The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-29
Rev. Mr.. Kinzie Preaches
Last Sermon Here
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. e. Braisted of Antrim, N. H.,
Accepts Call to Church and Will
Come the First Of Sep
tember.

The Rev. Wesley A. Kinzie closed
yesterday his pastorate Of the First
Baptist church, in accordance with his
Letter of resignation rendered several
months ago, and will assume the pastor
ate Of church in Lynn, Mass. AT the
same time that they reluctantly said
farewell to the retiring pastor, the
church members were pleased to receive
the acceptance of their call extended to
the Rev. William +. Braisted Of Antrim,
N. H., thus securing a continuity Of
leadership, although the new minister
viii not assume his active work until
the first of September.
Not only the Baptist church but the
community viii regret TO have the Rev.
Mr.. Kinzie sever his connections here.
He has been located in Barre nearly
five years, coming from Bristol, VT,
and in that time has been very suc-
eessfull in church work, as well as ex-
erting an influence for good in the vari-
GUS uplifting activities of the city. He
has been an earnest worker for the
material good, as well az the spiritual
welfare, Of his church, and the fact that
he leaves the city with the large debt
Of the society wiped ont testiiies to bis
energy, enthusiasm, and unselfsh devo-
ton. The society is able to welcome its
new pastor, mtrammeled by financial
burdens. Perhaps the best tribute to
him is contained in the letter which
was read to him before a large congre.
cation yesterday. The letetr reads:
Tribute from the Church.
"0ur dear pastor:
"The four years ana more that you
have Nministered to us as our under
shepherd have sped so quickly we can
scarcely realize their fight; but looking
back over the past and considering how
much has been accomplished, We feel TO
praise God for what he hath wrought
through our labors together.
IF it be the viii Of God that you
sever your connection with us to 60 to
another people we ought not TO be I'M
willing that you follow His leading. but
the love and esteem y0u have merited
both in the church and congregation
render superHuons all expressions of re-
gret on our part at your doing so.
eve greatly appreciate the untiriRg
zeal, the undaunted courage and the new
er-failing kindness and eheerfulness
with which all your labors have been
performed. The wiping out of the old
debt upon our church, the Improvements
made and the work maintained bear
witness to your love for Christ and His
work in this place, while your generosity
to the poor also testifies to your loyalty
to Him in helping the least Of these
"The cause Of temperance in our city
has always found in you a staunch sup
porter, one whose sentiments have
found expression in no uncertain voice,
while in matters civil and moral you
have ever shown yourself true to God
and your own manhood.
eve know that your work has been
constantly supplemented by the quiet,
tactful and afiectionate cooperation Of
Mrs Kinzie, and especially in her work
with her class Of girls in the Sunday
school has she shown herself worthy
OF appreciation--a workman who need
eth not be ashamed.
"While reluctantly we suffer the tie
ia be severed and permit you to 20
where you believe the Master calls you,
we must ever claim the privilege of
retaining both yourself and wife in the
tender bond of love and remembrance,
and our prayers will go up for you, as
we feel sure yours will for us, that He
whose We all are and whom we serve
will abundantly bless both your labor
and ours in the saving Of many souls
for His kingdom
The letter is signed by E. NJ. Tayntor,
/ William Mcdonald and Mrs F. g. Rog.
ers in behalf Of the church.
| Mr.. Kinzie responded briefly to the
! letter of appreciation, calling upon the
people to continue in obedience to the
will Of God and bespeaking for his sue
eossor the same loyalty they had given
him.
Mr. Braisted's Letter Of Acceptance.
The Rev. w. f. Braisted's letter Of
acceptance stated that he would proba-
bly, come TO Barre about the first Of
| September. He is now pastor of the
4 Baptist church in Antrim, N. II. Prior
to that he was engaged in slm work
He is 35 years old and is married, hav-
| ing family OF three children. His
letter to the church was as follows:
@To the First Baptist Church Of Barre
Vt;
Dear Friends: After much thought
and prayer ! have come to believe that
your unsolicited call to me to become
your minister also expresses the mind
/ Of the Master / therefore hereby ac.
eept the call and shall begin my work
with you as soon as | shall have been
honorabIy released from my contract
with the church of which / am now
minister.
Il think shall be able to come tc
YOU carly in September, probably by
the eighth
Il assume from the heartiness and
unanimity Of your call that YOU are
ready to follow my leadership with I'M.
swerving loyalty ana self.saerifcing de-
votion. 10 carry TO successful issue
the broad, aggressive work have laid
out for ns will tax to the utmost the
I loyalty, courage and fidelity of every
one Of ns. The Master we serve !.
worthy Of, and demands our best ana
all there is Of it. The age in which va
| live challenges us TO honor, heroism and
holiness. Angels might wen coyet d
service 70 glorious as ours; while thl
Son sof God waits to place, with pierced
4 hand eternal diadoms on tile brow d
every faithful disciple.