The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-31

The Methodist Church,
BALrimoRK, Dot. 90, 1sas.
Truth il truth"

BALrrmoRE, Dot. %, 1915
"Truth il truth"
The above laconic truism may be aptjy paranhrassa
oy announcer quotation from the immortal bard
truth reeds no color beauty no pencil
And may 1t not, with equal propriety, b.. statsd n.
an axiom, that needs no falsehood,
IL the editor Of the Herald does not heartily sub
scribe to the above selfcviden mt then am
mistaken, both to his character as a man and tina
real motive Of bis unsurpassed efforts to promote the
cause Of truth and Justice the spread of universal
intelligence.
These remarks have been elected by the persusa in
the New York Herald, of communication dated Bal
more, Oct 20, and headed A Rumpus among the
Methodists SO. This letter. brief as IL is contains
such medley OF truth and error az to merit notice
and correction from some better acquaiuted with
the facts in the case than your corresponden mt The
ap or style, also, OF the article Is somewhat objec-
tioDabe.
The circumstances, respecting the conduct of the
young lady at Mr. Jarboe's seminary the pu nshment
reproof inflicted by Mr. Jarboe and the subsenuent
unhappy ondition of the young ady's mind, are all
manly correct, as have heard them related there
being some little variation in che statements which
does not however, essentially affect the truth. But
connect this affair in any way with the project to es
tablsb in this city, under the auspices of the Bati-
more Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, female seminary, of high grade an perms-
nent endowment, Is altogether mistake The aoci-
dent OF the public meeting, in connection with this
tutct being called only few days after the affair at
Mr. JaIboe's, and the Rev. DR.. Roberts (the young
lady uncle being publicly announced as one of the
tpeakers on tho occasion, msy have msed your cor
respondent or his informer into the he has oo
mitted he movement, in relation to the new female
seminary has been in contemplation foi some years;
80 that to characterize the enterprise as an "opposi
tom to any established institution altogether gra
tuitous.
That part Of your correspo ndents letter which to
many, Is deemed particularly Objects pable Is the
manner In which he aludes to the "upper ten - and
upper Glass; Methodsts, and to the exhibition Of
great deal OF unnecessary and becoming temper"
on the part Of these pillars Of the church All this
Is news to the writer and am certain no person ac-
quainted with the amiabe deposition and temper OF
the Rev Dr. Roberts, the great trial
to which he has evidently been bjec believe
that he has acted in the ma intimated by your
correspondent or that he feels I" much incensed
with MIR Jarboe," who, no doubt much regrets that
such results should have followed his reproof.
Perhaps 1t ought to be stated, in justice to Mr. jar
boe-tbe reputation Of whose school, Of the
notoriefy which has been given to this unpleasant
affair may be temporarily affected mi he
has long sustained the highest character teacher
OF females and has ever been supported by the
and respect of bis pupils, and the confidence Of his
patrons bis literary and religious being
irreproachable-f the in question and perhaps
the occasion ally of much tenn DER In
the management Of his school, be not considered ex
ceptiops
Both Dr. Roberts and Mr. Jarboe are local mipisters
OF the Methodist Church. and highly esteemed not
only by the members Of the church which they be-
long, but by the community generally both gentle
me- being considered highly eminent In their respeo.
tive professions. BALTIMORE METHODIST