Show BROWN BROYN WILL LEAVE J SALT LAKE I Pastor of First Baptist Organization Organization Organ Organ- I Tenders His Resignation j I Presenting a letter of resignation at ut at tho time close o ot of his Imis sermon ermon yesterday I m morning Rev D. D A A. Brown of ot the tho First Baptist t church announced that ho would close his pastorate in iii Salt Lake Lako September 30 Mr Ir Browns Brown's resignation resl came as os a surprise to all excepting a few close friends who know knott that on account of or their pastors pastor's health it wo would hl be necessary for him to seek seel a lower altitude A few months ngo ago Mr Ir Brown suffered rut suf a n. s severe serc attack of t typhoid phol fever Cover an and he has hns regained his health slow slowly Mr Mi Brown was graduated ro from Crom the tho Jewell college an and the Vardaman School of or Theology at Liberty Mo and after aCter serving tom for a a. time as assIstant assistant assistant assist assIst- ant pas pastor lor of oC the First Baptist church at Kansas City Mo lo he came cuno to Salt Lake to begin his first regular charge chargo as ns pastor of or the tho First Baptist church here herc This was seven years ago and tho church han haa grown from a 3 comparatively com corn weak organization to its present place among the strong congregations con coti- reg of the city It has outgrown outgrown out U grown tho the little building in Second West street and is now preparing to erect a fine fIno structure on the tho l lot t. t re recently recently TO- TO bought at tho tIme northeast cornel of ot Second South and Fourth East Enst streets This lot has haD been paid vald for foi forand and the church allea already has a good start on Its building fund mind suits lie o of ln Labors LOts Mr l Brown has seen scott the First Firs Baptist church grow per cent in inI I membership and OO per pcr cent cint in wealth during the seven years since i he lie took up his work in Salt Lake I Active in the homo home missionary work vorK of or time the church In Utah Mr l' l Bro n has been for several years a m mom of the board hoar of or directors of or the iho Utah State Baptist convention and nd has ha served for some time as the tho cha charman chairman char chair man of or the time committee on omi public morals of or the Salt Lake l 1 association In this capacity he hn hia been e active In working for the tho enforcement en en- of the Sunday saloon Ja laws las Mr Brown Drown said last night that he ha had thoroughly enjoyed his work worl li Im In Salt Lake and had no g against the city or any an of or Its in habitants He lie has made no definite plans for the future and will wll probably abl take lake a a. com complete re rest t of at least si six months after giving Ing up his duties here J Ir |