The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-15
Rev. Duncaps ! md Re-
signs CS " II Presby-
-. ~ Church
PREACH FAREWELL
ON AUGUST 80
The Local Church Will Meet
Next Monday Night
to Take Action

Before his congregation in the First
Presbyterian church at the forenoon
service yesterday, Rev. Duncan Salmond
announced his acceptance of a call to
the pastorate of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church in Lynn, Mass. In formal let
ter declaring his intentions. Rev. Mr..
Salmond stated that he would sever his
connection with the local church Aug. 81.
Therefore, he will preach his farewell
sermon here Sunday, Aug. 80, and will
assume his duties in Lynn the following
Sunday. Mr.. Salmond has had the call
under consideration since June 2 and
his announcement yesterday was not al
together a surprise to a large congrega-
tion that had assembled for the Chill
dren's day exercises.
The pastors statement follows:
'To the First Presbyterian Church.
Barre, VT, Greeting:
at is now nearly three years since
we We're united as pastor and people in
a ministry marked by unbroken peace
and Christian fellowship. To your pas
tor these have been among the happiest
years of his life. Many are the kind
nesses that you have shown, and great
has been the faithfulness and devotion
OF many of you to the great and sacred
work that brought us together.
"But the time has come when | feel
the call of God to relinquish this work
At congregational meeting of the First
Presbyterian church of Lynn, Mass, held
June 2. | was unanimously elected the
pastor Of that body. This call has been
in my hands for a number of davs, and
aFf 81 EnI
my acceptance of it.
"In accordance with the foregoing, I
hereby tender my resignation as pastor
of this church. the same to take effect
August the 3lst, 1914.
Praying earnestly that you will grant
my request. and that you win unite with
me in petitioning the presbytery of New
buryport to dissolve this relationship. I
remain,
Sincerely yours.
I'D. Salmond'
A meeting of the church governing
board has been called for Monday even
ing, June D. when action will be taken
on the pastors resignation. Rev. Mr..
Salmond's petition to the presbytery of
Newburyport will follow a ministry in
Barre that began on Sunday, Jan. Z,
1912. He was born in Glasgow. Scot,
coming to America while yet boy. He
received his education in the public
schools OF Fall River and Taunton,
Mass. graduating afterwards from Tay-
lor university, Upland, Ind. He was or
dained in 1904 and in the following year
he was admitted to the Boston presby-
terry. in which he was assigned to the
pastorate of the First Presbyterian
church in South Framingham. Mass.
There he served until zoos. when he ac-
cepted call to become minister of the.
Presbyterian church in Antrim. \. Hj
He resigned the New Hampshire charge
to come to Barre early in 1912 and re-
ceived on his departure from Antrim a
unique testimonial signed by his parish
toner's. townspeople and the clergymen
of other congregations. As pastor of the
local church he succeeded Rev. J. Dugald
Mckenzie.
During his pastorate. Rev. Mr.. Sal
mond has found warm place in the
hearts of many. He has been actively
in affairs pertaining to the
welfare of the city and his has been a
prominent figure whenever action was to
be taken by the churches Of Barre. His
pastorate here has been accompanied by
gains in the First Presbyterian
church. Many felt that he has awakened
a new interest in the church over which
he has been the shepherd and it is due in
part to his untiring efforts that the con
gregation is soon TO see installed splen-
did pipe organ. A new parsonage has
also been purchased. His departure from
Barre will be the cause for regret among
all denominations. To his new field Mr..
will be accompanied by his
wife and children. who have made many
warm friends during their residence in
Barre.