[Letters from excluded members] 1858 May 30-July 14, Richmond [Va.] to [John Albert Broadus] / W.E. and L.H. Elliott. 1858.

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[Letters from excluded members] 1858 May 30-July 14, Richmond [Va.] to [John Albert Broadus] / W.E. and L.H. Elliott. 1858.

May 30. W.E. Eliott was excluded by the "first church" of Charlottesville and appealed to Broadus for "advice how to proceed in such a case" [folder 1/33]. June 11. Broadus had visited the couple, and L.H. wrote that her husband "seemed sorry that I should have been so much excited when speaking" with him. She wrote to apologize and explain her behavior. [folder 1/33] June 13. The church had agreed to meet on the issue, and L.H. wrote that, although her husband was ill, they would attempt to be there that night [folder 1/34]. June 18. L.H. wrote that her husband was not well enough to make the trip to Charlottesville. Requested Broadus to influence the church to appoint a committee to investigate the matter [folder 1/34]. June 20. W.E. explained the charges of financial misconduct which resulted in his being excluded by the church. June 29. W.E. wrote that he would be in Charlottesville on [July] 7 [folder 1/34]. July 14. W.E. wrote to inform Broadus of the existence of a "certicate proving what" he was charged with was wrong [folder 1/35].

7 letters ; 20 cm.

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Elliott, W. E.

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Broadus, John Albert, 1827-1895

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Southern Baptist clergyman and long time professor of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. From the description of Day book, [microform] 1857-1894 (Hudson Valley Community College). WorldCat record id: 39049413 1859-1895, professor, 1889-1895, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. From the description of [Correspondence to John A. Broadus, 1843-1894]. [1843-1894] (SBTS Library). WorldCat record id: 44478445 1858, Bro...