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A BIG SURPRISE. 
Rev. Mr. Whitaker’s Resignation Creates a 
Sensation in Manchester. 
The exclusive announcement in last 
week’s BREEZE that Rev. John H. 
Whitaker, the new pastor of the Con- 
gregational church in Manchester, had 
resigned and was to leave Manchester 
created quite a sensation. Nothing 
in recent years has so stirred up the 
people. 
The suddenness of Mr. Whitaker’s 
action is what neither the church nor 
the board of deacons, with whom the 
minister is supposed to be in close 
touch, can understand. His resigna- 
tion was mailed to the parish commit- 
tee Friday morning, and Mr. Whitaker 
had packed his goods and left town on 
the 3 o’clock train Saturday. 
The first intimation of Mr. Whita- 
ker’s intentions came on Thursday, 
when Deacon Joseph A. Torrey went 
to the minister’s house to pay Mr. 
Whitaker his monthly salary. The 
house was in great commotion, and 
Mr. Torrey was dumbfounded. No 
explanation was forthcoming, however, 
more than the reason given the parish 
committee in his resignation, which 
was practically the same as the an- 
nouncement in last week’s BREERE. 
The letter of resignation, addressed 
to Frank P. Knight as chairman of 
the parish committee, was as follows: 
My Dear Mr. Knight: 
Circumstances have brought it about that 
it seems best to me to make a change in my 
work, and having reached the decision to 
make a change, I believe that it should be 
made now. 
I want to start for England December 7, 
to enter upon a course that I have mapped 
out for myself at Oxford, and, therefore, I 
ask to be released from my parish duties 
November 30. I have been very happy in 
Manchester. and it is with real regret that I 
part from your people, who in three short 
months have endeared themselves to me 
greatly, as you well understand, I am sure. 
But I am convinced that I am acting 
wisely, and that this change should be made. 
For the abundant kindness of each mem- 
ber of the parish committee, and, indeed, 
without exception, of all the people, believe 
me that I am truly grateful. Wishing every 
manner of blessing for the church you repre- 
sent, I am sincerely yours, 
JouNn H. WHITAKER. 
It is said Mr. Whitaker received a 
cablegram Wednesday night, offering 
him a chance to take up a course of 
studies at Oxford, preparatory to a 
professorship at that university. It 
is also said he had to reply to it imme- 
diately, and thus the cause of his 
quick action. 
Most of his goods were shipped by 
freight, ina special car, to Mrs. Maria 
| ti Sanborn, 74 Acadia street, Laconia, 
N.H. Mr. Whitaker sailed from New 
York Wednesday. 
Sunday morning his resignation was 
read before the church, and again at 
the Tuesdayevening meeting, at which 
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time time the parish committee, through its aaa parish committee, through its 
chairman, reported : 
“It is with deep regret that the 
parish committee have to present the 
resignation of Rev. J. H.Whitaker. In- 
asmuch as he has already left us, there 
is little to be done or said, and we 
recommend that his resignation be 
accepted.” 
Mr. Whitaker’s resignation comes 
hard at this time. The church had 
been without a pastor all summer, and 
after the call we extended Mr. Whita- 
ker in September new life was at 
once infused into the church. The 
Wednesday Evening club was organ- 
ized, and a splendid entertainment 
was provided through Mr. Whitaker’s 
influence at its first meeting. New 
life was infused into the young peo- 
ple’s societies, and a boys’ club was 
organized only three weeks ago. 
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA. 
The John L. Thorndikes, who are 
among the late-goers this fall, will 
close their West Manchester house 
during the coming week and will re- 
turn to Boston. 
The Walter Mitchells are soon to 
close their house at the Cove, also. 
They have lingered longer than usual 
this fall. Instead of returning to Cin- 
cinnati they will go to Washington for 
the winter, where Miss Naneen will 
be introduced by her uncle. 
Miss Naneen Mitchell and Miss 
Olivia Thorndike, by the way, are 
both to come out this season, and 
singularly enough, they have been 
together constantly all the fall. Being 
about the only ones of the younger 
society set lingering on the shore, 
they have passed much of the time in 
each other’s company. Both young 
ladies are very pretty, and give prom- 
ise of being among the leaders in next 
season’s society events on the North 
Shore. 
Walter D. Denegre was down to 
West Manchester Tuesday to see the 
progress of the improvements at 
“Villa Crest.” He has been in Bos- 
ton several days this week, coming 
there from Tuxedo Park, where he 
went with Mrs. Denegre after closing 
his house about a month ago, 
Albert Ivins Croll last week bought 
a valuable lot in the Back Bay, Boston, 
and will at once build a house upon it 
for his own use. The lot is on Com- 
monwealth avenue, near the corner of 
Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Croll 
and her two daughters are abroad for 
the winter. 
Cardigan jackets and sweaters at 
Bell’s Combination store. * 
Lunches at the Manchester Pool 
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