, 1875-12-20
INTOLERANCE ~ ARKANSAS.

| n't RsnI, IN Illnlt!Fhla, but extend to a laEEor
ai!d u1eE Increasing circle.
INTOLERANCE ~ ARKANSAS.
J rNnRuThi:NLY ctsSpucr OF TWO ELDERS.
7ntae Eti,tr af The th',a,o Tr,opnt:
CnttA,a, Doc. ls.--Een4 nus,scd by my FAM
| tiy physician 10 roluovo my wifo to d genial
southern climate 10 relinyo her tlIstsoss.
in. as:llma,.cal n:1licicu, I left 10.
ronto, anl. rafaing through cincin-
natl. waited Oh l'IAlsop FuA!or, Who
approved VI my intention, null wort Oil to Louis
yiIlo to 800 fsisi,op KnsananEh, viii, thu t!os!gn
ut jpnins tho ~ +. Church South, for tue roaton
state. al,pve. Sas reeo.vod NJ by a father, antl
t,eu a1li til,cn cxj crienccl uhvaryinY kin,lncad
1 nen VI Chl,alian manhood. 1lnviNg occupied
tho t'1lpits of tho denomination lit Lottsvi'1a
R'ld other rlacos III The S.a!o " kohtucky. ami
| nv suitable appointment Offering, waa teIaest-
ed to como ,inw.a in tho faI! to thu coufcr-
| eneo Mt ut. StorftnE, nNf I should obtain
| al appointment. Aftsr spending tho summer
with my family. proceeded tl,isier, and fonnd
tlse session oponing OH tho 18th u ssptemhcr.
1s7I. Alexandria WIS lift for mo to fill, though
| tho Presiding Elder obstinntnly disputed tho
combined authority Of Two lisEops il, tho caac.
Ono Ut the rcaident rhysieans thou informed
mo tho rl.tnsto WAS little bot.or than that ol
| uhio. and as 1,ls,np X. Ind iuvitol mo tu Ar
kansas la advisod no to 20. Arriving In tic
City Of lttld ltocs In Ortuber rrencnod bo-
| foso the houses Of senhturs mud Representatives
mud in tic congregations Of tho u. Il. Church
South waitol on tho Goy"rlors antl received
their invitations to toinnin in tho btaIe nnl de-
vote mysef to tho Bplrltat aorvfco OF tho citi-
satisfaction with my humble efforts to sorvo
sllaaa. Z. n. Winfield. Presiding Elder OF tho
Little Rock District returned from hlh distant
| duiich aud foAnt 1ettor Of introduction which
tle Rev. Dr. Slatcr then OF Memphis, gave mo;
rs io failed to cali upon me. wont to whit
upon llm. but was rccoivcl With moro than cold
indifference. From that interview It was plain
that 10 was uuiriendtv; ,y and i1 n few days
onco + was informed by tho highest
| and most uuquestfonablo a,,tl,orlty in tho
| Church TINT he was opposed to mo AZ stranger.
| At that sesaion Ito lost no opportunity Of show-
appointmont TO preach hoforo tho Conference on
| Sabbath evening, that he might preael hih,self.
| aud wlldn my uatuu 'saa rend ~ membcr OF tho
Conference. and was transferred to tho Little
rose behind tho l}ishop, in tlo pulpit, and said:
| " tope you will Elve uB ctianco OF receiving
him." How ho aud tho EliorR' board of tho lit
tle Inck Conference treated me ls heht shown in
lilo DiBhop's lotter, rs literally Elhjotnod:
MosrIcEL1o, Doc. II. l8't.-Ihe Esp. I. II. lloyd:
kopt your hand unit! the very last might Of
tho Conference, nrRing on tho brethren eon,e pro,
my supervision. and could not ind work out ol
ona street, Ltlo Heck, that would cosue icar aup-
parting you. was ,araaaled tiat II ynu left In
Little tuck at all you would l,e opposed, mil wot,ll
nnl ye.y lor s1tpat from thu Aity. ao concluded
that the frry hcn thug cuni do for you wull be 10
you n,nn thn Qn,,n,an U!scat. with son.tant' ron.
s-rn for your webelly and usefulness, att dear
| hrmhcr. truly yours, II. II. KAvAsAusu.
Ths treatment to which vas EXPOSED on my
| circuit from U. O. Gregory. tho Presiding Elder.
| frl factian Ectit'g nnlcr tic co.nbinol iulu-
| enccs Ut prai,1Jlce nnI want OF ct,!tlvatioil
which. his rna1a'sn'inirtration encouraged. are
esax 9w1 T. pape' ,s Sgn9a @ II n sb
1nittod to lfiHlop Wlghtman at tho ato session of
| tho Arkapsas Conference Church Houtb, hold in
| LowBbnrg. copy Of this paper is in my pos
man wbo may doSiro il. suiiico to say, 1
| wns turned out Of ono houae, warned not to
como to othorH. aly congregations III four
churches scattered, sot attending thoir own local
mud Circuit Steward, informed mo they wcro
talking of personal violence, but from this wore
withheld By tho hand Of God and tho influence
Of tho iutol!lE9nt laittul, and leading families
M, m!',izs'y.; Attending tho Conference q
l,snop wrlghtman, WHO appreciated
thu situation. acccnted his advice, md located
tionably proeorvel during tho year. When tho
Bishop announced my request to locnto, tho
ministers "ho opIosod tns-O. O. Gregory,
Pooblos. etc.-boto unlarylng testimony to my
tcAflouB cna1acsees ana, noaflhR WIN mo q
anu iloto OF astebtatlon from
the i'tshof, and lotter from Dr. data1ehon, Ho-
cording Ste"afd' nave Withdrawn from among
tueIl~ iAe 1ol'o"lhB IL lilo te4t OF Dr. JnmAo'
soua iotteF:
| Qu7aAs, ARK, ncc.6 1s7s.-rhe Rcy. J. IT,. Dcyd
WIS transferred to tho Qltnah circuit ast falt a,d
1as Tss F' f T5v fiay wish sa9 Coa
Hnntn' lid al 1cxsbura ~ NaY - atnco ~
arrival t thg civ Of Lila Ilo.k wj,cn he nrsachei
h large gltloia aud In tAs tate-lIouao before
Hr4YtUrn unu ljlEBseIita yrx, At. during bta tnjs
try here i,e lae ec subJncted 10 insult and oppres
sloa . w vas'osa lartits,. ny md clerical. hla
y LILY "Iieasa ts nans ,aat TIT, ~ W. w" , s'fan-
Et Etsho7no n,,a - irnv sni,t,,tcr ~ o,r.t y ,,,f
isus!Yu a.lters AID Sa,nsIyas liis. iIIs supcrlor
qualifications 10 Instruct could uot I've borne With not
wltlstaualpg hia nnas4umiog spirit, auA he waa nut
from tho heBnnlna allowed III portlnity Of useful
RaSs n. ~ a Ss M r. 1Tm w. r. a @ s a
hat be- was uooI a,u csr,ianats ani non ~ mi ~.
tostatjon Of ha saadiug md tninistcriai wurtl,.