Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-12-01
POPLAR Grove, Nov, 18th, 1865.

publish the following. Up to the present
tune, the Editor Of The Spectator, has pub
l.shed several pieces, without charge, in ref
erence to the resolutions Of the United
Brethren General Conference, and now pro-
poses to charge me for this one. AS think
the charging is being commenced on the
wrong party, prefer to pay you, rather
than him, since he seems dosirous Of dealing
50 unfairly. and this is niy reason to the pub
lie for inserting this III your paper instead Of
the Spectator.
Some where about the Beth Of September,
| called on friend or enemy to correct piece
ne had published in regard to the resolutions
passed by our General Confereuce The
gentleman, Mr. McCue, did not pay any at
tention 70 my request Il did not correct. Some
two weeks atterward [ wrote one other piece
and named the man, thinking he would come
out and give some reason why he had piece
published incorrectly
In the Spectator Of week before last, Mr..
McCue comes ont again, signing his name
g Ottobine, giving himself nearly the name
Of the founder Of our Church. This is al
most enough to insult every good United
brethren. 1t looks to me as if he would ike
to get some high office in the church, if he
eould-something like Arch Bishop. to reign
over all the churches and bring them up to
the true standard Of assembling and cloak
ING, and opposing every thing that don suit
the swicled and deceitful heart Of man. |
for one am opposed to his reignng so high.
have various reasons. lst fear he is so
nice and 50 much of q gentleman, that he
might influence the church to exalt herself,
would be abased Ind, lie might easily get
members Of tic different branches of Christi
| Church. to misrepresont each other as he has
done in hts fist and second pieces, say mis-
representing our delegates in the way they
voted I have told the public the minutes
| contradicted him. Four Of our Preachers
have contradicted hiln in the Register, and
still he comes out and aifirIls his first I'M
truth. fear he has designedly made some
mistakes, if he hasn't let him bring the orig
inal, as published in The Religious Telescope,
and then if they agree he will be clear. MIR
AIcCue, says some Of the rush lights in ou.
church have complained Of the publication of
certain proceedings Of our Conference. There
has been some dissatisfaction, and I think
1 MIR McCue has been the cause, as he has
made mistake that tended in that direction.
He made them believe we were very mig
gef!y" anl might do most as bad as some
other gentleman have done ! heard Of one
man who became SO excited as to pick out
two nice negro men for Bishop Glosbrenner's
daughters, and perhaps he thought they
would have them as they were nice. al
though black. Mr.. NoCue calls some Of
US rush lights among the bntlron. I
don't know what he means, If be means
hyphoori.os, | wish they had all been rushed
out Of the church before they heard better
But if he means these full Of the Holy Ghost
and grace so as to cause them to prase Cod
sometimes, | only wish we had more Chris
tlans that would give God the praise for ell
blessings. Mr.. McCue asks q why should
those rush lights object to having their doe
trine published [ viii answer for myself
ana believe it agrees with the sentiment Of
the Church: That is. all things are lawful,
but not expedicnt, consequently think, It
was inesp4Gient so1 the church to have on,
proceedings published by one who would be
Arch Bishop, Il he could Ii MIR. h1cCue
had let the matter lay, it would have come
out soon enough. The bretaven did get The
minutes and they could have told all the
brethren and might Of kept it from those
rush lights and prevented 50 much excite
ment, ana perhaps by that time the people,
as wei as the fushlights, might have been
sul:ugoted and the niger free and have
their rights before the law &c, and our
daughters would not have to receive the dar-
keys Ia our parlors, but they would have
scattered out, as they are doing now, and |
think there is less danger OF anna gamation
! then when they ate ylct1tals cooked in the
same pot, &c. Mr.. McCue speaks of the
J, long string Of resolutions that shocked the
sensibiities Of a majority Of the people All
| have to say if he had act cut the piece ont
Of The Religious Telescope, feel sure they
, would not have had their sonsibiltias Sc
/ much aroused, as to have said so much which
is difficult to get back. He speaks Of Bish-
op hardwood making remarks, that would
wound the feelings OF any one that had
friend in tn Confederate army | don't know
what he said The minutes don't say. liz
:. then comes down on Bishop Glosbrenner
and gives him too pood name for chris
tan, and says, his voting as he did, die
not make him any more friends / suppose
not, as all were his friends. | hope that
was not so, as the good book says, woe IN
to you when all men speak well Of you.
/ The Bishop did not bring up those resolu
tons and lid not have them published. S.
) / think Fir. McCue can see would not vote
for him for Arch Bishop, as | am putting al
the blame on him. might give other rea
sons and if Mr. McCue don't desist, [ vii
; I give some others
J. MYERS.
December 1t