Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
Argos Correspondence.
BY BRIMSTONE.
ARGOS, IND, March 4th, 1873.

ARGOS, IND, March 4th, 1873.
Mr.. MILLIKAN:
We desire to occupy brief space in re-
ply TO scurrtlOuS article in last week 5
REPUBLICAN,, purporting to be written
by one OF the Trustees of the NJ. E..
Church, at this place We would not
deign TO give the matter passing notice,
was it not that our silence might be mis-
repsented with the facts. Although we
have the best OF reasons for believing that
this communication did not originate
from Trustee; yet if published by his
consent, having knowledge of its scur-
ri'ous imputa'ions. he must have greater
want of principle, and less regard for
truth than we had supposed
The gtst Of the article, instead of being
denial q statements made by US in a
former correspondence. is personal at
tack on us as devoid of truth in its state
ment and imputations, as lis author is of
common courtesy.
He says, Birthstone entertains very
unfavorable opinion of Methodist and
Methodism-has even declared he would
never eater the church bidding, at this
place, DC.
AS 10 the first part of the statement, we
can truthfully say that our regard for
nethodism is much higher than tol the
writer OF the article in question AS to
the statement that we would never enter
the church, &c, the truth is simply as fol-
lows:
Some twelve months since, at the solici
tation of others, we asked for the use of
the church for a musical entertainment
by Mrs. F., in view to getting UP a
class in vocal music. On applying to one of
the Trustees, we were informed, that
that, was the evening for their prayer
meeting. Learning their Pastor was ab
sent, and thlt they would have no prayer
meeting that evening, we applied to
trustee No. 2, and were met by the OBJ
lection that the Sabbath h-school teachers
held their regular meeting on the evening
designated. We then repaired to the
Superintendent of the Sunday school, who
Informed us they would willingly give
way for the singing, es they had n, bust
ness of especial importance to transact.
We then went again to Trustee No. 2
with this report, who after some hesita-
ton concluded to let us have the house If
the Sexton was willing. The Sexton be.
Ing present, objected, on the plea that it
would put him to considerable trouble
to light ur, and sweep out, &c. Setting
his objections aside by paying him
his demands, we finally gained ad-
mission where we had the honor of "pre-
siding ooer that meeting aeith remarkable
dignity notwithstanding the assertion,
(Which was never made) "that we would
never enter the building" &c.
Being met by SO many excuses, and
and finding the use of the house SO re
luctantly granted, we qfteruard said (pub-
Iicly) that we would never again ask for
the use of the house for any purpose what
ever-nor did not know that we should
ever enter it again, except it might be on
some special occasion.
In his closing remarks, Trustee Tor his
mouth piece says: I'VE have been credi-
bly, informed that Birthstone was exclud-
ed from the singing Glass;" &c. This is
simply falsehood, begotten in his own
shallow BRAIN
The remarks which follow, to say the
least are undignified in the extreme, and
conclusively show the writer to be desti.
tute Of gentlemanly courtesy.
AS to closing the doors against the
! singing class; (the only statement made
in our correspondence, the truth of which