Show LYIIAN ABBOTTS RESIGNATION Accepted With Reluctance By Mem hers of Plymouth Church New York Dec 18At a business meeting of the members of the Plymouth Ply-mouth church Brooklyn today the report re-port of the advisory committee recommending recom-mending acceptance of the resignation of Rev Dr Lyman Abbott as pastor was adopted with a few dissenting Votes During the past veek efforts were made by both the old and young dc rhents of the congregation of Plymouth church to have Dr Abbott withdraw his resignation but to no avail A deputation of members of Plymouth church called on Dr Abbotts physician and were informed that they should not Insist on his holding the pastorate as further strain of preaching might hare serious and lasting effects Dr Abbott will continue to fill the pulpit at Plymouth church until May L He will after that date give his time exclusively to his editorial work |