The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-01

here close with the present year and
that you respect my wishes by not
extending a call to me for another
year.
My hearts desire for you and my
continual wishes shall be the Lords
richest blessings may attend you all
in your every concern.
Faithfully yours,
w. w. Brunk.
Resolutions Complimentary to the
Pastor
Whereas, Our Pastor, the Rev. w.
w. Brunk, has received a call to a
wider field Of labor beyond the con-
fines of our church and conference
and,
Whereas, His appointment to this
charge was most opportune and pro-
fitable for us, inasmuch as during his
administration and through his per-
sonal egorts large amount of money
has been raised, the church edifice
completed and many additions made
to the membership with quickened
spiritual life, therefore be it,
Resolved, That we hereby express
our thorough appreciation of his I'M
firing and successful efforts in our
behalf and tender him our earnest
thanks for the same and,
Resolved, That to his co-workers
with whom he is to be associated in
the immediate future we commend
Brother Brunk as man of indomi-
table energy, and remarkability,
faithful friend and spiritual pastor,
and,
Resolved, That we pray for his con-
tinued success as a man Of God and
that the future may bring him naught
but success, prosperity and happi-
ness.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread upon the records of our
church and that copy of the same
be presented. our retiring pastor.
Committee.
Bennington, VT, Feb. %, 1911.
Rev w. W. Brunk will move to
Buffalo April /, where he will be ap-
pointed field secretary of the Block
er Homes of that city and will repres-
ent the Homes in his travels and
Evangelistc work which he will CO.
gage in under the Evangelistic com.
mission OF the Methodist church OF
which Bishop Berry of Buffalo is
president
Resolutions for Or Dow
Whereas, our District Superintend
emit, Rev p. L. Dow, has served the
full term OF Office permitted by our
Methodist discipline aud will there.
fore be removed TO serve the church in
different capacity the coming year
and,
Whereas, he has served this PEG pie
10 thorough, able and satisfactory
manner and,
Whereas this charge has been par
tlcularly blessed aud benefited by his
adv ice, council, financial, moral and
spiritual and,
Whereas because of our peculiar
conditions during his administration,
we have been brought into most init.
mate and brotherly relations from
which contact, on our part, has been
derived the greatest encouragement
and support, therefore be II
Resolved, That we do truly regret
the necessity OF the severlug II his of
iicial relations with us and the other
charges OF this district, and
Resolved, That we tender Brother
Dow our heartfelt thanks for his
splendid achievements as district su.
perintendent. aud especially In our
own behalf, do we tender him our pur.
est dnadulterated and sinceresi
thanks for the sacrifices he has made
10 many ways aud ;or his liberal flo
ancial support from his persona
funds.
Resolved, That TO the end that the
burlington District retain. II possible
within her borders a man who has be
come so beloved OF its entire member
ship; we the official members of the
Bennington charge do petition, un
animously, the annual conference (if
II be CONSTANT with their Judgment as
to its advisibllty) TO assign Brother
Dow to this charge as its pastor for
the ensuing year,
r. I. Griswold.
Bennington, VT, Feb. 2s, 1911.