REV. MR CHISHGLM'S RESIGNATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11277, 22 November 1898, Page 6

REV. MR CHISHGLM'S RESIGNATION.

The Presbytery of Clutha met at Milton ';.:■., on the 16th to consider the Rev. James Chis- .-.■• :;. holm's resignation of the1 pastoral: charge or •■-,:.:", Tokomairiro. After ■ commissioners;.from ;the •; ■'?';*■' office-bearers and congregation had been heard;' ': v > Mr. Chisholm intimated that he .was. shU, ofjj:v,:. tho samo mind in regard,to the step which.. .■,;•'.•., ho had taken. On the'motion of-Eev. J<J£il-;. : - ; , •.-.>.- Patrick, soconded by Bev. J. M. Allan,-the fol-?- /•;',' lowing resolution was passed'unanimously.s— .;-■;.,. "The presbytery receives, with .the deepestlre-. '■.-.. .; gret the resignation of Mr'..Chisholm, .and'.in.;,•■•.'■■>_■;•. doing so desires to express its high apprecia- ,;.:._. tion of his worth as a man,'and his services:"/..:.v-j to tho church.- For the past 29 'years he has v; •.. : ? ministered to the .congregation of Toltomairiro.:-::, ;« in holy things, and'by his ability/and fidelity .;::,.:■.; has, under God, built up a strong and flourish- 'A; V ing congregation. The presbytery.concurs most-., ;y; ; . heartily with the unanimous testimony borne jf,'<£: by tho commissioners from the Kirk Sessionw.v£ and from the congregation as to the; esteem and ,\ y •'&■;£:; love in which he is held : by hi3 people,;iandJ,.!.;;Ji«;. assures him ihat it3..own. esteem. ib no.-lessv-,;^;: sincere. As a member of -thp presbytery, 'Sit:, .i;;^ Chisholm has ever taken a foremost position,? s^V;! and his wise guidance wilV.te greatly.missed'/;;.;«::■ in the future. As a member of the Theological; j.;;-!.':? gollege Committee, as Icctuieritt. theology-^/.W'Sr: a time, as convener for. a number,'of years'.ol-rVi;)-,,..; the Committee on the State of,Eeligion, as our,;.;;;.";.;««, church historian, and in many other >ays; the>t.;ss^ presbytery feels ihat Mr . Chisholm;,has"renr^y^g defed signal service.to the Church^of" Otago;-j;,} : ,i, and Southland, and trusts that his services'will?;;i;»:,; continue to be at her'disposal. ! The; presby-*=j^.: tery commends Mr and Mrs: Chisholm^snaftSJ!;;, their family to the divine headlof the:churoni^; : ;;;ii;:; and prays that the blessing. oV AlmightyiGod;;|S;S^ will rest upon them in the future, aa it has ooitft^J; j^, in the past." .. , ■. ■■' ; ■'.. :*■■:■':;•:■; itK'ft||i(S<p| ■■ ■■ ■'■■■■ •. • ■■■;- :./'"v