The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-05

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for The place, and for our cause "o
conadsd In him ~ true brother ana re
gardsd him o. . faithful minister OF the
gospel Of Christ. Az Arst he seemed 70
agree 70 serve no for . reasonable salary
according 70 our ability. Bat, soon W
found there VA no limits TO his rspacity.
He gradually began to assume surprising
power, and 10 play pope. Ho continued
10 gobblo up oil the funds without order,
and without accounting to anybody. lie
complained Of widows who could contrib.
ute but 25 cents per month speaking
roughly 10 them, and speaking contempt.
bly, Of them. He perverted the funds Of
the festivals, and robbed the Sunday school
treasury. He has contrivsd to control all |
tho funds, and has discarded the idea Of
having any treasury for the church but
himself And ~ 10 any account Of funds
expended, he always scorned the idos OF
giving any strictly faithful report.
In the exercise Of discipline, and in
managing any matter of church business,
no regard has he ever had for the will Of
tho real majority Of the members. A. .
specimen Of his arrogance and assumption
Of power, instance his sudden splitting up,
and Withdrawing our church from the As.
ISOLATION, without authority, and his sub
sequent disregard ofAll complaining about
II, Of whichhc has been frequently re-
minded.
% HE general immoralities and notori-
Gus untruthhutlness, who would not blush,
and forbeAr gladly the painful task Of set.
ting forth In details Facts In regard to
csses Of marked and we'll remembered
populations Of funds placed In his hands
(the csso Of the money, for the bell, tho
hundreds Of dollars fraudcntly misappiied
in tho purchase Of groceries, on q specula-
ton at . time OF pressing need, with US in
Cairo, and others like theso) will 10 forth.
coming vol authenticated when called
for, by the proper counsel of ministers
whose duty II shall DO TO bring ,hcm to
light and mako public, and deposs him
from the ministry.
AZ thero was not II any time shown any
disposition to pay any regard 10 tho will Of
, . majority Of the church, to Voluntarily ro-
sign, or 10 reform himself in any matter
complained OF, is IL any wonder that WE
should ut last become alarmed for tho
: safety and honor OF tho precious cause of
Christ committed TO our trust2 We did
more in earnest, and have dismissed HIM
from the pastorato, and called another pas
tor In whom We have confidence. We soc
that this ought to have been dono long be.
fore. This Is the remedy always within
the power Of any Baptist church In like
affection, according to our order of church
government.
The time had come for Shores to disclose
his true character sufficiently. lie is re-
vsaling himself before this community.
b. HE late bouncing and bclligersncy, his
, play Of tho bully and the rowdy must have
. short run in the service to which no
bringsit.
We do not wish 10 encourage any per-
aonal violence 70 got possession Of the
church property. No, not the least
. ssmblance Of II. We know, verify, tina,
D II would do us no good to obtain II in thu,
i way. Vengeance 10 tho heart, clubs In
= the church, and pistols In tho pocket OI
Q course that means murder. We do not
! 60 to the dictionary or tho statutes to
learn what murder 10. We would rather
take the searching dthnitIon which Jesus
: gives "He that hatsth bis brother IS a
1 murderer"
We appeal to the civil court to give Us
lawful and peacable possession Of our
church property.
With the reasons here set forth for tho
dismissal Of T. j. Shores from the pastor
!, ate, and the showing Of our record Of pro.
ossdings, - the true and proper First
. Missionary Baptist church of
Cairo, our appeal is made
TO the court and to the sympathy
, and supporting countenanos and iniu.
, ence Of the Christian public, and all good
|, orderly citizens Of Cairo in this effort to be
, faithful to true gospel principles rs .
church, and to obtain possession of our
church property of which we are so wick
:. eddy deprived.
At the Same time We wish to indulge nc
feeling but pity for the persistent perpe.
traitors Of this daring hish-handed wicked.
!, ness-lsadsr and all. Much has been
A done 70 avoid any resort to tho law, blu,
) a. yet all in vain. Even the very day on
which the church provided for the issuing
/, Of this circular . brother kindly offered to
!. try again by personal sntreaty to avoid
}. this rsproachful and expensive resort to
# law. At present We know not how It
|. will be with us, We trust in the Lord
;, and struggle on.
"a To the court now We must come. The
!, court may compel yielding to US of our
\. rightful property, and liz the time when
10 this mischief shAll cease.
II The Lord 10 mercy hasten the day
30 happy day for the Bsptist cause in Cairo
Q. Robert Caldwell, Pastor.
!. Richard Taylor, clerk.
: Anthony Hopkins, Deacon.