The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-04-09

SEWA RID AS A MEDIATOR.
AN AMUSING SETTLEMENT OF A
CHURCH QUARREL. 4n.s,. K

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The following is a condensed
sketch from l.. b. Proctor's compreh.
ensive work, ssIhe Bench and Bar d
New York - eaaas 3 s5s& has aa5i9e3"
mir. Seward was sort of stand
jug mediator OF church difficulties III
this county Contending parties in
those disputes and troubIes which
destroy harmony and bIother!y love
il. churches would often mutually
seek his mediation and such was
their confidence in him that each
party would accept his advice, aud
settle apparently irreconcllabIe QUAR-
els aud difficulties. ea ai e.saa a@
AN amusing incident was once the
result OF an appeal to him IN one OF
these church difficulties, which had
for long Zine threatened he deslruc-
ton or Presbyterian Church in a
neighborins town. At last 1t was
declucd TO submit all these difficulties
10 Mr.. Seward, and that his decision
should be entirely conclusive. lie
consented TO bect me she umpire tor
the parues-gave1 them patient
hearing. and promised 10 send then
his oecIsIon III writing. In due
rinle he arrived at a decision, reduc-
Ell lL.so writing, and lnclosed 1t Ia s.
letter TO one ut The leading members
OF ,Ae Cnutcn.
al ahis time MIR. Seward was tile
owner VI tarnl III another part OF the
county, winch Was occupied 10y d
,enani, 10 whom he WlOie at the lime
he as about 10 mail Ills decision AZ
Tag cast Oh Ll.e cnuIch. In directing
lac .etters The one ne Intended III
he cuuIch was directed To- has
lei,tnt, Wilt Tie one INTENDED toi
lie ttnent was sent TO the cuul Gil.
l. Was daly received by the proper
Otnccr and tns meLbers OF tile con
glcg4uUu Assembled to hear ! Las
uscleUil OF mir. seward, which Was
~ Atal Vii difficulties aud ulssens
IONS.
.utcr calling he congregation to
ORDER, Tie nouerator, III appropriate
lang ua6e, Explained the OBJECT OF the
n'cetlno. ~ nold IN my hand.
SAID lie "a paptl which am about
~ open and read To this assembly,
WHICH Is nave no ouut, he olIv e
blaAcI .dt IS To restore harmony
ana pos, III 10 this chur>n aud
cOng,ega on. 1t cotues trom ono
VINO, Though lawyer, loves The
Lo,u anu Is peace maker. lien,
ble king open Mr. Seward's Letter he
reao The following;
'Yoa Mtl taSc p.rlleuiaf care OF
that u,u' dangerous blaeB buil, wno
ct.rn attacks peopis NEeu not awatc
OI MS presence, aud SOMETIMES
pIU"ges at lhe.n penny, and you
Aust carefully see 10 tlle repull o
The fence, that tuoy are bulIl Algn
and stIobg, aud asso SEE that HE
Wa er IA the spring Is always KEEP
pure"
There was mystery aboa. this
Aov'ce tina sgreatly puzzedihe Whole
ass, mbly, who for a long tine saith.
profound silence, lie moderator
S d hike one beYildered. Present
j., uoweyer, he recovered hlu sell
en@ugn ,onsay; 81E~B tE
"Drelnrell, l--7l-7don. t. exactly
that ~ 10 cay, III Can handy aee
how this appAes. 10 our case. Suppose
W have a season OF prayer over
ii and AK the lord for lpstrnc-.
tioD.' E H GN T# AF
Accordingly the congregation
kne,t, hlIe sevetai or The leading
n,csAbefs teIyentIy addressed The
Ihl ore OF Glaco. When the people
1esulned thelr seats one of the oldest,
most esteemed ana pions members Of
4ile clruFcIl arose..
~Brertrfeil, said ne, s'nothing can
exceed the wisdom Of Mr.. Stewards
decision. have no doubt the Lord
dnecltd Linn When he wrote it, for il
is JUST wuat We need, aud | know il
viii res ore peace and harmony
among us. Look at it's great wisdom
M. .:..A;l.. "A =, Z alrnnx,a ,I,4a EnnnnD /.