Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-08
Bculah Chapel.
WASHINGTON, August :

ASHISGToS, August !, 1876.
TO the editor Of the Alerasdria Gazette:
RESPECTED SIR: | saw q statement in tho
Evening Star Of this city, purpor!ing to have
been taken from your paper issued on the 81
instant.
As my name was mentioned in connection
with the difficulty which is said to have ,akea
place, you will have the kindness and the i'm.
partial liberslitr to allow me to correct some
portion OF said statement. and give you and tie
community the facts in detail, which can he cor
roboratad by written evidence and abundant ii
oral testimony II Necessary. First. the Beulsh'
Baptist Church in question has never made
kro"n uHto ne that my resignation NIB pas!"'
would be acceptable, nor at any time Said thu,
she WAS unable to pay the sum which She
plec ged (sithout being asked; secondly, III"
woman who commit ii an assault upon Edward
+. Garter, WITH the view OF obtaining the church
record, did not and does not bclong TO the mn
jority part o the church. >he WAS some months
ago excluded from the fellowship OF Christians
for her non conformity to the law OF Chrisl
She should be regarded IA Il pestilent individual,
q disturber OF good order and the peace of tho
community. And if had not been p.Esu,
some months ago that il WAS more from ignor
ance of the consequence OF her conduct than II
WAS from malice, when she and some few "thors
illustrated the same disposition to be peslIentlsI
d com plant would have been made to the
municipal authority.
The root of the d fficulty arises not from the
question of pecunisry compens"t.on to The
pastor in chnTga, but from disposition man!
Tested on the part Of some few malicious and
ignoran: individuals to execute their plans, re-
gardless OF the law of Christ, which. according
to the polity Of the Baptist church is held to b.
the supreme and only rule Of hath and practice
No complaint was made by these individuals
until it became necessary for the paste! /"
point out their nefsrious plans, and to enforce
the law of discipline Then, but not Until then,
did they openly resort to refuge OF lles falsely
representing and, without legal cause, impughed
the motives of the pastor And appealing to the
unGisciplined passions Of the ignorant, u.lng
epithets which are repulsve To- the culiIVstrt
and the law of equity. THE Beulah'' BapIsl
church was organized in your city in let5.
linn edately after its organization the small
constituency solicited my services as pastor
and during y period of nearly twelve year"
prior to my removal to this city served them
without receiving from their hands one iarIh'nS
IS compensation for services rendered.
Blu. why is it necessary 10 vlndcste myself
from the low slang failing from the Ips OF l"u'
Inouihs and gushing from the receptacle" OF ma
lcious hearts! | would think That my mode {"
lte lived in your city for nearly twelve yea,
~ u !heolGgca! and academlcsl teacher, ana my
associations with sotDe of your best thrist Ian
men in the Sabbath school work, ought t" be"
suiii tent vindication against such, whose r"pu
tlOr rs Christians is very questionable
In y Baptist church the moment an ndl"dSt
visioiy violates the plain lawo Christ he r'alo'
himself Under the dispiessure of the cnurch,
irr:elts his good standing ~ u Christian, ana
cannot participate in the rights and privileges "i
the church u.tl he has repented Of the IN
giving visible evidence Of the same and accept
able and in conformity 20 the law OF Christ
And DOW | wish - say, in Way OF conc u'!@'''
the disturbing clements of the church and '"r
pesce OF the community for the lnst ycsr pa.
l,.y h,n hos ind uyh p
months ago excluded from the fellowship 81 Tue
church for non conformity to the law OF 'hf"'
Respectfully, Z kooElSs'S'
Pastor Of the Beu.ah" Bapt1s. Church.
NEW MATTING>, pluin and fancy, NJ pop
IN ular prices also I'D pieces onlytaD sact''H
loD ut great bargain. ,ry s,n
my Is PREILFELDEh" W.
C1RINGES! FRINGESl-An assortment "i
u new frirgcs, suitable for Linen Iuiti"s''
just received at FERGUSON y BRoH'
my % 80 hlhg s1cc'
EREsH ROASTED and GROUND CoF'
L FEES-Javs Lagsuyra and Kl! :
+. J. DAVIDSON
lie 10 Ia Ning street
VACUUM PAN and BAKBADOE5 Su"-
Y AIRS just received By ,v
iva Corner King and - hsap'1 street.
DlNK OF PERFECTION good Smoking
L Tobacco 1T CO. ID. For sale hy
q. VIM. RAMSAY,
~ d Corner King and ST. Assph s.''
,1,,y, WAX!
w Just received large supply o: W. !"
cans and fruit Jars W. +. CRElGh los,
le IA 90 '>''''
DUTTER-JO0 lbs choice Butter, IN ''""'
l. frkins; also prime Eastern Factory Cnes'e'
w. A. JOHNSON,
les N. K. cor. Cameron ana koy"' -.
Hs BBLs REFINED SUGARS l"' s"'"
90 Below COST at
iy1 Cor King and ST. Ass''h re-
(1HOICE EXTRA FLOUK-O barEeii h's.
" grade Occoqusn EXtra, No s'''''''
sale by ,,ron s. RRO
jy Is WASHlNHlos
LDERNY BRAND CONDENsE.DJ
"A MILK 25c per can equs' 10 aN'
Di ie a GEO. McBURNEY s SON
~ G Java, Ceylon Msracsibo I.s'Su ;y".,
~. snd White and Dark ko' ''N's''
received by prrKN.
jy 70 ): T. y Z: :" 49, ,e,.1yn
TIERCES CHOICE sUGAK,CUK.hhpD
Z HAMS, Of ANAL s'ze' tR9llN VS. {:
ivI Cor. King snd st. Asspn =,
MACHINE CLIPPED BEEF the 0Ss' "
WI the city. >,,v scoN
;um 1865 and 10 King stree.
o.. SACKS COFFEE bought At the 'S'''''0
= = and Tor sale very low oy u..y
G. WIN. RAAsAl Tracts.
les Corner King and St. Asspn s"'s'
NEW TEAS NEW TEAS fihe'., =.
~ dunn and lower grades Of less io'
lowest prices 1T - yIIBURN.
sug3 >. y. q L. ~ ,,,,op
ESSAMINE OOLONG, the I"'''
u Tea imported. for sale At v.NsAY'S.