The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-18
EBENEZER CHURCH
HOLDS DR.. FREED
COUNCIL REFUSES TO ACCEPT
PASTORS RESIGNATION
Congregation at Newberry to Be
Noti6ed-Call Held in
Allegiance
The State, 18th.

EDeneZer Lutheran cnurcn council
met last night with every member
present and unanimously refused to
accept the resignation of the Rev. c. A.
Freed, D. D., as pastor of the con-
gregation. A. W. Fogle, secretary of
the board, will officially notify the
council of the Church of the Redeem
er at Newberry of the action taken at
the important session. That congre
CATION called DR.. Freed and he offered
his resignation last week.
Ebenezer church council considered
the resignation of DR.. Freed, and the
members praised the work of the be-
loved pastor and spoke of the great
opportunities in Columbia for the re-
ligious leader. The council sent a
committee composed of DR.. C. L. Kib-
Ter and Dr. S. E. Harmon to notifp
DR.. Freed # the action taken, and the
pastor was called to the meeting.
Every member of the church board
appealed to the pastor to remain with
the congregation and DR.. Freed was
deeply impressed with the earnest
ness of the men. The pastor explain
ed his position fully and reserved his
decision Another resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary to
notify officially the Newberry church
that the Columbia congregation want
cd to hold its pastor.
Dir. Freed has been pastor of Ebe-
pezer Lutheran chuFeh for Is years
and he continues to grow in favor
and popularity with his congregation.
He has: been called to Birmingham,
Atlanta Salem, Va. and other cities
during The last two years and each
time the church council prevailed oa
him to remain in Columbia. Last
week the pastor offered his resigna-
ton following a call from the New
berry church and again the congre-
cation is making a supreme effort to
hold him.
The pastor of Ebenezer church is
loved in all parts of Columbia by all
classes of men. The announcement
that he had rendered his resignation
was the cause of many expressions of
regret in hospitals, at the Confederate
home, aims house and in numerous
homes outside of DR.. Freed:s own
congregation. Men and women from
all denominations expressed the hope
that the Lutheran pastor would not
leave the capital city where he had
achieved SO much and held so many
warm friends. DR.. Freed ranks among
the leading Lutheran ministers in
America.
Coming to Columbia in 1903 DR..
Freed met with instant favor. Since
he assumed the pastorate, the church
has acquired valuable property, and
commodious brick Sunday school
has been constructed. Sunday school
and congregation have more than
doubled their memberships and all
church societies have grown and pros
pered. DR.. Freed is tireless worker
and he is given full support by his
people.
Members of the Ebenezer congrega-
ton have been on the tiptoe of ankle
ty since DR.. Freed's resignation was
announced and all will rejoice at the
determination of the governing board
to hold him in Columbia. The action
taken last night is unprecedented in
the history of the Oldest Lutheran
church in Columbia and shows the
great spirit of love and affection the
congregation has for its pastor.
G00D TIMES AHEAD