Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-11
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GoaGiSsvtILr. Franklin CO., vn.,
NAV 9Th. 1853

Nessrs Edif0rs In tho Republican of the
3 lust, there il communication signed
"Fnnklin," protesting to give the particulars al
an occurrence at this place the u st and 22d
ut. 1t il the duty of some one more willing 10
conGnc himself 10 truth and more willing To do
Justice To all parties, than Franklin" to give
correct statement of the circumstances connect
ed with the affair
1t is true that there is house Mt Gogginsyille,
built by the contributions of the neighborhood,
and decided To the undersigned, in trust,
-rhuolhousc. 1t il also true that the undcrsign-
cd of their own free will and accord, trustees,
did, on the 21st and I'D April, close said house
against one John Martin, protesting to be Il
minister of the lronsidc or Old School Baptist
Church. Tho trustees will here state that it was
against denomination of christians against
any man but John Martin individually, and
that they did - of their right, without
sulting with or being Influenced by any man or
set of men, OF any political organization, and that
any attempt to fix it upon the American party is
unbecoming the candor at any gentleman who
values his integrity above party feeling. The
undersigned closed it to protect the peace and
pro serve tho morals OF their own ncghborhood
in~t they would close it against nm Abolition
| .t,ora Muhomrdnn. The undersig ncd are ready
IL establish that it has been the peculiar assuin
ed province of Mr. Martin To denounce, from the
pulpit, in terms more becoming the liar room than
the sacred desk, every political, religious and
moral enterprise II, III accordance with the be-
nghtrd doctrine of Iaasm and his bgoted aud
/ ignorant Interpretation of the Bible; that
Mnsons. Odd Fellows, Sunday Schools, Bible
! Ch,,rS. Missionary Societies, Tract Societies
Know Nothing~ mud Suns of Temperance, (he
last. we are sorry Ia say, Messrs. Editors, by
| public prrccpt aud public exumple) have, each
| IN turn, been vlfcd aud denounced by Mr..
Martin, in language more becoming a political
dcmagogue thnna priest Of Christ. And all this,
too. from tho pulpit. Il on account of this
Dissertation of the sacred functions of a minister
of the gospel, by making politics bis preaching,
and the pulpit hi. shield to yilifv every measure
! not consistent with the dictates of his perverted
rea sou, that the trustees were induced to exclude
him II had been the intention of the trustees,
for some time, To close the doors against Mr..
Martin, but the respect for his church restrained
them, until furhearance ceased to be virtue
They little expected. howeyer,that Mr.. Martin or
his friends would claim the right to object when
they knew the fact thnt church, not far from
Gogginsyille built by the contributions of tac
ncighborhood, and decided to trustees belonging
10 Mr.. Martins church, had been closed against
all denominations, after having been preached in
! by all for years; and that n highly respectable
! gentleman, belonging to another church, who
had given the Ian aud fifty dollars towards build
! ing it, has been compelled with his minister, to
worship at another place.
This church, we have been informed, was
closed upon the demand of John Martin, with the
alternative To do 50, or lose hun As their minis
ter. The trustees did 50. We suppose his first
sermon thereafter was upon "religious intoler-
ance' and the prosecutions of his church
The trustees are satisfied that in closing the
| doors Of the school house at Gogginsyilc they
have the approval ol every intelligent man in the
neighborhood.
The American party have been holding and
will continue to hold their meetings in said school
! house. not without any authority to do So rs
is falsely stated in the article in the Republican,
but by express authority from US. The uuthoI
of the above article evidently intends to mislead
tn" minds of those who are not acquainted with
the ncighhorhood, in noticing the consequences
of this affair. We are too near home to be gull
ed by such nonsense. SO far ms we know the
Baptsts of Franklin are favorable to the Amer
can party, hut to show that the consequences are
not diretul as is represented. we will state
that there are only four male members of Mr.
Martins church at Gogginsye; that only one
of them belonged to the American party; that
after learning from Mr. Martin that it was 1.-THE
last invention of the Devil" he Withdrew from
the order, TO the great qualification of all who
felt an interest in its welfare This is the only
Withdrawal.
The American paytv of Franklin do not intend
to be defeated. Claiborne and Flournov will
carry this county easily. The people of Frank
lin do not regard Mr.. I. as the author OF the ar
tce in the Republican does. They profes to be
n little better informed and not much stulti-
fled by blind adherence To party as not to admire
the manliness of Mr.. C. in shaking off the shack
les of party, at this important crisis, and holding
himself ready to be sacrificed to the interests of
his country. This is the light 10 which they view
him, and unless the author of the article in the
Republican cultivate his ideas of 'respectabli.
ty' and treason" we would advise him TO use
othar fnr Tho prn1it of his ~
county. (Signed,)
WALTER c GALLOWAY, }
MESIlACK GRIFFITH, : Trustees.
SHELTON L. HELM.