The times., 1899-03-31
DISCORD PURSUES
THE REV. MR.. BAILEY
He Has Resigned From the
Central Union Mission.
A Lack of Harmony and an 0btru-
sive Conservative Element.
\ Somewhat Similar Experience
With the Civil Service Commits
sion Several Years Ago.


sion Several Years Ago.
The Rev. E. d. Bailey who has for the
! last sixteen years been closely identified
with the Central Union Mission. rendered
his resignation to the board of directors
of that institution on last Tuesday evening
The board, at the request of DR.. Bailey
took immediate action on the matter. ac-
cepted the resignation, and adopted resolu-
tions expressing regret for the conditions
which necessitated the step and their ap-
probation of the loss the institution will
suffer. At a meeting of the board held or
the evening following the members were
joined by the other employees of the Cen
trail Union Mission in asking for Mr.. Bal
ley's reinstatement and went so far as to
ask those members of the board who have
not worked in harmony with him to re-
sign.
The resignation of Mr.. Bailey, as stated
by himself, means his severance from every
branch of the work of the Mission.
Mr.. Bailey's letter TO the board of di-
rectors is as follows:
l hereby tender by resignation as chairman and
member OF the Board of Directors of the Central
Union Mission, to take effect April g. 1929 Please
regard this as covering all of my offices III the
mission, such editor OF the Bulletin Presi-
dent of the Bible Training School, member in
charge of the Industrial Department, evangelist
in charge OF the Sunday night auditorium meet
ings, and OF the gospel wagon work.
This action seems 10 me to be necessary by the
iinharmonious elements on the board. 1t is well
known 10 you that two members Of the board
have absented themselves from meetings for
long periods on account Of discordant views and
that one of them still persists in this course. II
IS also well known to you that one or two MEM
bers who have always been STYLED Conservative
occupy an attitude of hostility TO measures which
seem TO me vital TO an aggressive and earnest
evanGelistc movement. As | am not able to
harmonize the discord overcome the conser-
vatism which exists, there is way open TO me
but to withdraw. While | deeply regret this
termination Of a work TO which have given the
best efforts Of my life and for which have enter
tanned bright hopes for the future. yet / accept
the inevitable and shall still continue to work
along the same lines, although under new cordi-
tions
For every member OF the board | entertain the
kindest personal regard and Christian love, and
it is source of qualification to me that no ele-
ment of personal enmity or resentment enters into
this action.
desire TO publish this letter of resignation
in the Bulletin this week and to take leave
of the auditorium congregation next Sunday
night, and ] therefore request that you take all
necessary steps at once 10 provide for my work
after the date named.
The letter bears date of March rs.
Mr.. Swartwout's Letter.
When the board received this letter and
1t became known that it was the desire of
Mr.. Bailey to print it in the Mission
n,,n ~ NJ
Bailey as follows:
The Board Of Directors OF the Central Union
Mission hereby express great surprise and much
regret 10 note that you desire to publish in
the Bulletin personal reflections the board.
We hope you may refrain from expressions of a
like nature on the mission platform The appear
aBce Of those sentiments in the Bulletin" tho
official organ of the board will not be sanction
ed by the boards authority
On the day before the resignation CT Mr..
Bailey was received by the board of
directors George W. Havel, who has
been connected with the Mission and
prosecuted its work for as many years as
Mr.. Bailey, also rendered his resignation.
He, however, does not wholly sever his
connection with the Mission.
Mr.. Bailey has made the following
statement in reference TO his severing his
connection with the Mission:
Statement FROM Nr. Bailey.
After the annual meeting of the mission
last October a motion was made in the
board of an unimportsnt character and
passed almost without comment, the vote
being unanimous except as to one member.
who took umbrage and Immediately with
drew from the room with remarks which
showed great agitation. A few weeks later
another member resigned after seeking
and falling to secure vote OF the board
changing a former action, which action,
when originally taken, was unanimous.
The resigning member was urged to re-
sumo his place on the board, but did not
do so until very recently, when he return
ed, bringing a letter from the other abb
senting member, the gist of which was
that the constitution of the mission re-
quired that the affairs of the mission be
managed by the board whereas they were
now being managed, as it was alleged by
one member. This was SO clearly charge
against the chairman that | at once ten
dered my resignation orally and urged its
acceptance. The board voted unanimousy y
not to accept the resignation. Subsequent
events however disclosed to me that there
was an undercurrent Of opposition to me
on the part of one or two members of the
board. who held consultations with the alb
stHliuS over tit
ing that there was dissatisfaction, the real
nature OF which / could not discover. /
wrote ont and handed to the board this
week my resignation, which was at once
accepted. The absenting member was
present at he meeting this week, for the
first time in nearly six months. This is a
brief and simple statement of the immedi-
ate events which led to my resignation.
ITO me personally the action OF the board
brings an immense relief from duties and
responsibilities which have sometimes
borne upon me with crushing weight: but
TO me as a disciple of Christ the event
brings inexpressible sadness, closing. as it
does, wide door of usefulness The Lord
says: I will be with thee; ! will not fail
thee nor forsake thee. Be strong and of
good courage
On the same night the resignation of Mr.
Bailey was received the Board of Directors
considered il and took immediate action
as expressed in the following resolutions
Whereas the chairman OF the board, Brother L.
ID. Bailey, has presented his resignation a.
member Of the board in such strong terms that
the board cannot refuse TO accept the BE-
it therefore
Resolved, That Brother Bailey's resignation i,
accepted with great reluctance and regret.
Resolved, That the board recprocateS his ex.
pressions OF Christian fellowship and personal
friendship.
Resolved, 1hat the board cannot part will
Brother Bailey without expressing its apprecia
tion Of his able and faithful services and stating
that his departure from us is cause of deer
regret.
Resolved further, That we shall always pray fol
the future welfare and usefulness OF our dear
brother.
Mr.. Bailey was at one time connected
with the Civil Service Commission, and
was asked 10 resign his position there.