The Newtown bee., 1907-09-20
REV F. A. JONSON'S RESIGNA
 TON ACCEPTED.

I 4AO4N <AOS4I1 CO At the Congregational church, Friday
 night. business meeting was held to act on the resignation of Rev F. A. | Johnson. Charles M. Beach was made chairman. Fred Hoyt and E. J. Elm
 mons were appointed tellers. By a vote of Fl to 29 it was voted to accept the
 resignation. Resolutions highly eulo-
 gistic of MT Johnson's work were
 offered and passed as follows: Resolved: That in view of the re-
 quest of our pastor, desiring to be re- Heved from the responsibilities and | cares of our beloved church, that we
 accept his resignation in the same
 spirit of Christian love, confidence and
 good fellowship in which it is rendered, 1 and we would ask the Society to join | with us and him in calling an Ecclesias-
 tical Council to confirm our action Resolved: That we desire to express and place on record our loving appre- citation of our pastor and his beloved family, and regret that the pleasant and harmonious relations should be dis solved. That MT Johnson's consecrated life, earnest and untiring efforts, and
 faithful preaching, his tender and loving pastoral work, have not only endeared
 him and his family to our church but to all this community as well, also to churches of all denomina tins in this
 vicinity, and particularly to those of our own Consolation. Certainly our
 pastor in these IS years of service
 among this people, has honored his
 high profession. proving himself "a
 workman that needeth not to be
 ashamed" and his labors have been
 marked with Divine favor, for which we render thanks to God, in the bless
 ings which have come to individuals, families. and our church, as the result of his untiring work.
 MT Johnson's letter of resigna tion was as follows:
 September 8, 1907. To the First Congregational Church and Society, of New Milford, Conn. My dear Brethren and Friends: hereby resign my pastorate of our be- loved church. the resignation to take effect on the eighteenth anniversary of the beginning of said pastorate, the 17th day of next November. No relation between pastor and people could have been pleasanter and more harmonious than that which has existed between this church and it's pastor for these many years. And our
 labors together have not been without
 many marks of the Divine favor; but | it would seem that the time has come
 for the pastor to lay down the respons- l ibility of this beloved work -and seek relief from such service for time, and for the church to have a change of leadership which may result in re-
 newed inspiration for larger service. Therefore request the Church and
 Society to unite with me in calling an Ecclesiastical Council-to advise us, ] and to confirm the action we propose | to take. And.all this does not mean l that there will be any change in the Christian love and confidence and good fellowship of the past:
 Wishing you grace. mercy and peace, l and the abundant favor of the Lord, I am, very sincerely,
 Your pastor,
 Frank A. Johnson 1 Merritt w. Hill is having a bay win i dow built on the south side of his resi- dence. Taylor & Buckingham are doing 1 the work.
 H. L. Randall's automobile broke down. Monday, on the way down from | New Preston. Gus Northrop and Will
 liam Flynn went up with MT North
 rop's machine and lowed the disabled
 auto in the Northrop garage. When
 near the Lyman store the machine in
 some way broke loose and ran into a
 railing It took some time to get it in
 shape to tow into town.
 When State Highway Commissioner Macdonald was here few weeks ago