The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-25

AAHE HN
some time ago the announcement was
made In The Times that DR.. l.. X. morn
mn. pastor OF Bainbridgc-Street chsleh'
han decided 10 resign. ana would IeaNo
his church August isl. The folo"lns
oay. az the request OF Or IhornhiI' inc
statement was made IN Inc Times '""'
the report was erroneous.
sunday morning. after service. Dr.
1nornhli presented the following letter
20 MS congregation.
THE RESIGNATION.
To the Members OF the Balnbrldgc-Street
Baptist Church. Manchester. Va.
Dear Brethren and Sisters.-Attor a
service Of nearly fifteen years as pastor
OF this church. ] have deliberately reach
"a The conclusion 20 sever that relation
ship. According. hereby formally ten
der my resignation as pastor OF the
church. 20 take effect on the 3lst day OF
this month. Having indicated my our-
pose nearly two months ago 20 my hreth-
rem I deem myself justified in asking
that my resignation shall take effect so
soon after ITS tender. When Che call OF
this church came 90 me I was located IN
one OF the most delightful and progress
sive country fields in this State. [ sew
cred my relations there. broke mp my
home. turned away from my kindred.
and came because I believed it was The
voice Of God. and in that conviction ]
have never wavcrcd. IL is not strange.
then. that I'm reaching the conclusion
upon which this paper Is based / talked
much with Him. whose servant ] am. ]
believe / have His approval On The step
am about 10 take. But u has cost me
much. Here my lab0rs have been richly
blessed OF God. here ] have found some
81 the best friends ] have ever had, here
my children nave been reared. here In
your midst rest the remains Of ny be
loved dead. here are my children in the
Gospel whom ] love SO tenderiy. and for
whom I feel such solicitude. here IS this
dear old church. into which ] have put
so much. and for whose cause ] have
endured so much. which ] shall ever love
These tics must be- broken. We have
had our Joys and sorrows together. We
have met around the family hearthstone
in free and happy intercourse. we have
gathered an the marriage altar. where
solemn bonds have been sealed. we ave
met beside the bed az tho suffering and
dying. and nave mingled our tears
around the open grave. We can never
forget. ! should be untrue 10 myself II
] should fail I'm This last offcial CCm-
munication 20 you 10 acknowledge i'm
debtedness for. ana my high appreciation
OF. the cooperative support which ] have
received from the great body Of the
membership Of this ohurCh-especially
that cordial and sympathetic response
which ] ave always had from the good
women. When / have come 10 them with
request or appeal, they have never
TUNED me away with refusal.
But that which has most profoundly
moved my sense of gratitude is the man
ncr 80 which the people have received
go be-. "a -.HH.H go o. nvM..L.
that is my work. had so far as know.
80 man has raised his voice against my
pre- aching the Gospel
Now. beegins that you Will do me the
kindness OF promptly accepting my resig-
nation. and praying that the blessing of
God nay ever abide with YOU. J am,
Yours ancctionateiy and fraterna.ly.
T. r.. THORNulLL.
IT WAS ACCEPTED
After the reading of tho letter q mo-
ton was made TO accopt the resignation
70 take enect August 18TH, and it was
carried.
rhe Mayors Court yesterday morning
was presided over by Mayor Maurice.
Robert Webster. who was arrested sat
urday night hy Captain Lipscomb and
Policeman Smith FOR being drunk failed
20 snswcr. A rule was issued against
him.
Mrs. AkAiAA - bis4A III
Mrs Josie ClaTy. wife OF Mr p. l..
Ciary, died very suddenly saturday ar
ternoon about $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Clary
arose as usual saturday and was taken
sick at II o'clock in the morning and
though everything possible was done she
passed away.
The funeral took place sunday after
noon at z o'clock from Central Metho-
dist Episcopal church Of which she was
"a member. Rev. j. g.. Reed. the pastor
prepare 10 meet M Cod. Thc hymns
sung We're am old fdNOrltcs and comfort
ing ones % the deceased. The choir sing
ing very sweetly and with much express
sion. Jesus Lover of Ny Soul, and
Nearer Nv God 20 Thee. The Home
OF the Soul was SUNG 10y Mr.. Morrissett.
The ral.hcarers were Mcssrs. NJ. \.
Campbell W. u. Anderson. j. W. Smith.
" a. Smith. r.. A. Jones and r. J.. cur
It's. The intermcnt was In Maury Gem
etery.
DEATH OF MR. GRAHAM.
fntelirence was received in this city
yesterday morning OF the death Of Mr..
Archie Graham az Rocky Mount y. G.,
Sunday night Mir. Graham was a young
man well known in Manchester. His
mother. Mrs. lula u. Graham is a resi-
cent of this city and lives with her SON
in-law. Mr.. = y. Jones. The remains
reached here last night and were taken
70 the residence OF Mr. s. = Jones. No.
INn HNDINNHu ENNNLL anu VIII LL
thence 70 Louisa county this morn
ing for intermont IN the family burying
ground az that place.
SERIOUS CUTTING AFFAIR.
There VS. a serious cutting affair 40
n church entertainment Saturday 40
Hickory Hill. Charles Alexander. Rich
ard Shepardson and Miller Shepardson
got in a night Alexander received four
one from top OF his head 20 his
muoth. one across his breast and two
across his back He was taken home
and Or. Ingram was sent for. This
an three were before Justice q.
r. Jones. who. after hearing The evi.
dence. fined ~Shepardson so and costs;
Alexander. 81 IS. and put Miller shepard.
son under bond for twelve months.
The infant child Of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Ncqyee died sunday evening az their
IA Chesterfield county. The
took place this evening from The
residence The intcrment was made in
the family buryinc ground.
Marion Matthews. infant daughter OF !
Mr.. c. G. ard Mrs Leila Jones. died
Sunday evening az 900 O'Clock az Their
residence IN Swanebor0 The funeral
took place yesterday from the rcsi-
dence AZ 2 o'csocK The intormcnt was
made in Maurv Cemetery.
BRIEF MENTION.
Miss Louise Carroll. returned homo Fri.
day from q visit 10 friends al Keys
Mrs. Hattie b. Kelly returned from
Fr-edericksbuTg Sunday having attend
ed the summer Normal Tor teachers.
Mrs. (. A Nlaines and daughter, OF
Swans1OrO. are visiting friends ana rela-
lives IN Petersburg
MIS-. A. 4. Pettigrcw returned nome
morning from CharlotlesvAle'