Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-01
For the Knoxville Wing.

"Dr. E. Rowley, of the Holston Conference, has
been elected President of the New Albany Female
College, Indisna."-Erehange paper.
All right-st least it is presumed to be all right.
But the present writer is little curious to know
how often the aforesaid DR.. E. Rowley, better known
as Erastus Rowley, has exchanged his church rela-
sons in order that be might be selected as Prlne''
pal or President of some school or other ne,
himself once gave this writer three instances OF the
kind, and since that he has changed once or twice
apparently for the same reason. Pire hnnlbng.-
ST. Louis Chyistion Advocate
The above extract and editorial from D. r. or
DR.. MeAnally, editor of the ST. Louis Advocate, APP
peared on the 22d of June in that part of the Bris
toll News, edited by my friend ~ W. W. Neal.
The article was brought to my notice but a few
days since and hence it has heretofore received no
reply from me.
As to the charge of the aforesaid editor regards
my change, and the cause of the change of my
Church relations pronounce tia vile SANDER, and
malicious falsehood. Never was any such, or
even similar statement made to him by me, Meth
er will the history of my church relations in any
respect, justify the slanderous declaration.
My first and only church connection before com.
| ing South in 1888, was with the Presbyterian
Church, in the city of Lansingburg New York,
about one year after had been in charge of the
Academy there. While in connection with the
same Church. came South, and while in charge of
an Institution, in which remained two years af-
forwards united with the NJ. Z. Church, and in
that Church have continued until this day. ex-
cept when by the unfortunate division of said
| Church, was member of the N. E. Church,
| Sou tn.
The question will, doubtless, be asked, why this
accusation and uncalled for attack on the part OF
| DR.. McAnally, against me q? But one reply can be
given. I had preferred to adhere to the NJ. E
Church, to further continuance in the N. E.
Church, South, whereupon the aforesaid editor en-
ters his sanctum and sszes his pen, vowing his dire
vengeance against me, for thus daring to exercise
my right Of Church preference. The same intole-
rant spirit in former days, shed the blood OF the
martyrs, drove them to the stake, lighted up the
fires for their consumption.
Commentators inform US that the best manner o.
interpreting the scriptures is by comparing scrip
ture with scripture.
will test this principle, and compare the Doc
tors editorial selected for publication by my s'sc
o. of the Bristol News, with the letter ofthe same
consist ent Doctor in 1850
ST.. LOUIS N o.
! 2lst July, 1850. !
Rev. d., RowLey-DeoJ' Brother If elected
will you accept the Presidency of St. Charles Col
lege-a Methodist College, endowment $4,000
Salary of President 81, 300 snrc and prospect o
more2 Location good, healthy, &c, ls miles frcn
this city.
If you would like such situation, t1Tite i'm
8oediGteLy Jump the cars, and come to this Cit
via Nashville and Louisville, or Memphis and river
and will tell you more about it. 1t is a good sit
uation and you can get it, provided get the nfor
nation from you at once
You're 10 haste,
Signed D. R. McANAIIy.
Then lin 1862 he would endorse my character
and use his controlling influence to elevate me TO
position of importance and trust. Then, in his es
timation, was competent and qualified for almos
any educational position at any rate for the pres;
dency of St. Charles College. Now have left tn
Church, over which ne perhaps hoped to exercise
in coming time episcopal supervision, and have re
sumed my position in the NJ. z. Church, and nov
as my punishment, must be the object Of his Sian
derous nsinuatons and charges Happy am I, tia
the good ~ Doctor had afforded the entdo!s befor
administering the poison.
Finally he affects, as he wac accustomed TO d.
sforstime the linguist, and combining the Frenc
with the English, in beautiful medley, he exclam
"rirs hn'nbug"
i an familiar with the Doctors Latin phrase
and have sean the book from which they were mem
orized, never knew him to try French but once be
fore, when failing signslly, had hoped be woul
try no more but his ignorance like his incompeter
cy will show itself IT. as the afo resad editor in
sinuates am chargeable with hunsbagry 1 am FIRE
to acknowledge my entire indebtedness to him, bot
for the sample and the instruction. If by fol
} mer associations and intimacy, have, unknown
myself become in the least his innitator as is usu
al in such cases, may have initiated his imperfee
tions rather than his ezcellencies. So much hay
deemed it proper for me to say, in vindicating my
self against the charges and insnuations of my fol-
mer friend, especially as I expect soon to leav
East Tennessee for another field of labor and wer
to remain silent when such charges had been circr
lated to my prejudice, I should be regarded indf
erent to my reputation and unworthy Of the cont
dencs ofmy friends
Z. RowLEY.