Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-09-03

considers his enemies Thought they could not
do enough Tor hfmi he was carried round from
place to place, presents made to him vithout
gfudge, aud 80 reserved was he in his pnrty
predictions that none of his brethren. for a
long time could find out what were his p1Iitics
lie always declared ho was no abolitionist. he
said he was opposed to meddlng with sucb
things. Hc also told me he was like bro ther
Franklin, who said christians did not make
tho war aud therefore need not fight II. But
this man Rowe only awaited an opportunity
TO show himself and his real principals, and
did so in delivering an address before
the Aid Society of this place, the most of
whom he knew were abolitionists. Tho elders
CT the church finding out what the abolitionists
were trying to do, K. j. Cameron wrote a very
kind and polite letter to Rowe, informing him
that it would likely cause hard feelings and
he had perhaps better not do it, and that he
wished to see him before he made the address.
To this Mr.. Rowe agreed. Whether or not,
Mr. Rowo was bound to obed them. AS the
elders are the ruling power of the congrcga
tion, therefore he was bound as christian
misioter and gentleman to hear them on all
matters of law and expedency. But this
was too much for our brave John F. Rowe
1t was too much Tor him to take the advice of
those who were older than himself, one OF
whom is old enough to be his father. SO our
John went on and made his address, and on
account of his brethren not allowing him and
bis abolition crew their house to belch forth
their abo ition filth and slang, his effort was
principally directed TO. or against, them.
The abolitionists said his address as atogeth
or out Of place. They thought 1t nigh have
done in his own house but not in theirs. So
John got but few thanks Tor this. but l think
it was on account OF his having been so much
used to preaching the Gospel before that be
Il id L WI a N when hran thino N
new atmosphere and not having copy off
/ Ii. Jones' edition of the negro gospel before
him. He merely abused his brethren, then
for certain things sa by him, considered ont
OF place and having tendency to wound the
feeling Of his friends to crafty his enemies -
Our John was taken to task. A day was set
to settle the difficulty. The congregation
was well represented. Our man john and q
number of his abolition friends were also
present. The meeting being regularly organ
lied when, 10 our man John threw himself
back on his dignity and said that this tribunal
was not high enough to try him, that it must
be tribunal of five preachers as much as to
say J +. Rowe. Lord G cd the Pope, must
not be hnmbled before a congregation of some
one hundred and fifty members, made up oi
some of the best families in our township. Sc
our ohm had the matter his own way again
His brethren, many of them, wished to get
ria OF MIN ny not supporting him. But John
I having smeled rat previous to this, at a
regular meeting, and before the real designs
of John were discovered by the congregation
generally, he proposed to take vote whether
he should be hired for another year or not
John had the majority upon this Our John
thought himself safe. For fear something
might leak out that would initiate agains
him, and not willing 20 wait to see what hi
brethren would do for him, takes his subscrip
tion paper himself and goes to some person.
who, it is well known, would not have pait
him one cont had they hut understood tht
nature of the case. AT another meeting Johr
announced that they might expect him n
their pastor for another year. knowing at tn,
same time that the elders and many other
were opposed to his preaching any more 70
them. This increased the troubles of TIL,
} church Our John proposed that il the,
| would pay his some sixty or seventy dollar
he would preach for them three months O.
he would quit Immediately, just as they chose
J Who ever heard Of christian minister con
ducting himself in this way save this mar
John The course he now pnrsues speak
for itself. he goes war and the negro mp t,
the eyes and the consequence is that he has
fine lot of 1egro worshipors to fill mp hi
audience PRAIRIE.