A history of the Harriet Hollond Memorial Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, Pa. . of God. I simply ask that you join with me in re-questing my release of Presbytery, in orderthat I may obey these beckonings of provi-dence. Only a glimpse of these beckoningshave been given to you, because Gods deal-ings are very personal with man. I simplyask that you will trust me, and trust Godsprovidence. Never once in these fourteenyears has this congregation said no to any-thing for which I asked. And you will under-stand, I think, that this is a matter which ismore personal to me than anything I have e
A history of the Harriet Hollond Memorial Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, Pa. . of God. I simply ask that you join with me in re-questing my release of Presbytery, in orderthat I may obey these beckonings of provi-dence. Only a glimpse of these beckoningshave been given to you, because Gods deal-ings are very personal with man. I simplyask that you will trust me, and trust Godsprovidence. Never once in these fourteenyears has this congregation said no to any-thing for which I asked. And you will under-stand, I think, that this is a matter which ismore personal to me than anything I have everasked of you before; and I say that the wayin which you can best show your confidence inthe saneness of my judgment, in the sincerityof my desires to follow conscience, and what Ibelieve to be the voice of God—the best wayin which you can show your affection for me,the best way and clearest way, is by joiningwith me in asking for my release. Yes, there is one way that is better; thereis one way that you can show your loyalty andlove to me better, and that is by standi7ig by. George H. Kei OLD LEADERS AND NEW 135 this work after you have released me, and I amgofie. God grant that the future of Hollond may-be the best testimony that could possibly bemade to the fact that good work has been donehere during the past! Mr. W. It. Cooke read the following resolu-tions, addressed to the Presbytery of Philadel-phia, which were adopted by a standing vote—no one speaking or voting against them: 1. That we hereby acquiesce with Dr. Paden in hisrequest that the pastoral relations between himselfand this congregation be dissolved. 2. That we take this action with unfeigned reluc-tance and deepest regret, not of any voluntary motionor desire on our part, but because of Dr. Padensinsistence that it should be done, he having both pri-vately and from the pulpit declared it to be his sol-emn conviction that it is his duty to accept the callrecently tendered him by the First PresbyterianChu
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