Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23
MILLS QUITS
TO SPREAD
NEW CREED
FELLOWSHIP PASTOR TAKES
NATION FOR FIELD
MINIsTER's WIFE WILL FILL HIS
PULPIT
After Four Years In Los Angeles,
Preacher VIII Leave for National
Tour Explaining Advanced
Doctrines

Benjamin Fay Mills, pastor of the Los
Angeles Fellowship during the last four
years. has resigned his pulpit and soon
will leave for an extended tour of the
country and will devote his time in the
future preaching of the new liberal re-
lgion of which he is one of the founders.
It is planned to have Mrs. Mills take
up the work of her husband In this city
and become permanent minister of the
Los Angeles organization. Charles How
ard Mills, their son, will continue as as
sociate minister.
Mr.. Mills resignation was presented at
a meeting OF the Fellowship held yes
terday morning In Blanchard hall. He
has been contemplating the step for some
time, but it was not expected his resig-
nation would be presented so soon.
Mr. Mills. as an orthodox evangelist
held the most enthusiastic meetings re-
vival has ever produced. He addressed
audiences of thousands In the largest
auditoriums of the country and his con-
~e=ts we're numbered by the hundreds.
His success was hardly second to that OF
Moody.
His tour in the interest OF new re-
ligion will be watched with interest by
the religious world. He has had Invita-
tions from those interested in his work
in many parts of the globe.
To Decide Sunday
Fina, action on Mr.. Mills resignation
will be taken at meeting of the entire
Fellowship to be held Sunday night at
the Fraternal brotherhood hall on Fig
uerea street The trustees have already
recommended its acceptance.
If the plan Is carried out Mrs. Mills
will become permanent minister of the
Los Angeles organization ard Mr.. Mills
will he made QenAraf minister
Mr.. Mills has just returned from sue
cessful trip to Portland. Seattle, Tacoma
and San Francisco. He reported to the
local organization that there was strong
demand for his services in a larger field.
They were at first disinclined to>let him
CO. but finally agreed to consider the.
matter and called the meeting for Sun
day night
Mr.. Mills preached TO one of his larg-
est audiences yesterday morning. At the
conclusion of the services Mr.. Mills read
the following letter of resignation:
My Dear Friends-I congratulate you
this Christmas time on your spirit, your
enthusiasm your numbers and your op-,
portunities.
Il am convinced the time has now ar
rived when you can without serious loss,t
spare my services as your local minister
for large portion of the year and allow
me to resume my work as minister-at-
large of our great and powerful gospel.
Well Organized
'tYou are we'll organized; you have
three other well-equipped ministers and
you have the conservation born of the
love of truth. of devotion to the highest
IDEALS and of your encouraging expert
ence.
Believing your will agree with me that
my own work ought to call me to other
ripe fields during large portion of the
year, I hereby present to you my resigna-
tion as your permanent minister. to take
effect February l. 1908, or at such time as
may be mutually agreed upon after fur
ther conference. I ask you to waive the
constitutional provision requiring two
months notice of my resignation. I will
expect, of course, that my name win all
ways remain upon the roll of your minis
ters and it will be q delight to occupy
your pulpit from time to time when 1
may be at my home in Los Angeles.
I'm true sense, I shall not be less,
but more, your minister