The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-16
Neal ofthe bristol News.

Neal ofthe Bristol News.
Carr. EDGLR GRisBAM-Edtor Union Fidq
II am under many obligations to you for the
| notice you gave OF the reorganization of the
Old Methodist Episcopal Church in Virginia
but am trrely sorry that it has gotten YOU in.
10 any difficulty with Brother Neal, of tho
Bristol Neps. | deprecate any controversy
| that will cause unpleasant feelings to
grow out oft II was rews to me, 10 learn
| that the Rev. DR.. Ingle had taken such an
active part in the rebellion, as was publish
sdin last weeks Bristol Mars. Ispent about
six days in Virginia, in the immediate neigh
borhood Of the Doctors residence, and min
gled with the Ioyal, and those that had been
oth,ypise, dnriug the rebellion, and both par
ties said that DR.. lngle had been loyal to the
govcrument, all through the waI, and had
suffered very much in the loss Of property,
| and otherwise, in consequence Of his sdher-
ence 10 the Union cause. | am quite conf
dent Of one thing, that if he has not always
been loyal, he gives very satisfactory evidence
Of his loyalty to the government, and the Old
Methodist Church, unless he has done like
one or two Others have, since | last saw him,
Brother Neal charges him with being iRnu-
tuCeO ny RuN uNpt VI ttNNsFAAk hiNstay AZ lIE
old Methodist Church has appropriated four
hundred thousand dollpTs," 10 be used in de-
stroviug the Church South. God IN his
providence has wonderfully prOspercd the
Old Methodist Church, aud il Is true tnat the
Church has appropriated money 10 aid ia
building M the Church, wherever the people
have been rendered unable to contribute for
the support Of the Gospel. We oil know that
thousands Of the best people OF our land have
lost almost everything that they had, during
the late rebellion therefore, they are
unable to DO az they did prior to the late
war. In regard to DR., lngie, ! would say,
that when employed him, there was nothing
said, either By myself or DR.. lnEle as to his
being remuneratcd. But would it be wrong for
the DR.. TO receive anything for his work 3?
as not the lahorer worthy Of his hire r. Dr..
Ingle has not the reputation Of being a
"hircling' among his n%eighborS, but on
the contrary, he has the reputation Of being
a Christian gentlemen, and . philanihropist
Yes, | suppose il is trnc, that there is no
minister throughout the country that preach
Is more funeral sermons than DR.. lngle, lie
NAV trnthfnlly he called IAN exquisite flu
neral preacher This is very good evidence
that he is a good man, and IN able preacher,
as he Is capable by the help OF the Gospel 10
bind up the broken-hearted, and give such
words OF encouragement. rs the people need
under those mournful circumstances.
From all accounts, DR.. Ingle has been sue
%cessful in organizing societies" and in
preaching the Gospel, and the result Is many
have been converted FROM the error of their
ways. lie is not building upon the fouLda-
ton of man, but upon a more sure fouuda-
ton, and that is Christ. "Otier foundation
can no mar lay than IA laid, which Is Jesus
Christ" When the Church is built upon
man, its ,upsrstructure soon gives way and
great is the fall Of It,"
Yes, this is an age Of progress, and by TAX
ing Gods word rs the man Of our counsel,
and having the mind that was in Christ, in
the days Of his incarnation, We will "improve
in Intelligence and be elevated to q higher
tone Of civilization" 1t is our privilege TO
improve in all the Christian Eraces.
You also published, that, 3 by being uni
ted iu one Church, they will accomplish four
fold more good" Not only Christlansin both
Churches Subscribe to this, but also, these
who are not memDers ofaBy Christian denon-
ination believe it. Slavery divided those two
Methodist families, aud now, as that has
been removed, there ought 10 10 but one
great Methodist Church, and ! trust that the
time is not far distant when this will be the
case. Not the I" Greeks" hut old Methodist
care at the door aud by the blessing Of Al.
mighty God, they will c~ohtinng their on
ward movements, until there will be Eocie-
ties Of the Methodist Z. Church in ever!
neirhborLoOd, North, South. East and West.
- SO mote il be-" The good work is going
on in Kentucky. have just received a let
ter FROM Bishop D. w. Clark, in which be says:
- We had g~lorions success at the Kentucky
Conferences, Jus. closed. Some three thou
sand members, aud nearly forty preachers
from / e .Chnrch South" have united with
the Old Methodist Z. Church.
Whilst in Virginia ! met with the Rev. W
W. Neal, Rev. Nr. Munsey, and other minis
tiers Of the 'Chureh South" and WAS treated
very kindly by them. Sbould an opportuni-
y be given, ! will reciproeate their courtesy.
HTis only noble 10 be good
Kind hearts are more than cornetI,
And gentle faith than Nanan's blood"
L. 7. DRAET.
We have never sought controversy, cape
eially that Of personal character sinee we
have bad control Of the USIoS FtAs. But
should others occupying a similar position
with ourSslf make An attack, and seem 10
court . pen reneountsr, We will strive 70
compete With them, unless they resort to the
nIs OF Sueh language that is Scurrilouiin lie
na,ure. 10 the Bristol HsrI Of the 9th inst,
edited By the Rev. W. W. Neal ("s 50 cillsd'l
-s noticed an editorial copied from the
USioa FLAG IN reference to the Old neshO-
dist Episcopal Church in Virginia The