The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-12

meeting not long ago, 1t would be an in.
suit to ask man for them, when they had
been acquainted with him for two wears
see your paper says brought charge.
against Mr.. Alden for disturbing the pray.
or meeting on Wednesday night. 1t is 0
misunderstanding. Ed. q. Carpenter
was the person, not me, as l had nothin G
to do with it. l did not know / was going
to be witness until I was sent for, for il
l had preferred the charges would have
done it in different manner and mere
witnesses would have been obtained, Ms a
number were waiting to be called upon
to testify. The result would have been
serious, as it would have gone very hard
with Mr. Alden and others. But the next
time they will have to be very careful.
The day of the disturbance Mr.. Gunter
came to me, as was visiting his house
and told me the parties wished to com.
promise the matter by stating their own
terms, and that they were coming out 10
meeting that night. told him their con.
ditons would not be accepted, and told
him the conditions on which they could
come back, and TO tell them
they need not come to church
to bring anything up of the kind,
In the meeting or after, as It would mako a
disturbance. They found they could do
nothing by law, and told him expected
they wished to come back and be as they
we're originally, and work me out il they
could, and thus break up the church, for
many have told me If left they would do
the same.
told him (Mr. Gunter) to tell them
not to come, yet they did, and disturbed
our meeting, which many are willing to
testify, to-day or any time. ..
The disturbance: The parties came in
boldly; took front seats which few would
have done under the circumstances. 1t was
not long before had TO reprove ono or
two for laughing and talking. These
were Mr.. Hays stcp-daughters or nieces.
then told the audience wished no one
to talk to one another or back to me, and
further, that wished no o.her business
introduced that night. ! said this, expect
ing some trouble, as had heard . rumor
that we got hold of that they, (the oppos-
ing parties were coming TO hold prayer
meeting, and, IL We interfered, they were
going to kick US out. Mr.. Alden was one
reproved also, while others made disturb
ances, etc.
The report of me running out of the
house is false I,calkei OUT and most Of
the congregation was out on the platform,
and some had gone home. They, (the op-
posing parties were in the house, and
some of them on the sidewalk. Twas wise
in getting out when there was no light in
the house; and previous 10 that was like
ly to DO knocked down by the opposing
ones.
Previous to this disturbance the three
e1-trustees sued Mr.. Carpenter for the
two keys ofthe church, ono belonging 10
Mr.. Reed, or the mission school, the other
to the church, valued at two dollars, which,
Of course, they did not get. ..
(. wish the editor to publish letter /
received from Mr.. Hay nearly two
years ago. The people can see his opinion
Of me then, which would have been, per-
haps, the same yet had not the reproofs
spoken of in the forepart of this letter
gone home. r.ur -. IG f.N
The resolution passed at Carbonate
includes only those who are not known
and, even il 1t did more, the christian
church has no authority anywhere in
Gods word to call number Of preachers
together to adopt resolutions. Every con-
gregation is independent Of itself in
government. Therefore, any outside
affair like this amounts TO nothing; as
plenty of our preachers will go where
they are not known, and never show any
Whatever. There WAS
plenty thero that day that were not known
very well, yet did not show any papers,
nor were they asked.
Mr.. Hay tried to get those preachers
there to make q personal matter Of IL, be.
cause l came here to Cairo to preach and he
Mr.. Hay did not like it, But no did not
succeed, neither will he. The preaching
brethren told him that If was guilty of
any offense the church Of Cairo had to at
tend 10 it and not them. Thus no has
been trying to injure mo abroad as we'll as
IN Caro-, but las not succeeded.
These things would not have beenpub-
ished had he not been trying to make me
ant what / am really not.
Thus ends the story for the present, hop
ng the friends Of the cause will come out
% church and aid us in trying to BALD up
he cause of Christ against all the opposi-
Ion. Fraternally,
JOHN FRIEND, Pastor
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