Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-26


that | would have nothing to do with thu
organization. of new congregation aeith
out consulting yos. Iltdeed, that desired
| to stand entirely aloof from any sucl
movement, because | should be placed il
q very unpleasant and critical position
| both with yollanG the whole Presbytery
I have also stated that the Pfesbytery
alone should decide whether such a worl
should be undertaken or not, and that il
il met with their appreciation and that af
ter mature consideration ,nysGlf was full
ly persuaded it would be for the good OF
the cause, could have no objection to EN-
ter OH such labors. But in addition to al
this. | am anxious to know what is yoa1
aoish and what your ddcice, for am deter
mined to do nothing underhand or in such
way that anything can be said to my dis
credit, either by an individual or the pub.
lie.
For the sake of conscience and brother
ly love, I have taken the responsibility of
transmitting this information, and I wish
You to give the case your earnest consid-
Grafton fore Thursday next, when hope
to have q chat with you Oh the subject
With best wishes for your present and
eternal welfare, am,
Fraternally yours,
MACDUFF SIMPSON.
Rer. Pm. B. Baker.
MIR. BAkER TO MIR. SIMPSON.
SrAUNToN, VA, July 70, 10
Rec. MacDuf Simpson,
My dear Brother:-
In reply to yours
of Saturday last, wish to acknowledge
and reciprocate the kind feelings you ex-
press. I an sure that whatever is deter
mined upon our relations will always le
pleasant and fraternal. [ also recognise
the right of any person in my congregation
who may wish to do so, to Withdraw for
the purpose Of engaging i'll a new enter
prise. shall not be disposed to discour-
age them from taking such a step nor
would [ Use any influence to prevent them.
[ have no information in regard to this
lIiOf CliiCilU ChSCDU nldU Id COilUuluCu III
your letter and therefore cannot be expec-
ted to say whether | think it juaicious, or
likely to promote the cause of Presbyteri-
anism among us. This however, you may
rely upon that [ will not be found in oppo-
sition Or inclined throw any obstruction
in the way.
Brother McCune could give me no help
yesterday not being very strong, but went
out to the Mission in the afternoon. We
are all well.
Yours fraternally,
VIM. E. BAKER.
Mr.. Simpson went on to give state
ment of the action Of Presbytery which had
succeeded the correspondence just read.
Mr.. Quidor called attention to dis
crepancy in date The call on Mr.. Simp
son was made on Sunday night by the 2,id
Presbyterian congregation, and yet on the
day before that, the Loeb Willow congre-
cation had been called to take the call
into consideration.
Mr.. Doyle reptile that the explanation
to that could be found in the opening lines
of the Letter to Mr.. Simpson which bad
been read here.
TEE CALL PLACED IN MR.. SIMPSONS
HANDs-CALLED MEETING OF PRES
BYTnRY.
Presbytery then voted to place the cal!
in Mr. Simpsons hands, and adopted the
following:
At a no eeting of Lexington Presbyery.
held at Mcdowell on Nov. 18th, 1875.
Presbytery de, ermined to hold an adjourn
ed meeting at Staunton, iii the place OF
worship Of the. Second Presbyterian
church, or where said church may desig
nate, on the 3Oth Of November, 1873, at II
O'Clock P. NJ. to act upon the call of sad
church for the pastoral services OF Rev
McDntf Simpson, and the renaDnstrance of
Loeb Willow church AGAINST the dissolu-
tion Of the pastoral relation existing be-
tween Mr.. Simpson and said congregation
and any Other Necessary business; and
that full meeting be requested.
r. G. WALKER,
Nov. 10, 1875. Stated Clerk.