The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-02-18
TESTIMONIAL OF ESTEEM.
Church Adopts Resolution in Accept
ing Resignation of Pastor.

CnurCn ADOPTS ReSolutlOn IN accept
ing Resignation of Pastor.
In accepting the resignation of
Mr.. Chalmers Mcpherson as minis
ter of the Main Street Christian
church the congregation adopted
suitable resolutions expressive of
the high esteem in which Mr.. Nc
Pherson was held. Mr.. McPherson's
letter resigning the passionate and
the resolutions subsequently adopt
ed are given in full, as follows:
Waxahachie, Texas, Feb 2, 1908.
To the Members of the Main Street
Christian Church:
My Dear Fellow Christians:-
You have been informed of the de-
sire of the trustees of our university
that | undertake the work of rails
| ing an endowment fund for it's bet
ter service. Letters from a number
of brethren have urged me to accept
the call / have been making this a
subject of special request to our
Heavenly Father that He would
guide me to the decision which may
be in perfect harmony with His will.
/ believe his hand has always led
me and | hope that ] have not mis-
read His providence today.
1t will be unnecessary that | tell
you that to sever the happy relation
to you of being your servant and
preacher is very sad to me. For
many years the love which | bear to
you has grown. There are many
sweet and sacred ties which bind me
here. My life has entertained itself
with your history in a peculiar way.
At the marriages, the baptisms and
the funerals which have touched
your lives l have been with you. A
thousand cords bind me to you.
Only call to greater work for our
Lord could influence me to go.
have come to believe that 1t is my
duty to accept this call. If 1t meets
with your approval that l continue
to serve you as your minister until
some time between April 18th and
May list, it will give me great pleas
ure to do so.
Hoping that you may be guided
by our Lord into a wise choice for
your preacher, and that you may be
abundantly blessed in every way, l
am always,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
CHALMERS MCPHERSON.
To the officers and Members of the
Main Street Christian Church of
Waxahachie, Texas:
Whereas, on last Lords day, the
I'd inst, Brother Chalmers McPher-
son rendered his resignation as min
lister of this church, to become eff
fective between April 18th and May
LIST, next;
And, whereas, action upon said
resignation was deferred until to-
day;
And, whereas, at a meeting OF the
officers of this church, the under
signed was appointed committee
to draft resolutions expressive of the
sentiment entertained by the mem
bership of this church in respect to
such resignation as well as our feel
ing toward our beloved ministed;
Now, therefore, be it resolved:
1st That we, as congregation,
accept his resignation for the fol-
lowing reasons, viz: Because he has
been rendered the position Of field
secretary OF Texas Christian Univer-
sity, the duties of which consist in
securing an endowment for that In
stitution, and the fact that Texas
Christian University Is the chief ed
ucational center for the sons and
daughters OF our brethren in Texas,
and therefore, requires our very
ablest and best mon to govern Ard