The Washington herald., 1907-10-21
GIVES UP HIS PULPIT
DR.. EaStOn Resigns PastOrate
of Eastern Presbyterian.
THROAT TROUBLE THE CAUSE
In Message Full of Love for Congre-
CATION He Tells of His Decision to
Retire After Fourteen Years serv-
ice-Fnrcwen Service to COngre-
gation-Sucessor Not Chosen.

Rev. Thomas c. Easton, d. D., pastor
of Eastern Presbyterian Church. Sixth
street and Maryland avenue northeast,
yesterday presented his resignation to the
/ congregation and to the official board Of
the church In informing his congrega-
tion of his determination TO temporarily
at least. step down from the pulpit, at
the morning service yesterday, Dr. Eas-
/ ton said.
Dearly beloved: When ] returned ;rom California
this summer. much improved IN health IL was
MY earnest hope Of continuing my work IN the PAS
tomte, But since the services Of last Sabbath and
/ the difficulty Of preaching. and after a long aud
prayCful consideration. u Is my decided conviction
that ] owe IL t0 yOu. n myself and family that
ether. these sacred ties must be severed. This Is
the most painful step i'm nav life because there IS
not in al the membership Of either the ClurCh
/ or congregation who does not love their pastor
! and shall mutually feel the separation most
kcJny- Tie gr3t comfort % me i'm taking this
step at this time is that ! shall leave you truly
united aud prosperous "a church. and Wen pre-
uarsd far splendid service under the leadership Of
another faithful minister
Because of the warm existing affection between us
ana prompted 20 hope you viii accept this resigua-
/ rou and JOIN with m a request To- Preshytcry that
the pastoral relation De dissolved az the earliest day
for an tht devotion and loving sympathy you have
shown me aud 90 my family during the past four
/ ten years q this usstoUts 7 viii hold In
grateful MgEgry. and ] shall ever pTay for your
continued and enlarged prosperity.
Ltt me plead with son an that y0u stand 10
ggthcr LOYALTY by This beloved church. work for is
best spiritual aud temporal interests. aud that wc
I mutually Tny i-g jhe coming Of an under shepherd
s-ut by the Ttat bead of the church, who shall
/ lead yoU 90 20 greater prosperity.
it ls therefore my request that a congregational
meeting be held at The close of this service and
~grh steps De- taken as 10 choose two elders from
/ tHe church and tar from the congregation who Blu
present the action u! to-day 81 PreSbytery.
/ | remain your servant m Jesus Christ.
breaches His Farewell.
( Before "a congregation that filed his
church 10 overlooking, DIT Easton last
night preached his farewell sermon. He
/ further expressed his regret at severing
( the pastoral ties. saying that il caused
/ him pain 10 separate himself. officially at
/ least. from those be loved so well He
explained that his resignation was made
necessary by an attack Of throat trouble
I brought on 10y his service TO them in the
/ pulpit and that his throat could no
longer bear the strain of preaching.
/ II viii return TO the ministry again.
4 "'"'F' F'ir N' Nes+Hl JUST as soon as / ana
improved, and hope and expect TO die in
I the ministry
! DIR. Easton expressed himself as
/ greatly inccnsed over the accounts that
/ had appeared in one or two Of the Wash
ington papers, saying they were prepos-
/ ferrous
/ The matter of Dr. Easton's successor
+ was left 20 the committee of the church
/ session as whole, but as vet no one
/ has been selected. A decision viii De
/ reached in the course Of a few DAYS.
/ Dr. Easton said last night that ha
/ would spend his time travelling and visit
/ ing relatives with his wife and daughter
until there was some in provement in his
/ condition, when be would make further
plans.