SGM-Mahaneygate: My Letter to Dr. Mark Dever

I wrote a handwritten note/letter to each involved in the cc: line that was substantially tougher than the hardcopy posted here. 

Donald Philip Veitch

125 Kemberly Court

Jacksonville, NC 28540

910-229-7914    reformationtoday@yahoo.com

November 10, 2011


Mark Dever, M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D.
Capitol Hill Baptist Church
525 A Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002

Dear Dr. Dever:

Please let me know if you plan to invite Charles J. Mahaney to speak at the conference entitled “Together for the Gospel” on April 10-12, 2012. Your website promises an appearance by Mr. Charles J. Mahaney. In order to attend, it would cost me at least $960.00 for registration, travel, hotel and related costs. This is costly for a retired veteran living on a fixed income.

C.J. Mahaney

However, Mr. Mahaney has been involved in highly problematic and highly disturbed dealings for the last few decades. This has been vetted and researched by me. His involvement raises substantive issues themselves. My decision to attend will be influenced by your decision concerning Mr. Mahaney. Further, it will affect further counsel to fellow Churchmen and Churchwomen regarding “Together for the Gospel.” Attend or boycott?

I would appreciate hearing from you within the next month so I can make plans. My contact information is above. Or, you may call my home (910-229-7914) any evening from 6-10 p.m. (EST).

If you have further information that may assist, I would like to have it. Thank you for the help.

Sincerely yours,


Donald Philip Veitch

cc:
The Rev. Dr. Allen C. Guelzo, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, MD
The Rev. Dr. Al Mohler, Southern Theological Seminary, Lexington, KY
The Rev. Dr. Carl Trueman, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA
The Rev. Dr. Darryl Hart, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI
The Rev. Dr. Ligon Duncan, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS
The Rev. Dr. R.C. Sproul, Sr., Ligonier Ministries, Lake Mary, FL
COL Robert Switzer, JAG, USMC (ret.), Jacksonville, NC