the first Sunday in April, which Will
be the time of the Communion of the
Lords Supper.
I can only repeat what am sure
YOU all knew, that in all this action
nv sole motive has been to do what
will be most for Gods honor and the
welfare Of this church, whose highest
interests have been and ever will be
bound up with my very life.
May the Great Head Of the Church
guide your committee and our dear
people in sall spiritual wisdom and
understanding"
Ever sincerely and affectionately
yours,
ALBERT ERDMAN, Pastor.
Oct. 13, 1906.
The committee appointed by the
congregation to confer and advise
with the Pastor and congregation
would respectfully report, that after
many conferences among themselves
and after full and free conference
with the pastor in order to ascertain
his wishes and after much inquiry
among members Of the congregation,
and after having received the follow
ing letter from the Pastor. they ad-
wise the adoption of the following
resolutions by the congregation:
(Here the letter from DR.. Erdman
was ready
|. That the congregation Of the
South Street Presbyterian Church ac-
cepts with very sincere regret the
resignation Of their beloved Pastor.
the Rev. Albert Erdman, D. D., to take
effect after due action by Presbytery.
II. That in view Of the expressed
wishes Of the Pastor we ask that the
Presbytery dissolve the pastoral rela-
tions now existing between DR.. Erd-
man and the South Street Church,
and that this action take effect on the
tenth day Of April, 1907.
III. That the congregation express
their deep sense Of gratitude to their
Pastor for all that he has been to
them during his long and faithful
ministry, and that they put On record
their warm appreciation of his earn
est and unwearied services. both in
preaching the Gospel, and in teach
ing the World, and in the many varied
duties of the pastoral office, and that
we now proceed to elect Dr. Erdman
to be Pastor Emeritus Of the South
Street Church in an honorable rela-
ton, without salary, on the dissolu-
tion of his present pastoral relation,
in accordance with the provisions of
the Revised Book Of Discipline OF the
Presbyterian Church. and that the
three senior elders, Mr.. F. G. Burn
ham, Mr. P. H. Hoffman and Mr. M.
i. r. Haven, be appointed commits
sioners to represent this congregation
at the next regular meeting OF the
Presbytery and to join with the Pas
tor in requesting the ,Presbytery to
accept his resignation as Pastor OF
this church, to take effect on the
tenth day OF April next, and to ap-
prove the election of Rev, DR. Albert
Erdman as Pastor Emeritus OF this
Church.
w. That the congregation under
take the collection Of fund to be
presented to the pastor at
at the close Of his present pastoral
relation, as a token of the warm affec-
tion of the church. provision for
the Pastors future, and a recognition
Of his long and honored ministry, not
only to our own church, but to the
entire community and to the church
at large and that DR. r. w. owen
Rev. F. B. Dwight and Mr.. Henry NJ
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