The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-30
THANK PASTOR FOR
EFFICIENT SERVICE
Last Conference Under Dr..
Shorts Regime Held by
First Methodist Church.

Gra titude to the Rev. DR. Francis
Burgette Short for his five years of serv-
ice here as pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church and good wishes for
continued success IN his new field. were
expressed last night at the third quar-
terly conference of the church. The con-
ference was held at the residence OF the
pastor and DR., II. j. Talbot supern-
tendent of the Utah mission, presided,
There was a good attendance al the
conference and the reports from the diff
ferent department were gratifying The
Rev. DR.. Short gave his report for the
quarter and then reviewed briefly the
work in the church during the time that
he had been pastor He spoke feelngIy
of the work which he had shared with
The members OF the church and OF the
plea sure that he had gained from II. He
told OF the troubles that had confronted
him and how, mastering them. had
welded him and the Congrega ton into a
closer compact of friendship. With a
brief allusion to his new field. the Rev.
DR., Short expressed an earnest wish for
the continued upbuiIding Of the church
here and for the success of the new
pastor.
Resolutions Of appreciation were read
mittee and they were unanimously
adopted by standing vote OF all pres
ent. After they were read, The resolu-
else and feeling talks by J. G. McClain,
II. j. Stearns, E. o. Lee. John n. Pane
and other members of the church.
=, Other reports ,r, heard at the meeting
the Ladies society, and A. E. Eberhardt
OF the Sunday school department, and
Mrs, Charles A Peak of the primary
The Rev. DR.. Short will leave tonight
with his family for Spokane. TO which
city he, has been transferred. expecting
to be there I'm time to conduct services
Sunday morning
The Rev. DR.. W. a. Belts whom the
Rev. Dr. Short succeeds In Spokane. and
who Will succeed the Rev. DR.. Short
this week and to conduct services in the
First Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day, \ committee consisting OF Judge
George f. Goodwin. Freeman Morning
star and Fred Eberbardt has been ap-
pointed TO meet and welcome the new
pastor
The resolutions adopted are as fol-
lows:
exercising authority in this mission
and In the Oregon conference. In
their wisdom and discretion have
deemed 1t wise and necessary to
transfer our beloved pastor. the Rev.
Francis Burgette Short, 10 a new
field of labor.
Resolved. That We recognize in Or.
Short an excellent business eXecu-
tive. a good. true friend faith
full pastor, q strong preacher, and n
man Of great Influence for good in
the community; and in his devoted
wife Il woman of strong and noble
character. beautiful In thought, word
and deed, and help-meet such as
few men haNe-her presence Is al
ways an inspira ton.
During the five and half years
Of his pastorate Or. Short has
been instrumental in raising the
church debt of 500 900 and interest.
cd
the official board but the entire
church membership. He has been
faithful and untiring IN his pastoral
work, has preached the gospel with
great power and effectiveness not
only in the pulit but in his daily
life and example and has come TO
be known and recognized AS leader
OF men in community affairs.
We recognize and commend the
good judgment OF the bishops in Sc
IectinG DIR. Short for the hard and
difficult'' position in Spokane. but
We regret the seeming necessity
which takes him from us, We eX-
tend 10 DR.. Short and Mrs. Short
our deep appreciation OF their serv-
ices and fellowship while they have
been with us and our love, esteem
and best wishes go with them TO
their new duties.
We further pledge our best ef-
forts in behalf OF his successor