The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-05-03
REV. WIN. III. GOODE.

In the Telegram of Friday last this veteran of
the Cross writes a frothy communication to that /
paper in which he heaps upon it the most fusome
praise for its in noticing the action of the
North Indiana Conference on the Kinnan case, and
who siezes the opportunity to hurl his anathemas
against the Indianap polls Journal Sentinel and Even
ing News and with the above exception the press
OF city. The Palladium's share of clerical thun
der is as follows:
"Tle statements in the Palladium of the 10Th are
f'lse and sour rilous, and its mperti-
nent. That sheet, ready heretofore to catch up a
Sian ferrous report against Methodist Minister, and
so SLOW to admit to its columns clear refutation,
thereby attempting to fasten upon the church the
stigma of harboripg and screening bad men In her
ministry, now that real case comes up for the &C"
to OF the conference III the exercise OF proper dis
cipine, rudey PUSHES to the deals out erca
hedra denunc iations and makes a violent effort TO
distort and misrepresent its proceedings. The an
anus OF this sheet is sufficiently plain
The Statements" alluded to, received from a
friend of Mr.. KS, and doubt toned to suit
his feelings and from his stand point, he gave them
to truthful and reliable. 1t the first infor-
nation we had of the conference, from one who was
present. Since then, however, his statements were
corSoborated not only by others who present,
particularly in regard to the Incorporate speech OF
the Rev. VIM. II. Goode, but the different reporters
of the Indiana polls papers say about the thing
it. In justice the conference, in paper of
the Goth, we published article from the kokonio
Tribune" giving the other side-justifying that
body in the it had taken in disposing of the
case. Probably this is the very same article that
the Rev. VIM. II. Goode desires "that paper" in
city, "shall have the mapliness and impartialty
to place in it's columns2 We reiterate the opinion
expressed by the Goth, that cannot see how
Mr.. Kinnan his friends could have expected any
other suit than failure to try his case, from the
fact ofh resignation both as minister and member
of the church. Whilst re-expressing this opinion
beg permission in all modesty, to express anot-
that looks especially relevant 10 the case,
which, if not enthusiastically in order, Is, we think
parliamentary. 1t is this: The presiding officer of
the conference should the moment the was
sought to be introduced have decided that it could
not be enter tanned Ifan appeal had then been ia
ken from his decision the conference doubt would
have sustained him, and injustice would have
been done to Mr.. X. But instead of this course. the
was permitted to ia--reso. utions Of
fered by the Rev.Wm.H Goode and entertained, and,
under of explaining their import, he took
sion and permitted to enter into details, and
iterate the ISLANDERS and vituperation against Mr..
Kinnan- denouncng him not only unfit to be as
ISOLATED with in the ministry, but interloper,
ETC., and then the conference consummated the in
consistency to itself and Injustice to Mr.. K, by
trying his uihout hearinJ and deciding it by
voting for proposition that tn, Rev. VIM. Fl. Goode
by a vote of II to 7--"sn almost unprecedented
majorty,' boastingly adds tbs Reverend censor of
the press, which he takes occasion to denounce
"venar'-" subsidized!
We had almost concluded that the picture drawn
of the Reverend gentleman's violence in his speech
in con ference had been somewhat oyerdone by
informant, until we read his communication in the
Telegra m, from which We take the above extract.
1t appears to that he lacks the qualifications of
Bishop, he doubt is aspirant to that Office -
being sef-wiled soon angry, striker, and neither
just temperate in his lang ge-the poison asps
is under his lips, and his mouth is full of cursng
and bitterness! 1t may not avail for a sinner like
ourself topray for reformation in t Goode mans
manners and conduct but he shall have it with all
the fervency of I'll we capable of, and know
he needs not only our feeble efforts, but trust
every christian in the land may offer up prayers
his behalf, that he may be truthful in state
he hereafter max than he has regard
ing the course he alleges pursued by the Palad-
ium towards Meth odist Minister. We might follow
the example he has set and dehounce that which he
utters about paper as "alse and scurrilou. and
has comments impairment j but ourself
with charitably supposing that he merely mig
taken in the name of the paper that caught cup
sanderous report against Methodist Minister" etc.
Cur course towards Methodist Ministers and all
other Ministers of the Gospel, has always been the
reverse charged by the Rev. VIM. H. Goode. The
Palladium has uniformly defended them when assa-
ed and sandered, and it's columns have always been
freely given for their use, and if he knows any case
to the contrary, call upon him 10 point it out
and if he fails to do this and finds he has been mis-
taken, we ask him to and thus counterfeit the
injustice he has done our paper and us.