The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-17

sg, o. Lawson mad his resis
..e..a fhr fiTsl iisplisl eLuncl
s aui has auoepsei the
Ba a lrmoa' academy al
U.m Ths iuu,lec. oi the church
.Ira ru.i the resignation, but
rsau,a J'raI 'n,il osl' !, when
aIs,, la.,'H,l ,iN years Of ministry
Atl.r col oI tho service Mr. Law
.rrarlai b, parishionrs Oiled
.Fra % #i' determination TO i'aNe
..z.rrs sAutrh, both individually
r.r... haze expressed their pr1'
4r (. -rNrIns the happy rela'
~ kg. Lawson has siond Ton
.r-ffuu,r thuNh work and
'a l,.I a u.aiai and energetic squirt,
.#-nui .etn marked with flashes
tI.a ..rUur-fs ul religious passion,
Hs Hu a steady, upward
,I.i I4s gwen no Opportunity Tor
pa.-Iig ua Iusiur ui the chufri
r.r universally popular than
....a DO. activity has included
H auE iIai have brought an %
r5f.I.rs .HIU genuine Animation WIN
#..t.r H tlr uhutvh, " hat has
-.5gHf throughput hl- ministry j.
.ih.nguc to q few people. Hts
.i,sts f.r lelJt has hern democratic
a .e5snFl i'.s sympathy aud effort
ID I-,B given iO any particular mum
|g.., 8. fs make up his congregation, |
.,..f minister, have made more of |
,-.i.,gi work than has Mr.. lawson.
I'D NEGLECTED. q single parishioncr |
| ,.,I.l. bis more than any other ea'
IN. If, ministry here ~ Vel liked.
| -. Oh, church IN u strong anu
W. condition. llc has displayed a
4 -.Fir faculty of getting people TO work,
Il ~ an 1.iiyc interest aud 10 feel shat
I,.b /. theirs, In every phase
l; ~ .igrFb work the hand and in.
~, oi tHg pastor have been ielt and
IlTtbe church T. today Is largely result
N. ferunal activity. ., :,
~, Lawson leaves Bnttleboro with
.,tp.i rsT,t,. bat feels that he must
~ tbs I'm Tor a more active field OF
~. In frfl, alive 10 the necessity OF
's,iib. rf1rcr ideals in the mind OF
I. r,i0, ana believes that he is not
.,5-Iu, irom the true spirit OF the
.s,.iv when he takes up the work OF
iraii6p. Ills new work will include
i ,rielyor 90 raise the endowment fund
III institution from $1,000 TO 100000.
..le. the regular administrative work
Id IAN, % the lot OF a principal, Mr.. 4,
won will have charge Of two large
an. which are maintained IN connection /
m Tho institution. In addition TO all ,
IN. M will be- obliged To publicly rep !
,tnt the institution in L. effort to grow 4
4 eyplnl into o school Of larger mum I
= anl greater influence. The academy i
Ind /, now one ri the finest in New Eng a
n ana !. valued At S20O.00O.
NJ Lawson will take a short vacation g
New York and Philadelphia. after which i
viii 70 10 SaXtons River to become h
nlar with the situation at the academy
iorl the autumn term begins. lie VIII @
mach again at the Baptist church I'M I
August %. lie will then conduct the @
nday services until his resignation goes D
o effect. -, il
Ne letter Of resignation is as follows: q
the members of the First Baptist G
hurch. Blattleboro, Vt. !.
Dear Friends II
ONE few weeks ago the trustees of the n
mont academy at SaXtons River elected GO
to the prncipalship, and they await my IN
sion. These weeks have been filled
serious and prayerful consideration. Il
determine my duty has been difficult. al
er the most anxious thought, and with NJ
counsel and approval of the officers OF I'll
church. | now present you my reslgna-