Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-06-11
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sTAUNToN, VA. ''s O'Clock a. M"}
June 10th. 1880.
REV. J. B. HASKELL,
Or. Sir & Brother
Whereas on the 7Ih
day of June, 1880, received from you
letter in the words following:
SrAUNToN, VA,
June 7th, 1880.
Rev. J. F. CAMPBELL, D. D.,
Pres. E. L. Synod of Va,
DR.. Sir and Bro:
On the day the de-
cisions of the late called meeting Of the
Va. Syn. d were rendered, it was my de-
termlned purpose to. ask at your ha..ds an
immediate dismissiOn from chat Synod.
In Difference to the urgent request Of my
councilmen and the wish of the majority
of my CONGREGATION, restrained the ex-
ecutiDn OF this purpose determining to
bear my grievance and await their pleas
ure. By this mail you will doubtless re-
ceive notification from the Sect. OF our
congregational meeting OF June 9th 1851.
inf irming you Of the withdraw Il OF the
Central Ev. Lnth. Church of StauntOn,
from the f. l.. Synod nf Va. AS my
church has seen proper tn take this step.
and is consequently no longer connected
with the Va. Synod, l respectfully ask OF
YOU papers of dismisSiOn for myself from
said SYNOD. need hardly say how deeply
I regret this painful duty forced upon my
people and myself by the late action Of the
Va. nod. A full statement of the causes
leaa ing to our action will soon be forth
coming.
VERY respectfully,
Your Bro. IN Christ,
j.. BACnMAN HASKELL,
Pastor Independent Central
Ey. Luth. Church Stanton, Va.
And whereas on the same day and by the
same mail received a communication III
the following words:
STAUNTON, VA, I
june It'll, 1880. :
TO kEv. J. F. CAMPBELL. d. ID
President of Ev. Lulh. Synod OF IA.
Dear Friend u Bro
r. III accordance with instruction / here
with transmit to you the following resolu
tiOns passed at congregational meeting
of Central Ev Luth Church, of StauntOn,
Va, on June 9Th, 1880, AS follaws:
Resolutions:
''Wuereas the action of the
Virginia Synod as delivered at the called
session IN this church on the 10th day Of
April, 1880, in the cases of Rev. }. b. Has
kell VS., Rev. J.. I. Miller and. Rev. j. /.
Miller vs.. Rev. J. B. Haskell, is neither
supported by the testimony III the above
cases nor based upon justice, r equity. and
| whereas, we are dissatisfied with and
grleved at the aforesaid decision Of the
Virginia Synod to such a degree, that that
we can no longer feel that love and respect
| for it, as a body. Which should ever exist
between brethren of one church BODY
Wherefore oived:-"That the c0nnec-
ton existing between the Central Evan
gellcal Lutheran Church. Of Stanton,
Va, and the Ey. Lutheran Synod OF Vlr-
ginia, ought to be, and hereby is dissolv
ed,''
Resolved Further:-"That the Secretary
of this meeting be required to notify the
President of the Virginia Synod Of this
our action at once.
JAS. A. PIPER, Sec'y Of
Congregational Meeting.
In view of the erroneous and rebellious
conduct on your part as indicated by the
aforesaid communication. l, as the Presi-
dent of the Ev. Luth. Synod Of Va, by
virtue of the authority vested in me do
hereby suspend you from the exerci g Of
all Of the functions and performance OF all
of the duties of Minister of the Gospel
in connection with the Ev.. Luth Synod
of Va. until the next convention OF said
Synod in Aug, 1880, at which time the
Synod will take action in regard to your
conduct
j. F. CAMPBELL.
Pres. Ev. Luth. Synod OF Va.