Evening star., 1899-03-31
PRESIDENT BAILEY RESIGNS
Retires From ALI Official Positions in Cen
trail Union Mission.
Mr.. George W. Havel Also Leaves the
Bonrd-DiTerenceS as to
Future Plans.

Rev E. D. Bailey, who has been active
ly identified with the Central Union Mis-
sion for the past sixteen years, and who
has served as chairman of the board of
directors has rendered his resignation of
all offices held by him in connection with
the work of the mission. His letter, dated
Tuesday last, is follows:
II hereby tender my resignation as chair
man and member of the board of directors
of the Central Union Mission, to take ef-
feet April 8, 1899. Please regard this as
covering all of my offices in the mission,
such as editor of the Bulletin, president of
the Bible Training School. member in
charge of the industrial department, evan
gelist in charge of the Sunday night au-
ditorium meetings and of the gospel wagon
work.
This action seems to me to be necessary
by the inharmonious elements on the board.
1t is we'll known to you that two members
of the board have absented themselves
from our meetings for long periods on ac-
count of discordant views, and that one of
them still persists in this course. 1t Is also
Well known to you that one or two MEM
bers who have always been styled con-
Servatve occupy an attitude of hostility TO
measures which seem to me vital to an
aggressive and earnest evangelistfc move
ment. AS | am not able to harmonize the
discord or overcome the conservatism
which exists. there is no way open to me
but to withdraw While I deeply regret
this termination of work TO which have
given the best efforts of my life and for
which l have entertained bright hopes for
the future, yet l accept the inevitable and
shall still continue to work along the same
lines although under new conditions
For every member of the board ] enter
tain the kindest personal regard and Chris
tian love, and it is source of qualification
to me that no element of personal enmity
or resentment enters into this action.
II desire to publish this letter of resigna-
ton in the Bulletin this week and to take
leave of the auditorium congregation next
Sunday night and l therefore request that
You take all necessary steps at once to pro-
vide for my work after the date named.
Resignation Accepted.
On the same night the resignation of Mr..
Bailey was received the board of directors
considered it and took immediate action
as expressed in resolutions which set forth
that the chairman of the board, Z. D. Bal
ley, has presented his resignation as a
member of the board in such strong terms
that the board cannot refuse to accept the
same: the resignation is accepted with
great reluctance and regret; therefore the
board reciprocateS his expressions of Chris
tian fellowship and personal friendship,
and cannot part with him without express
ing its appreciation of his able and faith
full services and stating that his departure
from US is a cause of deep regret.
1t is stated that Mr.. Baileys action was
due to differences of opinion as to methods
to be pursued in the work of the mission.
Demand His Retention.
The Bible Training School and the Bible
training class, comprising more than 100
members of the mission, have adopted reso-
lutions refusing to accept any other in
structor in place of Mr.. Bailey, and re-
questing the board of directors to either
work In harmony with the chairman of the
board resign themselves
Mr.. George W. Havel has also rendered
his resignation as a member of the board
but does not sever his relations with the
work of the mission. His action was taken
independently of that of Mr.. Bailey and
he states that owing to pressure of new
church work he had undertaken he found
1t necessary to be relieved from some of
his mission duties.