Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30

nd He Would Withdraw from MINIS
~ II He Expected Such Treatment
n His Next Passionate as He Had
Received Here
D., frank l.. Masseck delivered his
r,. address sunday morning AT the
.,.r..Iist church Ia an unusually
s,s ,unregation. Introductory 10
.,man he read short clipping
Kan from some western paper telling
g,mgn who was urged TO assume the
M. nf sheriff in his own town be.
. his felowmen admired his
.,aighifurwardncss and honesty and
a,ssbi that he would bc just the man
tIr Mace, but as soon ms he showed
willingness 10 become n candidate
4, hr position, the opposition i'm
.slutrN began to tear his reputation
. ,mui,. accusing him of dishonesty,
.si, and even murder, until he was
aglh obliged 10 20 away into the
amin tn avoid further persecution
IA become rcacquainted with himself.
N feel about like that man, said Mr.
u,,.rrk. lie then went ON TO tell how
MA, first urged 10 accept the posi-.
IAN Sd, pastor of the church and how
rripn the brief year and a half he
.,l ba.n here the leaders of the church
md ib1sc high in authority show
M such dcspotism, narrow policy and
.rrrnira power that his stay had not
mly been made unpleasant, but he was
,.glIy forced to resign. He said that
H he thought for moment he would
meet with the same treatment in his
new field of work as he had met with
here he would withdraw from the min.
itrv az once, but that the remembrance
All five successful pastorates behind him
and feeling confident of coming in
,on,grt with different kind of people
IN the church to which he is going, he
tonll only feel sorry for those who had
made his stay here so unpleasant and
di,rouraging and express his deepest
apprcciation to those of the church
who have stood by him through it all.
BIZ special request he repeated his
sermon ON The Church Dynamo, show
inc how the two were alike; how each
was composed of variety of parts,
an essential to each other and all being
of equal Importance TO the perfection
of the whole; how no dynamo could
do It's work properly unless all its parts
worked in harmony and how no church
coud hope to succeed unless it followed
this principle.
After the regular morning service a
soerial meeting of the church was
held and the following laudatory reso'
htions passed:
Whereas. Rev. Frank l.. Masseck, the be-
loved pastor of the First universalist church
Of Brattleboro, has most regretfully, TO us,
rendered his resignation to take effect as
" this day, be II therefore resolved: that
We the members of this church, while re-
nr,antly bowling and yielding to his ex-
dressed wish and action hereby record our
deem and heartfelt sorrow that the present
hmlthful and uplifting relations existing
between this devoted membership and an IN
ipUipent exalted and Christian leader are
som tn terminate. He has ever been active,
watchful and notably faithful in ms kihd
Efforts for the upbuilding of this church ana
society; while his manly and ever courteous
bearing toward his people and the adherents
f all religious creeds and beliefs have en-
feared him to the good people OF TINS com
punitv. In this deeply regretted separation
Jf pastor and people we extend TO MN our
generous gratitude and assure MN OF our
high appreciation of his Christian charactei
md earnest and efficient pastoral work. III
The chosen field of his future labors may inc
rslcome 10 himself and estimable family DC
~ cordial and sympathetic as the ahectioh.
lie regard they bear from US. IL Is our
wish and our prayer that health, divine Ia
,or and blessings may ever attend their use,
mi Iiyos while we shall ever hold them III
aatitude ,.,,. oxnres
Resolved. that this, our heartfelt expires
ian be entered upon the church records any
copy thereof delivered to our dear pas'0'
md family. -.
At a special meeting of the socieI y
saturday evening with Judge D. =
Martin presiding it was voted unahl
nonslv TO accept Mr.. Masseck 5 res
nnation and the following resolution
ntroduced by f. f. Barber was passed.
ResoIved that we hereby accept the resl ,g
ton of Rev Frank Lincoln Masseck' w.
.ommend him to his parishoners as ah ~
,str;ous energetic and conscientious pas aI.
- : sincere and devoted Christian we
,vtend our cordial goodwill and best WIS., ne
or his success and pleasure IN MS ne" Ae'
II labor.