The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-23

oetWeeu ut1 hdtHne unu ME
CuTrIe.
As our readers are aware, the Rev. G.
G. CURRE, formerly rector of St. Mat
thew's parish in this city, was announced
In Yesterdays paper for lecture in the
basement Of the church last evening, as
also for two sermons next Sunday. Late
in the day It was understood by q few
that owing 10 some difficulty or misun-
derstandlug in the premises the lecture
would be postponed, but this fact not being
generally known q considerable number
ol people repaired to the church last
evening to hear the lecture according to
announcement. In this however theyIWere
disappointed, The explanation Of their
disappointment Is contained in the follow.
ing correspondence between the Rev. Mr..
LATANE and Rev. Mr.. CURRrE. In pub.
fishing It we are requested 10 state that
1t is not given to the public at the instance
of Mr. LATANE but by the request Of
friends who learned last night that his
position in regard to the proposed,lecture
OF Mr.. CURRE was entirely misunder.
stood.
With this preface we submit the fol-
lowing correspondence to our readers
Mr.. IATANE TO MR, oURRrE.
WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 90, IA.
Rec. and Dear SIR:
I see 1t announced in the city papers
this morning that you are to lecture to-
night in ST. Matthew's Church.
May ! ask respectfully il the proposed
lecture is intended 10 have any bearing
upon the matter now unhappily sgitating
st. Matthew's congregation ?
Very Truly, Yours, &c,
ReO. Q. GeOrys Cunis.
MR.. cURRIE's REPLY.
WHEELING, Jan. 92, 1874.
My Dear Brother Latane:
In reply to yours of this morning l de.
sire in turn to request your permission to
address st. Matthew'S congregation this
evening in the lecture room or church on
the subject Of the matter at present agi.
tatlng my old flock l am
Yours Truly,
@. GEORGE CURR1E.
MR. LATAEE TO MR. CURRIE AGAIN.
WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. %, 1874:
Req. and Dear Brother:
In reply 10 your note just handed me l
have only this 10 say: When l addressed
my note to you this morning my purpose
was II ! could get any assurance from you
that you would not discuss in the church
the matter now sgitating st. Matthew's
Church, most cheeriully to acquiesce in
the arrangement for your preaching or
lecturing tonight.
But when the matter is most delicate
one; when the authorities oil the church
have 1t under most anxious consideration
when the whole matter has very properly
been referred TO the Bishop Of the Dio-
cese; and when there is every disposition
to settle the matter, as far as possible,
quietly and peacesbly, and consist
entity with the rights of both the
majority and the minority ofIfhe con-
gregation-I confess l do not see the pro.
priety Of your coming, from another Dio-
cese, and without being requested to do so
by the Bishop of this Diocese, or by the
VestrY, or by the congregation, to discuss
the matter in the Church-and especially,
as l have the right to infer from what
passed in our interview this morning, to
discuss it in strongly partisan spirit,
l accord to you, so far as l have any
say in the matter, the perfect liberty to
discuss the matter from house 10 house in
the parish, or through the papers OF the
city. But when l have never alluded to
It in any way in the Church, and when
would not feel 1t right or proper to cor
rect any statement, or to reply to any ar.
gument, you might mako In the Church
tonight, confess the request you make
does seem to me little queer.
Still I now add that, if under these cir.
you persist in the matter, I
shall offer no possible objection, canoni.
cal or otherwise. therefore give after
this explanation, my full consent 10 your
lecturing in st. Matthew's Church to.
night on this or any other subject.
Let me say further, that II the vestry
Of ST. Matthew'S Church desire 10 hear
Of the question and will formally
signify their wish TO that effect, though
should exceedingly deprecaie the whole
proceeding, ! will. be ready to meet you
In any place in the city, except St. Mat.
thew's Church, and on any day except
Sunday, and discuss the matter with you
from the rising to the setting sun.
Very hastily and very truly, yours, SC,
]. A. LATANE.
Rev G George Currie.