The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-16
PAST0RATE OF CHURCH
 HAD FINE ENDORSEMENT
Congregation Adopted Resolutions
 of Deep Regret.
Church Has Shown . Continued and splendid Growth-Love and Best
 Wishes of the Congregatien Accompany pr. Ander.
 son to New Charge.

Taking as his text, "Sirs we would see Jesus" Dr. Neal L. Anderson yes terday preached his farewell sermon to the congregation of which be had been pastor for the past sixteen years. It was the text Of the first sermon which he preached. as pastor of the church in 1891, when the new church had no building of it's own, and was using the rooms of the County courl house.
 pr. Anderson resigned from the pas torate of the Central Presbyterian Church some time ago to accept a caii to the First Presbyterian Church or Winston. N. c. The East Alabama Presbytery in session during the past week consented to the severance ot pr. Anderson's connection with the Cen tral Church, not however, without re- gret. The resignation took enect yes terday.
 Yesterday was peculiarly appropri- ate for the last sermon and Tor the resignation to take effect. 1t being .ne sixteenth anniversary of the coming If Dr. Anderson to Montgomery. The session of the church recognizing tnis' issued a souvenir in the form or nanphlet telling of the founding or the church, its growth during sixteen years, the various societies or the church, and a general summary of the results accomplished Whiio uhoeA 'iAo leadership of Dr. Anderson.
 The souvenir gives the names of the charter members of the church, the ,f,rst of9iciaI household, and the ofh- cial household on December 15, lso1. The motto of the past year conciuoes the booklet with the suggestion that 1t might well be used for the future. It is: Study to show thyseir ap. proved unto God, a workman that
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 After the farewell sermon had been nraached pr. Anderson and his fam iIy retired from the church, and con rrega a onal meeting, previously or dered by the session of the church, was called to order with c. W. Barnett as moderator.
 orranizations of the church had pre- viousIy passed resolutions on the res. isnation of Dr. Anderson, expressing fhair regret at his decision to leave them. and wishing his continued suc- cess in his new field. but the congre- Cation had not taken action as . con- gregation. ,ntroduced and passed by the congrs-
 "vybereas the Central Presbyterian f,buych has received with regret the resignation of Dr. Neal l.. Anderson, its first and only pastor for a period ot sixteen years, and has learned that the prsShvtery of East Alabama has for
 nI1v Siven its consent to the sever anca of the pastoral relation now ex- isting: o.., pr..h,, tarian Church has been wonderfully hiessed of God during the term or ms service in numbers, influence and use fulness; ~ .ongreration feels 1t but fitting to put upon permanent record the sentiment of it's people at this time.
 We therefore take pleasure in testi- fv,ng to the scholarly attainment ana spiritual power evidenced in his week Iy messages as minister or christ to inc ready appreciation and tactfui svmnathy extended as pastor to all, in inc sorrows and joys which have come; ana to the high ideals and conscien- tious devotion to duty which nave an. imated his conduct as man at all times. ..o
 In no less degree do we regret the loss of Mrs. Anderson, whose conse, crated endeavor, good judgment ana tact have been as labor of love throughout this congregation. at all times. and rounded out in perfect com plement the work and ministry or her husband.
 To their new field Of endeaVor' anu always-they both shall carry our heartfelt love and abiding affection and may their work be abundantiy blessed therein by the God and Father of us all.
 Resolved further that the Clerk or the ConRregation be directed to for ward a copy of these resolutions to pr. Anderson and also to the First Presbyterian church of winston Salem N C., to which he has been called.
 The congregation adopted the above resolutions, and by special motion It was determined to have them engross- ed, and placed upon the records of the church.
 After the adjournment of the congre- sation which followed the adoption of the resolutions the committee appoint ed to take them to Dr. Anderson ac- companied by numbers of the congre- gation, called upon pr. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson and personally wished them both continued success, even