The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-02
REV. CT oRoe LAuohToN
Accepts Gall to Church In San Fran
cssca-Gsnasal Regret. That He 10
to Leave the City.

Accepts Call TO Church In San Fran
cssce-csnssal Regret. That He 10
to Leave the City.
Rev. George Laughton announced I,
his congregation at the First Baptis
church Sunday morning that he shout,
present his resignation as pastor at
business meeting to be held Thursds,
evening as he had accepted call to tn,
pastorate of the Mission Congregation
al church at San Francisco, California
While supplying the pulpit of Rev
G. F. Aked of the First Congregations
church at SanFrancisco last summer
Rev. Laughton preached once in tn,
Mission church and shortly after. re
turning home received a call to tn,
passionate. This he declined. Three
weeks ago second call came accom-
panied by an urgent appeal that he &C
cept. Rev. Aked, friend of many
years, also appealed to him to heed the
call and after giving the same thought.
full consideration for two weeks, Rev.
Laughton decided to accept. The news
that he was to leave the city was re-
ceived with general regret bv the On.
tire community. 1t is realized his
going Is q loss not only to the Baptist
church but to the city, as Mr.. Laugh
ton is both an able preacher and q
broad-minded citizen who is interested
in every good movement along religi-
GUS, social, industrial and political
lines.
- At the business meeting of the church
last evening Rev. Laughlin made the
following statement:
"On the first Sunday March next I
shall have been your pastor three
years. During that time we have
worked together in unity. I herewith
register my appreciation of the good
will, gracious sympathy and hearty CO.
operation of the people of this church.
Mistakes have made, as mistakes there
will always be in the pastorate. Yet l
have tried, honestly tried to do my duty
as God has given me to see it. But
have concluded that the time has now
come for another, with different
method, and perhaps a different mes
sage. to take charge of the work in
this church and city This step has
not been taken hurriedly. Other calls
have come to me during my pastorate
here, but have declined them, because
felt my work was not completed.
This call came to me unsought, and is
freighted, believe, with Divine com
mand. Hence present my resig alton
to take effect the first Sunday in March,
which as have said. marks the COM
pletion of the third year of my pastor
ate. From very happy experience I
can unqualifiedly recommend this
church to the attention of any man,
who not being afraid of hard work, de-
sires to labor with an earnest company
of believers"
The resignation was accepted by the
chu,ch with suitable expressions of
regret. The deacons of the church,
constituting the pulpit committee, will
take steys to immediately secure sue
cessor to Mr.. Laughton.
The Mission Congregational Church
to which the Rev George Laughton
has been called, is situated near Mis-,
sion Park in San Francisco, from which
park it derives its name. 1t was formed
by the union of the Third and divert
churches. A new building has been
erected, equipped with reading rooms
for men and women, club rooms, gym
and shower baths. Steps are
TO be taken whereby there will be en-
ployed physical director, who shall
look after the secular interests of the
church. 1t is located in growing and
beautiful section Of the city.