The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-12
Il WAS LIKELY TO BE KNOCKED
DOWN BY THE OPPOSING
ONES"
AND MUCH GOOD READING BE.
SIDES. -
CAIRO, III, August II, 1871

DEAR SIR:-As / am reader of you
paper daily, for the purpose of imformin!
myself of the news Of the day, both a
home and abroad, saw certain articles il
your valuable paper concerning the troub
les in the Christian church of this city
| which, TO II great extent, are false, you, nC
doubt, being wrongfully informed.
thought my letter, in THE BULLETIN
would suffice and trouble had ceased; but
in yesterdays paper, (Thursday's)
an article appeared, which, l un.
derstand, was put in BY some
boys whom had reproved during
the time held protracted meeting. The
said article / considered beneath my no.
tice to answer.
Since yesterday, false reports have been
circulating more than common. There
fore, deem it advisable to SET the whole
truth before the people in christian spir-
it, giving no otfense to any one, but tell
ing the truth and nothing but the whole
truth
Before l came back to Cairo, this year,
there was nobody like Bro. Friend with
all of the opposing parties. or course 1
had to step at Mr.. Hays house, which /
did. While there, some three weeks, dur
ing my last protracted meeting,
! saw everything did not go on
right in the family. Persons frequently
spoke to me of Mr.. Hays wife-about
showing Partially to Mr.. Hays first wife's
least two of them. i was in
the sitting room ore day with her Mrs.
Hay), and her daughter, Minnie, who
complained to me of her mothers mis-
treatment of the other children. Conse-
quently, MS a minister of the gospel, took
hold of the opportunity to talk to her
about it, in christian manner, when, OF
course, l was told to mind my own bust
ness. meddled with it no more, but l
incurred her displeasure from that time
since, and have noticed Mr.. Hay has
treated me very cody ever since. r.
Mr.. Alden reproved in the church on
account of furnishing different bread for
the Lords table from what We have been
using. Since then, which was during the
fore part of my protracted neetinN be
has never been the same. Then I re-
proved Mr.. Tslbott-not him personally
but all who used tobacco in gencrsl--for
splitting tobacco juice on the floor. It
seems his has never been pleased yet. Now,
whether these are tho causes Of the dis
pleasure ] don't say, but noticed their
opposition commenced from. that time to-
ward me.
These parties had been so used to ruling
and having things their own way that
when l came and used little authority IL
pleased them not. Their certificate Of
was not recorded until August
Z, 1871, and, understand, that Mr.. Hay
wrote it and Mr. Talbot swore to IT, about
7 clock last Monday morning, fearing,
we would get ours recorded before them
they being elected in 1869, during the
month of May. Now, this shows how
they hate been carrying on business. But
a prominent lawyer says it will not stand,
as it is not made out according to law, the
one making 1t out understanding nothing
fully about 1t.
With reference to turning those parties
out, it was according to tho word
of God. l defy any man to show
me when person or persons are
walking disordorly, that they shall have a
trial. Mol the apostles say Withdraw
from them" Their actions were sufficient
n opposing the cause, by opposing me,
etc. Now, understand they want trial.
They never thought of giving me one, or
telling me anything about it, when they
crawled into the church window on last
Saturday night and excluded me, This
meeting was called without any authority.
There is aboat eleven or twelve that wish
to rule the church, and some have told me
that Mr.. Hay wishes to do the preaching
Il nself.
! am not the only preacher they have
treated shamefally. Mr.. Sweeny was
served nearly the same way from what
understand, -.a..t'.
Mr., Hay never opposed me as an elder
until he was tried, and few days before.
With reference 70 lettsrs Of commenda alton