Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-03-16
FOE the GaHAtta
For the Gazette
Reverend Samuel Kspler

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remarks calculated to convey a falls
impression of the facts in his case. !
Is recognized point that when a com
municatlon is made public, it become
public property, and as such I propos
10 draw attention to few facts no
alluded to either in the Democrat O
by Mr.. Kepler. Passing over the alb
date OF the letter, state that charge
had been preferred against him, larg,
amount of testimony taken, and mum
Der OF witnesses were in attendance a.
conference. A committee had beer
appointed to try Mr.. Kepler, who re-
ported what may be called con.pro
mise, as follows:
The Court of Trial in the case of Rev.
Samuel Kepler, present the following as
their decision of the same.
The Rev. Samuel Kepler having pre-.
sented letter of withdrawal from the
Methodist Episcopal Church, to four Breth
rem, all members Of the Court of Trial.
agreed said letter should go before the
Conference for its acceptance, provided
Brother Kirby would withdraw the cbaroes
ne had preferred, to which Brother Kirby
agreed, provided said letter of withdrawal
should he presented and read without any
remarks. These conditions having been
complied with mutually and honorably.
the Court concluded they had no further
jurisdiction in the case.
Signed by order and in behalf of the
Court of Trial March Sd, 1864
AHaeI III ETTDInN1 ,g
j. A. DEMoYER. Secty.
This proves that he was permitted to
withdraw, and also that it was not a
matter IN his hands, as the Democrat
would leave its readers to infer.
The odor in which Mr. KepIer was
held may be seen from the following
reported in the Conference
record, on claim of some 5000 for
furnishing house for himself where
there was already a furnished house:
Rev. Buckingham moved that the claim
Of Rev Kepler be not allowed, inasmueh |
rs we'll furnished parsonage had been
provided for him in which be refused to
reside.
Rev, kepler said in reply that he had
,ented house and furnished it, aud the
'ia,m made did not meet the amount to
Thlch ne would be entitled. No collection
lad been taken for this purpose; the
mount had been handed to him by his
7ends. The statement in regard to lis
laVing other sources of income was not
rue.
Rev. Buckinham said the parsonage was
comfortable, and there was plenty there for
man who would be loyal to his church
nd to his country.
Rev. Kepler said he was as true to his
'9atry and to his flag as any other man,
Do any other testimony was q slander on
10 character. He was in the habit of
'aylng, Sabbath after Sabbath, for the
resident of the United States. and his
sbiaet, for the citizen soldiery of the land
ID Tor Gods blessing to rest ON the sol.
ers err IN the army, that if they fall op the
ttie Held they might go to the Better
smber. y
Rev. Kepler said charges could b. nre.
Fea against him, but when he arose to
pain ne was called to order He was a
institutional Union man, and any other
arge was false.
hev. Slime asked Rev Kepler if he had
safd TO him that President Lincoln was
ss good man as JEFF Davis. Rev
pier replied that he could not be allowed +
opportunity to explain, and the cues 9
q netng called for, the Resolution of +
buckingham was sustained and the o
E disallowed T.
mere is little in his withdrawal wor- :,
OF note except the following proof st
It he is not Methodist:
L have in conclusion to say. in all
istian trsnkness, and in all good con h:
nee before God, that as, after an exam
ION OF long series of years, with an go.
est desire to know and obey G cd s most
WORD, my views and convictions re.
'ting the relation OF master and servant
contained In the Bible, are utterly and |
ust say lrreconclably opposed to those
"a now govern the great BODY of the
H. Church, and which doctrines | can.
preach without being dissembIer he
the Lord" oe-
omment on this is unnecessary fnr
than this, that as Bible SIavary
ng the Jews was WHITE SLAvppy {
'ut 1t on record that here is a min
OF that Gospel which teaches us {
10 unto others as we wish to he
by, who either justifes chite sla. I
or ntters an apology for that pe-
r institution in the South which is I
meeting an appalling retribution /
's Anti-Chrlstian traffic in human \
It's poligamy, it's Algerine laws. as I
cruelty almost equal to that of the Z
'ter of Dahcmo On this ouest;on +