Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-05

ed m CONDUCTING such exercises.
The sapient Mr.. Sewer, becoming witness
&C., in his own behalf, insists tnat
nv character was greatly iessened because ., he
manner in which repeled his attacks. Ina'
( was loved less by him and little lunto OF sage
I have no doubt. 1have-oy me,
however. a communication addressed 10 me az
the very time. signed by Gen. 5. NJ. EDWARDS,
Can't. John Rose, Rev. Messrs W'ckes anu
Birkbey, DR.. McCabe, Mr.. s. M. Boss george
Richards, ESQ.,, with ten or twelve others OF the
most resnectable of the members Of our Society,
in which they use the following language:-"
wanton and unprovoked attack has been made on
YOU: we desire to express for ourselves the sense
Of indignation we feel at this outrage his at
tack ia not sanctioned or sustained by the SEN
tinent Of the public-it emanates from single
individual, and is confined in great measure
within the same narrow limits" Such is the
language Of honorable. respectable and disnte-
rested men, and with all such will weigh more
than ten thousand declarations Of men OF differ
ent character.
It would not be becoming 10 me TO speak OF
the estimation in which was held by the people
Of Leesburg. But now that am separated from
them, and called to labor in another field, may
be permitted to say, that never have been more
kindly received, never have l experienced more
affectionate attentions, than during my short go
iourn in that community. The obligations i'm
posed by the manifestation Of those attentions,
will never be forgotten. was sra,ified to find,
on my last visit to that place, that the same kind
feelings were still cherished-the same friendly
greeting given.
This shameless traducer states that II IS
pithin the knoWledge Of some Of our citizens that
the recent transfer Of Mr.. Davis to alexandria
uas based upon the belief thaf his conduct 'oas
calculated to produce schisn' IN the Church"
l challenge Mr.. s. to the production Of single
name from Leesburg or elsewhere to sustain this
affirmation. Let him not attempt, as is his ha-
bit, to skulk and bubble and evade Let any
one of the citizens who know that my transfer to
this place was based upon the belief referred to,
sustain him by positive testimony. Not one can
be found.
A few DAYS before left Leesburg for the Con-
ference, the whole bod, Of the official members,
at regular meeting, passed a resolution, unani.
mouslv soliciting nv return. This will be found
on the records of ,he Church there. subjon
certificate kindiy furnished me by Rev. II. Sill.
GER, the Presii,u2 Z Ter of this District, who Tor
two years past has formed part OF the Bishops
council in making out the appointments for the
preachers:-
THEREBY CERTIFY, That, in the appointment
Of the Rev. C. A. DAVIS to Alexandria, instead Of
his re.appointment to Leesbars, there was no re-
ference bad to Mi. Sewers, or to any misunder.
standing existing between that person and MIR.
Davis, or to any apprehension that his re.sPpoint-
ment would produce schsm in the church at
that place. as | received a unanimous official ap
plication for Mr.. DPS return to that station.
august l, 1885. HENRY SLIcER.
Thus the foul calumny is repealed, and it's au.
thor is left to the upbraidngs of his own consci-
ence, the pity and contempt of the public.
One other statement made by him requires no.
tice. His language is: 4" 1t is rumored that some
time last winter certain coterie in Mr.. ID s in
terest, proposed the expulsion Of three OF his
members, on the ground of their refusing to at.
tend his ministry-that the effort proved abOr.
tive-that the young ladies we're sustained, not
only by the private opinion Of preachers at the
Quarterly Meeting in March last, but by large
body Of the membership" &c. Not a single
averment in this whole declaration is true. 1t
reminds me forcibly of a saying, which | have
somewhere met with, and perhaps the Genius"
of Mr.. s. can direct to the place" Whom God
means to destroy, he first deprives Of his senses"
We held no Q uarterly Meeting in March. Our
last commenced the slst January. AT no Quar-
terly Meeting whatever was this subject ever
named. No proposition was ever suOmitteo' ell
Their in Quarterly Meeting. Leaders, Meeting, or
elsewhere, to erpei the persons referred to. 1t
is true that at Leaders Meeting proposition
was submitted by one Of the most respectable Of
that body, to cite those persons to trial for their
conduct-not to expeI them. And it is equally
true, and known to every member Of that body,
that the proposition was withdrawn at my solici.
tation. Even there, however, the ground Of OBJ.
lection was not the mere refusal to attend my mi.
nistry, but general neglect Of duty, disrespectful
and unwarrantable language. misrepresentation,
and insults offered in their class to the leader,
Rev. Mr.. Watt.
And finally, the conduct Of the young ladies
was never sustained by the priuate or public OPT
MON of preachers or others any where. Quere,
How did this Solomon arrive at knowledge Of
the private opinions Of the preachers. &c.e Thus,
in twelve or fifteen lines, no less than five decia
rations are made, totally unfounded. Pity that
Mr.. SIS I" moral sense" which rises up so in.
dignantly against the use Of the flute, the piano,
&c. does not influence him in all his actions.-
When I was boy, read in certain book,
which may not recently have fallen in rbe way Of