The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
RECTOR REQUESTED TORESIGN.
Rev. Mr. Hullihen Receives Letter
From His Congregation.
MURDERER OF HISS HAYNES CONVICTED.
Termination of Carroll County's Sensational
Interesting History OF the
Case-Oyer the state.

SrAuxroS. VA. April 2S.-lSpecial. THE
storm cloud Of dissension which has been
gathering in Trinity church. Stanton. for
many years burst with furious effect Sunday
ut the morning service of this church.
Last week number Of prominent church
members sent to the rector n communication,
asking him 10 consider the propriety of sever
inc his connection with Trinity church.
The action Of these gentlemen was not unex-
pected, as the matter had been much
talked of throughout the town,
and a large number of persons went 70
church expecting the rector would read the
communication, which, however he did not
do. but merely stated he had received such
paper chaTacteriZing II as most extraordinary,
and then proceeded 10 comment on II at
length, but still Withholding any of its de-
tails.
THE COMMUNICATION.
Your correspondent has been furnished
with a copy Of tRb paper, which Is as fol-
lows
Rev II. @. Hullihen;
Dear Sir.-We. the undersigned members
Of or contributors 80 Trinity church, do not
wish YOU to be under any misapprehenson as
20 our position in regard TO your mnlstratons
in this parish, aud therefore submit the fol-
lowing:
without recting the many causes. all grow
ing, as il seems 10 u.s. out Of your conduct OF
the affairs of this parish, we are .ylrtu-
ally deprived Of church privileges.
Your presence is a hndrance and not
a help 10 us spiritually. We are IN
far worse condition than if we had no pastor;
in few words, you have reduced us to con-
ditiOn. so far as our church relations are con-
cerned, that is simply doplorable and distress
sing. We love our church. Some of us are
bound 10 it by ties dating far back OF your
acquaintance with It, and we are unalteraDly
determined that we will not be driven from
j, as the remedy for the privations we now
suffer. We know this is not the purpose
and object of your coming and
remaining among us. VAL you then
afford us the only relief possible by leaving
us TO worship our God in peace and quletness,
free from the perpetual unrest and unhappy
ness occasioned 10y your presenter We SUD
init this inquiry 20 your conscience rs be-
tween you and the God whose kingdom you
are supposed to desire TO build up. We do
not pretend 10 furnish here the names OF all OF
the large number in your congregation who
earnestly desire a dissolution OF the relations
between You and Trinity church, nor have we,
for manifest reasons of prOprlety. asked the
many ladies in the congregation who sympa-
thize with us in the sentiments herein e1-
pressed 10 sign this paper.
THE MODIFIED FORM.
Some signed the modified form below.
cannot subscribe to paper of this charac-
ter, but being urged to express an opinion
upon the subject IT treats of, will say that l
believe it would be better for the rector him
self and better for this congregation if he
would voluntarily sever his relations 10 it..
The rector said that more than half of the
signers of the paper had come into the church
In late years from other religious associations
and il was not surprising that they were igno-
rant as 10 the inalienable rights. of rectors
He also said he would feel pity for a clergy
man who would be influenced by such q
paper, and went on ut great length rather ridi-
culing the paper and signers. This extraor-
binary conduct on the part of the rector has
caused much excitement in the congregation
of Trinity church and the town generally
The signers are all gentlemen of prominence,
both in the comm unity and church, and
further action is awaited with intense inter-