The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-12
TO THE pUDI.jC.

ltheing psetty generally known that the Subscri
Der has beea primarily instrumental in erecting
fres Jtsrian Church near Rock .ts snd that he was
principally concerned in csli;Ug TIE Rev Mr. J. Inn
H. KIee to this place for the cole purpose Of taking
charge OF said Church, WHEN, from the verv FIRST
onset was intended for biu and which vas Also I,er
tecdy understood by the SAID Rev. Mr. R;es and It
having been determined by four Uf the trustees the
subscriber, as one OF the board, having dec.ie I'd a-
KING any part ia the proceedings and contented HIM
sen with ent"ring his unqualified protest against
thsm,) to sell the said Church, If practicable and
hn'ia one IN the vicinity s the market, the Sub
Gerber thinks u due TO the public snd hiInssf &c
state, that when he became an active ns,r-ln.ut; i,
promoting the building of the Church n question he
WAS aetuated by three distinct motye.. the first
was the lingering state ct Religion in general. and
Presbyteriansin IN particular throughout the low.
er parts Of the City aud general dssre 20 S. it re-
vived; the second wss wish to accom- m odate the
lower part OF the City. which, from very natural
causes, 1t WAS reasonably inferred, would. in very
rev years so increase in population ss to aid c,
ent numbers TO the said Church, co,npc.es. to stu.
port its Minister, for whose intermediate suDport =
the strongest 20 fdenoe was placed in tine EbrraEty
OF the inSab8nts OF the upper parts OF the City in
addition to what the inhabitants Of the lower mart
could, III the mean time, csntributc nor Ess the
Subscriber had cause TO regret this confidence as
misplaced since, by their 6eraIv he found no diff
Guilty IN making up the salary OF the Rev Pqstor for
tne hrsl year, q mad no cat,e TO anticipate any for
the second, anu the Church being once 1ished the
rent OF the pews woad cure il thereafter: H. s.
and LAST. motive WAS, and those connected with him
IN the undertaking, were equally sss.ous for it
That the Presby' eriaD Church, DuiIt where il now
stands, should ct no time interfere with the Presby
terrain interest IN the upper part of the city lcoS-
ing forward az he, and those connected with him
did, TO the tiTn", not far distant when the general
increase o. the city, in both Upper and lower parts
would amply support Presbyieriau Chu+ah in each
When these motives alone assisted es.y by the in
terest, which he had much ~ heart, mr. the cause
he endeavoured to promote, st t1uIsted him to the
IsboriouS task he voluntarily UNDERTOOK and in
which he, and those connected with him were so
iberaiy Supported by the generous inh .bitants OF
Richmond, 1t cannot sppesr Unnatural tbs The Sub.
scr'ber should feel indignant at the proceedings con.
templsied a, above stated, inasmueh as ne cons;-
0ers them dissraeeiul-Rnd that in CONSEQUENCE he
feels himself ab5oived from any and every eonoec.
ton with, obligation to, the Presbyterian Church
'hro his fundamentally, established undet the pas
torsl charge of the Rev. Mr.. Jue. RI Rice bit ne.
verhelesS he wishes, and feels every disposition TO
pray for its prosperity--ntendng at The same fine
III case the measure proposed is carried r O sxecu.
zion, TO claim restitution Of his Subseribtioo. maid
towards the building of the aforesaid church. and
enforce It by suit, refused Considering every snb
cSriber, that chooses to be entitled 10 the same and
confident the Chancellor win grant IL.
JOHN J. WERrH.
March fth. 1919.