The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-15

~ DuNlap nSftT WIS tx ltllIl l.lTl tfe IrgSnN-
terrain church, and that there never was charge
against him 10 our knowledge OF belief. We fur.
ther certify 10 the best Of our belief thu, lie was
a Methodist several years before his second mar.
rIage-and further. that we never heard him say
any thing TO injure the character Of the Rev. 5
L. Caldwell, either a citizen, or as a Christian
minister Signed by Edward Crawford, Rachel
Nicely and Jas. ID. Crawford-sll Presbyterans,
and well known TO the Rev. J. b. Davis.
Note.-lf these are no, sufficient, have 9th.
ers. equally as respectable, viz DR.. w. Alenden.
hail, of Arson. Mai Rufus Reed, &c, establish
ing the same facts, all Oi which will he carefully
preserved. No one can read these afldavits and
certificates without being convinced that Parson
John aud his brother have been guilty OF C.oss
faisehood. O. f. d. Now, from their asserting
il, charge them with being the anthors, and II
they are, they are also guilty Of whispering, tat
ting, talebeaTing and backbiiing. Why did they
not come, like Christians, and tell il to my face
between them aud Inc alone Ii is a bitter pill
but they must swallow il. OF choke.
With respect to the members that had been ex.
communicated tor communing with the Rev w.
G. Davis, these men make an effort 10 charge me
with falsehood again, and in order TO accomplish.
this they produce a couple Of garbled certificate
from MIR. A. Moore and Mrs. Cannon-I say
bJtt nave usSHltu Ile
certificates do not convey the sense they intend
ed Mrs. Cannon says that instead OF saying
j" do not believe" &c, she said do not rccol.
!cci," &c, and s.itaed TO sign il as they had
written it, Mr.. A. Moore shall speak for himself:
+ ! do hereby certify, That my certificate as it
stands in the Messrs. d. r. and J. NJ. NJ Cald.
wells publication Of July l8, 1913, does not com.
municate the thing intended. The thing which
| therein intended TO attest was, that had no
knowledge Of Mr.. 5. c. Caldwell proposing 10
others TO receive them back into the Presby terrain
church without acknow Judgments but stated
10 Mr.. J. NJ. NJ Caldwell at The same time that
his father and llopewell Session did receive me
back upon tie bare condition that would 10
subject 10 the government of the church without
any Acknowledgements being called for at my
lands. Signed, A. MOORE.
These two certificates from the 1.-TWO Oldest
best known, and most respectable Methoiists
within IL miles o. Oh, v'otte," when taken in
connection, prove precisely my statement. They
both prove that they had been exconmunicatcd
Mrs. Cannon certifes that she does not recollect
that Mr.. Caldw ell ever proposed receiving them
back without acknowledgements, this shows that
acknou Judgments had been required aud that by
Dir. Caldwell. Mr.. Moore proves that lie togs
taken back by Mr.. Caldwell ard the HopcwelI
Session without acknowledgement and only on
condition of his conforming TO the rules of the
church afterwards. These certificates prove an
o,ber fact which they have though, proper TO con
trad.,t, viz that Mr.. c. bad no more ecclcs
asticdl night to exercise discipline over them IN .
HoFewell, than Mr.. Jenkins Row has" &c
How curna he then 10 eXcommun.catc members
OF iiopewell church How caIno lie to receive /
any OF them back again, If he exercised no au-
thorlty over them? They say my assertion is !
filse and gfaiuilousn What say YOU now "a
which side lies the falsehood2 They again put
the stamp Of falsehood on my saying that Mr.. c. I
went through bis congregation warning them a
galnst me, &c. ] certify that had this infor ,
nation from ono Of the most respectable men IN /
his church, but who is since dead; aud in confr
matte of the fact. read the following certificate
the name is suppressed at present, by request !
but can be seen, if required:
certify, that while living in Meckienburg
county, frequently heard that MIR. ). G. Cald. /
well did warn his conErega alton against DR.. Dun
lap, aud used bis efforts 10 prevent him fcm prac.
lice. July 25, 1913.
If bis congregation was not dissatisfied with
him MIR g. and disposed TO dismiss lin, why /
did be 90 10 the West aud conditionally engage /
congregation and school (which ! am willing .
10 DO qualified he told me himself) Why did old .
Mr.. VIM. ilouie, in his absence, 60 through the
and exert his influence to increase
his sabscr p,ou, and succeeded in raising the a.
mount Mr.. C. had agreed 10 take There are
eopla IN the bounds of Sugar Creek who can
answer these queries, if they Will. They seem
10 triumph in my acknowledgment that Mr.. C.
sad 10 Person, hostility towards me. repeat
i under the firm belief that he would have been
! warm friend it | only had renowned Method.
stn II was with that he y as at war.
They assert that Charlotte Was uude- tho
oral care Of their father, and they hazard the as.
or'ion for the purpose Of contradicting my state
Hcut that their father made the appointment on
'uTPose to meet Barnett. To prove what have
t4tol, produce ;he following certificates;
august 5, 1913 II certify, to The best Of my
recollection, that the sumo year t6lt &f Barnett
ode Sagur Creek Circuit, Mr.. $ {. Caldwell
Preached share of his tImg IN P4w Creek reg.
lgarly-ot tins am positive In my own mind.
further certify that from common report at that
me, Mr. Caldwell did oppose the Methodists
ioently, and that different persons Of his charge,
0 my knowledge, were very much disploased
With his couduc, towards Mr.. Barnett in Char
otte, and that my informant, who was present, I
aid that many others besides bimselt, dis. |
usted with Mr.. Caldwell and much pleased with
IT. Barnett.
Signed. ANN STEPHENS.
August 7, ls43.--Tho above certificate signed
y Ann stephens has been read in my hearing,
nd certify that the facts therein stated asu true
o tho bost Of my recollection.
Signed MARGARET TUCKER, l
formerly Margaret Martip.
Other certificates on hand viii testify to the
anne fact. Now, in return, assert that Char. !
Jttc was not under their fathers pastoral care at
bat time-he had bo2n preaching in Paw Creek >,
year or more, before Mr B. came to the circuit, q
nd was giving the Paw Crock Congregation the o
lme portion OF his time formerly given TO Char. d
1ttc, and that the appointment was made, as bo-
eve, for the express purpose OF meeting Barnett.
] now dismiss this hateful controversy, and De. y
any man Of common sense, who is not blind
18th prejudice, 10 road the memoirs which have C
wen rise 10 it, and then point out one sentence c
rat aspersos the character Of Mr. Caldwell as &
hristian Minister He was pious and Jealous, ~
nd his errors were on the side of virtue. He Z
new nothing, and had no opportunity Of know 4
a any thing of Methodsm but from common c
port tand ii is well known that the Method. h
is have had their full share of evil reports--and
oe be to the church where all MEN shall speak
ell of it, and hence from his ignorance OF their G
nctrines and usages, he commended Zealousy a. Ii
,iust what he Thought gross errors I helieved 81