The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Whereas, the Rev. ]. ]. Durham did
on the 18th day of February, 1904,
sever his connection as pastor of this
church,
And, whereas, it is the sense and
purpose of this church to have its pull
pit on high and moral plane, free of
public criticism;
And, whereas, we believe this sever
ance of pastoral relation will tend to
ameliorate the condition of the church;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the Second Bap-
fist Church, in regular conference as
sembled. do by the presents approve
of said action, it being her expressed
will and desire.
Adopted, Savannah, March Z, 1904.
Whereas, an article dated Feb. IL,
published in the Savannah Tribune of
Feb. 10, stating that at a conference
held on the 18th of February, a reso-
luton was unanimously adopted COM
mending Rev. ]. ]. Durham to the es-
TEEN and confidence of the Baptist
brotherhood everywhere as a Christian
gentleman, sound and able minister
of the gospel;
And, whereas, an article published in
the above name paper of Feb. 90 stat
following resolution was passed, We
the Second Baptist Church, desire to
say in justice to Rev. J. J. Durham
that this church has absolutely no
charge or charges whatever against
him of any kind, and never has had
any.
And, whereas, set of preambles
published in the aforesaid paper of
Feb. 27, adopted by the Baptist Min
listers Union in behalf of Rev. ]. J.
Durham, because of certain letters he
presented to said body as coming from
the Second Baptist Church and Board
of Deacons; therefore, be it
Resolved, First, That the resolution
adopted on Feb. IL was not at a con-
ference of the church, but a regular
stated service of the church, no notice
having been given Of any business to
be transacted, and there being less
than thirty members present.
Resolved, Second, That the resolution
adopted at the communion service the
fact stated therein is an error, because
there was charge presented to the
Board Of Deacons, which charge is
now on record, not being presented to
the church in conference assembled,
because Rev. Durham asked that the
charge be not presented to the confer
ence and he would quietly resign with
out any trouble.
Resolved Third, That there being no
record on the church minutes of the
above resolutions referred to, they are
therefore null and void.
Resolved Fourth, That the letters
sent the Baptist Ministers Union,
signed by the Board OF peacons, were
signed by several deacons who were
elected in an unusual and illegal man
ner, and whose election has since been
declared illegal and were, therefore,
not qualified as deacons to sign for or
represent the church.
Resolved, Fifth, That the letters
read to the Baptist Ministers Union
were misleading, hence the adoption of
the published preambles.
Resolved, Sixth, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the Baptist Min
isters' Union, and a copy be sent to
the papers for publication
/ do hereby certify the above to be
a true and correct extract from the
minutes and true and correct copy
of the preamble and resolutions
adopted by the Second Baptist Church
at the regular and legal conferences
of the members Of said church, held
on the 7th day Of March and 14th day
of April, 1904, respectively.
PAUL H. NOBLE,
Church Clerk.
Adopted, April ID, 1904.