The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-28

Church Temperance Union presIueu'
and while he was speaks
ing Dio Lewis entered, and re-
peated choruses greeted him. DR.. Fu!-
ton, pastor OF the church, said he
thought if the Lord would let him
speak, he would 60 after Rev. Howard
Crosby q little, but as Dio Lewis had
been invited to open the campaign IN
Brooklyn and desired all the time. he
would introduce him at once. In at
gentleman said his only talent was in
organizing and managing the campaign,
and he should do it without respect to
auy oae's feelings. He then told a
story OF the beginning aud conduct OF
the movement in Ohio and presented
the convert, Meyrs tar . rrH..c.., tnt
that person could no' "GS- "-:, at
least be only bowed to IT,, ...":tCg
audience, Dio Lewis called Tor no"'y
TO aid il the fight aud headed the r"u-
scription list with 800, DR.. Cuylcr iry-
lowing with another hundred. Ne
other subscriptions were ofc.ci
but the ladies are to press their claims
privately Dr.. Fulton reported that
three saloons had been closed.
News Etc;ns.
The charity performances at the five
theatres in this city yesterday netted,
| it is estimated, $4,000.
At coIored ball last night the ticket
takcr threw q man down stairs. killing
him Instantly A number o. arrests
we've mad.
.;:" -, E"rnh',.
\ l,':.. ..... / ..ia - ,h.,. more
excitement rtyai., III The slEects OF
Bombay now than hiss been ecer sfnce
the mutiny Of 1857. Some otthe lower
classes Of Arab and African Muselmen
made an attack cn the Parsees, enter
irg their houses and committing all
kinds o. depredalioDs. Iu the attacks
many on both sides are reported 10
have been killed. The city authorities
do not seem to be equal to the emer-
gency, and the soldiers in and around
the city are not in sufficient numbers 10
preserve order. The cause OF the
mutiny aud hostility TO the Parsees
IS that one OF the latter wrote q book
on various religions, in which some
thing was thought to he said against
the character OF Mahommed.
The congregational Council.
Greater interest seems to be CENTER
ing IN the Congregational Couucil now
that the secret session promises speedy
results. 1t is believed that by noon q
decisive vote viii be taken, which will
indicate the decision o. the council on
the main question. !. IS believed by
many that while The action Of the
churches OF DIS. Stores and Bud1ipg-
ton will be sust aimed in the main, the
decision will be such as not to
seriously reflect oD Plymouth Church.
There has been very little opportunity
lcr display OF the oratoriCsl abilities
Of eminent mtmters OF the council,
as only technical points nave arisen
which demanded the most direct and
matter o. fact treatment Rev. VIM.
". Pauop, ID, @; Chicago. las as
We; taken bat little part in Futlic dis
claslons, jut il IS rumorcd that lie will
make himself heard in TIE secret ses-
zion. \ nUmber Of Prominent clergy
mer. represcaii0g other denominations
who sTe not connected VIA the Coun-
J, were in regular ATTENDANCE a. the
open sessions The expenses of the
council. which viii fll. upon TAG two
churches calling l. viii La rom $4,000
to s. GGU. l, hes heea very frsqueIt
in congregational CopEyIi0 ior ibe dele
gates TO derry ,&eir own
travelling cxpeuscs bat the Church oi
the Pilgrims aud ,hc Clinton Avenue
church put 30 such hurien upon those
called 10 .iviac lucN. ample pro-
visions have heen made ;Cr rounding
the moacv paid oat ~ the delegates.
The Congregational Council, which
wgs IN secret session ;C,day VI one
o'clock and then took recess, received
{ a letter from Theodore TIltou, asking
that lie lie accorded the courtesy Of coz
tr.buiing to the Official records cor
rec: statement O. bis own position, be-
cSuse his pcs.t tio9 lad been mlsrepre'
ssnltd in tAeir body 10 his Crevlous
Injury. He saw In 1850 fret be-
cane member OF Plymouth church,
, Ia 1880 terminated my connection
with that church, and in 1873 my
name, which still fingered or
r the roll, was officially erased. Ny
retirement rom the church was execu
, ted by me in strict conformity with tht
: rules Of the church aud the validity o
my act has since been signally and re
: peateily ratified by unanimous vote o
the church, affirming aud reatfirmiDl
= the principle on which that act va
! based TEat principle as hold it, i
D the perfect right OF free man to seye'
5 his consection with the church by a.
= free will and / shall never become
] churchman in any church in which
j this is not the rule. ID. Four years
T c ter had thus terminated my con
y nectiou with Plymouth Church. ,
was charged by a member OF that bod
# with HAVING circulated aad promotes
e scandal, derogstory TO the Chris
= tisn integrity Of The pastor aD'
:. injurious TO the reputation oil tn
e church. A widespread impression
e overshadowed good mems mircs; tbs
e whatever other points were in doub
= there could be no doubt that l hs
slandered the pastor OF PlgmouI
il church. I hereby declare hist / ha
!. not then, nor hare ! since, nor at an
" time in all my lie have ! ever utters
islander agsinst any human being
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