Evening star., 1909-07-05
Or. BAILEY RESIGNS PULPIT
TO BECOME PASTOR oF ERIE,
PA, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Resignation rendered to Congrega-
tion Of Western Presbyterian
Church Yesterday Morning.

Rev. DR.. George Bailey resigned The
pastorate of the Western Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning. He Will be-
come pastor OF tire Central Presbyterian
Church of Eric, Pa. 10 which he was
called last week. The pastor handed In
his resignation 20 the session os the local
church Yesterday and stated that he had
decided to accept the call 20 the Penn
sylvania church. The congregation later
received the resignation With much re-
greet. DR.. Bailey has served the church
for the past four years and during. that
time has gathered many close friends
about him, and greatly aided In the up
building of The work.
After the services yesterday morning
many crowded about DIR. Bailey and ex-
pressed their regret that he had decided
to ileave this. city and take up the work
in the keystone state. Later 1t was de-
cided to- hold "a meeting of the congrega-
ton July.I At that time the resiena-
ton Of the pastor will be acted upon.
Dr.. Bailey has sent mis- acceptance OF
the call extended by the Erie Church and
plans TO take up the work there within a
short time. He believes that the oppor-
tunity for service is greater in the Erie
church than in his plescn, pastorate, and
for this reason is eager to take up the
work there.
Some months ago a delegation from
the Pennsylvania church attended a Sun
day morning service at the Western
Church, and after listening to DR.. Bailey
preach returned to their congregation
and recommended that a call be extended
to the Washington pastor. The call
reached DIR. Bailey short time before
he started for Denver, Col. to serve as
one of the delegates representing the
presbytery of Washington at the general
assembly of the Presbyterian Church.
He gave ii a short consideration and
declined
After Dr. Bailey returned from the
general assembly the members of the
Erie church again took the matter up,
and the result was that thes local pastor
agreed to go to Pennsylvania and preach
to the congregation. While there many
Of the members of the Erie, church i'm
portuned him to accept the pastorate of
thet church. and after an investigation
of the work there DIR. Bailey decided
that he would accept.
He then returned to Washington, and
last Wednesday evening the congrega-
tion OF the Pennsylvania church issued
him a call for the second time THE
same was tciegraphed to Or. Bailey
Thursday morning. and he announced
his intention of bringing the matter to
the attention of the Western Church
session yesterday morning. The result
morning service.
Since coming to Washington from the
presidency OF Westminster College of
Salt Lake City. Utah, in 1905. pr. Bailey
has been repeatedly honored by local
Presbytertahs. Shortly after his arrival
here he took front rank in the work of
the Preshytery of Washington. with the
result that he was elected as the modera-
tor Of that body in 1896. He served in
the position 1or one year. Rannoor
Theological College OF Sheffield, Engla nd.
gave him the degree of Ph. D.. in 1902
after an examination. He also received
the degree of d. D. from Franklin Col
.ege of Ohio. He was pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church of Broken Bow,
Neb., from 1892. to 1898. when be became
president Of Westminster College. which,
he lett to accept the pastorate OF the
Western Church here.
The Central Church of Erie has a. mem.
bership Of about loon. with large Sun
day school. It Is one of the f1ourishing
Presbyterian churches In northwestern
Pennsylvania