Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-01
REV.T.P. HOLLOWAY
TO ENTER WAR WORK
Appointed by War Commission of
the Northern Baptist
Convention.

Having been appointed camp pastor by
the war commission of the Mort hern
baptist Convention and asked to begin
his services in August M Camp Grant.
Rockford. Ill. Rev Thomas + Holloway,
y ID. Yesterday presented hls resignation
rs minister Of Second baptist Church,
which he has served faithfully for the past
10 wears
The matter was presented to the
congregation az the morning service, ~
the following letter. which WAS read by
Gcurgc 6 Penney secretary OF the board
of dcacans
Beloved BROTHERS and Sisters Of the
Second baptist Church N Wilmington.
Del
After ton wears and five months scr
wee sis your minister. now resign
tho pasforatc Of the Second Faptist
Church 10 take effect the first Sunday
of august have been appointed regular
camp pastor hy the War Commission of
tho Northern BAPTIST convention CO.
operating with the Southern baptist
Couvrntluu and asked to bcgln my services
lu August A Camp Grant Rockford, III
rclnquish tins pastoratc which God
has 81 -gnaIl hlcst realizing that the
loving relationship which exists might fc
continued indefinitely and that the great
ACCOMPLISHMENTS III these wears Ot NITk
fellowship have not brought the church
iutt an exhausted condition For never ~
Its long HISTORY las this splendid church
hccn "a well aware uf the Lord message
aud Wlil So Well related to the vast
tasks nt ihr Kingdom So well organized.
~u strong financially and working nu such
ctlrtcnt nuanclal met hods than right now
The magnificent church cdlticc which we
tut, rcI 4huo~t ought wears ago Is now
practically pald tor and his last year our
ui~slnu1r, and benevolent offerings
amounted ta So so whereas ton wears
ago hr annual offering fnr missions and
lcnevn'rucc V;,~ S9i1 And ait hough rod
js9s gwen to tins church lu theS, last wears
= great uulnttr ot new born souls, who are
giving au inspiring account 'i thci
Stewardship IL h0ln, lu hr training camps
on lie hgh seas and III ~tnrhrH furopc.
tac Stress al these war tluc~ calls the
rhurrA IA renewed fcr>nr ~ cvauRcilstlC
effort rrc; hrcn and sisters. 4 YOU con
fiuIc ~ follow the inspiration 81 the hugh
cet Christian Ideals and continue to hc
tro4IEuagc in spirit tho4gh and dccd.
vuu uaN hope 20 retain The post Oh
Of ia aicTslp which has always been
YOURS among fhC PaptlstS ct Delaware.
How the Christian tclloW>hlps and
associations of these memorable years
IN seasons pf toii and triumph, SorToR
and oV. have bound us together with
tlc, thai are So tender and vet so I'M
hrcahabic arc subjects too intimate and
sacred for me to even touch upon now
Mn heart prayer for each and all
at home. aud all tho dear boys ln the
service my beloved sons IA the gospel
IS paul's prayer for the Phlhpplan Chrls-
iaus
And tins ! pray. that your love may
abound Yet more and more IN knowledge
and IN All Judgment that We may ap-
prove things that are excellent that We
NAV bc sincere aud without offence tili
the day Of Christ beng tllcd with the
frults ot righteousness, which are by Jesus
CHRIST. unto he glory and praise OF God y
Believe me to he IN sIncrrest love,
Now Vour minister and always your
friend,
h. view of the sentiment that an
indefinite leave be granted rather than
arccptlng an absolute resignation the fol-
/ lowing committee was named to see Dr
Holloway and ascertain # he would con
s,dcr the matter Of not reslgnlng, but
/ accepting leave Of absence for service
as camp pastor among the soldiers ior an
! indefinite period Charles ] W Noilaston,
| Nerrett " Hurley and james Il Shuster.
DR. Holloway promised 70 let the com
I iuittec have his decision after consulting
/ with the War commission.
| uA>l sEco<D BAPTIST MEN N SERVICE
Appended is the Inst Of the men of the
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