Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-08

4 History Of the Life Of the Absent Baltimore
Clergyman.

Clergyman.
tFrom the louisville OourisF-Iourpail
A gentleman who has been acquainted with
DR.. Huston thirty years writes the Courier
Journal Of him "a followsi
Before his conversion he was regarded a.
one Of tho most talented Of Clnclnnau's fat
boys" Ia 1889, after having studied some
time at Woodward college, he became an
itlnerant Methodist preacher In connection
with the Ohio conference, and was statloneo
nv that body on Summervllle circuit, In west
Virginia. In 1870 the same conference sent
him TO Point Pleasant circuit 10 the same
state; in 1913 to Madison circuit, In the STATE
Of Ohio. In 1912 he removed 70 Lexington,
Ky, and In 1913 was stationed by the Mem
lucky conference In Harrodsburg. That
conference subsequently, apPoS,nwyeda no hm 70
Parkersburg, w. Va, shelbyyllle, Lexington,
Coyington and Cincinnati.
In 1853 the general conference NJ his church
elected him editor Of the Home Circle. This
made his removal 10 Nashville necessary, but
hlS membership was continued In the Ken,
tnClIy conference. In 1853 he was reelected
10 the edltorship. and was living In Nash
Vile when General Buell's army drove the
COntederates out Of that city. He remained
south Of the Federal army lines until 1855.
Then returning to Kentucky, he was sta
toned In Newport until 1887, when he was
transferred TO the Baltimore conference, and
The lengthy article In the Baltimore Amir
can about DR.. Huston needs some correction.
II Ia not true that but little was known Of Dr..
Huston "preyious to his coming to Baltl-
more" or that his pulpit power depended en-
tirely upon "the sofIness of his voice." His
reputation as an orator was co-extenslve with
the church OF which he was a minister, and
such intellectual giants as the late Robert j..
Breckenridge, d. d., regarded his theological
attainments as more than respectable, his
logic as clear, II not strong, his rhetoric a.
faultless and his action as inim!table.
Baltimore appreciated him 80 highly thai
she refused 10 part with him for Ave years.
. However bad Dr.. II. may have become, 1t Is moi
true that 1.-The Kentucky Conference, which
sent him TO Baltimore with q clean record, IL
morally responsible for the outrages he has
committed" The Kentucky Conference lnstl
tutes careful ex animation OF the moral and
ministerial character Of each one Of her min
listers every year. In the case Of DIR. ii. and
two Others, who during the war were neces
sarlly beyond her oversight she, during thos'
years refused to say there was "nothlnl
against them When they returned 10 Ken
tGcky, In 1855, q strict inquiry was instituted
with reference 10 conduct and character dur
Ing their enforced absence.
In 1885, 90, and 81, there was nothing
against L. ID. Huston. For about four or Nv
years the Baltimore Conference has exercise
the same watchful care over DR.. Huston
moral character. She will give him fal
trial now, and, II hs Is found guilty OF tn
alleged outrages, will promptly expel him an
visit upon him the Indignation his crimes de
serve II DR.. II. has heretofore been guilt
Of criminal conduct, he and his victims hay
alike been careful 10 hide his crimes from th
proper authorities Of bis church.