The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-02-24


YAzoo CRY, Februagy u, 1854.
Mr. DEAn sIns:
= with feelings 81 deep regret. flirt ten-
deryou my rosignlli ion a. Rector 81 chs PARISH
e take elect 81 tho 2sfh Inst, -the end or our
annual engagement a sense of duty p tho
Church and myself compel me to sever those
kind and fratcnal reI6tlons which 5absist be-
tween us and however painful the separation
may prove, the oct d tho result Of the most
solemn and prnyerful consideration The many
kind Offices Of Practitioners. and tha evidences
Of friendship on the part Or a n acquaintan-
ces, will Be cherished ii MY most grateful
recollections Nomatter . what Geld Of labor
Imay hereafter Be- called u work inmy Masters
cause, ] shall carry with mo an ardent desire
foF their personal and spiritual welfare. There
are circumstances, unmixed with the spirit Of
grievance Or complaint which urge NE Is the
step have taken The separation 3 buly
painful e me. I leave you ia the handu 81 "a
ever gracious and mercilu Providence.
Receive assurances, gentlemen, Of my warm
est regards, and my sincere desire for your in-
dividual prosperity and happiness. And may
God bless you all, Is the fervent prayer Of
Your Friend and Servant,
W8I. PARKER SCOTT.
To ALExANDER SMITH, and others, membcs of
the Yestry Of Trinity Church.
YAzoo CRY, February %, 1854.
REV iFAI. PARKER ScoTT
Dear SIR Your letter OF the 18th inst, adj
dressed to the vestry Of Trinity Church,
yazoo City, resigning your Reciorship Of this
Parish, has been received and entrusted to Us
as committee to confer with you upon the
subject
The Vestry, regretting much the unwelcome
news declared in your letter, look with mex
pressible sorrow to this determination which
dePrives US Of your useful and acce; table min
lsterial labors and services ia which all OF Us
have So :ntersst and have authorized Us to ex-
press the desire, entertained as Ne believe by
this entire commu nity--that you will see Ri lo
change your intention, If at all compatible with
due regard to the comfort and interest Of
you,self and family--knowing as We do your
unselfsh nature. the Inscription, that emoIumert
or position offered here or elsewhere could .n-
Auence you in this matter, would Be a. unjust
as unmerited, AMI we do net, therefore, ap-
proach you with tender 81 An increase 81
salary, however much Tie Church may be VII
| ling q bestow il; but being apprized ihal your
health requires some respite from De labors
incident to your Office, weure Instructed by tho
Vesty to say that YOU are at liberty to consult
your own inclinations with regard TO the time
and season Of reloAati n, and than there will
be no abatement q salary for such absence.
Permit us to indulge the hopethat this DISPOSE
ton on the part Of the Vestry to meet Jour
views, and manifest anxiety entertained by the
Church as welIas the Community at large to
preserve our subsistipg relations, Win induce
you to yield the design Of sur ndering the
Pastorship which you have lonof and
uselully held But should OF imn hilies
prove pnavaiIing and the separation take place,
we would miugls our regr with the general
feeling that vii 20 with you g your rstiIement.
We tepder % you the grateful renembunce
and sincere affection Of those who win ever be
proud 70 remsnber their cohne1icn with yor.
And tsesting that you win continue your ex-
ertions Ia some new field Of labor-and that
the smiles Of gracious Providence may ever
81 with you, u the name q thatrellgion which
You alofh, We BID you an atisetionate farewell
wa BATTAILE,l ~.
J. NN. BARNETEf I'm
II
YAzoo CRY, February %, 1854.
AEessrs Wm BIT7AILE,und J. w. BARNETr.
6sAlemen The liberal views which you.
Representa- the wishes Of the Vestry, have
goIus lariIY proposed Avoids the necessity Of
our separation. "a connection with the kind
and generous treatmsnfI have always received
at your hands, and from the whole community.
NTH every evidence increasing prosperity
Of the chi. rch. herewith yield IS your solici-
tations. and withdraw my letter Of resignation.
That our future relations may be biessedto our
nutual benefit, is tie prayer Of