The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-05
THE WAR OF THE CHRISTIANS

| THE GUSHING MR.. FRIEND. PA OR or
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, RIDES A HIGH
HoRsE-ExPELs MR.. =. r.. HAY AND
BRINGS CHARGES AGAINST MR.. GEORGE
| 4. ALDEN.
We publish elsewhere on this page the
announcement of Rev. Mr.. Friend, that
he will preach in the Christian church to-
morrow. We also publish card from
the trustees forbidding him the use of the
church. Our readers will, therefore, OBJ
serve that a slight Misunderstanding ex-
lists between the trustees and their ought
to-be beloved pastor. And the BULLETIN,
like the faithful nswsgatherer II is, has
collected the following facts relating 70
the trouble.
| TO BEGIN AT THE BRaIsNINa,
which is Mr.. Friend. This gentleman is
young, and II is no reflection on him to
state that in appearance and ,style he is
best described by tho word gushing.
Ladies would call him handsome, and
male members Of his congregation call
him, to speak in common parlance,
cheeky" although, with the latter opin-
ion, we disclaim any sympathy. or his
ability we are not able to speak, for cir
cumstances have denied US the pleasure Of
ever listening to him.
BUT TO THE ROW.
This gentleman, six months ago or
thereabout, came to Cairo Ia the
capacity OF an Evangelist, or
one who IL sent out by the
head OF the Christian Church, to preach
tho gospel Of the Redeemer. He assum-
ed membership in the church, SO the
trustees state, without invitation or solicit
tation, and Immediately afterward usurp-
ed the pulpit, in the face Of a written pro-
test, signed by the trustees. Ever since
there have been wrangling and jar
ring in the Temple Of Him
who preached only Love and
Peace. At all efforts Of the trustees
to Gust him-to force him into "new do.
parture"--he simply smiled, and e1hortsd
them, scripturally, it 10 to be presumed,
to 60 their way and not bother him.
II we may be permitted to use the e1-
preston about SO holy subjec' went on
from bad TO worse until the Christians
were, Aguratively speaking, threatened
with the
"DEvIL TO PAY"
It finally came to head. Mr.. Friend
would stand ii no longer, and brought
charges against Brother Hay for lying, to
use our informants language. He charged
that Brother Hay had agreed, at q meet
ing Of the church, 10 submit to his pastor
ship which would include, of course, any
action the reverend gentleman might see
At to take; and that after such an agree
mont, he attempted 10 incite the congre-
cation 10 rebellion against him. This was
the milk in the cocosnut, and upon II trial
was had at the Christian church last night
BROTHER HAY PLEADED
that the reverend gentleman had miscou.
strued both the terms Of the agreement
and his action. That he agreed simoly to
accept him, after the gentlemen had forced
himself upon them, and maintained his
right to express at any and all times the
propriety of change in the pastorship Of
the church Of which .he was q trustee. This
gored Mr.. Friend. He saw the points
were well taken, and refused to submit the
charges TO vote Of those present,
maintaining that elders alone had the right
to vote, and he being the only elder,
oESTEELY EXPELLED nh. HAY
from the church. Performing this with
the quiet air ofa man used to WELD author.
ity, he turned on Mr.. Alden, and pre-
fered charges, the character Of which
we did not learn, against that gentleman.
Then there were squalls-rsligious furors
We mean. The trustees got red hot and
informed him they would publish the card
spoken OF above. He simply smiled, and
remarked 1--WE shall see" ----,-,- .ysts
THE KEYS OF THE CLUTCH WERE THEN
DEMANDED
from Mr.. Carpenter, father OF the sexton
of the church, and that gentleman, being
friendly to Friend, politely refused to give
them up. And thus the matter stands.