The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
REV. Mr.. yANN CHOSEN.
He Has Been Elected President Of The
Baptist Female University.
Resigned as Pastor of The Baptist
Church Here.

Resigned as Pastor of The Baptist
Church Here.
The board of trustees of the Baptist
Female University in Raleigh last
week elected Rev. r. I. Vann, pastor
of the Scotland Neck Baptist church,
president of that institution, and he
accepted the position soon after his
election.
It viii! be remembered that soon
after DR.. Blaslngame resigned the
presidency OF that institution some
weeks ago the trustees elected Rev.
John E. White as president. Mr..
White did not accept.
The trustees thought and spoke OF
Mr.. Vann as president before Mr.
White was elected but he himself dis
couraged it; but such pressure was
brought to bear On him last week that
he consented to accept the place.
HIS DESIGNATION.
Last Sunday morning, after preach
ing one OF the most powerful sermons
he has preached here at all during his
entire pastorate, he called the church
in conference and offered his resigna-
ton to take effect the first Of July.
In offering his resignation he spoke
briefly, and in part as follows:
Eight years ago I came among you
as your pastor. During the time we
have labored together there have been
some growth and development in the
church, for which l am grateful.
There have been blrnders, not few,
ON the part of the pastor. OF your
kindness to me as your pastor cannot
trust myself to speak now. Perhaps !
may at some other time. OF my own
choice I would not leave you for any
other field on earth. IN the proyi-
dence of God I have been called to an
other field OF larger wor.. and it seems
my duty to go. offer you my resigna-
ton and trust that whoever takes up
the work here may be able to do Ii
better than have"
Mr.. Vann then briefly gave some
facts about his election as president OF
the B. +. U. which he said he thought
his congregation ought to know. He
said that when DIR. Blasingame re-
signed the trustees turned to him, but
he told them he would not consider il
at all unless four conditions should be
complied with
l. He must be the unanimous choice
Of the trustees. 2. He must be the
choice of the leaders of the Baptist
denomination in the State. 3. He
must be acceptable to the faculty Of
the institution. f. Tie trustees must
do their best to find some other man
and fall back upon him as their last
resort.
He said the trustees told him at
Raleigh last week when their choice
fell on him that they had faithfully
complied with mis- conditions, and Their
he saw nothing else to do but accept.
After offering his resignation ant
concluding bis remarks, Mr.. Vann re.
tired, and the conference was presided
oyer by DR.. R. M. johnson. By mo
ton the resignation of Mr.. Vann wa.
accepted.
A committee consisting OF the boarc
Of deacons was appointed to draw suit
able resolutions, and offer them at ths
proper time, relative to Mr.. Vann'
reslgnation. Tho same were appoint
ed a committee, with Mr.. n. Bigg
added, to look out and recommend {
new pastor for the church and secure .
supply until pastor shall be chosen
Of Mr.. Vann's work in the church
and the community, and OF the higl
esteem and unbounded affection il
which he is held by bis own church
and all the people Of this region TEl
COMMONWEALTH makes 10 mention
now. It is all too we'll known to neet
repeating.
A1r. Vann left Monday morning TO
Raleigh to assume the duties OF hi
new position, but will not cease to b'
pastor vi the church here until July.
Should We Support Our Schools?
In town not three leagues from II