The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-17
AFTER BRADLEY.
SHORES FIRST, BRADLEY SEC.
OND, AND, WHO NEXT?
LOGAN SLEEPER IN A NEW
ROLL.
JACOB DECAPITATED.

The following communication was re-.
ceived at THE BULLETIN office day before
yesterday, but owing to the press Of other
matter it WAS crowded out.
Logan Sleeper is never happy unless a,
war with sotne one. Having gone for
the Rev. Mr.. Shores, and, got left he has
concluded TO try bis hand on Rev. Jacob
Bradley. Bradley may not be the long.
headed, shrewd man that shores is, but he
is con his muscle, aud will be very an, 70
make i! unpleasant for Logan before the
cad Of this matter.
For THE BULLETIN
JACOB BRADLEY DEPosED FROM THE
Baptist MINISTRY.
To tie P,,JGc:
On the second day Of the late session Of
the Mt. Olive Baptist Association. held At
Cen'r"lia lllinois, the following resolution
was introduced and passed
Resotced, Tha, for reasons appsarinp
plausible and proper to this association, q
committee OF four ministers of this body
DE appointed 10 Investigate Immediately.
by all proper means within their poyer.
the complaints, and suspicious, and ru-
more connected with the name of Jacob
bfade y, the present condition of his
church, and especially the tru,hfulness of
the church letter received at this session;
and report "a early as two o'clock to-
morrow, II possible, and thereupon 70.
commend some courte Of proceeding
winch 10 their judgment shall he proper
iof the association to pursue.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Your committee in faithfalness to your
charge, and In faithfulness TO the precious
cause dear 10 all our hoerte, end ourselves
upon as careful consideration of the case
rs We could give it, find ourselves com
PEELED to render report very painfully
uniavorable to the character and stand
ing Of Jacob Bradley as Il Baptist minis
ter, and as man of sound morality. strict
integrity, or useful influence Of any kind
IN tho place where he is living We are
compelled, from some personal knowledge
aud much reliable information. TO report
Jacb Bradley as man of decidedly hurt
ful Influence to the Baptist cause from the
position he now occupies az leader and
pastor of church of this association.
as no small stumb bling block and as a con-
stantly increasing besetment to the life
and progress Of our cause in Cairo. He
is notoriously untru.hiul, notoriously i'm
moral and he is either stupidity Ignorant
or else wckedly indifferent 10 the fact of
the bad.odor connected with his name. and
the injury done 20 the cause Of religion in
Cairo. As preacher he prevents Gods
truth ne is loose in doctrine and per-
feetly invunerable to the kindest reproof: |
uncourteous towards visitors, and posit- |
ively unit for any measure of usefulness.
therefore, We now recommend that tho |
hsn of.fellowship be withdrawn from ia.
cob Bradley as a Baptist brother, and tina. !
he be no more recognized MS IA Baptist |
minister until he repent and amend his |
life.
This report was received and motion
prevailed TO regard the recon m end alton of
the committee, which after serious dis.
cussion Of two hours aud more, bradley |
being present. was passed unanimously.
Resolved, That as this association has
'ound 1t their duty to relieve the church
u the expenses Of a council and do this
hing for her, that we have recommended
he church to the care and oversight of
he minister and brothers most contiguous,
ana hope she may be cherish ed and cared
,or In all things, and assisted with any
financial imbsrrasments or any other need
hat may exist.
Resolved, That the proceedings pertain
ng to j. Bradley be copied by the clerk
md given into the hands of Rev. Csld-
veil to be published in The BULLETIN,
IS matter of local interest and impor-
ant learning upon the cause Of morality
nd religion in Cairo.
q. HICKMAN,
K. ANDERSON,
L. SLEEPER,
ROBT. caldwell.
Committed