The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-01-19
Of Wingfield Baptist
Church to Take up
Active and Regular
Work in Scott St.
Baptist Church, Of
Bluefield.
Eckman, W. Va,
January ~, 1917.

January IL, lSls.
To the Members of the wingtield Baptist
Church:
My dear brethren and sisters sni
friends generally, greetings. Ii 90 hap
pens in the course of human events thar
We come To tine parting of the ways ere
We complete our journey, notwithstand-
ing W. continue in the same direction,
though not in company. Hence il now
becomss my painful duty To tender u
ynu my resignation as pastor of the
Wingfeld Baptist church, To- take up my
lAboTs in another part Of the moral vine
yard ~ the Masters calling, and kind
IL ask that you relieve me OF all the en-
cum peran'es of "A pastor Immediately.
fnr ten y-ars and SIX months We have
labnred trgether i'm unison of love and
ialthfui friendship. ! assure you that 20
man could have hal more pleasant
pa-torage than have had with you !
note with great pride the interest you sl
ways took in my welfare at all times anc
.sI-vially at times when you thought
that my health Was failing me. You
brethren OF the Deacon board got under
the work and kept il going wiih the as
slstance of the other members | shall
not soon forget the warmth Of love aud
kindnts- Of treatment that Was accorded
nte on entering your respective homes
Now a. | lit here reviewing the past
behold you defending my reputation.
protecting my character and endorsing
my doctrins As God give me TO see them
Therefore I'm giving you up indeed To me
IL Is not the most pleasant thing that
have undertaken, but foi you am sure
It is better, a. | cannot give the work
my personal attention that it requir 5
and do Justice to the church. Now in
presenting you this resignation | do il
with the deepest sense of satisfaction that
| have striven to perform my duty A.
best ! could under the conditions as We
met them. During our stay IN Your midst
hfty-fOur laborers and families have
bought homes of whom thirty are now
happily situated in them and hope that
It will not be long before many more will
own homrs. BE 1t ever 80 humble there
II no place like home.
In taking my leave OF you ! know not
what may befail me ere finish my work
hence dare not 20 without asking fOr
your best wishes and fervent prayers.
that my journey may lie prosperous and
succes-iul. Esen In the midst of your
pleasures aud Publications spare me one
Jewel thought, upon the mount Of your
highest -IsztatIonr drop me your mantle
OF love. and WHEN you are Dasking upon
tine summit "a contentInent pray for my
success in tll~ conflict OF life that the see,i
that ~ have -'.~h tpgetiIer will be harry
e-ted on Tie piaines oi prrinnial blis..
tire flowers that ~ planted together vii,
bloom AID fl'--ofn M }, nth and shed IT.
fragrance In ".d age.
Nov stand iogrtfcr anld be strong ~,
calling yeur n.Nt ps-t~. Try To- get th.
best man a. az yOu can, itca1-e tire mn
I-try cail- Tor ttr is-st. A. a rare. ~
are suffering tor many tDings materially
hut e~p. cially tor reai good IL der-, b.. 4
strong CHRISTIAN cbarscter and sl,iiity l.
DO thing- we nee men Of high moral
standing. ~rll e,inc1tsd. who i,eli-vr irr
home ns king aud rsrr loyalty. the-e
things the Church must aivOcste more
fully.
fin~liy brethren farewell. lcve your
fanulr~. Ir,tect your homes. save your
earnings, stick O" your D.. - yal o.
Jour imPoyer-. stop m wing from b g.
job. ''let down your bucket where ycu
are" Now may pace hover over yOuf
dwelling and ..ve protert your lire -ltle-
and "a, ction gnsrd your ~indo~s and
mag w. ail ul,+t ts'gcth~r in the morning
Of etern-i j1y.
o.. windy your-.
~ %. MITCHELL.