Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-23
East Baltimore Annual Conference. -
Case Of Rev Samuel Kepler.

Baltimore Conference was held at Altoo-
na last week, commencing the I'd instant,
A fiend has placed in our hands copy
Of the Daily Conference RecOrd, containing
a full report OF the proceedings, with a
request that we publish the letter Of Rev.
Mr.. KERLER Withdrawing from the Minis
try oftHe NJ L, Church, after SO years
connection herewith. TO make the case
as ineligible as possible we select from
the Record every thing we can find rela-
ting to Mr. KS. case, in the hope Of as
sertaiping precisely what charges were
made against him, and whether they were
true or false. The following is the result Il
In the first day proceedings we find,
Rev. George Guyer was appointed by
the President as Chairman Of the Com
miitee in the case Of Rev. Sumwalt, and
Rev. Furlong Chairman Of the Committee
in the case Of Rev. Kepler.
In the proceedings of the afternoon Of
same day we fnd
Rev Kepler objected to the wording Of
the journal in regard to bis case. The
President inquired if the brother wished
to amend the journal. Mr.. Kcpler said
he had only to claim his right as min
ister Of SO years standing it being the first
time an occurrence Of this kind had taken
place.
e. Committee on trial in the case Of Rev.
Kepler, announced by the Presi leut, 10
meet this evening in the lecture room Of
the Presby terian Church.
In Thursday mornings proceedings we
find
Rev. Black was excused from acting on
e the Committee or trial of Rev, keplCl
!. and Rev. Conser appointed to his place.
r Rev buckingham moved that the claim
OF Rev. Kepleg he not allowed, inasmuct
c as well furnished parsonage had beer
r. provided for him in which he refused t
p reside
f. Rev. Kepler said in reply that he hoc
rented house and furnished 1t, and tht
, claim made did not meet the amount L
e which he would be entitled. No collec
" ton had been taken for this purpose; th'
amount had been handed TO him by hi
- friends. The statement in regard to hi
a having other sources of income was no
n true.
,s Rev. Buckingham said the parsonag
, was comfortable, and there was plent
10 there for a man who would be loyal to hi
Z church and to his country.
Rev. Kepler said he was rs true to hi
is country ana his flag as any other mRu, an
:, any other testimony was a slandcr on hi
Is character lie was in the habit Of pray
is ing, Sabbath after Sabbath, for The Pes
ID dent of tho United States, and his Cab
ID net, for the citizen soldiery Of the lane
and for Gods blessing to rest on the so
dicrs in the army, that if they fall in I'll
a battlefield they might 60 to the Bette
ir Land.
,s Rev. Kepler was called to order by
member.
I'd Rev. Keplor said charges could be pr
l. ferred against him, but when he arose
10 explain lie was called to order. lie was
=, Constitutional Union man, and any Otht
charge was false
H. Rev, Slime asked Rev. Eepler il he ha
e. not said to him that President Lncol
ay was not as good man as Jeff Davis?
~ Rev. Kcp!er replied that he could T.,
/ be allowed an opportunity TO explain, 81
10 the question being called for, the resol
as tion OF Mr.. Buckingham was sustaine
,st and The claim disallowed
bo Court of Trial in the case Of Mr. Kep.C
y, to meet in the Preachers Study this ;
'H ternoon at O'Clock.
on On Friday morning the following n
'e' coedings took place;
DIS Committee in the case Of Rev, kepl
le. reported. Report accepted and order
sA- TO be printed with the minutes in I
Daily Record as follows
Tie Court Of Trial in tie case of Rev. Sam
iu- K-cpicr prc5cat The foi0oing as their decjg
ed, in the case:
i; The Rev. Samuel Kcpler having prese
"' ted letter of withdrawal from the Met
odist Episcopal Church, TO four brcthrC
his all members Of the Court Of Trial, ogrc
49,, said letter should 90 before the Cont
ence for its acceptance, provided brott
os- Kirby would withdraw the charges he il
BIZ preferred ; to which brother Kirby agree
,ct provided said letter Of Withdrawal shot
.,o he presented and read without any
''0 marks. These conditions having be
Is complied with mutually and honorab
me the Court concluded they had no iurtl
les Jurisdiction in the case.
80, Signed 10y order and in behalf Of
W" Court Of Trial. March 3D. 1864,
II. FURLONG, Chm'R
ter J, A. DEMoYER, SccN
ave Mr. Keplcr's letter of withdrawal r'
ho by the Secretary. Mr., Gere moved t
wy the request contained in the letter
nee granted. Agreed to-
0 in Mr.. Kepler asked for certified c.
Of the action in regard to his case, VIII
-by was granted,
The following is the letter referred t
g To the members Of East Baltim
Conference.
Dear Brethren For several yc
past, | have thought, and have co
IDENTIFY stated my impressions t,
few friends, that n case might al
in the history of the Methodist E
m, copal Church, which would make