Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-05
ANOTHER FALLEN

The correspondent OF the Cincinnsu SohWo
eial writing about the proceedings Of The hstho-
dist Annual Conference at Bellefontsins. Ohio
thus notices a melancholy instance oil "fallIag
from grace, on the part Of prominent min
ister
The examination Of character took place, and
the case OF Allen T. Thompson was
taken up. This noted young minister met
with some misfortune in Cincinnati. and vas
tried By his members a court aud found limo
cent. he resigned his pastorags OF Wesley
Chapel and went 70 Hilsb0ro, TO take charge Of
a college. he sent in his resignation 10 the Con
fsrence. and some unkind brother in favor
of expelling him. There was good deal Of dis
cushion about the matter. .hes the Rev Conrsy
moved that he be allowed 10 withdraw under
charges Of immortality. which was agreed 70
This decision OF the Conference drew tears from
the Bishop and almost the entire congregation,
for no young man commenced a career with As
hattering prospects as Mr. Thompson. He was
young and strangely gifted as an orator His
intellectual abilities were very great. and he soon
became the idol Of the church"
The ALLIES T. THOMPSON furnishes new in
stance of the frailty OF Gospel Ministers who
leave their Masters work for the unclerical en-
pioyment Of politics and Satan's devices. Taoxr
son is man of rare gifts a speaker, and the
Republicans, in and about Hamilton county,
Ohio, very soon found that out and put the poor
creature TO the hard drudgery Of preaching poll
teal sermons to aid the cause Of that party and
the negro. Who has not heard of the Rev. ALLEY
t. THOMPSON preacher and Politician
For every word uttered about ."Chrst and him
cruci6ed. the reverend sinner uttered hun
dred about the grandeur and glory Of negro
emancipation and the saving faith" of the
party doctrines held by the Radicals and Adolf
tOnists. he gave to the party and faction the
benefit of hrs talents, and has lost his place in
the Christian Ministry. He has fallen
The exact crime Of this miserable man can
only be guessed at surmsed 1t is doubles.
"the Sin which so easily besets" those who dis
srsgard their ministerial VOWS aud 60 out amongst
the snclean of the world No minister can be
proof against the vices which bad associations
engender. These ministers all profess that. be
ing "calied" to preach the gospel, they have no
concern about the worlds secular affairs. To be
a Republican poltican-the associate Of. and
spologist for, the lying. cheating. plundering and
vensl crew who have brought death and sin upon
the land-woud have deblsod. We fear. more
refined nature than poor Thompson possessed.
IL was precisely what might have been expected.
His religious feelings proved too weak for HE
political abasement, and he followed into the
worlds ranks the thousands OF poor fallen
wretches who have gone out Of the ministry
from the same cause
The Conference record is full OF meaning.
That record is that THOMPSON might withdraw"
from his ministerial duties, under charges Of
immortality" The Conference was both ehsri-
table aud forbearing. IL had no desire TO try
THOMPSON, and expose both himself and the
Church to the scandals which that trial would
bring upon them So the whole thing lie hushed
up, and THoNPsos can take charge Of the Col
lego" at HiIlsborough, aud educate. in his own
pure and spotless manner. the rising generation
in and around HiIlsborough. These young Col
legians have bright prospect before them.
We arc tod by the correspondent OF the Co m
mercial that "THoMrsoS's fall drew tears from
abe Bishop aud almost the entire congregation"
That was credtsbe to the feelings Of the Bishop
and the audience for which they entitled to
honorable mention. But the Bishop might have
saved his tears and the Church the scandal of
THoMrsoS's immortality. if he had forbidden this
young man from ndulgng in political sermons
and other unholy discussions-thus departing
from what that Church processes to observe in
it, discipline and economy But he did not
exercise that conceded authority, nor have
other Bishops Of that Church done so. and
hence the sore scandals which here and there,
are rife in tho land Ministers of the Gospel. OF
all denominations. with now and then an honor
able exception. have forgotten their duty in this
respect and hence there has been time when
loose morals among the clergy has been more
prevalent than now. Thousands upon thou
sands OF anxious listeners are driven from the
churches of the land because of the practice
which has obtaincd-preaching politics at one
portion Of the congregation for the party advan-
tage Of the other portion. This is an insult to
oil the hearers. and what is worse, an indg0ity
to Gods house, aud a san which Heaven will
punish. When ministers devote themselves to
the work to which they profess TO he called"
that is, the preaching Of the Gospel, there is
strong presumption tina, the cali is from
Heaven, and that respect is due to them as such;
but when they devote themselves to preaching
the right of one political party TO govern the
land against law, justice and written Conslitu
tieas then must be allowed 10 declare that
they are entitled TO no respect, neither as minis
ters or men Those aGitators will fad out very
soon that this sentiment is on the increase and
that men and women Of sense will no, submit
to pulpit lectures on politics. and from class OF
men. too. who are the least qualified to impart
information the subject of human govern
ment. They must abandon such nsolen; inter
ference with the rights of their congregations
Eodssty should prompt them to pursue this
course, and il they fail TO DO go We may expect
a large increase OF AlLEN L. THoNrsoS's in the
ministry The nuisance will be corrected in
this way. if no other.
President Johnson and ia Governor
Letcher.
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