The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
RESIGNATION
q MYSTERY
7ARKERseuRe AsToR RESIGNS
BUT DOESN'T STATE REASON
ron DOING so.

at the morning service. SuHuhy WAS
the occasion of his second anniver-
sary as pastor Of the church, and at
the morning service he took occasion
to deliver a sermon appropriate for
the anniversary.
The sermon was one Of his best
efforts and was greatly enjoyed by
those present, and it was at the close
Of this discourse that he presented his
resignation which was to prove such
a surprise. While it was known by
a very few Of the members Of the.
church that he contemplated such &C
tion, to the greater portion it was en-.
tirely unexpected.
After presenting his resignation DR..
Cambron stated that he desired that
the congregation take some action on
the same on Wednesday evening at
the CLOSE of the regular prayer meet.
ing service. He said that as the hot
weather was coming on he desired
that the matter come before as many
OF the members of his congregation as
possible before they became scattered
for their summer visits and vacations.
Just whether any action will be TAX
en- by the congregation at that time
is not known, but If the resignation is
not acted upon at that time It is very
probable that it will be acted upon not
later that one week. DR.. Cambron stat
ed he could not well discuss the cause
for his action in resigning any furth-
er than he had stated in his letter OF
resignation which stated that certain
conditions had arisen that made it i'm
perative for him to take this course at
tais time.
AS to his future plans he stated that
he could not give anything definite at
this time. He said that he would re-
greet greatly to leave Parkersburg,
which be was liable to do, as he knew
of no city Of its size where he would
rather reside than here, and that he
had only the highest regard for Par
kersburg people.
DR.. Canbron came TO this city two
years ago from the Tabernacle church
of Camden, N. j., to the pastorate Of
Calvary Church, a call having been
extended by the local congregation
and during bis residence here he as
well as his family, have gained a
warm place in the hearts of the peo-
pie with whom they have come in
contact His retirement as pastor
Of Calvary church will be deeply re-
GREETED by the members of his congre-
cation. His letter of resignation as
read to his congregation on Sunday
morning was as follows:
F Parkersburg.w!sv.
Z "a ,t4l=p July 6, 1907.
To tie Members Of Calvary Baptist
Church: |
Dear Friends:-on April II, 1905,
communication was addressed to me
asking II would consider call to
the rustorate of your church. On
May 4, 1905, communication was re-
ceired from You bearing the informa-
tion that an unanimous call had been
extended to me to become your pas
Tor.
On June 10, 1905, was invited to a
conference with your official board,
when the financial and spiritual condi.
ton OF the church was as ] thought
pretty thoroughly considered, and at
which conference the salary was nam.
ed and offered.
On Sunday, June /, 1905, we were
engaged to supply the pulpit for both
services.
At the close of the evening service
leading officials met and urged an i'm.
mediate decision which at this mo.
NEST was given and your call practic-
ally accepted.
On my return to Camden, N. j., /
presented to the Tabernacle church,
where I had served as pastor seven
and one-half years. my resignation.
giving as my sole and only reason
that the call from you seemed to be
the Lord.
Immediately on their acceptance. Of
my resignation, addressed TO the
clerk OF this church my formal and
official acceptance of the call that had
been extended some six months prior.
Having been strongly and earnest.
ly urged to enter at once upon the
work. and there being conditions that
seemed to require immediate atten.
ton was upon the field within two
weeks, beginning July l, 1905. Now,
after but two short years, we come be-
fore YOU to offer you our resignation
as pastor OF this church, circumstan'
ces being such as to make It impera.
tive.
would not be true TO you nor to
the cause did | not in this connection