Evening journal., 1908-03-13
DOVER STIRRED
OVER PASTOR
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Resolved, second. That the dignity
and sacredness of the pulpit have been
sustained by the pleasing and forceful
manner of delivery, as well as by the
masterful and scholarly handling Of
the word of God. making thereby, the
pulpit a throne of power. mot with
enticing words OF mans wisdom, but
with the demonstration of the spirit
and power" that the faith of his peo-
pie should not stand in the wisdom
Of men but in the power of Cod" as
result of which many precious souls
have been awakened and converted and
the church has been helped to a higher
conception of Christian life and SER
vice.
Resolved, third, That our pastor has
uniformity maintained dignified
Christian department, and manifested
the Christly spirit, as he has gone in
and out among us. notwithstanding
the trials peculiar 20 the life and work
Of the ministry.
Resolved, fourth, That II gives us
great satisfaction to be permitted TO
hereby recognize the valuable service
our pastor rendered our community in
the pulpit, on the platform and In
counsel in the very successful fight put
up against the liquor traffic.
Resolved, fifth. That notwithstanding
there are certain allegations made
against our pastor. we sincerely as
sure him Of our confidence in his in
tegrity and uprightness of character
and shall prey to the Almighty Father
that he may pass through unscathed,
any ordeal to which he may be sub
jected, and as evidence Of our sincerity
In processing our confidence. we reaf
Arm the action taken by the second
quarterly conference. requesting the
bishop presiding at the next session OF
our annual conference to return our
pastor to US another year.
Resolved, sixth. That we take great
pleasure In recording our appropriation
Of Sister Lghtbourne, our pastors
wife, who on coming among us, at
once identified herself with the work of
the church, as a teacher in the Sun
day school, as q member Of the sew
eral church societies and ever present
at the weekly prayer meeting, presiding
at the organ, and singing soul-stirring
songs, SO full Of rich pathos accom-
panied by the Holy Ghost. Sister
Lightbourne further extends her godly
influence by scattering sunshine in the
social circle Of the church in which she
moves so unostentationsly.
George T. Price.
T.. L. Cross,
John 3. Hutton,
Glider d. Jackson,
H. z. Moore,
J. y. Carroll.
Resolution to Presiding Elder
The resolution demanding DR.. Light
bourne's return was ordered placed in
the hands Of the presiding elder. who
was asked to present 1t to Bishop DAN
lei A. Goodsell. president Of the confer
ence, at the earliest meeting Of the
Bishops Cabinet. The presiding elder,
DR.. Morgan, made some encouraging
remarks in which he agreed to so pre-
sent the church's resolutions.
William Salisbury then offered a
resolution thanking Presiding Elder
Morgan for his fair end courteous
treatment of the church thus far dur
ing his administration and extending
the qualification Of the quarterly con-
ference at the presiding elders re-
covery from violent illness. This reso-
luton was adopted.
DR.. Morgan and Pastor Lightbourne
made speeches Of thanks. both compli-
menting the church on it's unanimity.
its splendid showing for the year ana
the large, attendance at its quarterly
conference.
Board Of Stewards-John. S. Collins,
James E Carroll. William F. Chris
topher, Charles p. Fem. John B. Hut
ton, Joseph T. Honfecker, Glider D.
Jackson. E. p. Horsey. A. B. Moore,
]. r. McGonigal, William H. Ridgway,
Thomas c. Roe, Herman c. Taylor.
Trustees .(as elected by the congrc-
gation) j. Stevenson. William
J. Benson. William NJ. Hazel. William
s. Haman. William salisbury. Henry
70. Moore, Wesley Webb.
Standing Committee on Missions
James II. Hazel. ]. r. McGonigal,
Jacob e. Kirk. Mrs. Mary Smithers,
Miss Mary Cannon.
Church Extsnsion--John S. Collins,
Miss L. Beatrice Mast. Miss Margaret
Roe.
Sunday schooI-Thonnas ]. Stevenson,
Mrs. James Pennewill. Miss Anna Allo-
way.
Tracts-Mrs. S. M. Morgan, Mrs.
George 7. Price. Miss Lucy Hutton.
Temperance-John B. Hutton, Wil>
lam NJ Hazel. Mrs. Walter J. Massey.
Education--Dr Elmer L. Cross. Pro-
fessor James II. Carroll, George T.
Price.
Freedman's Aid and Southern Edu-
cation societv-Dr. James H. Wilson.
Manlove H. Palmatory. Enoch Moore.
Church Records-William J. eBnson,
George w. Tebo. Professor Wesley
Webb.
Parsonage and Furniture-The
Ladies' Aid Society.
Church Music-The Official Board.
Estimating Pastors Salary-The
Board Of Stewards.
Estimating Amount of Conference
Claimants--Thomas c. Roe. Joseph T..
Hoffecker, John Hutton.
Mat the Charges Are.
The charges preferred against Pastor
Lightbourne, and which caused the
rousing meeting Of his official church
board last night, with an unanimous
endorsement and demand for his re.
turn, are that he came into the WIN.
mington Conference on an unauthoriz-
ed certificate from the Congregational
Church. The charges will be made By
s. P. SJhipman and =. H. Cantwell,
ministers.