The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-21

| Pursuant Ia the suggestion in the
| letter from 1nur clerk to me ] have
further considered the matter of my
resignation and after due deliberation
have decided to recall the same.
Yon can. therefore, regard my resgna-
ton az no longer existing.
Yours Loyalty.
{. W ROBINSON.
And nov. after long delays and in
activity | bring to your attention the
following communication which | sin
cerely hope you viii receive and give
your deepest consideration.
A few years ago | received an OFF,
ciaI communication from you to be-
come your pastor and teacher, ! ae
cepted your invitation with the belief
at that time that it was the VIII OF
God. | came to your institution to
act as its leader with firm determin-
alton to seek ont the Truth, prepare
it and present it to you For this
extent of time, since ! have been with
you, | have been true 10 my best self;
| have endeayored 10 deliver the mes
sage with all the strength OF my mind,
voice, moral character and soul WIN
in me. / have fearlessly com
mended the highest He Is lived and
taught by the Great Teacher; and
have not hesitated to condemn the
low forms of living as so often mani
tested among us. | have stood ready
to answer any calls from the people
of the community and neighbour
towns and plantations to minister to
ha al ffyht
answered the request from Scion to
deliver the message to them; and they
have given me their whole hearted
cooperation and support up to and
beyond the limit of my expectations.
have had the oversight OF Caratunk
and The Forks, travelling in my auto
mobile during the year over 1900 miles.
Thus | have been covering territory
30 miles in length along the Kennebec
River. Aside from my pastoral du-
ties, which has been to visit the homes
in all this territory, which | have
done, calling on the people from above
West Forks to below Scion. During
this time | have answered the calls
to perform marriage ceremonies to
the number of 16. | have been
called to the house of mourning and
have officiated at So funerals.
AS far as time and strength would
allow | have done my duty by you as
a church and parish. | have organ
lied the Boy Scouts, and at the pre-
sent time there are about % members
in the troop
For some time past 1t has been brot
TO my attention that / should give you
that privilege which by right belongs
TO you, namely, to act upon the ques-
ton of whether this contract between
us shall be continued or severed.
| do hereby extend to you my rsign-
alton as ii continuance of my former
resignation, as presented to You on
February "a, 1922, which you did not
see fit to accept. And | do now ad-
wise that You call meeting of your
church and parish. and carefully and
legally give this instrument your spir-
itual consideration. | am returning
the former resignation, returned to
me, attached to this instrument
Due to the fact that | have no de-
finite plans as to my future work or
w ltIt j Shdll idDOi hdfiSc iHdt 'iiio
resignation, II accepted, shall cause
the contract. pow.in force between us
To cease on December LIST, 1922.
Above all and beyond all we are to
be reminded that we have sacred
and important matter in hand. Up
on us, as pastor and church Of God,
rests the foundation of the church as
a community force. We have been
given this sacred trust, and 1t de-
ponds on us to discharge our duty with
fidelity.
There is one, and only one, way of
settling all Spiritual questions. All
revolves around the will of God" 1t
is now your sacred duty to find out
what is that "Will of God" and act
accordingly.
Wishing you Grace Mercy and Peace,
| remain,
Yours Loyalty,
c. W ROBINSON,
Pastor.