Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-11-07

in this respect is fully shown in that I had
all the charges, specifications and testimo-
ny give to the committee by my presiding
elder-given so faithfully that the records
of that committee may be compared with
the original charges etc. No objections
was raised upon the part of the defence
They could with safety have sent on their
papers, if they could not come themselves.
Those who preferred the charges are good
men, and no doubt believe them. They
professed to have no personal knowledge
of any thing wrong. have nothing to
do with their motives. The world has
heard my accusers again and again, and
this is the first time l have ever written a
word about it, and now, not in anger. L
/ would not write line now, but 1t has
created watchfulness and suspicion OF
me wherever go. Even when am pre-,
pairing for the pulpit, manuscript in hand
and walking about the streets and along
the road ag7,ich is nay custom and oftentlmes
as oblivious to things around me as If L
were in the moon, am
It is time said something. My health is
too precarious, my religious convictions
too intense, my familytoo dear, my prideof
position too exalted, to make an act OF inn
morality with reference to me even posi-
Dlc. LII COllllCCUlOA WILL UIllo3 lily lAlC VI
necessity has been one of self-Sacrifice, and
of the disciplining of the appetites and
passions.
The report of the committee is as follows:
1--WE the committee having heard and duly
considered such evidence as was before us,
declare it as our Judgment that said evil
dence does not sustain the charge and
specifications presented, and do therefore
declare that Rev. VIM. E. Munsey, d. D.,
on the evidence presented is NOT GULL
TY 1.-THE capitals are their OWN and we
therefore recommend that the case be dis
missed And further In returning this
result Of the investigation we feel it due
to Doctor Munsey, to declare as our sol
emn conviction that he is as free from
moral as technical guilt, and to express
our satisfaction that nothing that has
come before us, has created a suspicion in
ovr minds against his purity or diminished
our Christian confidence or esteem.
Committee John L. Clarke, VIM. K.
Boyle, Isaac w. Carter, J. Lester Simpler,
Louis r. Jones.
This decision was given eleven months
before the meeting Of my annual Confer
ence When the Conference met last
March, it was referred to the usual com
mittee of enquiry appointed in such cases,
of which DIR. Nelson Head was chairman.
The committee reported to the Confer
ence, they saw no reason to dissent from
the report of the former committee, and
the Baltimore Conference, consisting OF
nearly 200 members and among whom are
some OF
THE ABLEsT DIvINEs IN THIS ENTIRE
COUNTRY :.
unanimously adopted the report and thus
refused to send the case to a committee OF
4,,,D 81 r t1,.o1 f11n IN M
to say that before any action was taken at
all upon my case the last session of my ac-
cusers wrote to Bishop Pierce, withdraw
ing their names from the charges, etc.
Though they said they did not withdraw
the charges. But their names are written
upon more books than one. We shall
meet by and by, and the judge of all the
earth will do right. | was too young a
man to take a superannuated relation. A
supernumerary relation would have left
| upon me some measure of responsibility
which 1 wished to avoid, hence l located
and Wept like child when the appoint
ments were read, and will be in the regu-
| lar itinerancy, when God gives me health
to meet fully it's responsibilities. My
| health is now better Your affectionate
| brother as ever.
w. E. MUNsEY.
| cOuCoUOlO 1CIllI., oCt.3 Is 1910. .
THE RESOLUTION OF HoLsToN CONFER
ENCE.
| Upon the reading of the above letter, the
| following resolution was offered by DIR. E.
| E. Wiley, and unanimously adopted by the
Conference.
RESOLVED, That this Conference do
hereby tender to DR.. w. E. Munsey their
hearty christian sympathies in his deep
affection, and will earnestly beseach the
great head of the church to restore him
! speedily to his former health and useful
| ness.
| Dr.. Munsey preached at Emory Il Hen
ny CollegeaSunday week and the Abingdon
Virgiaiaa says, twas looking well and
cheerful
VALLEY RAILRoAD.-A letter has been
received by Maj. J. B. Dorman, of Rock.
bridge, one of the county directors of the
Valley Railroad, announcing that the pay
ment of two-thirds of the August est.
mate would be made. President Garrett is
confident of continuing the work without
any reduction of the force Notwithstanding
the present financial stringency, and as soon
as money matters improve, of course the
labor will be increased. The Harrisonbure
commemorative speaking of the work
on the road says
Track laying is progressing finely on the
V. r. We understand it is the purpose OF
the Company to lay the track as far as
the first large bridge as speedily as possible,
and whilst the bridge is being constructed,
to have the workmen to come back and
line up and ballast. There is considerable
grading and work to be done on the upper
sections near Staunton, and ,notwithstand-
ing the report put out by the directors
that the track would be laid to Staunton
by the middle of November, we scarcely
believe the road will be in running order to
Staunton before April OF May next.
A CoLoRED MAYoR.-A colored man is
acting as mayor of Oil City, Pa The curl
GUS way in which he has attained this high
distinction is described by the Erie eds
PATCH; thus ''The elected mayor, Mr..
Sewers, having been elected to the office of
county treasurer, his resignation gives to
the councilman having the highest num-
Der of votes an opportunity to step into his