The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-05-24
Mr.. JhGKSON EXPELLED.
The Board of Arbitration Sustains
the Christian Congre-
cation.
Mr.. Annls is to Have Fellowship.
But No Letters of
Affilid tiOn.


pointed by the Minnesota Christian
Missionary society, to arbitrate and
adjudicate the differences between
the pastor and congregation of the
Christian church of this city, and
c. A. Jackson and Levi Annis,
members of the congregation up to
March 9th last. has made it's re-
port, which is binding, and which
sustains the accommodation of
Mr.. Jackson, but reverses the ac-
ton in part regarding Mr.. Annis
and wife. The Board does not ac-
cuse Mr.. Jackson of originating and
circulating the slanderous report
regarding the pastor, Rev. Henry
Goodacre, impugned to him in the
charge on which he was excommu-
nicated, but contends that the
church congregation did right be-
cause Mr.. Jackson refused to
divulge what he knew-as to whom
the author or authors and circula-
tor or circulators of the SANDER,
were. Mr.. Annis is refused letters
OF affiliation by the action of the ar
bitration board, but is reinstated in
to fellowship in the church.
The action of the board of arbitra-
tion is final and puts an end to this
very unhappy affair, as all parties
agreed in writing that they would
submit to the action of the board,
which in a clause of admonition,
recommends Ito the aggrieved
parties and to the congregation the
exercise of the largest charity
towards each other, and admonish
you that for the Master s cause it is
sometimes better to endure afliction,
that the interests of the church at
Redwood Falls, as well as else
where, demands that you gracefully,
unfeelingly, and lovingly accept the
findings of this committee, and that
your department towards each
other from now on be in the true
spirit of the Lord, that you may
honor the profession you profess,
enjoy the fellowship of your breth-
ren, glorify the church you serve,
and exalt the Christ you love" !"
The report in the Jackson case fol-
lows:
THAT, as touching the action of
the church in withdrawing fellow
ship from c. A. Jackson. upon the
charges as set forth in the church
records, for circulating certain
scandalous reports derogatory to
the character of the pastor, Henry
Goodacre, and the church we find
that the testimony failed to estab-
lish the fact that said G. A. Jackson
circulated these reports; that the
evidence shows said c. A. Jackson
admits having heard them, but did
not repeat them. Yet, bp said G..
A. Jackson refusing to give the
names of his informants, urging
that his informants were unwilling
to have their names made public.
and that by his refusing the names,
we find that he chose to protect his
alleged informants, rather than
vindicate the character of his pastor;
and find further, that by said C. A.
Jackson S expressed willingness to
sign statement alleging himself to
be the author Of said scandalous
reports, thereby makes himself re-
sponsible for these scandalous re-
ports.
I'VE exonorate the pastor, Henry
Goodacre, from the truth Of the
charges made in these reports, and
find that there was neither shadow
nor color of truth in these reports,
and do sustain the action of the
congregation in Withdrawing the
fellowship of the congregation from
said C. A. Jackson.
In the case of Levi Annis and
wife, from whom the rights of fell
lowship were withdrawn, and to
whom the privilege of securing let
tiers of affiliation with another con-
gregation, was refused, the trial
committee has reversed the decision
of the congregation in refusing fell
llowship, and sustained the congre-