Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-04-17

the education Of his boys. the length of his
sermons. and what and how he should
preach. But these gentleme ell said DR.. Bull
lock must leave. and having said so. re-
peated what is so well taught in Asop's ia
BILE of the wolf and the lamb. He from his
boyhood years, had been true to principle,
and believing that he was right, had never
attempted to counterfeit the poison that
was instilled into the ears OF the congrega-
ton by those who had injured him. He
might be proud and naughty, but only so
to those who attempted to dictate to
him and to control him; and he thanked
God for the success that had crowned his
efforts here, ard deemed that success al
most a miracle considering the heavy
weights he had been forced to carry. Would
the general of an army 60 into battle with
those who, though they had sworn to as
sist him, were ready and waiting an oppor-
tunity to
STAB HIM IN THE BACK?
Mr.. Parrot did not 60 around among the
congregation aud attempt to poison their
minds and fill them with prejudice against
him, as Mr.. Jameson and his brother-not
Mr. Robert Jamieson-had done, nor had
Mr. Wilmer pursued exactly that course,
but they had not done as they should have
done, and as some OF the members had
been Influenced by them, he thought it best
To express his determination to resign at
the expiration of six Notwithstanding they
could bear with him for that l..ngth Of i
time.
Mr.. John Stewart had asked an Elder of
the Church eff he would believe any state
ment Bullock might make p Was that
question the aid and assistance he had
sworn solemnly to render his pastor He
could not be induced by Presbytery to re-
main as pastor of congregation which
contained people who saw their way clear
to
DEFAME HIS CHARACTER.
He had associated with all class of men,
from the highest to the lowest, and under
many different skies, but as courtesy be-
gets courtesy, he had always been treated
as gentleman until now. when it was re-
served for the ancient city of Alexandra,
the home of Washington and Lee, renown-
ed in wears gone by for it's refinement, to
be the place where, and the officers and
members of his own church, the people by
whom, he was to be first treated different
ly. He was, he said, gallant man, had
been brought up in that school, and conse-
quently could say nothing OF
THE LADY MEMBERS OF THE CoNGREGA-
TON WHO HAD CAST RUDE CHANCES
at, and said rude things about him, except
this, and he hoped he would be pardoned
for it-they had not won his appreciation
nor his admiration. Though following a
peaceful calling, no man should, with i'm
punity, have said rude things about them
in his presence; and the recollection of
how they had treated him would afford
them no consolation when they were upon
their dying beds.
From those who were his true friends,
who could not be seduced by smiles nor
moved by frowns, he would part with feel
ings Of profound sorrow, but he must ask
the Presbytery to call the congregation to-
gether for the purpose OF responding to his
request for a speedy severance Of his pres
ent pastoral relations.
On Monday night DR.. Bullock's congre-
cation met, and after an exciting personal
discussion voted to accept his resignation,
81 to 70. Presbytery next day confirmed
this action.