Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-05-08
JUSTICE TO WHOM MJUsTICEISDUE

muu,cation In the educational column
signed "Caution," and another in the
same journal Of the 18th ult., in the same
column, given as editorial under tie pre-.
tention of correcting false rumor con
cerning the Rev. S. j. Hayes. This re.
minds Of US the anccdote of young lad
whose conbative organ was rather strong
ly developed, who when he could find nc
, person willing to degrade himself to fight
with him, stuffed the clothes Of man
set them mp in ar erect position, stepped
off, cracked his fists, struck, kicked, and
knocked them down, then went away and
boasted Of wha. he had done,
And were it not worthy minister S
name has been there abused and that the
cause in which the minister is engaged
might suffer, aud that the public are
shamcfuly wronged. We should pass
the matter unnoticed. But it is due the
people TO know hat the editor of said
columns is author Of both articles.
In the first, he aims through some well
known personal spleen to injure the repu-
tation Of minister of the gospel whose
character has ever been unimpeachable
by stating that he was rejected by the
conference" and disowned by them as Il
member Of said church, which we are
constrained to say is totally false. The
inference would be that he was guilty of
some crime, was tried, convicted and there
fore expelled or rejected, which is entire
ly false and without the slightest founda-
| ton.
In the second article (Which he as
sumes as editorial and which he was for
ced to write) he labors assduously to
leave the impression unGn the mind Of
the public that some other party or par
ties were guilty Of this false representa-
tor, and then endeavors to screen him-
self under :he cover of recommending
the Rev. Hayes, and the case in which he
is engaged, thus wiping off his stink on
others.
But this is not the first time that the
peculiari!ies of the animal mentioned in
the ancient fable disclosed its real charac-
ter. I. is well known fact that this
same man has been an enemy to the in
teres;s Of the u B. Church, that he has
been underhandedly schemins TO wo:k
certain funds out Of the hands Of the
Board of Trustees Of the Mexico congre-
cation, that he has been speaking in dis
respectful terms, wilIully and falsely mis-
representing both Mr. Hayes and the
Board Of Trustees. 1t is not just that
the public be charged by any one with
misrepresenting minister Of the gospel,
when he himself is the disrepresenter.
The author in the first article puts him
self forth as public benefactor aud 81 gns
himself Caution" The motive as well |
as the peculiar character OF the man may
be seen at glance. Had he been one Of
the Board Of Trustees or a minister of
the L. g. Church, and had these false
representations been true, then he would
hot have been out of place. But he, not
being connected with the church, and be.
ing in fact a disinterested party TO inter
pose under the pretentions OF protector
of the church and public, is to say the
least of it certainly very disrespecttu!ly
meddlcsomc and most ridiculous.
We presume that when the church loos-
es confidence in the ability and response
5ility of the present Board of Trustees to
conduct the building of house for wor-
ship, she will elect others.
The author Of the SANDER may deny
the facts stated here, but it will be borne
in mind that it may not be difficult for
any one TO deny truths, who will falsely
represent. But we are prepared to prove
what we state.
1t is due that We state that the Rev S.
J. Hayes has been highly esteemed
member of the Allegheny Conference Of
the United Brethren in Christ over seven
years without the slightest stain upon his
character, and is still amenable to that
body, and although young man, YET, by
his gentlemanly and christian like dep"rt-
ment as minister, his talents and unit
ring zca! has been very useful to the
church, blessing 10 the cause Of his
Master, and has made himself many de-
voted friends
BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
U. b. Church, Mexico.