The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-18
J. ". Claiborne.
RESTGNiTTON ACCEPTED.
\ Committee Elected to Recommend I"
Successor To Rev. W. l.. Wright.

4 very large congregation gathered ia7L
evening in the Sunday-schOOl room OF
Leigh-Streot Baptist church for II had
been announced that action would De
taken on the resignation oi th,lr pastor -,
Rev. W. L. Wright. which he offered last
Sunday morning on account OF his I'M
paired health
At the close Of the religious mid-week
services Rev. Mr.. Wright said:
"Once before. when / resigned my pas
tOratc. a great many members OF my
congregation voted against the resgna %
ton as "a compliment. but / do not want
amy such compliment on this occasion. !
offered my resignation I'm good iaith, ana
] hope that every member viii vote for
A. because / Will have 10 90 anyhoW
and IL looks to me unbecoming i'm church
10 do things I'm "a complimentary way
He then gave out Hymn No. Isl. y
Need Thee Every Hour and during the
singing Of the congregation he quietly
Withdrew from the room.
The business meeting was then at once
proceeded with and Mr. ; y. Woodhn
was called 10 the chair. In order that an
4niehf understand the purpose Of the
meeting. he stated that on last Sunday
morning Pastor Wright had notified me
demons that hc would present his resig-
nation that morning. The deacOns then
held "A conference. but deemed postpone
ment necessary. because the short time
did not enable them TO map out plan.
They met afterwards again, and decided
10 call a. meeting Of the congregation for
Wednesday evening TO consider the resig-
nation.
the church allowed male members only
10 vote on the election Of a pastor and
the election of draCOns. He hoped. how
ever. that the sisters would attend the
meeting because they were interested I'm
the subject
The resignation Of Mr. Wright was then
taken up. and Mr. W. &. Ammons moved
its acceptance. lie said he would rather
have Mr. Wright as pastor of the church
than any other man In the United States.
hut under the circumstances he had 10
move the acceniance Of the resignation.
Moderator WoOdiin said this was one
Of the saddeet meetings he had attended
since he had been member Of the church
Their pastor did not resign To accept an
other field. but because he was disabled
and he resigned without any future before
him.
The resignation was then unanimously
accepted.
Mr.. j. VI. Godsey next offered a set Of
resolution on behalf Of the deacons eX-
over the pending loss. They were read by
Mr. r. 4. Gary and. on motion Of Mr.
AmmOns. adopted. II was also decided
that they be entered on the minutes. and
that a copy Of them be sent to their
pastor
Mr.. Woodnn then offered a resolution
ON behalf of tho Finance Committee. pro-
viding that the regular salary OF the
pastor be paid him up TO January I. 1895.
Tho resolution was adopted.
Mr.. George A. Goode offered a resolu-
ton providing that q committee Of nine
members be elected by the church to look
out for and recommend a new pastor.
Several amendments were offered looking
toward an enlargement of the committee.
but the original resolution was finally
adopted and the following gentlemen
were elected members Of that committee:
Messrs r. G. Garden. f. T. Woodhn. r.
4. Gary. +. g. Garrison, G. II. Murray
wood. Il. ~. Pace.