The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-15
II remain yours in His service,
FLORENCE r NARROW
s.4e < 1aG- H0uaIulu"


ATiss yarrozv rose and addressed the
,s+barfnp following the reading Of the
above Speaking earnestly and Win
mt hesitation, she urged those present
- proceed TO vote on the matter OF
the resignation without entering INTO
any discussion as 10 the why's ana
v-bsrafores f7f the action. she asked
that for the good of the church ana
ae nersonal favor TO herself they
GET through with the business without
endeavoring to get at the reasons
v-hich brought about the writing Of the
letter If resignation. She had always
forna them very kind and thoughtful
ara asked them now not to vote
against the motion TO accept her resIg-
nation. unless they felt really so inclIn-
ed Int TO remain silent that their 81
leuce need not commit them
The standing committee having re-
norted that il was unanimous in rec
ornmending the acceptance OF the
resignation. the motion TO accept was
mt with the result above noted, bur
| not until several had arisen 70 express
opinions. or rather 70 praise Miss var
row and her work.
/ One lady arose to state that al
| though she was not a member Of the
| church she had good reason TO appre-
| ofa+a the work Of Miss Yarrow and u
| love her. She most deeply regretted
/ that II seemed that Miss Yarrow was
| - leave the work She had taken
light into many homes and had been
/ a solid comfort to many, The SPEAK
~ had thought Of joining the congTe-
/ CATION as the result Of the good IN
/ Huence Of Miss Yarrow. she tnouehI
/ that anywhere where the noble work
4 oF the uastor's assistant had taken ner
\ would h. found tongues ready 70 tel
of the grear good she had accomplish
/ "a through self sacrifice, devotion 10
the cause and undring patience ana
love. She thought that the love LoL
one. another which had been mentioned
in the prayers and address OF the ser
/ y-fre preceding the business meeting
| might well be remembered IN TINS MAJ
+ar uoxv under consideration OtheE
| women arose TO speak Of the exceeding
/ comfort Miss Yarr0w had brought &c
the suffering. and men, TOO, SPOKE
1 their regret at Miss IarroW quitting
the field Of labor as pastors assistant
chairman p. c. Jones assured the frs
lady who spoke that she was very WEI
come among them all and she was II
/ no NAY OUT JEGEE 81 AA-A~-N-~-5
remarks she had made.
DR.. Emerson said he did not propos'
70 try 70 do anything to solve IN
mystery Of Miss YarroTv's resignation
n,I+ he could not see how the churci
could ger along without her. He spoS
most highly Of the telling work Of IN
/ lady who was leaving the field Of lao7
she had 50 well filed for eight years
He also limited at the test Of love 70
one another. Another man testif1a
that he knew OF actual results Of IN
good work Of Miss Yarr0w. Other
spoke in similar strains.
The following resolution was the
read:
To the Members of the Central Unio
Church:
In accepting the resignation that na
lust been presented 70 this meeting =
Central Union church is severing Il
Official connection with one, who. y
many years. has been an active TorA
Ct in this church. doing the duties ms
/ fell q her lot faithfully, unselfEall
ana with true Christian devotion