Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-02

rINO THE PUBLIC. and the Members of the N.
f. Church. SOUTH ask your attention to
this, my public reply to certain questions grow
ing out OF dispute between myself ami Mr. Rem
H. Gorsuch. First: 1t became necessary tor me
10 diSconncct myself from said Church. III order To
bring a suit at law against Mr.. Gorsdch, for what
| considered Il just claim--wiIich was, aud sun
am unwiIlim. for the Church to seattle.
There being no charges against me III the Church,
| asked for certificate which the PASTOR Rev d.
Z. wills. refused I" give. because would not say
that il VA. my intention I" JOIN some other Ihnrc'
Ut that | was going To leave the city. And lac
stated publicly. in the Leaders meeting. III answer
to questions "a. kcd ~ member Of the otciai body
of the Church. that, unless Il member intended t"
ion sCmc other Church. leave town. he would
not grant certificate.
Now, if such is the law in the VI. +. Church.
SOUTH then aud many others have been grossly
deceived for long. long time. 50 that. instead
of Il certificate. Mr.. wills gave what he termed Il
note OF Withdrawal, which. according 10 his con
Srructon Of the law. ciic"tuHlly prevents me from
making any defence whatever III the Church. which
| sought through NV many friends which defence.
with the proof | would have Produced could not
have failed 10 eN"ncrato me fully.
But Mr. Wills chose To Try my cyparc. AMI
said in his official capacity The Church has
nothing to do with llodEkin. he is outside
oar business is IT, oXunrraic Brother G"rsurh.
meeting. and cNoneratc him publicly; which, ~
a matter Of course, would be virtually condri,n-
ing me. without giving me my friends Il chance
to say Il worl. 10 which | must submit, though II
goes very hard especially as coming from tins
clergyman.
| think the Church. after thirty. five years OF
service feeble a. il might have been. III ilS SUPPORT
owed me something more than note "i win
drawaI, which | returned to Mr.. Wills, with my
reasons therefor.
Remember. there were II" charges against me
them nor ever were. that know "t Bat this l.
quite ~ much | might expect of this gentle
man. And To- instance his consistency. not long
since. he permitted of his members t" with
draw, when hc knew that that member rested under
Il serious charge. and only suffered me. against
whom there II" charge, I" stand on equal loot
iug with that member.
Had Mr.. Wills let nc make my defence before
the Church. perhaps these truths would not nave
been made thu. public
sep lie ROBERT HoDGKIN
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