Rev. E. F, Horst-Smith Accepts Invitation of Congregation The Rev. E. F. Horst-Smith, of the English "Baptist Missionary Society, engaged in mission work at Tsingchowfa, Shantung province, has accepted for a year the unanimous invitation of the congregajon of Union Church, Shanghai, to the pastorate of the church, rendered vacant by the recent resignation of the Rev. A. N. Rowland.
Mr. Horst-Smith, in a letter to the Church Committee, received on Sunday morning, writes in art "After consultation with the officers of my Society, both at Home and in the field, I have decided to accept the Pastorate of 'Union Church for the year 1926. 1 shall hope to be able to commence my new duties on the first Sunday lof the new year, and shall earnestly pray that our' mutual fellowship may be helpful and that we shall unitedly make our contribution to the spread of the Saviour's dom. Il face the new task ce-operation of every member of the Committee and with every hope of the support of all the Church members. If we are thus united we shall have every reason to expect venture of faith will be An announcement of Mr. Borst-'Smith's acceptance was made at the services at the Church on Sunday.
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