Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-19
Popular tiIRlstsr Aessp's Call TO
Chatham Baptist Church.
WILL 60 THERE ON MAY FIR. I
rendered His Resignation to the. Me
mortal Baptist Church Last Nigh,
and It Was Accepted--strons and
Beautiful Resolutions Adopted by
the Church IN Regret

Rev. II. Ryland Sanford last night
rendered his resignation MS pastor to
the congregation of tho Memorial
Baptist church and will accept tho
call extended him to become pastor
iof the Baptist church In Chatham.
MIR. Sanford insisted that the resig-
nation should he accepted at once,
which was done by vote of the con.
grega'ion. The congregation adopt
ed set of resolutions expressing the
deep sorrow II felt over the departure
of MIR, Sanford
Coming to Hampton three years ago.
Mr. Sanford has done wonderful
work us the pastor of the Memorial
baptist church. He has made friends
by the score outside OF his congreea
ZION. and his decision TO 20 to Chat
nam Will cause general sorrow I'm the
town.
The membership of the church has
greatly Increased and the Sunday
school is In nourishing condition
us the result Of the efforts of Mr..
| sanford. The church has given n
large sum to missions and educational
work
VIII Leave May First.
Mr.. Sanford announces that he
would preach his last sermon TO the
congregation here on the last SUNDAY
IN April and Will leave for Chatham;
about the first of May. The church
a, Chatham Is n big one and MIR
sanford thinks the field there an ex-
cellent one for his work. He will
he able to devote more of his time
to evangellstic work.
pulpit Committee Named
Al the request of the retiring ms.
'or the congregation named n com
nit,ee on pulpit. which will have Inc
selection of the succossor TO NJ,
sanford In charge. II Is thonph,
mat an attempt viii be made to have
munster mere To take up the work
on me first Sunday In May. The
committee consists of Mrs. George A.
| ochinelz and Messrs. G. A. Schmelz
NJ, G. Ransone. Joseph f. Moore
homas r. Burkanks. J. c. Tuker and
| j. w Frost ""''
The Resolutions.
' me resolutions. which are endorsa1
ny Messrs. j. c. Tucker. ]. w. Frost
iiehjamin Moore, George Roche. w 6
| hoyett. NJ. C.. Ransone, c. T.. Nyotson
H. l.. Schmelz and George a .ScbmeIy
as the official board of the conrroca.
ton, arc as follows, %
Whereas: 1t is with profound cor.
row and regret that the church lcorns
VI me irrecovablc resignation of ber
p"s'or Rev. i. Ryland Sanford.
turing his stay with us of ,w,
years anu three months he ho, an,
deared himself to each ona svon m
,a OF the church. by his high
,ohe christian character. by his low.
lns sympathy, and by his strong ana
e" ~, preaching of the Gospel
therefore be 1t Resolved-First. thai
ms church commends our brother
rev u Ryland Sanford. ms Chris,
tian gentleman and an upnsnn,I,.
slrong preacher of the GosneI ,ni
'or ms dignifed conduct as nan
rs pastor. eN''' spiFi''
ihifd-We feel that his SERVICES
".io's us VIII make a lasting impres.
SION upon the church anu community.
ahu mat his efforts to hold nm tbo
p"nher OF the cross and tho min
c,pies of our great denominotion T.,
,nis community shall be an insnira
loh TO our members, and to tho nasto,.
VINO shall succeed him. ''''"
a., ih'ru-i'rother Sanford goes from
rn's church with the best wishes ami
Greatest desire OF each member ri, ,h,,
snnrGh. for his spiritual and tenn.
hor success in his new field of Ia
,o roursh-it is tho hope of the mem
i oers 'ot this church that he will he
,'id with long life. peace and
plenty, and that he may be the IN
s ,,,.,a,lt In the Almighty's hands in
nu''ulng up the Kingdom of onr lori
10. = savior Jesus Christ, wherever his