, 1874-02-01
THE DIAGONAL SIDE.

The reporter, after leaving the Clergyman,
sonclt out 3ir. Moses Jones, and found tLat
st.iyart gentleman On the Board OF Trade.
ME-. JONES SPEAKS.
afr, Jones, when the journalistic emissary
-,sda known his business. stated that he thought
H. IcCarthy's usefulness Us pastor had come
~ an end. and that it was best for himself and
ii concerned that he should resign. He did not
Tia 10 make any charges asninst Mr. Mccarthy.
nh. next person subjected to the interviewing
r-ncass was A1r. F. J. Reed, No. 697 Fulton
pr lpt,aet. one Of the Deacons OF the church. Mr.
I'D appeared very reluctant to have ANYTHING
- ssv ID the business, but finally made substan-
t;.1ty the following statement
a NEW BEEAK-oUT.
The trouble with nr. Mccarthy was settled slx
months ago, but broke out again afresh. It all
srose from that conversation with prominent
newspaper man: We considered that it WAS
.rsry 1pfs thing for pastor to converse about
To oae Of lis congregation. 1t vas explained,
toreyer and ne were willing to pass it over
Tsther tllan provoke scandal. but Mr.. Mccarthy
xas obstinate. AoW into rage with Wagner, aud
threatened violence.
Raporter-When WAS this?
SHOCKING LANGUAGE.
Er. Roed-Sot long ago. lie came to my house
ons day and said to me. s'I'u eloot thai living
fsuov Wagner and I'll be hausod for it; but ho
deseryes death at my hands," / thought that
1he pastor must be slightly insane, and warned
u
been removed Us Secretary. and Mr. Mccarthy
wrote letters to Messts. Jones and Kingsland
WHICH were couched in most terrible language
lie threatened the vengeance Of the Church aud
of Heaven upon them, and predicted that all
thcir earthly undertakings should fail, and that
their families would Do turned out upon the
roadside.
Well, under such circumstances, We had moth
oe for it but to uy and mend matters up. We
eot Wagner and the paster together, and there
Tas Kind OF reconciliation, but Alr. Mccarthy
VIA harder than ever On another member Of the
congregation, whom he iusu1ted.
Reporter-Ihen you have no charge other than
thst sou have stated against the paster1
THE PLAN OF ACTION.
Mr. Reed-1 am not going to make any more.
TRou]d do no good and, unless absolutely
driven to it, the Deacons have resolved not to
70 ln1o the depths of the case. We have very
able man to fight in Mr. McCarthy-a man Of
wonderful talent and energy.
Repo1ter-But you propose to turn Mr.. Nc
Carthy out OF his pastorate, don't you ?
Mr. Reed-We intend to act with frmness,
but to syoid further scandal as far ~ possible.
Tie pastor is gTeatfy excited over the business
aud las lost his judgment.
HE HAS RENouScED CIDER.
Heportet-Mr- Mccarthy il, believe, strict |
II temperate man
Ir Reed-Ne7er drank anything but beer that
knew Of, and even cider lie gave up some time
ago,
Rcporter-Then you refuse to make specific |
Charge, although he demands It?
oB1EcT1oEADLE REMAINS.
Mr. Reed-As hava said, 'twou!d do no good. !
He may drive us to 1t in eelf-defense. and by |
way Of setting ourselves right in the eyes Of the
Otherwise, we are content that he |
shall resign and go where he pleases, without |
fu1thar trouble from us. He is very Offensive |
to some Of us in his language. At tho 1ast !
1nNtHd ErrDturna
Kashing OF the disciples, feet by Christ"
The remarks Of the pastor and the reply by |
1ne Of the members Of the congregation, as |
stated by Mr.. Reed, were in such shocKingly bad !
aste, and would give the Knockers at professors |
II religion SO much joy, that it is unadvisabla to
publish them.
And with this the conversation with Mr.. Reed
2ma to an END.