The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-21
A CARD.
Report OF Comn,ittee I'm Case OF
church DIniculty in WeIIGburE,
West virginia.

Churcn Dlmculty IN "elLAuuEks
West Virginia.
Published BY ReQueSf.
The committee 10 whom certain diff
culties and charges relating to A. +.
Anderson and l.. Hall, were referred
on the tifth of September last, in order
TO be fiually adjudicated and determin-
ed, having heard the parties respective
ly, and considered the various evil
dences presented, beg leave TO report as
follows:
First, In relation to A. E. Anderson:
The committee find that the various
specifications against A. e. Anderson
are embraced In two general charges.
lst. That he has assumed an undue
degree of authority in relation to the
CONGREGATION and its officers.
End. That he has been guilty of falsi-
ticatiUn as to the relation existing some
years since, between him and the
Church OF Christ and the Seventh Bap-
list Church in Baltimore, Nd. With
respect 10 the first charge, that of exert
ing undue authority, the committee re-
gard Mr.. Anderson as having enter
Tained erroneous views in regard TO the
particular position which he conceived
himself to hold In the Church, and
in regard to which the Church itself,
had Jailed to have a clear and proper
understanding. A. E. Anderson ap-
ing the office of Pastor, and to have
supposed that this office is distinct from
that of an EldeT-, and In this view had
been led to exercise an authority inde-
pendent OF the Eldership, aud in one
instance at least over one of the Elders
which was calculated to give otfense.
The Committee do not recognize any
office of Pastor. as distinct from that of
Elder; aud they regard II as generally
N not universally admitted by the
Churches in the reformation, that there
are but two classes of stated officers in
n church of Christ, viz: Bishops and
Deacons. The Bishops are also called
Pastors or Elders, or oveTseers, as they
NAV be regarded from different points
or view. They are to be regarded,
however, as CO. coordinate, and IL is their
duty TO consult with each other and to
cooperate harmoni0usly together in
regard to all matters connected with
the order and governments OF the
Church. The Committee have no rea-
son to doubt that A: Il. Anderson sim
cerely entertained the erroneous view
above mentioned, and that the assump-
tTons complained OF are, in good
measure, attributable thereto.
Sd. In regard TO the second general
charge, viz: that of Justification the
Committee are unable from the evil
denco before them, to avoid coming to
the conclusion, LnhI a. Il. AuuGAoOh
placed himself in "A very equivocal po
sitfon as 1t respects the Church OF
Christ and the Seventh Baptist Church
in Baltimore, and that in relation there.
to he was guilty of Discrimination, and
in some respects, a misrepresentation
Of facts. The Committee do not under
take to say that this Misrepresentation
has been wilful, as 1t may possibly
have originated in misapprehension of
the actual facts or to some confusion OF
mind or memory, aud inasmuch as
these matters are said to have occurred
number OF years ago, and neither the
Church of Christ in Baltimore, nor
that ut Rockville, Md, with the latter
OF which A. E. Anderson was since in
connection for some OF years. thought
proper to take at the time any Church
action In the premises, though in cir
cumstnnceS to be familiar with the
facts and as A. Z. AndersOn's moral
character seems to be otherwise well
attested, and that to even by a letter
lately received from DR.. Fniler Of the
Seventh Baptist Church in Baltimore,
from which Brother Anderson IL seems
was excluded from reunlting with the
Disciples, the Committee from these and
other considerations do not consider
that any disciplinary action Is neceS-
sary on the part Of the Wellsburg
Church in relation to this second charge
above sPecihed. AS however the
charges against Mr.. Anderson In all
their details for some months have been
made matters of public notortety; as
exaggerated reports of them have been
freely circulated both within and with
out the congregation, and much feeling
aud prejudice have been thus excited
and furthermore as Brother Anderson't
relation TO the econgregation Is underlined
and misunderstood, the Committee ART
unanimously oTathe opinion tbat Bro
ther Anderson can no longer accomplish