Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-27
Communication.
ARGOS. IND. Feb. l.. Is

iROOo, I'M, L Cbs lt1 ICtD-
Mr.. EDITOR In last weeks commu-
nication from this place, over the sigma
ture of Birthstone" we noticed some
very remarkable statements, and for fear
the fumes OF this itchkilling drug may be
inhaled by some of your readers who are
not acquainted with its mOdus opera7adi,
we desire to administer corrective.
Birthstone" entertains very unfavora-
BILE opinion of Methodist's and Metho-
dlsm-has even declared publicly that he
would never enter the church building
at this place-and we are not therefore
greatly surprised at his misreDresenta-
tions and low filings at the church officers.
Yet they need correction He, "Brim-
stone" says a"1t seems that the Trustees
of the NJ. E. church, had taken another
freak, etc, and concluded that music might
be a worse thing in church than political
speaking, and very unceremoniously clos
ed their doors against that class; hence
they were compelled to repair to the
L.
Oh. consistency, thou art Jewel"
Now, what he means by ''freak, etc, -
we are unable to understand and we are
sorry he was unable to complete the para
graph Probably he was suddenly taken
with one of his peculiar "freak:s," with
which the members of this community
are well acquainted. Now we love "mu-
sic;' but he says the Trustees of the
church .'unceren>aiously' closed their
doors against the singing class,
which is simply falschood, else
he does not know the definition of the
word ''unceren,Oniously" Now here is
the truth, the whole truth. and nothing
but the truth in the matter Sometime
ago, probably year, the musical portion
of our citizens were giving the audience
room of the church, for the purpose of
holding meeting to make arrangements
for a singing school. Birthstone" not
withstanding the declaration that he
would never enter the building, solicited
the use of the church, and with remarka
BILE dignity y presided over the meeting.
And nearly ever since, the singing school
has been held in the lecture room of the
church, notwithstanding the Trustees
were frequently informed of bad order and
behavior; even one of the members of
the class complained to the Trustees, and
requested them to be present to preserve
order. When the teacher asked one Of
the Trustees for the use of the audience
room for public rehearsal, she was in
formed of the reports of disorder and mis-
behavior. and requested to ask the permis-
sion of the second Trustee, who resides
in town, SO that the responsibility might
not all rest with one. She said nothing
to the Trustees to whom she was referred,
but Indignantly went to the shool-house
These are the facts in the case, and the
cause of "Brimstone's" violent spasm
There has been one political" speech in
the house by Gen. Packard The Gen
eral was here on day too windy to
speak in the grove, and there was no 9th
er place than the church large enough to
accommodate the crowd After due con-
sideration the use of the church was given
him, and rendered to- his opponent should
he desire it. The best of order prevailed,
and we have never been condemned for
our action. We have stated facts, but we
have n word more in conclusion.
We have been credibly informed that
"Brimstone" was excluded from any par
ticipation in the music school, for reasons
it will be better not to make public. Suf-
flee to say the lady teacher feared damage
in character by association with him.
We think he is not a proper person to at
tack the church or its officers, and would
advise him to be careful how and where
he throws stones.
ONE OF THE TRUSTEES.