Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-26
MIR. CADE TO LEAVE.
HE WILL SERVE VeNA5Le-sTREer
CHURCH BUT FEW WEEKS LONGER.
Tho Salary Not Sufficient to support His
FamiiI-No Such Serious Dif-
feronces rs Reported.

For some days past rumors have been
current that there was a serious difference
between Rev. Baylus Cade, pastor of the
Venable-Street Baptist church. and the
congregation and that Mr.. Cade had re-
signed.
Mr.. Code will give up his charge on or
before the 1st of January. but the cir
cumstances connected with this action do
not involve a serious difference.
As a matter of fact, the whole affair is
| tae outcome of O misunderstanding all
around. Mr.. Cade will leave the Venable-
Street congregation after earnest work
| with no feeling against any member of II.
| There was decided indIsposition TO
talk abort the matter by members of the
| congregation who were approached re-
| garding il yesterday, but the facts as
! learned from an entirely trustworthy
| source are about as here given.
SMALL SALARY.
When Mr.. Cade was called 10 the Vena-
ble-Street church from North Carolina the
official letter notified him that his salary
would be 81 $50 per anuum. From private
| letters, however he had reason to hope
that it would be raised. He took charge
of the church some nine months ago,
coming here alone, and when he was ready
TO bring his family 10 the city three promi-
nent members of the church offered to ad-
vance him the money TO pay the expenses
of moving them and purchase certain fur
niture be needed. He accepted the offer
| However as he said TO a friend. he had had
no experience regarding the cost of living
! in Richmond. and be very soon discovered
| that he could not support his family on
his salary and pay anything on the above
| obligations He therefore made it his
| hyz tn ha
and plainly state this fact to them, and the
reply was an lntimation that the matter
would be brought to the attention of the
church.
A SECOND REMINDER.
Nothing more was heard of this until
about five weeks ago, when Mr. Cade called
| q meeting of the Finance Committee and
! again stated that his salary was made
| quate TO the support Of his family and the
| sustainment of his obligations; further
| that be did not think it right that the mat
| ter should 90 on. He also told them that
he could not conceal from himself the fact
! that he was "misit tnat he felt that
| his ministry was not satisfactory 10 some
| of the congregation, and that he thought
| the best solution of the question would be
for him 10 resign. The next day joint
meeting of the Finance Committee and
the deacOns was held and 20 this meeting
! Mr.. Cade iterated his statement, adding
| in effect that he was ready for q service or
q sacrifice.
WOULD ASSUME THE OBLIGATIONS.
The officers talked the situation over and
| informed Mr.. Cade that they would recon-
mend to the church that it assume the
| obligations in question. Dir. Cade replied
| that his resignation would be forthcoming
and that he was already considering an
! other field, but a. for the assumption Of
the obligations by the church he would
| have to think over that proposition aud
| satisfy himself respecting his duty under
the circumstances. He did think over 1t
and finally advised tue committee and dea-
cons that he thought it no more than right
| that the church should pay the money adj
! vances, as lie had not sought the call.
Here the matter rested, so far as Mr..
| Cade was concerned, and he went to Dan
willie to attend the Baptist General Asso-
| citation. During his absence, however.
| meeting of the congregation was called,
the recommendation of the Finance Com
mittee and deacOns was brought TO their
| attention, and a resolution was adopted
assuming the obligations upon condition
| that Mr.. Cade would resign.
NATURALLY INDIGNANT.
| When this was brought TO the attention
of Mr.. Cade he was naturally indignant;
lie SAID that he had come to Richmond
with a good reputation and he proposed TO
! leave with good one, and that he would
! never resign with such resolution hang
| ing over him. When asked what he would
do he SAID he would force the congrega-
ton TO Dust him and then explain the
the whole matter IN the secular press
| When asked what would satisfy him lie
said simple Justice, as embodied IN simple
statement of the facts. When the parties
before whom Mr.. Cade took this position
communicated what he had said TO other
members Of the congregation some OF
them antagOnlZed the proposition that the
church rescind the resolution, but last
Sunday another meeting of the congregs-
ton was held and affairs took satlsfactO~
~ and explanatory turn.
THE RESOLUTION RBsCINDED.
II appears that the resolution was not
intended TO convey the impression II ala
convey. After Mr. Cade explained the IN
Justice it did him 1t WAS promptly resclnd-
ed and expunged from the record ana
paper adopted setting forth the facts.
Mr.. Cade, as has been stated, is an
earnest worker. He Is also very plain
sneaker. When seen by DISPATCH re-
| porter last night lac expressed great regret
| that the affair had become public and de-
| clinsd to be quoted regarding Its details,
| as he feared even verbal inaccuracy might
| do some oneinjustIce. If. however, publ
| cation was TO be made he wanted TO say
most emphatically that the congregation
| had made ample reparation Tor any unln-
! territorial injustice they might have done
| him. Mr.. Cade's family consists OF Wlte
and nine children.