Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-24

TnE CAsE or MR. WRieHT--Tho facts IN the
case Of Rev. Mr. Wright, who was lately expelled
from the North Ohio Conference, gradually leak
out, and reflect but little credit upon the Judgment
which has been visited upon him We learn that
when the case camo up Tor action upon the ten
specifications which the Commission reported
against him, all but two Of The charges were with
drawn OF these two, one was that some two
years since he had been joking with lady with
whom he was very well acquainted, IN regard TO
bis family Of children and tho fact that she had no
children. Nothing immoral was said, nothing
criminal was done, but upon the simple light con
yersaton and careless joking upon this matter, tho
prosecution principally depended.
Tho second charge which was brought mp was,
that he was actually guilty, at some by.gone ilme
Of kissing lady friend, and upon these two friv-
olous charges, too frivolous to take note Of Il they
were true, the character Of the Rev. Gentleman
was pronounced too bad to allow him longer 70
remain within the palo Of tho Church and Con-
ference.
But this Is not ALL Mr Wright had witnesses
which he was desirous OF bringing iuto the Con.
ference to explain even these charges. llo wished
to show In regard to the first charge, that another
lady was present, and that nothing was said that
should offend. Further, that this same lady, with
whom he was joking, had been ever since that time
Que of his warmest friends, and regretted, az much
as any one in the Church and society, the law Of
Methodism which rendered II impossible for him
10 remain longer than tho second year In that
Church.
"A to tho second Of tho two charges shat expell
ed him, he was prepared with witnesses to show
that he was walking ont Of a church or some othor
building in company with q lady, when they met
the lady whom no kissed. Sho had been away for
time, and the ladies not having seen each other
for a long time, kissed when they met lie, being
well acquainted with her. kissed her likewise, and
that was tho Alpha and Omega Of that sin. lie
was prepared to show that such course was not
uncommon among friends aud acquaintances
and had as witnesses upon this point one or more
Of the ministers Of the city.
But now comes the beauty OF tho prosecution,
for Mr. Wright was not permitted to bring forward
this testimony aud moro tha, he wished TO offer. -
He was compelled, therefore, to submit to the
prosecution without fair defence. Again, She
ladies to whom il was alleged Hr Wright bad ad-
dressed unbecoming language were not In tho Con
ference at all, 30 that their part of tho testimony
as given there, was mere herssay. Under these
circumstances, which certainly are calculated TO
excite sympathy for him, Mr.. Wright was tried
aud expelled from the Methodist Church and Con
ference Tho vote stood fifty for expulsion to
forty against Tho large vote in tho negative
speaks much for the justice OF his cause. wG are
informed by ono who was present that very able
arguments were made by those who appeared in
his behalf. That Of Mr. Humphrey Is specially
spoken of as a very able one, Tho case IL appeal.
cd to tho General Conference AT Buffalo next
Spring.
In the meantime, Mr. Wright will reside Ia this
city, ho having rented house on Hanover street,
aud in accordance with a very general desire, be
will preach regularly IN SaufoId's Hail. tho use Of
which, we are informed, has been donated to him
free of expense. Ilo will have a large congrega-
ton, for although no has without doubt been guilty
OF some rather hippant remarks for a clergyman
yot 1t is generally FELT that expulsion was visiting
him with too severe q punishment.
This is Mr.. Wrights sido of the case.