Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-29

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TIE UNION PREsEYTERIAN CaOkCu:
Deci3ea Vote against Dr. ButocG hesi9n"'
tioa.-The members of the Uolon PiesDyterlan
Church met las! night to respond 70 the ieqasss
IL PASTORAL re:atious With the church dissolved.
NV DR., Lcfevrc, o. Baltimore, PRESIDED.
spt, alter prayer stated the OH cot OF the most
After tic election Of Mr.. James S. Douelass
az eek.
Mr.. Vim. Ii. Lambert arose aud m sde some
;yc;!eat r mark s. in which he said that there
vas not morc harmonious. loving p'uS OF
i,h.istiaos ir Aleyandrs-a congregation more
Joyoted to its pas.or, who had faithfully per-
famed eyiry duty devol0ing upon him dusioe
,hc ak wears be had broken the bread OF lie 10
ihnm-;han tia Union Presbyterian Ctur1b.
lTo then offered tho following paper, waich was
ADMITTED. With but two dissentlog veieiS, che
Of whom explained that be had no eli oAon 10
the sioptlou Of the paper; he simply dss RED
to unite With DR.. Bullock in the request to
have his pasora! relations with tia church dis
solved.
Uhorea5 the Rev. j. j. Bullock, ID. ha',
,;.ar mature and prsyful consideration, deter,
miycd to request dissolution OF his pastoral
connection with the Union Presoytelian Cnut &c
If A!exsndris. Va. and st meeting OF the
r,csbYtary Of Maryland, hold in this city on the
18Th instant M sde known his wishes. whereupon
Presbytery directed thst the congregation OF I'M
Union Church che nd be cited to appear through
their commissioners At called meeting OF fres'
byte-y TO be held in the city OF Baltimore on Inc
s;n dsy of October, TO show cause, If epy, why
the rtuuest OF their pastor should not oe grant.
a.. And where's the Session CT the ehuTch a.
= meeting held On the 2O!h instant ordered that
maeting Of the congregation should DC neld On
rucsday the g h day OF Septen Der, to take &C.
ion in the premises; now. therefore be 1t
i,eso!vsd, Tha. einca the organization OF the
Enion PRESBYTERIAN Church, in May, 1914. to
,ae present times period OF upwards OF Blk
vesrs-peace and harmony have reigae1 SUI
irene smong the members thereof lnet our
well beloved pastor. the Rev. pr BULLOCK, mas
dlcAareed bis responsible duties as en- AN oasss
do. f Christ with fidelity, 1erveLc7 and ze,e
This! no has not Stunned to dtc'are all the
G uasol CT God" ard whilst boldly proc!simlng
the terrors CT the law and exhortng me wicAeo
TO forsske his way and tho u2righteous mau MIA
,houahts, he has ever pointed poor sinners :,
The Lamb OF Goi which taketh away the Ems OF
the world ihat be poEsesc' cur grateful oVe,
!esptc. and venerstion ~ minister. pastor
aud Christian gentleman.
rL.t in view Of ell these fsc!s, as eonGrsEs.
ton here assembled, we 1olemnly refuse to unite
with him in his request 10 tho Presoytery 81
MARYLAND 10 dis:otve he connection with tae
onion P,oshy to.::. Church
Resolved, That Messrs. ........... 10 appointed
commissioners 10 convey this onr aIsWer 70 &c
Pr,sbytery of Maryland on the S.h day Of Oc!o-
Ter. sud tkat copy of these resolutions DO FUR
nished TO cur pastor, and thu Session OF tne
church DO requested to spread the same on lts
records, thtt cur childrea's children may aeetho
love sld vynerat:on entertained by us t1r tho
first pastor Of our church.
Mess. +. T.. Corbett and Bsli. II. LAM
burt were elected coDulsslontrJ to present. the
ic:ian ei tie congregation 10 the Pfes1yteiy CT
MARYLAND, which meets in Baltimore % The
s;h Ct DC otcr, tnd r,q1t ST hat body not 10
d.s,rse tha pastoral rta,i Is Ut DR.. ia loak
with tho Uoicn Presbyterian ChnIch.
BgItqucst, Rev. DR.. LtttvIe at bai,m>ln.~ o
vas rrcsout ty tho invitation OF The Session tt
tie UniG0 Church, made fOw remarks. lie
ursc1 tho menbtIa. whatevsr might DC Inc 10,
hon cf tho PrashJ,cry 90 no rfsgnalon OF
,h;ir belarcl parcr, 10 hold together; 10 meet
somewhere nsd commune with QUO another, tor
lie verify believed that 3 the church had been
greatly blessed 10 tho past, Go1 10 his rrosi'
d &c, would rruslie 40 etfec:usl means OF cs'
c,pe from the rrc,caI difficulties lie hsd II,
ccivaA stiergth Gui cuus ISOLATION Iii his hours Il
weakness It'd DIS ,sS ifCm the great hesrt OF
iE.ir Christian pastor, Jet as much IS 10 loved
The D3ctor il would Cause him, thu speaker.
;Iost as much sraucss TO loso the Uolon
Church from the roll ct the Presbytery OF which
he WAS ulcmber, "a it would to lcso d.. Bul.
lock, for he could sfl1rd to val! TO commune
with him 10 glory.
"Btts, bo tho lie that binds cur hearts 10
Christian love" aas then sIug, ard the ccnerc
CATION E,s dismissed with the bcucdictlcn.