New-York tribune., 1911-03-13

church in corporate meeting. Mr.. Mar.
ston is busy banker. and Is said to
nave overlooked informing the minister
as he had been asked to DO.
Wrote to John o. Rock.fsIl.r .yr
IN January Dr. Aked. according 10
trustee wrote letter to John D. Rookie
Keller Jrr also a trustee. the sub,ect nj
which was more monev young M-
Rockefeller is said to have ignored the
letter for eighteen days. Then there
was meeting Of the trustees. at which
Or. Aked expressed himself freely on
several matters. including the question
or the pastors salary The trustees
asked him TO state positively before his
salary was increased that he would not
accept call 70 San Francisco. Or.
Aked insisted that he should not be
bound in any such manner. 4 church
corporate meeting was thereupon called
and the preacher informed that his sal
ary had been duly increased from S10.-
90 10 $4,000 a year. DR. Aked then
went 70 California for his health"
law OF the church is said 70 be that
anv contemplated action by the congre-
cation 20 be legal must be advertised
for two successive Sundays The point
Is raised that there may be a hitch.
therefore, in achieving the objects Of the
meeting OF next Wednesday. Also, the
young persons In the church are said 70
be united in opposing the acceptance Of
the resignation, and that a spirited con-
test may therefore result.
Processes Love for Church.
In offering his resignation rr. Aked
said
TO YOU vho know the facts, the
stories about dissension and quarrel and
such like are merely foolish. The circu-
lation Of such stories may distress US
the stories cannot affect our relations
with each other. From the moment
when I landed on these shores. four years
ago until the moment when 7 read my
statement last Sunday there has been
no quarrel between me and any member
of the church or congrega ton, man or
woman. official or official, and 1
have not one secret corner of my heart
which cherishes bitterness against any
living soul. 1 say these things, not for
the sake Of sensation loving press, but
out of regard for the future Of the
church.
Il am resigning the pestorate Of the
church here because 7 believe that | can
do better work elsewhere. If [ did not
think so, nothing in the world would
take mo from you. T have failed 10 rec
oncile myself 70 the conditions which
limit our work. and you have failed 10
find ? way Of changing the conditions.
Thinks Better Field in West.
And so il is right that ! should go
where I can do most good, and you
should find a pastor who can do his best
work in the gracious environment which
you can provide. That is sll-except to
tell YOU again that the name and fame
and honor OF this church will forever be
dear 10 me.
II may add that il will be kind to me
10 act upon this resignation as early as
possible. ! do not feel free 10 accept a
call 10 another church until you have
accepted nv resignation. And If you
are interested in my future movements
You perhaps will allow me TO say that
have had three suggestions from Eng
land-one attractive. which l debated
with myself for some little time-but
that on Friday I cabled and wrote def
nitely closing the discussion. am
going TO close my mind entirely against
anv thought Of returning to England
now or at any other time. When You
have acted upon my resignation l shall
accent the call to San Francisco. I still
believe. as I believed when J came. here
that the best work Of my life IS to be
done under the American flag and in
fellowship with the American churches