Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-01-02
Resignation Of Rev. DR.. Manly.
REV. DIR. EATON OF PETERSBURG
CALLED.

REV. DIR. EATON OF PETERSBURG
CALLED.
On Sunday morning last at the Baptist
church after sermon by the pastor, Rev.
DIR. Sears read the following letter:
STAUNToN. VA, Dec q 1879.
To the Members of the Staa7aton Baptist Church:
MY DEAR BRETHREN Having accepted call to
the pastoral care OF the Baptist Church at Green
vile e. to take erect s as soon as ia can / re ea
hands my resignation as your pastor, to take erect
as soon as can complete arrangements for removal
In doing this, permit me to say that the generous
candOr and unwearied kindness you have extended
to me, from the very first day I came among you
until now your repeated evidences of hearty conf
dence and Sincere affection, and the uninterrupted
harmony which has subssted between us in every
work and on every OCCASION during me years OF my
labor with you; the innumeraDle tender ass0cla-
tions connected with you personally from the many
important and interesting events through which we
have together passed the encouraging successes
God has grac ousy vouchsafed to mutual efforts
and the ardent desires have for the spiritual pros
perity of eUery one of y0u, all cOnspre to render
this Separation the most serious trial of my life.
That which sustains me in It'll the profound convlc-
ton tnat the same hand %ch od ,a me apd
makes it my imperative duty to labor in the field al
ready indicated.
No one has clearer apprehension than myself Of
the imperfection Of my services among you, put II
in any way they have been useful to YOU trust that
this will be seen in the heartineSS, SteadfaStneSS
and and unanimity with which you carry forward the
interests OF the Redeemer's Kingdom entrusted to
t that hs in
right hand pastor after His own heart, through
whose minstratons you will be more largely blessed
With a love for YOU, each and all, which no words
can express and no absence can quench. and beg
ging a continued interest in your prayers, am
Your unworthy but devoted brother and servant
~ o''"' '''' CHARLES MANLY.
The pastor having retired at the close of
his sermon, DR.. Sears, VIM. H. Peyton,
John W. Todd and E. w. Hartman of the
congregation, gave voice to the deep re-
gret that was felt ty the congrega-
ton at the separation. The following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS our beloved pastor. DIR. Chas Manly
has received and accepted a call to another place,
Resolred. That his labors among us have been
most useful and acceptable; that in the church ana
valley, and among the employees of the railroad, he
is regarded with universal favor, having Iuilleu all
the duties Of his station most satisfactorily o.+
Resolved, That we part with him with the deepest
regret, but acqueSce in his decision, from a con-
victon that he has acted solely from sense OF duty
and shall follow him and his family with our best
wishes for his future usefulness and happiness,
DIR. Manly has been the pastor of this
church for six years, having taken charge
in October, 1873, when the congregation
numbered 299. Since that time the church
has dismissed Al members to organize the
Waynesboro church. and its own congre-
CATION still shows membership OF 43O. 1t
Is remarkable fact in congregational his
tory that in this large membership there IS
not one who is not opposed to DR.. Manly's
leaving Another and not less peculiar
fact about the relations of the retiring
minister is that there is not one of our
citizens who has had any acquaintance
however slight with him, that does not re-
greet his departure. He will leave for
Greenville, S. e., next week and will
preach next Sunday morning and night
for the last time.
The congregation on Wednesday night
voted to call Rev. DR.. T. L. Eaton OF
Petersburg. DR.. Eaton is most attrac-
tive pulpit orator and will be remembered
as the gentleman in whose praise the
Stanton delegates to the Y. NJ. G. A.
Convention at Petersburg, were so enthu-
siastic upon their return.