Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-12
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Dsgr Sir: desire to speak few
words of truth through your paper, believing
that you will 6iys my sentiments without re-
serve.
On May OH, 1868, wrote publication in
accordance with q resolution Of the yearly Com
ference OF the African Union Church, to he pub
lished in the Christian Recorder, published in
Philadelphia l sent the same and paid the
Editor for the same, and got his receipt, but he
did not publish as it was written, nor he would
not. Now sir, wish here to repeat it in your
paper.
Notice TO oil whom it may concern: This is
to certify that Benipmin f. Lloyd local preach
er of the African Union Church, aud connection
is this day expelled from the said church aud
connection for invasion of the laws Of said
church snd connection.
Given under our hands this 25lh day of April,
1863. r. S. in my foimer publication stated
the 26Ih, which was nn oversight at Whining
ton, Del, in Conference assembled.
Rev. ISAAC PARKER, President
ARsALoM BLACK, Secretary
now wish to reply to Mr. Benjamin +. Lloyd,
and his abettor, as he challenges any one or
all Of the A. IT, Church and connection 10 prove
that There was charge against him at the time
of his expulsion. There was no charge against
him in Wilmington until Saturday, April 18th,
when the report of the quarterly Conference of
laid before the yearly Conference, where oil
doings, had at each sitting during the year, in
accordance with our Book OF Discipline. This
report made some very grave complaints against
Mr., Lloyd, such az is not found among Christians
much less preachers. In regard to MIR. Lloyd not
being notified, 1t can he lawfully proven that
he was notified 10 attend to quarterly Confer
ence, the first verbally by one of our Elder Min
a.Nn IL Il
the presbytery of the U. s.. which is in record
at New Castle, bel, and the second time he was
notified by committee of 3 reputable members
Of the church in New York, who gave him II
written notice when all Of them were present,
and he did read the same and then framed an
excuse and got one of them to hold the paper for
a moment and then would not receive il again,
and then said he was not notified after this he
told one of the committee if he did not leave him
he would run him through with q pitch-fork.
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets
Of AskalOn. Such is the history of his nOtifea-
ton in relation to his resignation; l make no
hesitation in proH0uncng it 10 be true, having the
witness of the minister in charge, and the trus-
tees and Lay Elders of the church of which he
was member Again, he states that he was re-
ceived as u member of Bethel Church under
the pastoral charge of Rev. ]. ID. Shull, March
10th, at which time he was in Wilmington, Del.
lie also states that Conference has no power to
try minister nor to expel him. Who is it that
lives in this enlightened day and does not know
better than that, where u church is under n
connection and has Conference established for
the purpose of hearing and determining griev
nnces and complaints of disOrderly preachers
and members 1t is not worth my while to
argue this further, for every churchman under
stands that matter clearly.
Now, In rela ion to our connection being 80
fon1 faA fhaNI a H,,l 10