The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-06
THE ADVOCATE" SCARED.

We elsewhere print some correspond
enee to the Christian AdrOcdte signed
"Credo;" and we now notice the Adro-
Gates course towards US in order to
please our friends, although We frankly /
confess that it is not worth the trouble. |
Mr.. Dillon is genial and honorable
Christian gentleman, but he is only
fgure-head in the Advocdte office, and
lacks the moral stamina necessary for a
man in his position. Hence, while We
have every assurance privately OF his
good willard we EIlOto that he re-
spects us and our work-he lacks the
back bone to say so openly; and for this
he is to be pitied and not censured.
When we first decided to begin our
course of Sunday evening lectures upon
religious and social topics, Mr.. Dillon
assured Mr.. Duniway that he was
pleased to hear it, but was sorry that
Sunday evening was chosen, as many
church members would be glad to at
tend who were otherwise engaged on
that evening.
Mr.. Duniway replied that the hall
could not be had on weekday evenings,
besides many persons were in the city
who could not attend church anywhere,
and it was hoped to reach them with
these lectures. To which Mr.. Dillon
gladly agreed, promising to insert a
good notice of the forthcoming lecture
i'm the AdUOcate. Mr.. Duniway accord
ingly carried him the proof of our lee
ture announcement as prepared for the
being present at the time, a0ould not
permit Mr.. Dillon to do as he had
agreed about its publication, giving as
a reason that "they must be very care
| full and not publish appointments that
would interfere with their own church" !"
Mr.. Duniway said: "All right, Mr..
Dillon; say just what you think you can
afford to say. We don't wish to inter
fere in any way with your labors." So,
instead of the brotherly editorial recog-
milton which Mr.. Dillon had promised
, unasked, there appeared in the AdUOcdte
the simple announcement that Mrs.
} Duniway would begin course of lee
} lures at once" not stating the time or
subject. We find no fault with Mr..
Dillon for his course. His bread and
butter depend upon his position. He is
not an able-bodied man, and we should
be sorry to see him lose his situation,
the more especially as we know of nc
other minister who is at all worthy to
supplant him; neither do we see how he
could subsist without it. But we say ia
him in all kindness and candor that
such un-Christian-like fault-finding ss
''CredO's" will do more 10 prejudice the
leading minds OF this city against the
Methodist church than we could do witt
our religious lectures in q lifetime, even
if we desired to injure the church, which
our public and private life bears ample
testimony that we would not do if W,
e could.
We are sorry Brother Dillon hasn'
moral stamina equal to his goodness o
u hearti or, rather, we are sorry that he i
not In financial position where he cal
afio-d to let his light shine in the full
ness of its own effulgence; yet we shal
; not quarrel with him, no matter wha
his worldly masters compel him to do
but shall hereafter content ourself will
publishing such of the Adrocdte's at
tacks upon us as We deem fit to appea
in our columns, claiming the right +
make our own comments.