A history of the Harriet Hollond Memorial Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, Pa. . with Dr. Paden, whom we love,our sorrow and perplexity are rendered all the greaterbecause the nature of the relation existing betweenhim and Dr. Miller, whom we also love, is such thatthe severance of the one tie carries with it and in-volves the severance of the other, so that we are, as itwere, bereft of two pastors at one stroke, leaving us apastorless flock, as sheep without a shepherd. Never-theless, we face the future hopefully, confident thatHe, whose work it is, Vvfill constantly watch over us,and in
A history of the Harriet Hollond Memorial Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, Pa. . with Dr. Paden, whom we love,our sorrow and perplexity are rendered all the greaterbecause the nature of the relation existing betweenhim and Dr. Miller, whom we also love, is such thatthe severance of the one tie carries with it and in-volves the severance of the other, so that we are, as itwere, bereft of two pastors at one stroke, leaving us apastorless flock, as sheep without a shepherd. Never-theless, we face the future hopefully, confident thatHe, whose work it is, Vvfill constantly watch over us,and in his own good time send us another or others ofhis servants, who will take the oversight of the flockand give to the work a still greater enlargement thanit has even now attained. 6. That we will ever cherish the most grateful re-collections of these years of unwearied and self-deny-ing labors for Hollond on the part of both these be-loved brethren; that we will enshrine them both inour hearts and remember them in our prayers, pray-ing that they may long be spared, each in his own. Amos Dotterer OLD LEADERS AND NEW 137 sphere, to aid in the upbuilding and extenston of theRedeemers kingdom; and for Dr. Paden, whose callremoves him not only from our church but from ourcity, that a success even greater than that he hasachieved here in Philadelphia may crown his laborsin Utah, or wherever God in his providence may orderhis lot. 7. That Messrs. John Russell, H. P. Ford, W. , T. H. Lodor, and W. L. Cooke be, and herebyare appointed commissioners to represent this churchand congregation, and to present this action to thePresbytery. In closing the meeting Dr. Gill said : It has been my pleasure on more than oneoccasion to speak of Hollond as a united con-gregation. I have not heard a single word ofdissension against this people by anyone. Itis a very great record for any congregation thatis so large, with two pastors associated togetherfor fourteen years, to be at peace among them
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