The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-05
STEWARDSPASS
RESOLUTIONS
ON Mr.. GAVIN
ENDORSE HIM STRONGLY AND
REQUEST PRESIDING ELDER
AND BISHOP TO ASSIGN HIM
AGAIN TO THIS CITY.

The Alabama annual conference or
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, will convene IN Opelika, Ala,
on the Sth Of December. The Rev. c.
w. Gavin, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church, Of this city, will conduct
services today, which Will close his
pastoral duties Of this charge for the
year, and he will leave Monday night
to attend the session OF the confer
ence.
The Rev. Mr.. Gavin has served this
charge for the past two years, and
has indeed wrought a great work
among his people, his influence being
felt and appreciated throughout the
city
The new First Methodist church, on
Wright street, is nearing completion,
and when completed will be one OF
the most modern edifices of worship
in the South. This has been built IN
der the personal supervision of Mr..
Gavin, and will be a monument to his
memory long years after he has closed
his Lords work upon this earth and
gone to his reward in the great be-
yOnd.
Mr.. Gavin has endeared himself to
the people of Pensacola, and not only
his own congregation, but the people
of the city at large, regardless of de-
nomination, would be highly pleased
and delighted to have the Bishop and
his advisory board return him to this
charge for another year.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions, adopted
by the board OF stewards OF the Rev,
Mr. Gavin's charge, bespeak in Unmis-
taxable terms the great love and high
esteem held by them for their pastor:
Whereas, The conference year is
coming to a close, and whereas, we
desire to make known to our pastor,
Rev. G. W. Gavin, the esteem IN which
he is held by US, and our appreciation
of his laboTs among us, we, the board
of stewards of the First Methodist
church, Pensacola, Florida, in meeting
assembled, do adopt the following resO-
buttons:
First. That we heartily endorse
Brother Gavin and all OF his actions
during the year in pushing forward
our new church enterprise We know
that the undertaking has been a great
one and that various hindrances have
arisen to thwaTt it. Therefore, we
want the more On this account to eX-
press our endorsement of him and APP
probation of his work.
Second. That his faithfulness to
this work, with his strong Christian
character, has made it possible. These
characteristics have overcome many
obstacles that would have otherwise
initiated against the success of this
work.
Third. That we have enjoyed his
good gospel preaching, and that we
know our church has prospered under
his ministry.
Fourth That we take this method
of notifying the presiding elder ana
bishop of our conference concerning
the high esteem in which Brother
Gavin is held among our people. We
believe on account OF the stage and
condition in which the close of the
year finds our new enterprise that it
would greatly tmperil the undertaking,
for Brother Gavin to be taken from us.
In view of this, and on account Of our
wishes in general, we unanimously
ask the appointing powers of our
church to return Brother Gavin to this
charge for another conference year.
Fifth. That copy OF these resolu-
lions be furnished Brother Gavin, and
copies forwarded to the presiding
elder of the district, and bishop of
the annual conference.
w. C. DewberTy, chairman: A c,
Johnson. secretary; Chas- L. Hall, o.