Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-17
ALEXANDRIA. VA, Au u-t l. 1876

pastor OF the church in ql'stion; but To be cX
nc. ST "beariing this lion in his den," / W.!
quote from the church recor On page ",
be iound the following: ~ Special meeting
convened Septen Der 4th, 1872 [mark dates I'll"
church agreed to Jay Rev Z. Robinson 50 per
month i" II e having repeatedly told then .uat
~ he ID served them number CT years with
out pecunsry compensation, and a. the othe5
pastors OF churches in this city were :"cciv NJ
sa rics rang ng from five 10 six nundrtd io.,ars
per annum; they, the church, would have t.
either pay HIM fur his services or ct some
else to preach for them. Thy cl.sc as ~ cX
pertinent, the ,ormer, and hence their course.
On page OF the same record find in ~" pro-
ceedCg s of meetrg hello Apr | I'd. 1873, th"s.
words The committee appointed 10 wall or
the pastor. Rev. g. !tcbnson, reported this, Ia :
had waited on him and informed him that hs
salary Was stopped until the amount now duc :
paid W, and that he sad the amottnt % ; -
was le him, snd that he WAS ssti fled y! ntsy
arrangement. that he church might mSkc .nt
had it been lef! 10 him he would advised ih"u
to have stopped il long ago The committ""
WAS NJ ssrs john CLARK and Luke Rslncs b III
If whom were then and sre still d"acoi4s o tie
church. and both of whom will corro5orstn "a:
statement here MAIZE At my time; and . thI-
gentlemen says that the church never info m" .
nIr .! h II inability to pay him hat WA ow. y!
or that his resignation Won i b" nc eptab.c
Now if his statement that he c6atLd not serve IN.
church without bay and they ,:tins him th't
his pay was toppci does not amount - +. re-
quest for his rCSgnatlon then Ask what Jo;S i
amount to? think II record is worth anyth -
this mast give to his statements ample rc'ut'.
ton. These records are in my possession, a@i
can be seen by any one 1T any time - evidenc'
OF what Is quoted above, and l think they are
or ought TO he the best and most unmi<takab.a
evidence Il whist TRANSFERRED three years ago; -
il will DC readily seen that MS statements are n,
sustained by the church record which 'houii
il this case be evidence unquestio able, and :,
should also be r, membered HAT tht: rec I'd ha,
bee.4 chiefly in the possession OF Robinson or ono
Of his followers for the last year. Now we com"
10 that as auiI which he t4ks Of being commit.
ted Oh one Edward i. Garter bya woman. Tn.
is an untruth from the dark deep reccsscs o. 4
devilish and wicked heart Think OF it, y No.
man committing an MSS ut upon stro"%,
hearty overgroWn man. But let me see WI"
this Carter IL, which Will, t. great exgcnt. -
tsblsh the reputation Of this holy man of God
(Robinsou) Carter il known in the n,.ghbrr.
hood whore he lives rs 3 M nj, lun.rr!- )Ehr
ne gnbor contemplate wltebenLet ; and .hcr2
is Row on the magistrates books y me AGAIN.
him for the deteslabe of.nce Of beating h!- WI,
should this Ifii-n. this outlaw OF society, this
disgrace to humanity, this brute /" the trrT
feelings OF nature, be tolerated and enc"ur- ged
in his acts BY y minister OF the HOspca Ami
what is worst ri all thl, same Carte struck
brother III church twice, for which Hence ANA
others ne YVES excluded from the church on tn"
3lst Of May last. Notwithstanding all this he
is held Ivy Kew. Z. Robinson and ais clique Of
twenty five who Claim To rule the church o! -
IL ember=. to b. in good standing by thar
works We shnl know them Az re&nr il It's
women who prevented this immacuIat" I'm h"h-
insoa's eyrs) wtcbest-r, Edward Carter,
from retaining the church record IRON the Gus"
tudy OF the church, which women are called D.
him ''ignorant.' Jus. here must Acknowledge
q ~. NJ
rant L: no means they are iiIteratc " m"r,
will say that he should b. the las; man 10 max"
mouth Ut tbls race OF peOp!" wno have not br'h
bet with the advnnt gees >! intellectual an
provemeut He should remember tnat II was
by tho hard earnings o! the save pcop'" th". u"
WIS plac Il in position 10 get wnat Eno"s"iS"
be hiss. de should also remember III 80 "''
CHOSEN line, Of Pope: "a lite learning i
dangero : thing It iTtoXlcaLes the mnd; dfi1k
deep or touch not tnc Pi"ran spring. Bu. Ii NJ
mean; IL say that these women are IDIOTS "hlIh
believe he evidently desires the public t Ir'"f
from his aGgusge, ! want to say tina. th"S NJ
not, but are even above the average person !"
aptitude, with good sound minds, nnd, wnnt II
more, tney Ar, persons Of good moraI STAINING
i the community. He speaks 81 4 IL" p",.' en-
tial Individuals Il. the chu ch VINO nnnoy INC
quiet peacrsbe anc Chr stan portI " Of Tue
congregation ihls portion, who do not want
Robinson, and whp, because ol their d. s'f" -
sra IS five to one They have don" ri ia .H"''
power TO get n,m away except using .er''aa
violenc' and just here | Will VENT th' sax
gestun that r" those women lgh"rthI s."
coursr) to take Robinson NJ some tle, u ~ nun
and give him decent cowhldloE 1t ~ouid D. on"
lesson taught MI 'acade.c. "''"
teacher by lhcignorsnL. ms man
.lways rai. e: his bands, which are cprc'ci WIN
slim" and dirt TO heaven, AID pirate. so""' NOV
in2 with the best men OF our town. ''"'"''
the assertion that not one t thca" Drs' .'' ~"
DO found 20 vouch for any honest "'st'"' 80.
of his within the last three years. nd'I's '"'
prior to that time, ns al! wolves wh" l'yr M
cecded well in his mask Of sleeps u'e'c. ="
thief when he Is about bciag ovc'taNeH ~" 3"
raises his hands TO heaven and pTats7 '""''.~
.bou: his integrity, fidelity and Christian %'F'1
Robinson Is not wanted by sny CONSIDER -
number Of the members Of Beusah cnu'cA II
Knows It, the citizen: OF Alexandra mo" Il ':''I
+ hc were 4 Christian, with the !oV" 81 W.
i:cp in his soul, he would z" md perform NJ
Masters work and stop exertiag h!in'',' o."
break down n church Of CD. q. he IA, o"''
ioing for the last year He has sought - I"'@
very low, cirty advantage possible 81 IN p
lie. When the church mad n"avy de'' VI.
heir building, h tried to buy 1t from -
heir heads he now claims III ! they o". ''
or services he never render d. Gr"a. 'r"' ''G
ong are We to oc troubled, worried IN h'Fa
" those preachers (withuut churche-j W"
themselves upon the people? Shades u -
'irtuous dead rid u. OF those devils "h" r. so
VERY Of heaven ~ cover their mmo'"'
md dcvillsh acts. The course inst ROD ~ -"
pursued for the last year would be con isi" ''
~ tnlcves scornad ny tn" out cast, i'oN'4 ,r-
N by Ill respe table par.on7a ~ ma cl'.," 'aci
u tltaolc and nmo,. cOndenned .? -"' I
n conc. sion, let ME say. ne spc"Es o. ci'i 49,
,olity; certainly he does not regard IT, n"' :,
,razen. faced et'rontery in wr'uas n c' 'rrr,.
-, |. =
MS community Zoe. for MS compile > t,oi,.~
u,ies, is to any the least, absurd ana '"nI
nd when he does write such sF;is - CON-
+ wrong and untru.h. Such msd4'eys o no -.
radiction can only b. accounted LOT 80 ',,a.,-
ypothcsis tina, they CONE rom the ,, .r.2"
5gical, ncademicsI and phI'osophIra! ~ H.
lsy he quietly remsn with his ,.; ;am,y s n A.
wv it, | am, u, ,L f1.-K
Bulsh Baptist Church. ------,,.
HAM, TONGU Eand ChlTN