The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-01-01
MANLY DIssoLvEs HIS PASTORAL

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popular and beloved pastor Of the Baptist
Church of this city had received flattering
call from the church at Greenyille, S. c.
Since that time be has pyayerfclly consid-
cred the matter and determined to accept.
That Diet ermination was announced to his
congregation last Sabbath. After the morn
ing sermon, which with difficulty he deliv-
cred, so great was his emotion, DR.. Manly
retired from the Church, and the Rev. DR..
Sears read to the congregation the following
letter
STAUNToN, VA, Dec ~, 1879.
To the Members Of the StGunton Baptist
Church.:
MY DEAR BRETHREN :-Having accepted
call to the pastoral care of the Baptist
Church at Greeuville, S. c., to take effect as
soon as can reach there, it is proper that
shall at once place in your hands my reslg-
nation as your pastor, to take effect as soon
as can complete arrangements for reno
val.
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 confidence ana
sincere affection, land the uninterrupted har-
mony which has subsisted between US in
every work and on every occasion. during
the years of my labor with you; the innu-
merable tender associations connected with
you personally, from the many important
and interesting events through which we
have together passed the encouraging sue
cesses God has graciously vouchsafed 10 our
mutual efforts and the ardent desires l
have for the spiritual prosperity ofSecery one
of uou. all conspire to render this separation
the most Sc fious trial of my life. That which
sustains me in it is the profound conviction
that the same hand, which humbly believe
directed my way to you, as nop ta'd upon
me and makes it my imperative dafyto labor
in the field already Indicated,
| No one has clearer apprehension than
myself of the imperfection OF my services
| among you, but il in anyway they have been
useful to you. trust that ts.is will be seen
! in the heartiness, steadfastness Eand una
nimity with which you carry forward the
| interests of the Redeemer's Kingdom en-
| trusted to you; that you will promptly and
prayerfully seek from the Chief Shepherd,
who holds the stars in His right hand.
pastor after His own heart. through whose
minlstrations you will lie more largely
blessed than ever before.
With a love for you, each aud all, which
no words can express and 30 absence can
quench, and begging continIed interest IN
your prayers. am
Your unworthy but devoted brother and
servant for Jesus sake,
CHARLES MANLY.
The scene which followed was exceeding
ly affecting. Many. heads were. bowed
low, and many eyes were wet with tears,
for among that large aggregation there
were many hearts, that in their hours OF sore
trial, had felt the soothing sympathy and
kindly words of comfort of the cody man.
whose pastoral relations were about to be
dissolved. In the dark night OF aifiictlon
he had been among them, assuaging with
words of hope the deep sorrow that had
settled upon them, and in their hours OF joy
and happiness he had been with them to
"rejoice with those who did rejoice" He
had met with them around the festal board,
had Joined not few OF them together in
the hottest of earthly bonds; had ever and
increasingly, by precept and example, pointed
them to the fuller joys and competer hap
piness that lies beyond, and gathering with
some of them around the bed OF the dying,
had mingled his prayers with the upward
| fight of a soul set free. And the children.
too, keenly felt the loss they were going to
sustain, and many childish sob was heard.
Appropriate and touching remarks were
made by DIR. Sears, and Messrs. Todd, Pey-
ton aud Hartman, and at the close the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS our beloved pastor, DR.. Chas.
Manly has received and accepted call to
another place.
Resolced, That his labors among us have
been most useful and acceptable that IN
the church and congregation, in the city ana
all this part of the Valley, and among the
employees of the Railroad, .he is regarded
with universal favor, having fulfilled all the
duties of his station most satisfactorily.
| RESOLVED, That we part with him with the
deepest regret, but acquiesce in his decision,
from conviction 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 will leave for his new charge
next week, and will be followed By the
prayers and good wishes Of his late congre-
CATION, and many friends who had learned
to love and esteem him.
| AN EXCITING SHOOTING AFFAIR-On
Friday last, shooting affair occurred in
this city, between Charles Porter, an engin-
eer on the c. & o. r. r., and Thomas Good
man, conductor on the same road. The
| difficulty grew out OF the fact that several
days previous, Goodman, and man named
| Marlborough, brother in-law Of Porter's,
had had fight in which Marlborough was
| pretty.badly used up. On Christmas morning,
Porter had threatened 10 thrash Goodman,
and pulled off his coat with view to carry
ing into execution the threat, but Goodman
drew his pistol and warned hin not to adj
vance. The parties then separated and no
further demonstrations were made until FRI
day. when Porter followed Goodman to the
railroad telegraph office, and fred Two shots
at him as he went up the stt ps, neither OF
which took effect. When the two T. ached
the vestibule of the telegraph office, both
commenced using their pistols and some sew
en- or eight shots were fired. In the mean
time the contestants has gfaeped each other
and were engaged in life and death strug-
gle. In the midst OF the melee, the combat
ants were separated, when it was found
that Porter was badly wounded Two shots
had taken effect, one entered the shoulder.
and came out at the fro mt Of the neck, and
the other penetrated the groin. This last
wound was at first thought exceedingly
dangerous, but after probing, and discover
ing its range. DIR. McChesney, the surgeon,
decided that it was not necessarily serious.
He had also two cuts about the head. and
was hurt in the back the result of the scuffie.
Goodman sustained no injuries, and imme-
diately surrendered himself to the authorities.
The case was tried before Mayor Balthis on
Saturday morning, and Goodman was baIled
in the sum Of $500, Genl. Echois going his
security. The Commonwealth was repre-
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