The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-11
LUTHERAN CHURCH
TOLOSE PASTOR
DR.. FREED'S 2RESIGNATION AC-
CEPTED WITH REGRET.
Pays Loving Tribute-Gouncil to
Consider Call for New
Minister

Rays Loving lrlbute-Souncii TO
Consider Call for New
Minister
The State, 7th.
Ebenezer Lutheran congregation
met yesterday morning and accepted
with regret the resignation of the
Rev. C. A. Freed, D. D. A. NJ. Wyse,
/ chairman of the council, reviewed the
action of the body and explained how
the board had exerted every effort to
prevail upon DR.. Freed to remain in
Columbia. Appropriate resolutions
were adopted by rising vote.
Ebenezer church council VIII meet
tomorrow night at Friendship hall to
receive report from special COM
mittee that has surveyed the field for
a new pastor. The committee has
held several meetings and will sug-
gest names to the, council. Notice
was given yesterday that another con-
gregational meeting will >sbe held on
Sunday, March 20, and it is probable
that the body will call a pastor at
that time.
An air of sadness pervaded the
church yesterday when !, it was an
nounced that there was nothing left
to do but to accept the resignation of
DR.. Freed. C. j. Kimball in few
well chosen words voiced the senti-
ment Of every member when he ex-
pressed deep regret over the con-
templated departure Of the beloved
pastor. DR.. Freed will remain
through the third Sunday in April
when he and his family will move to
Newberry where he will become pas
tor of the Church Of the Redeemer.
DR.. Freed will close his 18th year as
pastor of Ebenezer church on the
last Sunday he is to occupy the pull
pit.
Every menroer of Ebenezer con-
gregatlon stood yesterday morning 70
| vote aye on the adoption Oh the reso-
Iutlons proposed Dy committee from
the church council. The preamble
and resolutions covered every pnase
OF DR.. Freed's activities and his devo-
tlon to his work. The section of the
resolutions referring to the pastors
| worth to the churcn and community
! reads as follows:
Resolved, That we look back with
grateful appreciation upon his long
and 1alth1ul ministry among US. For
lo years he has been the leader Oh
this congregation, the shepherd o.
this flock. these have been years OF
continuous progress, enlargement and
! fruitful activity. In increasing meas
ure he has won the love of his con-
gregation, the regard of our fellow
! Christians and the esteem of the
community. AS a preacher, he has
ably and conscientiously declared the
Word Of God; as a pastor, he has
tirelessly. ministered to we'll and sick,
prosperous and poor, joyful and af-
ficted; as minister of Christ, he has
devotedly served in the local charit-
able and educational institutions,
: in peace and in war, in city and in
cantonment, he has labored for the
spiritual uplift and public welfare.
With conservation, ability and self
sacrifice he has translated. his life
into service for the church and COM
munity. Besides all this, he has la
bored in and out of season for the
greater advancement of the church at
large. In all these matteres he was
,, faithfully supported by his devoted
wife. We desire to express our high
appreciation of his long and success
full ministry and in the thought of
it's benefits to us and the community,
we find consolation for the sadness
upon seeing him leave this congrega-
tion." The resolutions were read by
A. w. Fogle.
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