Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-11
Th& UindiGator.
Friday Morning, April Ii, 1873.
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REV. DR.. TAYLOR GOING TO RouE-INTERl st
ING CoRREsPoNDENCE.-Last Sunday was very
ull day for the Baptist church here holding as
it did. the most important event affecting its
interest that has occurred for many years, the
resignation of Rev. Geo. B. Taylor, D. D., the
pastor, Who goes to Rome to take charge of the
Baptist mission in Italy. The following CORES
pondepce, in the possession of the church com
mittec, gives the history of the causes leading to
DR.. Taylor resignation:
APPOINTMENT TO ROME
RICHMOND, VA, March 4th, 1873
To Rev. Geo. B. Taylor, d. d.
Ny DEAR BROTHER:
Last night teegraphed you that you had
been unanimously elected ou' mi: sionary to tia
ly. Allow me 10 add that have seen
more perfect unanimity in any action of the
Board than in that election. No other name
was suggested no dissenting voice vas heard
even your name not put in nomination. Il
was simply resolved that a missionary to Ital!
be elected and " hen the ballots were returned
eCery one of them bore the name of Geo B. Tav.
lor." | regard this very remarkable. May i
not be regarded. IN view of the protracted anx
iety. and earnest prayer Of the board that the
right should be selected ,as the voice of God
HIMSELF
need not express to you our conviction Of
the unsurpassed importance of this field of labor
There is no mission under the care of the Foreign
Mission Board which is thought to demand more
prudence, intelligence. executive ability and
love for the truth as it is III Christ. DR. Jeie,
said, in his characte ristc wav, of we had Pan
we would send him" The Doctor bimself has
been sent to sav brief season His successor
we seek in the st-born of our venerable
Father, who dwelis with the saints in light
whose name will carry power and influence with
our whole Zion in behalf of the Italian interest.
We believe hat you can do great work fer the
Master in Southern Europe. Where, my broth
er, is there promise of work anything like ST.
great on this plane. of ours This Roman Mis-
sion believe, is the grandest and most promis-
ing undertaking which the Baprists have ever
put their hands and their hearts to. in this nine
tenth century ofOur. We need, under God, n
Head for the work. The representatives o.
Southern Bap,ists la their hands on you. NJ,
brother can you, will you resist their call and
choice?
Permit me to say further that it is of impor-
lance that our missionary should enter the FIELD
as soon as possible. 1t is of great advantage TO
him and to the mission. for him to be in Rome
before DR.. Jeter starts for home Uuder all the
circumstances, he rannot go too soon.
OF course see the difficulties in your way, o.
so serious movement being so suddenly enterer
upon But our PRAYER is that the Lord, With
whom nothing is difficult, may render practica.
BILE what may seem at first impossible. With re
gard to your Memorial engagement, presume !
may safely say thst you would be released, how
ever reluctantly, by the Executive Committee =
Your home affairs more important. OF
course you are the only judge but, pardon the
suggestion, may not the Lord have removed you
temporarily in view of a more permanent re.
moval.
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leave the matter, nv beloved brother, with
you and the Master, hoping to hear, soon as
you can come to any decision, that your mind
is at least favorably disposed to accept the SOL
emn appointment.
Yours, in Gospel bonds,
H. "A. UPPER,
Cor. Sec. F. NJ. B., Southern Baptist Con.
DR.. TAYLoR's LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
SrAUNroN Va, April End, 1873 I
Stanton Baptist Church.
DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS The accom-
panying letter from DR.. Topper, lust read in
your hearing) acquaints you more fully with the
fact, which you have all eadv learned, of my ap-
pointment BY the Foreign Mission Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention their Missionar,
to Italy. Two other urgent letters have been
received by me on the subject. and have also
Deen pm INFO possession oi all tne inner Story
of our Italian mission. The result has been q
conviction Of he great importance, delicacy and
difficulty of The work to which am called, and
of the exigencv of the occasion and along there
with conviction hat it is my duty to accep'
the call, and RELYING uuon Gods strength and
guidance, undertake the work. This concln
sion, after anxious consideration, and severe
struggles, was finally reached yesterday, and
hasten to communicate it TO you. and tender to
Won nv resignation your pastor.
Ii is now nearly sixteen years since first set.
tied here. From Young, have become a mid
die aged man. Here have reared my family
and passed through many pleasant and painful
experiences receiving much sympathy and kind
ness at your hands. have been with many OF
you in your seasons of sorrow and joy, sharing
both your sorrows and your joys. The Church has
grown from handful to comparatively strong
body, and is destined. nv Gods blessing, if you
will be faithful to your trust to become grea'
power for good in this beautiful Valley and in
deed throughout the State. Under these circu"
stances, You will not wonder that in severine
the ties that bind me to you. leaving my long
cherished home and turning away at middle
life, with nv family, to foreign shore, to unde'-
take an untried, confessedly arduous, possibly
perilous, task, nv heart is deeply touched and
sad, and that my tears water this page as
write.
And vet 90 cheerfuly. Life is very short
and worthless except as spent in Gods service
and for Gods glory. To do nv work and finish
nv course with joy is and shall be my aim. ]
shall remember You affectionately and often
commend Won to Gods gracious care, snd I. for
my part. humblv beg interest in your petit
tions at the Mercy Sest, for myself, my family,
and my mission
Yours in the hope of Heaven.
GEORGE TARLOR
ACCEPTANCE OF DR.. TAYLoR's RESIGNATION.
STAUNroN, April 18th, '73.
Rec. Geo. 8. Taylor, D d.,
VERY DEAR BROTHER:
The undersigned, committee of the Bap-
fist church Of Staunton, have been instructed to
inform you that yonr resignation of the offire of
Pastor, rendered April 9Th, 1873, has heen ac
eepted. and also 10 express to yon, and pace
upon our record their sentiments in Yielding 10
yonr wishes and acqniescing in yonr decision.
With the exception of period of two years,
while you were cha plain OF the University of Va.
you have been the rastor of this church from
nearly the beginning of its history You era
died and nursed it in its infancy and it has
grown up with you and reached its present ma
turitv under your fostering care. In the happ'
relations that have always subsisted between
pastor and people in this place. the feeble hand
of brethren with which Won commenced your la
bors has increased until it has become large
and prosperous church. While witnessing these
fruits Of your ministry among us, we had fond
ly hoped to see the widening harvest which was
ever opening TO our view, gathered and garnercd
by your hands Nothing but the clearest ndi
cations of the Divine will and your strong serse
Of duty. could have reconciled us to the surren
dering of those tender ties which have bound us
together in our happy union.
A nd now dear b. other commit Won and