The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-21
Communicated. s.
Rev. MIR. StringfelIpW and sc. Paul'sl
Church of Indiahap0lis-Reply to
!" Mark FaPley .''-------


80 Mark Fapleys o------
Editors Journal: 8T1 Ti9V
My attention has been called to an
exceedingly well written article, in
your issue the 18th inst from
your Indianapolis correspondent with
whom I am Sperso1ally acquainted
and for whom | have great esteem an
which he speaks Of the services held
in St. Paul's Churehs Indianapolis,
on the evening En- IN = Of Sunday, February
10th. Those services were indeed as
he described item, 9 solemn and i'm
pressive." TheT large confirmation
class was truly an indication of "un
usual prosperity in our branch of
the Christian Church.
But while thanking yourablecor-
respondent for his report of the SER
viceseupon the occasion inyquestion,
ana his iicompEmentary notice of the
effort of our Bishop in his address to
the class, / feel myself called upon TO
correct some Of his statements, and
to notice some of the deductions he
has made from the remarks of Bishop
Talbot; and, in the first place, from
all that I can learn, and from facts in
my possession, I think he has been
misinforned concerning the 1lHi,ante-
cedents of the Rev. Mr.. Stringfel-
low, Rector of St. Paul's Church.
Mr.. Stringfellow was of Southern
birth, and had relatives in the South,
and possibly in the Confederate army,
though of this I am not assured. An
article in the Cincinnati Commercial
of late date, [Feb. 18th asserts it,
but from the 'stwor or three slight
amendments !, made by some person
over the signature of Indianapolis
| should hardly think the statements
of a writer, who could SO boldly pub
lish absolute tntruths, worthy of much
credit. This Southern relationship
was, of course, in a time Of great pub
LID excitement,, made a handle Of by
uncharitable and thoughtless persons,
and subjected him to suspicion and
severe criticism. G Butt have talked
with a gentleman Of Understanding
and social position, a N ortheArrinl man,
andst0yalias anyson I know Of, who
was intimate with Mr.. Stringfellew at
this,9ntimes d,who1 tells, megathat
MI %%oSS.1nRasSoia' 500; undoubtedly aIe,Sgaoood
Union man. His fault seems to HAVE
been that he was kind to. the rebel
prisoners Ainistered to their meees-
sites bodily and spiritual, as he also
did, at the same time, to the brave
men who were periling their lives in
defense Of the Unions a In other
verbs, that he recognized his Office as
aGhristian Minister, sent forth Ito
all nations J" to "baptize them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son,
and Of the Holy Ghost" teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever
Christ bath commanded, them, He
looked upon these misguided men as
those for whom Christ died, and Of
whom He will speak in the last day,
when he shall say Inasmuch
as ye did it unite the least
Of these my brethren We 80 did
ilt ;,Ftu MEL 1ee,i' In this while he
exemplifed the Christian Minister i,
and the Christian gentleman, he, at the
same time, adorned and, honored the
Northern cause, as carryingrontthe
warrior greatqand vital principles, and
nateywagingiiit against individuals
from motives of hate and revenge,
and with endeayors to- make it more
cruei, bitter, and horrible than need
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