The Arkansas banner., 1844-06-19
From tue Booapille fMo.) Herald.


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 From Hte BooaeiHe { afo) Herald
 REV. ALFRED w. REMINGTON.
 This singular and deluded man was or dained minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, by Bishop Roberts, at Indianapolis, in the State of Indiana, on the 9th day of Oc- tober, 1881, and commenced the ministry In few months, however, he apostatzed, embraced infidelity, surrendered his pareh- ment, withdrew from the church, and retired to Arkansas, where he figured for short time. But his restless spirit finding no rest ing place, he soon recanted his apostaty, and by letter applied to conference to be re-insta- ted; the humble penitent aspect of that letter, imposed on the conference, and they rein stated him, and transferred him to the Mis- souri conference, and he commenced preach- ing in or near Little Rock, Territory of Ar kansas; and in September last the Missouri conference appointed him to the Boon's Lick circuit, in the State of Missouri, and he pro- ceeded forthwith to the place of destination; but his character preceded him; doubts and fears agltated the public mind; on his arrival all was expectation, all anxious to hear the new preacher; nor were they kept long in suspense; feast of intellect was spread, his audience was mostly crowded, and all were enraptured with his eloquence; soon, how ever, a fearful toreboding pervaded some minds, that all was not right, and those with whom he resided became satisfied that good of souls was matter that did not interest him. He continued, however, to preach and amuse the multitude til about the middle of December. On the 18th inst he removed his wife to the house of brother some dis tanee in the country; on his return to this place, he attempted to borrow money from sundry persons, and finally succeeded in bor- rowing S20 from gentleman in Favette, with part of which he purchased a pistol, and returned to Franklin. On the 18th, it being Sabbath, he preached once in the old, and once in the new town of Franklin On that evening, when the villagers were at preaching, he was detected in an attempt fit IS believed,) to elope with a married woman of this village, upon which he repaired to the house of our class leader, surrendered his parchment, confessed his fault, and early the next day made his exit; he has since been heard of on his way towards Arkansas, with his unhappy wife, heaping unmerited abuse on all behind, and glorying in his own shame. See certificate below.
 Said Arlington is about 6 feet high, square shoulders, high cheek bones, salow com plexion, fair hair, his eyes nearly white, looks wild, gesticuations, when preaching, harsh and uncouth. A METHODIST. 'Ne,o Franklin, Mo-, Dec 25th, 1S3S.
 l do hereby certify, that about 8 o'clock, at night, on the 10th inst, was called on by the Rev. Alfred w. Arlington, in company with brother R. s. Leverage, who stated that he wished to speak to me privately; we there fore repaired to private room; he then told me that he wished to withdraw from the church, and assigned for reason, that an af- fair had just taken place that woulddisquali- fy, and forever debar him from preaching the Gospel, and, if known, would expel him from the church. l demanded of him the nature of that transaction, upon which he stated that he had an illicit intercourse with married woman for several weeks, that he was detected by her husband, drove from the house, and when in the street turned on his pursuer, drew his pistol and fired, though not with intent to kill, upon which the parties SCl IlC IdlluCl tOlu luCt llldl ilC lldu been a debauchee from his 14th year.
 HEZEKIAH- SHUGART,
 Glass Leader Nep Franklin, Dec. 25th, 1883.
 We, the undersigned, have no hesitation in stating, that we believe the above statement and certificate to be true.
 J. GREEN, ?. Elder,
 J. WILLIAMS, and
 H. l.. BOON,
 Ministers of tte Methodist F. Cturch ABEAuTIFUL CONFERENCE.-The follow ing is right hard to beat in the way of delicate ( satt sawder."
 ssThe envious snow comes down in haste,
 To prove thy breast less fair;
 But g1ieres 10 sec itsstiff surpassed,
 find aaeHs into C tear."
 BoRLANp, of the Little Rock Banner, a gallant. man by the way, although an abomi- nable iocofoco, found that out among the old English poets.
 Mcmphis, ( 1'en) Enquirer.