Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
CHURCH PRAISES
PASTORS EFFORT
TEMPLE BAPTlSTS LAUD DR..
BURDETTE
WIFE OF PREACHER lSs TAKEN
SUDDENLY ILL
RESIGNATION of Head of Congregation
Is Accepted with Resolutions
of Rearet-ProbabIe suc-
eessor viii Preach

At a business meeting following the
regular midweek prayer meeting of the
Temple Baptist church last night, res
olutions were passed accepting the res
ignation of Rev. Robert J. Burdette
from the pastorate of the church. and
highly commencing his work and
achievements during his years Of serV-
ice. DR.. Burdette. who during his term
of activity at the head of Temple bap-
+iet church became one of the best
known ministers in the United states
vas compelled to leave his post by Ill
ness .s... -,
Rev. I Whitcomb Brougher of the
White Temple Baptist church OF Port
land. Ore, who will occupy the lenlple
Raptfst church Sunday. A committee
was appointed last night TO ehooSe Ilie
new pastor. consisting of the church
hoard of trustees. the board of deacons
and five lay members. -,.. ~,
Mrs Rurdette was taken seriously Ill
Yesterday at Eyentide, the Burdetle
summer residence at Clifton-by-the-
Sea. suffering a relapse similar 10 tllal
to which she succumbed three mon us
ago. DR.. Burdette's condition was I'M
proved yesterday. ,.,--
The following are the resolutions
passed at last nights meeting:
"At a time vital to our beloved de-
nomination the Temple Baptist church
of Los Angeles was, under the Prov
dence of God, brought into being July
IL 1903, and in the birth of TINS new
church the Lord gave as a leader
man unquestionably of his own choos-
ing-Robert J. Burdette
OR. Rurdette, since the organization
of the Temple church to the 18th In
stant. was the beloved pastor and lead
er Of this pople, at all times preaching
the eosDeI of Jesus Christ in its SIM
plicity and beauty, and with true alle-
glance. fidelity and loyalty to the Mas
ter was a loving and tender shepherd
to this fold. ,..,-
Lord has greatly prospered this church
in its matters temporal and spiritual,
and by his gentleness. ktndliness and
wisdom our dear pastor has bound TINS
people together in bonds of Christian
love and harmony, so that from band
Of 200 we have become more than 1000.
I'm the providence of God this dear
servant of the Lord has been physically
afflicted, and in consequence of which
has been impelled to resign the pas
lOIdles anu upOAl MS - .
and in the interest of the church, the
church has sorrowfully accepted his
resignation in the hope, as he himself
EXPRESSED it, that the relief from the
cares and responsibilities of the church
would aid in his recovery. In taking
this regretted action the church stimuli
taneously, an6 with unanimous vote,
conferred upon DIR. Burdette the hon
orary title of pastor emeritus of the
Temple Baptist church.
Resolved, That while we are sub
dued under the shadow OF the great
loss of Dr. Burdette as our pastor, still
we are encouraged under his inspiring
counsel. and with the purpose of glor-
flying Cod, to go forth with the same
spirit of loving unity which charac-
terized this church during his shep-
herding. to prove thai in this organiza-
ton of his children he who was to US
a father in Israel laid foundations for
a monument to himself most worthy
and enduring, and wrought here a work
most highly honoring unto God.
Resolved. That Temple church can
best honor God and cherish the men,
ory of DR.. Burdette as pastor and lead
er by making our position in Christian
service. attained under his loving lead
ership, a stepping stone to loftier
and broader plane of Christian use
fulness.
Resolved, That we commend to our
Heavenly Father the pain-racked body
of his servant, to the end that he may
speak peace and the pain be still and
that he may restore him to health and
great usefulness. for the children long
to hear the footsteps of their spiritual
father on the doorsteps Of the Temple
home.
"Resolved, That with joyful hearts
we attest our pastors supreme loyalty
TO our Savior. Jesus Christ. He ever
preached this same Jesus
Hear his words
"I believe the greatest theme on
earth at this time Is the study. the
declaration and exaltation of the char
actcr and divinity of Jesus Christ, the
Savior Of men, the Son of God, the
second Person of the Trinity. There is
that in the description and proClama-
ton. the divine and human portrait
uro of Jesus, that awakens the sweet
est interest in the human mind, the
tenderest love in the human heart and
the profoundost reverence i'm the human
soul. Jesus Christ and him cruciied
and gloridcd, his humanity and his
divinity he our theme
"To him love is the fulhllment ~ the
law.
Hear him once again. as he prays;
oh. Lord. We would reach ono hand
un to thee, and one hand down TO poor
struggling humanity and thus draw
each to the other
"Iove. and love alone, brought Jesus
Christ from heaven to mon. and only
love can lift men to heaven
"And again hear him, as he lies on his
bed of pain, pray:
"Nastor. wilt thou bless the man
who shall be my successor. aHd Write
mis- name i'm the palms of thy hands SO
that thou canst see If continually
by the committee Mattison r.
Zones. chairman: w. II. Fowler, G. a.
baskerville. D. K. Edwards c. C..
Boynton."