The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-13
NeihoaIsm IA IndIaaapolIs.

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The following paragraphs, which
weclip from the Indianapolis Journal
of yesterday, will be read with inter
est By m any in this city who are ac-
qaainted with the ministers referred
to:
Rev. DR.. Aodrus commenced bis
pastorate at Meridian Street Church
yesterday. Large audiences were
present both in the morning and
evening. The sermon In the morning,
particularly, was one OF marked power
and effect.
STRANGE CHAPEL. - Methodist
circles are somewhat excited over a
difficulty which exists In Strange
Chapel, growing out of disagree ment
among the leading members of that
CONGREGATION with the action of the
Indiana Conference at Its recent sess-
ion. AS we learn from q reliable
source the facts are about as follows:
When the last Conference year ap-
preached its close, the official board
of the church made q request TO the
Conference. through the Presiding
Elder, that the charge should be left
TO be supplied" the intention being
to eli the vacancy by their own selec
ton. In the event of that being i'm
practicable, in the opinion of the Con-
ference authorities. they named four
ministers, either of whom they would be
content to receive as their pastor. The
Bishop, twill be remem bered, appoint
ed Rev. Il. Nj. Walters TO the charge,
and he not being of the four named,
the leading members felt so deeply
aggrieved that a tacit determination
was arrived at not TO receive him. Mr..
Walters was told on Thursday that it
was doubtful whether he would be
allowed to lead the prayer meeting
that night. But, nevertheless, be
went to the church and took charge
of the meeting. At its close a meeting
of the official membership was called,
and after talking the matter over, q
series of resolutions were passed
cOndemnatory of the Bishop, the cab
met and the conference, ending by de-
cIaring that Rev. Mr.. Walters would
not be received as the pastor. Mr..
w. was present and gave notice that
he would preach at the usual hours
on the Sabbath, whereupon a commit
for the pulpit, one OF the members,
however, saying he had no objection
to Mr.. Walters preaching if he expllo-
itly diselaimed being the pastor Of the
Church. When yesterday came, Mr..
Walters was early at the building,
present at one Of the class meet
ings, at which his presence was
ignored and an announcement
made that the committee not having
been able to fill the pulpit no service
would be held. Mr.. Walters again
announced that he would preach at
balf-past ten o'clock. Upon going to
the door OF the main audience room
they were found to be locked, where
upon Mr.. w. gave notice that the
meeting would be held in the base
ment, and he stationed two or three
gentlemen to say to the people who
were arriving in answer to the notice
Of service which appeared in the city
papers Of Saturday morning. Oae OF
the members of the Church stood
near by, making the announcements
that there would be no service. MIR.
Walters preached to about one hun
dred and fifty persons, claiming TO be
the regularly appointed pastor. he
had previously informed the official
hoard that their resolutions did not
sever his connection; that nothing
less authoritative than the power
which appointed him could do that.
At the close Of the morning services,
Mr.. Walters gave notice that he
would Ireach again at night,
and if the basement room should
be closed against him, as the up.
per room had been, he would
preach from the steps of the building
to all who saw proper to come. lie
was present at the Sunday School at
2 o'clock iu the afternoon, and partl-
cipated In the exercises. Last night
the basement was opened, and litter
ally crowded to repletion, Mr.. Wal
tiers again preaching, and in alludipg
to the unfortunate disagreement
counseled his friends 10 say nothing
and think charitably.
This is the status of the affair now
What further steps will be taken We
are not advised OF.