The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-02


and for the last twenty years with the
exception Of weddings and funerals have
done very little visiting; now and then /
had a paroxysm Of visitation, but in gem
eral 1t may besaid that / am not visit
Ing preacher.
Q. And have there been any circle Of
intimacies between your family and other
families Of your congregation or Of your
Brooklyn neighborhoodH A. Yes, sir; l
was cautioned against that, but always
studied my rights on that subiect have
always said that because ! was n minister
was not any the less n gentleman and q
citizen, and would have my circle or
my intimacies; | didn't care who was
Jealous nor who made remarks,
@. And these intimacies, were they OF
whole families and with your whole fam.
ilyH A. Almost in every case.
Q. And were these intimaelea entirely
or principally confined to families Of your
own parlshH think all with single
exception.
@, Had you intimacics with any FAM
lily Of your brother ClergymenH A, Yes,
sir; the exception was Or, StoFrs.
@, Otherwise these intimacieS were In
your own parishS A. Altogether.
@. These family intimacies were con-
fided to your familyH A, Yes, sir,
@. During this time have you had
large personal acquaintance with men
engaged in public affairs, or in the aflirp
Of religion and the ChurchS A, You
menR 10 the nation at lArRe2
q. Yes, sir, In the community at large.
A. Yes, sir, have met very many have
never formed many particular iRtimacies
or acquaintance with many.
q. Has your correspondence been ex,
tensiye? A. IshOuld say not, II should
Judge from my impression, but II you
were 10 bring the letters II would DO
found l had.
Q, Now, during the last twenty years,
what has been the average Of public 90.
casiOns on which you have spoken during
the period not embraced by the vacationsI
A, do not understand your last remark,
Q, During period say running back
to time not twenty years ago, what has
been the average number Of times Of
your public appearance, not embraced iT
the time Of your yacations2 A. l should
say that from the year 1874 10 the year
1873 l have averaged about six different
full.grOwn addresses.
@, That gives two on Sunday and four
during the week9 A. Yes, sir, and often
two a day,
Q. When did you first come to be ac.
qnainted with Henry @. Bowen2 A. In
the year 1s47, II that Is the year / came
TO Brooklyn.
q. And what relations had he to the
society OF the church to which you were
then calledP A. He was one Of the orig
inal members and leading man.
@. OF the new church2 A. OF the
present church.
@. And had you any business relations,
and In what connection, except as pastor
Of the church2 A. In connection with
the Independent and In one instance with
tho equipping Of regiment which Ply
mouth Church substantially raised at the
outset Of tho war.
@. Was Bowen the proprietor or part
proprietor Of the IRdepsndeat during the
period Of your connection with i'll A,
He WIS the CO.proprietOr when took cd.
itorial charge, and think he becameSole
proprietor.
@. And 40 continued until you left
A. Yes, sir, as ! AM informed.
O. Were You intimate associates and
friends, and II 10, for what period Of
time2 A. The first two weeks came to
Brooklyn was a guest Of his house; sub
sequenily we worked hand 10 hand In es-
ta6lishing Plymouth Church; he more
than any man was useful IN The fiscal af-
fairs OF the Church.
@. During the period Of time that you
were editor Of the paper, how close was
your interCourse2 A. saw him almost
every day, and 40 may be said TO have
been very intimate with him.
Q. And his family alsoy A. Yes, sir.
Q. And his family with yours2 A.
Not 40 much.
@. When was your connection or any
Joint interest with Bowen dissolved and
In what manner2 A. Do you mean when
my busines relations with him ceased?
q. Yes A. I should say September;
| gave notice, according 10 contract, oil
The end Of the contract IN September,
1865.
Q. Prior to that time had any attitude
ni that paper toward yourself made any
difference In your disposition to Bowen2
A. Yes.