Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-03
pR. nAwTmomsE RESIGNS.
mas the church Rsfuses 60 Accept
BEFORE They Have Had q Week
to Deliberate on the Matter.
ATLANTA Journaif

tAusnts Journal
The przyersmeeting st the First Baptist
| church was very largely sttenied last night,
/ - the committee appointed at the meeting OF
the male numbers on Monday night was TO
render its report 10 the church conference.
hr. j. i. Abbott, the chsIrmsn OF the
I committee, stated what had occurred at the
Monday might meeting.
| Mr.. II. II. Csbsniss further explained what
bad been done at the Monday .nigst meeting
aud then moved 10 adjourn for one week, as
toe committee had no, bad sufficient time 10
make report.
Before this motion was put Or. Hsw.
tjorne said be hoped that the motion would
not prevail
lie then went ON 10 soy: 81 wish 20 make
st,tement 10 the church. I am very feeble
and very nervous, and 1 wish 10 talk very
calmly over The matter.
~ hone tho resolution passed on Monday
night viii sot 10 adopted. and before set
dsvn think | can furnish sufficient reason
for ny request.
81 have been conscious for The last few
months thu, my health IL falling. Competent
physicians nave pros0uDced my case very
serious one
81 said very little on the subject, but
have had great anxiety en- the subject
u
contracted q catarrhal trouble which has
never been ersdlcated. I have Inherited an
iron constitutIsn, but constant wsrk has told
upon Inc, and for several weeks every winter
before coming TO Atlanta | suffered fcarfully
from neuralgia. | suppose / have been adj
vised fully a hundred times TO take CON-
plete rest. 10 90 abroad, 10 take trip across
the ocean So the only means OF fully re-
siOrisg my health.
"For twenty years have promised myself
| such n trip.
Three times the church OF which was
pastor has offered TO pay my expenses.
slvays saw something In the way asa provi-
dental hindersnce why the Lord did not
wish me TO 20.
al have felt, however, that the obligation
mas ca me 70 try spd regain my hesIth.
did net make up mind 10 take this trip until
about mort ago, when was In Alabama,
and then | determined II God spared my life
l would try to fully rsgsia nv beaith.
"a few weeks aPo something occurred
which prevented me from accomplishing my
purpose.
"Over in Alabama 1900, 900 worth OF pre-
perry was decided 10 mo for educational pur-
poses
accepted that trust. and am bound by
every confederation OF honor TO execute that
trust to see that this property Is used for the
purposes for which II WA Tiven.
IL will have TO give few months to col
Letting material for the company, and until
that work s we'll under way must be ABB
sent from the church.
"Some people may think 1t a matter OF
priYAe Interest which carries me TO Alabs-
ina, but Gao say tss, nv private Interests
would not carry me there once in four
months.
al know that the good people OF Alabama
feel that am under obligations to them TO
see that the property decided to me is pro.
perly appropriated.
" As soen a. this il done it 10 my purpose
TO 20 acres the water for five or six months,
and perhaps longsr-certainy until my
health is restored, or until | have lost all
hope.
"a meeting was called al brothers house
TO urge me 10 withdraw all thoughts OF re-
signing.
alt was in Difference TO the repeated i'm.
porluuities OF great number OF brethren
that consented TO meet the male members
10 see II any Arrangement could be en-
tered into that would be satisfactory to all
parties.
"My mind prior 10 this had been msdsup
that the time bad come for me TO act; that |
should 20 forward aud do what seemed TO
ne 10 he the will OF God IN this matter. AT
the earnest solicitation OF the brethren i
consented 10 this meeting.
- consented TO plan for vacation OF
eight months.
al was unwilling to leave the church I'm.
supported, as ! believed 1t would not pros
per.
81 wanted 10 see some one In charge do
ing what pastor was expected TO do.
- 0 .tfsan vnff NM
wsnted to lesve the church provided for,
and told the brethren II they would do that
| might return TO them.
"Inthe meeting Monday night II appeared
that the brethren were almost unanimous,
but there were some objections TO the plan
objections coming FROM brethren who love
me Az well az any being on earth. Their
fealty TO the Cause 10 beyond question. They
thought IL unwise for the church to release
me for so long, and have no doubt they are
faithful TO the cause and 10 me IN urging
these objections.
al cave beea around among the brethren,
but fad that there ia no means OF coming to
perfectly unanimous agreement.
"To avoid any discussion solemnly and
lrrevocably made up my mind TO oncr my
resignation this night, to take eject after
next sunday.
any mind Is made up; it could not be
stronger than IL is II had heard voice
from Heaven. | feel that IL is my duty 10
both myself aud my family.
"There il not a member OF this church
that do not love with all my heart, but !
want rest, and ro.t must have, and rest |
will have. IL do not soon obtain IL here II
will come 10 me 10 the grave"
The church refused to accept the resigpa'
ton until II had hsd time 10 think over the
matter, so the conference adjourned until
next Wednesday night.
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