The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-12
ENDS TEN YEARS PASTORATE
Has Not as Yet Definitely Made His
P ans for the Future but He Will
Leave Kenosha the First of Novem-
Der. Active in Church Work.

Edgar T. Farrill will sever his rela-
tions with the First Congregational
Church of Kenosha on November 1st.
The formal resignation of Mr.. Farrill
as pastor Of the church was announced
| at the church services on Sunday and
| it was received with regret by the
members of the congregation. In an
nouncing his resignation Mr.. Farrill
stated that in his opinion it would be
| better for him and better for the con-
gregation for him to seek another field
of labor. He spoke of his service of
ten years for the church and declared
that he would always take the hearth
est interest in the development of the
church in the future.
| Mr.. FarriH came to Kenosha from
| New England ten years ago the first
of November and under his pastorate
the Congregational church has widely
extended it's influence. When he came
/ to Kenosha he found a dilapidated
church building badly in need of re-
pair and he at once set to work and
as a result of his efforts the church
was rebuilt at cost of $17 1000. New
life was put into all of the depart
ments of the work of the church and
since that time the Congregational
church more than ever has been a
force in the community. Mr.. Farrill
has started many new movements in
! the congregation. His organization
among the children attracted the at
| tention of other churches and the
Girl's Guild and the Boys Brigade
have been very successful in interest
| ing the children in the work of the
church. He also organized the Men s
League and many other organizations
among the men and women of the
church. His activities along these
lines were not limited to his own
church and congregation, but he has
had much to do with the advancement
of reform movements in the city. He
has been very active in the work of
the Young Mem Christian Associa-
tior, was the prime mover in the or
ganization of the Associated Charities
of Kenosha and he has had a part in
every organization formed in Kenosha
for the betterment of the city and it's
people. He worked out new lines to
interest the masses of the city in
church work and brought TO the
church of which he was pastor a
strong interest in the political life of
the community as it touched these re-
form movements. He has been ac-
tive in seeking to interest the frater-
nal organizations in the church and
many times during his pastorate in
Kenosha his church has been opened
for services for these organizations.
In speaking of his plans this morn
ing Mr.. Farrill said: "I can not at
this time say just what work | will
do in the future. I have had several
calls for work and [ have taken them
under consideration. At the close of
my work in Kenosha l am going to
take short rest, but it will be a
very short one as / expect to be in the
active work of the church again by
the first of the new year Some an
nouncement of my plans will be made
within the next few days.
The question Of securing successor
to Mr.. Farrill has not as yet been
taken up by the members Of the con-
gregation but it is probable that a
committee will be named to take up
the work Of securing new pastor.