Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-08
LYNCH WILL LEAVE
vEsTRy OF TRINITY EPISCOPAL
CHURCH ACCEPTS REsIGNA- (,
TON OF RECTOR
ottunnwa Pastor Accepts RectorshIp Of
Church of the Redeemer Of st.
Louis-commlttee Appointed to Pre-
pare Letter Of Formal Acceptance.

At the meeting of the vestry of
Trinity Episcopal church held last
evening, in the rectors study at the
church the resignation Of the rector,
Rev. j. Hollister Lynch, was accepted
with deep regret.
A committee was appointed to draw
up the formal acceptance and forward
1t to Mr.. Lynch. This committee is
composed of the following members:
w. R. Daum, George Withall, Nv. T.
Wilkinson and E. d. Fowler.
The resignation Is to take effect
about the last Of February, when Rev.
Lynch will close ten years and more
of faithful, hard and conscientious ser
vice as rector of the church. In the
time Of his rectorship the church has
grown in numbers just little less
than fifty per cent. In that time, in
spite of losses through death and re-
movals it has grown much stronger
financially as well as numerically.
Mr.. Lynch stated this morning, in
speaking of the changes that the last
ten years have wrought, that when he,
came to accessss the fectorship of Trl1-
1ty chY1an, not one Of the pastors or
re stsors Of the churches city,
VINO are in active service today, were
located here at that time.
Leaves With Regret.
"It is with deep regret" said the
rector this morning, that / leave OF
tupmwa and my parish. My heart is
bound up in the interests of the parish
and parishioners They, the members
Of my parish, have been my friends
and l have been theirs, and the ten
years of work together for the advance
ment Of the Masters interests have
brought ties that ere hard to break.
"But feel that the larger, harder
work to which am going, calls ME
in no uncertain words The Church
of the Redeemer, the st. Louis church
to which have been called, is new
church, but one which offers splen-
did prospects of future growth. The
church is located at the corner Of
Euclid and Washington avenues, a
portion Of the city that offers a most
promising field for church work.
Mr.. Lynch now expects to leave
Just before March 1, to take charge of
the work in his new parish Realiz-
Ing that this time of the year is not
a propitious one for moving, the YES
LILY VI IuS C1ulCu udNS OuSl0u W NIL.
Lynch and his family the use of the
rectory until such time as 1t is needed
by Rev. Lynch's successor. 1t is
dren will remain in Ottumwa for some
time.
AS to the new rector to be secured
for Trinity church, no steps have yet
been taken by the vestry beyond con.
8 rx,{%I DSrt, m
of Davenport, on the subject It is
cured before the Lenten season and
ply pastor will probably be sent here
by the bishop to conduct the Lenten
and Easter services.
The Resignation.
The following is a copy of the res
ignation which was accepted with so
much regret by the vestry of the
church last evening:
Trinity Church, Ottumwa, la.
ITO the wardens and vestrymen OF
Trinity church, Ottumwa, Iowa:
TT is after long hesitation and with
great reluctance that tender you my
resignation as rector of Trinity
church, Ottumwa, Iowa, to take eff
feet at the end of this month, my last
Sunday being February 25, 1906.
"For ten years and eight months
we have lived, worked and worship
ped together in unity and harmony
recall no friction. I leave, not be
cause of any dissatisfaction with this
parish, but because opportunity is
given me to undertake harder work
promising larger results. / believe
that in leaving jeopardize no inter
ests. for the condition of the parish is
SUCH that another can carry on the
work as well or better than l.
II thank you and the people of the
parish for the loyalty an6
faithfulness and patience will
which you have co-operated witt
me in our work; and assure you Of
my continued interest and affection
and / pray God abundantly to bless
you, both as parish and as individ
uals. ask you constantly to remem
Der me in your prayers that God will
aid me to stronger anu more help
full life. Sincerely your rector,
i. Hollister LYNCH