The Presbytery Commission
Monday, July 21, 2008 10:07:05 AM (GMT-0500)
The Presbytery Commission / Friendship Presbyterian Church , Black Mountain, N.C. /An Open Report/
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On Easter Sunday morning past donned in the uniform of the Southern soldier, after spending several hours on the corner of Main Street in Black Mountain, N.C. flourishing his glorious banner, I would attend the church services of Friendship Presbyterian. Several months prior to that, I would attend a Monday morning Men’s Breakfast Club Meeting. I would sign several Confederate Flags for some of the men present and leave them on the table in the front of the dining hall. Evidently I signed one or two too many and they remained there until the next Sunday morning.
Apparently these two actions help lead the way for my dearest friend Doctor Neil Payne who was an Elder of the church to be served this notice by the Presbytery Commission that appeared in the church bulletin while he was away : Regarding the Presbytery Commission: This past week commission acceded to the congregational request and dissolved the official relationship between RE Neil Payne and the Session of Friendship Presbyterian Church without censure effective immediately. Please continue in prayer over these matters and all involved. The Commission is continuing its work and expects to have a fuller report by the next presbytery meeting on August 2.
It was reported to me that one of the white members of the church who has a mulatto grandchild felt that she might have seen the flags on the table and be offended. Never mind the number of times that I have hugged this baby girl while my Confederate tie was fully visible, or in my uniform. It was reported that because of Doctor Payne’s relationship with me, that he was conspiring to turn the church into an Aryan Nations Church. Never mind that my skin is black as the ace of spades.
It was reported to me that this so called Commission was told that Doctor Payne is a racist. I have seen the likes of the Salem Witch Hunt before by the so called Christians who are biased in their thinking against anyone who makes a stand in support of the Christian Cross of Saint Andrew. I find Doctor Payne to be one of the kindest and noblest of any Christian man that I have ever had the privilege of knowing on God’s earth. I love him and his family, and would prompt anyone that I know that they would do themselves proud to get to know Doctor Payne and they too would come to the same.
Had I known that the Northern born Pastor of the church, Pastor Bulkeley and some of his membership festered the now exposed feelings toward my Southland, it’s glorious flag and furthermore, the rankling racist attitude that they themselves have shown while pointing the finger the other way and the manner in which this so called commission would conduct itself ; I can assure all who read these accountings, I would have never entered the doors of this church. However, may God bless them all, and bestow a special blessing upon Doctor Payne and his family and may they forgive me for any shame and dishonor that I may have brought upon them because of my actions.
HK Edgerton
The Presbytery Commission / Friendship Presbyterian Church , Black Mountain, N.C. /An Open Report/
www.southernheritage411.com
On Easter Sunday morning past donned in the uniform of the Southern soldier, after spending several hours on the corner of Main Street in Black Mountain, N.C. flourishing his glorious banner, I would attend the church services of Friendship Presbyterian. Several months prior to that, I would attend a Monday morning Men’s Breakfast Club Meeting. I would sign several Confederate Flags for some of the men present and leave them on the table in the front of the dining hall. Evidently I signed one or two too many and they remained there until the next Sunday morning.
Apparently these two actions help lead the way for my dearest friend Doctor Neil Payne who was an Elder of the church to be served this notice by the Presbytery Commission that appeared in the church bulletin while he was away : Regarding the Presbytery Commission: This past week commission acceded to the congregational request and dissolved the official relationship between RE Neil Payne and the Session of Friendship Presbyterian Church without censure effective immediately. Please continue in prayer over these matters and all involved. The Commission is continuing its work and expects to have a fuller report by the next presbytery meeting on August 2.
It was reported to me that one of the white members of the church who has a mulatto grandchild felt that she might have seen the flags on the table and be offended. Never mind the number of times that I have hugged this baby girl while my Confederate tie was fully visible, or in my uniform. It was reported that because of Doctor Payne’s relationship with me, that he was conspiring to turn the church into an Aryan Nations Church. Never mind that my skin is black as the ace of spades.
It was reported to me that this so called Commission was told that Doctor Payne is a racist. I have seen the likes of the Salem Witch Hunt before by the so called Christians who are biased in their thinking against anyone who makes a stand in support of the Christian Cross of Saint Andrew. I find Doctor Payne to be one of the kindest and noblest of any Christian man that I have ever had the privilege of knowing on God’s earth. I love him and his family, and would prompt anyone that I know that they would do themselves proud to get to know Doctor Payne and they too would come to the same.
Had I known that the Northern born Pastor of the church, Pastor Bulkeley and some of his membership festered the now exposed feelings toward my Southland, it’s glorious flag and furthermore, the rankling racist attitude that they themselves have shown while pointing the finger the other way and the manner in which this so called commission would conduct itself ; I can assure all who read these accountings, I would have never entered the doors of this church. However, may God bless them all, and bestow a special blessing upon Doctor Payne and his family and may they forgive me for any shame and dishonor that I may have brought upon them because of my actions.
HK Edgerton
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