Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-07
REV. FARRAR SENDS
HIS RESIGNATION TO
.EP|SC0PA AL BISHOP
CHRIST CHURCH PASTOR FORCED
BY ILL HEALTH TO GIVE UP
PULPIT AFTER TWENTY-FOUR
YEARS SERVICE WITH ONE
CONGREGATION.

Prompted by long illness, Rev. G..
w. Farrar who in point Of service Is
the sonior clergyman in Ottawa, yes
terday rendered his resignation as
rector Of Christ Episcopal church. The
resignation was received with much
regret by the vestry of the church
yesterday afternoon after Rev. Farrar
had secured peGmisson from Bishop
Charles r. Anderson of the Chicago
diocese to take the action.
Next April will be the twenty-fourth
anniversary Of Rev. Farrar'S coming
to Ottawa. Other churches have made
many changes in their clergy during
the period he has guided the destinies
OF the members of his congregation.
This was his first charge, and it will
be with mach surrow on the part Of
every member Of the parish that the
news Of the resignation will be re-
ceived. For several weeks Rev. Far
rar has been confined to his home by
illness. The attack followed severe
sick spell which he suffol ed more than
a year ago. After considering the
matter, Rev. FaiTar felt that he had
better ask to be relieved from his
Pastoral duties and take long rest
to regain his health before assuming
9nother charge.
NJ only will the members of his
flock but the citizens of Ottawa gener-
ALL be erieyCd To learn of his resigna-
tion. Rev. Farrar probably possessed
a wider acquaintance then any other
Ottawa clergyman, and is general
favorite throughout the city. He has
built up large fc,lcving in all
classes during his reGidencc here, and
has accomplished a great deal of good
work
He has chriGtenCd children, ofiici-
ated at marriages and funerals in hun
dreds of families, both among the
members of his parish snd in families
outside of his church. His good work
here has baen an inspiration to thou
sands of souls. AS an orator, stu
dent and a preacher IEIav. Farrar has
been second to 70 other in the city
during his residence here. His SER
mons delivered to members of his
parish on Sunday morning have been
among the finest ever heard in OF
tawa-well balanced, well written and
delivered and equally as good as some
delivered in the largest and finest
churches in the country.
Rev. Farrar is a native of Elizabth,
n. j He was curate there, and was
archdeacon to Right Rev. Bishop Cox
of Buffalo. n. Y, before coming here.
He was educated in st. Stephens Col
Iege in New York
For d number of years he took
charge of the summer services in
Epiphany church, and at the cathedral
of S. S. Peter and Paul for Dean
Sumner in Chicago.
Rev. Farrar married Miss Georgia
Gilman after coming to Ottawa. He
will make his home here until he ac-
cepts another charge.
Rev. Farrar has served as a MEM
Der of the board of managers of Ry-
burn hospital, the city park commits
sion and is member of the library
board, which appointment he has held
for many years. Many of the i'm
provemcnt these institutions have OBJ
taincd and many civic benefits are
traced directly to the progressive and
untiring work of Rev Farrar.
Rev. Farrar's resignation will take
effect on November 1st.