Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-29
THE END HAS COME,
The Rev. n. q. Long, Pastor OF the
(hurch Of the SANG rs, With
draws from the
Memphis Presbytery-His Letter and
The Resolutions Upon Which IL
is Based.
sPecisl TO the Appeal.

| specisl 70 the Appeal.
TUscTHstA, ALA October 2S.-The ap
peal of The Few. n. NJ. Long agains
! the Presbyiery of Memphis was presented
10 the Synod, and referred by it 10 ju
| dicial commiiiee, the chairman of which
was the Rev. J. n. Craig, of Holly Springs
! Miss. This committee reported unanimously
that the appeal was out OF order After very
full discussion the report was adopted nv q
vote oil thirfy-n TO four. The vote Was
! taken at ii o'clock Friday night.
On Saturday morning the Presbytery oil
Memphis met and adopted the following
paper:
WHEREAS. The Presbytery of Memphis. met in
ity and require the Rev n. n Long to cease acting
as pastor OF the Stranger church in Semphis;
give notice that he would appeal TO the Synod
OF memphis against this decision: AM,
until Mr. Long should have had the opportunity
OF testing the validity of his appeal before said
Synod; and whefess, The Synod met in Florence,
four has declared said appeal out OF order there
Resolred, That this Presbysery has sudeavored
TO use toward Brother Long the utmost f0rbear-
snce, and would again assure him that in al that
she has done she has strTen to exercise simply the
discipline Oh ls re for his edicatiOn, well for
the good Of tine Church and the glory of God.
hold Brother Long subject 10 her authority longer
than he chooses to submit to her jurisdiction. and
and duty to renounce that jurisdicusn whenever
he nnds that he cannot conscientionsly be subject
70 his orsthen m the Lord according to bis ordi-
Resolued That the Presby terry in the fear of God,
the love OF Christ and the rsrmest fraternal inter
est Of Brother Long, now informs him that If here
after he shall persist in preaching at the Strangers
euIcn oontart 20 ner injunction, as he has done
placed IS ,saisG.si sseesssiy fiisII-
ing her authority; and the Presbytery now ap-
pe@s 70 MIN by the love OF Christ and
her of this necessity by either Submitting to her
ddatnority z II his conscience constrains him to
40 So oy asking to be relieved of her Jurisdiction
ION the roll OF membership, with the prayer that
sphere Of he n prefer h IN ~
To this Mr.. Long made reply as follows:
To the Rev. Presbytery of Memphis, sitting in
Florence, Ala. October IS 1850:
REVEREND AND DEAR BRErHRrN-In considera-
uon OF paper this day adopted by you pres
leave 70 lay before you the following com,
munication While in my private judg-
concerning me, both as to their wisdom and Ie-
galty, yet now feel constrained for the sake of
say that defer 10 the advice G in
the resolutions adopte1 by you this morning and
I am a member Of the Presbytery Of Memphis
70 tbs date In good and regular standing; and
from its jurisdiction, and also that my name be
stricken without censure from the roll of pres
bytery. With great respect and fraternal regards
N. NJ LONG.
The stated clerk wsc then authorized to
issue to Mr.. Long such Ietter ss is here
and in said letter IL embody
our expression of warn fraternal regA-d for
Brother Long and an assurance that Re |
shall have our prayers for Gods Blessing on /
him and his labors in the cause OF Christ. |
HIS pane was then ordered 10 be dropped !
rom The roll without censure. The meeting |
was closed with prayer, and the Presbytery |
adjourned