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CHICAGO, ILL., April 4. 1874.

CHICAGO, Ill, April = 1874.
To1he Editor af 7ae Chicago Tribune:
SIR: an editorial In your issue OF to-day In refer
to certain episode in Florence cCarthys trial.
II trial 1t can he called particularly offensive In
Its alusons to one gentleman, member Of the Union
Parl Bapta. Church, Mr. L. ". Kngsand that trus,
you will permit me to occupy some Of your space tc
contradict the impression that the article In question
nigh. give rise to in the minds OF those who have moi
the honor Of that gentlcmans acquaintance.
It IL certainly unfortunate enough for ths,
gentleman, well rs many othere, to have
endured. the church privileges ~ afforded them
under the pastozate OF Mr.. Mccarthy without being
subjected to such disagrceable prominence as you1
editorial gave 10 Mr.. KingsAnd It Is perfectly true
no doubt that this gentleman nigh: have been saved
this and great many other annoyances had he pcr-
sssenty avoided having any connection with the Nc
Carthy imbrogiio from tho commencement. There
Are however, always enough Of what the Saturday
rictc calls limp people in every society," who believe
that the greatest wisdom lies in being non-conaitt
and eaving unpleasant duty to be performed by
other people, and duty it certainly wau incumbent
on every member of the Union F2rk Church to
come forward n1anfnlly and strive to lid tho
church Of Mr. Mccarthy. Il he or abe felt
him to be unfit fer the position he held Mr. Kings
land doubtless felt It to be his duty, and easy and
pleasant it might have been shirE It, those who
know hin: know that he Ia one Of those who face the
music however disagrceab'e,
Ion say, very truly that it will be Of wonder
to most people whit the Onslaught upon the Deacon
noso has to do with the charges sgainst Mccarthy >
C1z. kinEeland is not Deacon but Trustee by the
Tay} Ana II WILL uoubtles5 be cause OF wonder also
to most people that Euch number Of Dogbcrrys
could possibly have been got together the reverend
and lay delegates who composed this Baptist Council
We must Glso be satisfied presume, with wondering
that Mccarthy permitted to offer as defense of
his conduct the alleged misconduct Of 1nenbers
Of the church, and that, moreover, he should have
been permitted to adduoe testimony to prove his ale
cations.
Thero Beems to be remedy for that. and It would
appear that any conc1are OF brethren reverend and
otherwise, can invite any number Of persots to come
before them and abuse their neighbors without any
apparent cause, and without any apparent object aud
thst the parties mal.gueI shall have no recourse
against either the aocn1ed Judges the uitneascs.
Wc de- however, expect better thinga from the rcspon-
sible editors Of journal than from the irresponsible
members Of Council, and am persuaded that you
will not refuse to give publicity to 1at con-
tradiction OF the hcseess caIumnfes which tho
Baptist Council permitted Mccarthy and Of hta
friends to make In regard to so honorable gentleman
and SO respectable citizen Mr. Kingsland, and
whom hts tra}uerrs we'll a1l the members OF the
Union FnrS Church. Infinite gratitude for his
tiring efforts in behalf Of that organization.
Permit me to state in conclusion, and to make 1ny
dcniu Of the charges in question clcar enough that
have known Mr. kiugsiand intimately far many years.
and never knew hin TO bo otherwise than IN honor
able conscientious, and strictly temperate mnn and
would unhesatingly appeal to any one Of the numer-
Gus circle Of fricnds and ac1uaintancea which Mr.
kings!and fortunately outside of the cong1e
cation Of the Union Park Church Tor confirmation Of
ny statements. VxR11Aa,