The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-09

ready for occupation in 1872, Father
Beatty, Whose munifcence towards the
church OF his choice, has made his name
rcyered, opposed the dedication OF the
church until its debts had been provided
for but in this as in other matters his
prudent advice was Overruled. The
church was dedicated, and from that time
to the present has been struggling with an
enormous debt Of over $4,000.
"a CALL WITH MONEY IN IT"
Shortly after taking possession Of the
new temple, the Rev, Mr., McCurdy noti-
fed the official brethren that he had re-
ceived call with salary OF $1,000 at
tached, (about 81, 800 more than he was
reCeivingl, but intimatGd that an addi-
ton OF 500 To his present salary, or
enough to make il $4,000, would secure
the continuation Of his ministratiOnS
with his present flock, The call was
needed and the sacrificing Pastors salary
fixed at $1,000.
A CALL OF A DIFFERENT KIND
shortly after the above transaction,
the Elders from some source derived the
groundwork for reasonable suspicion,
which slowly ripened into conviction,
that they had been imposed upon in the
matter OF that pastoral call. Their wrath
grew hotter as they investigated, and
they fnallyconcluded to call the Rev, gem
tleman to an account. He appeared and
denied that he had stated that he had
rscchrda call, but that he had cIPecied u
call The Elders were emphatic In their
avowal that he had declared that he had
received n call.
PANDORA's BoX WIDE OPEN.
From that time the fires that had smoul-
dcrcd kindled up with ever increasing
fury, until in the fierce conflict between
the factions, all, effort to raise the neCes'
sary funds to liluidatc the debt was aban-
doned. The debt grew larger and the
breach became wider. Thus matters
stood until about the first OF April last,
when the Rev. McCurdy again announced
that r.
HE RAD RECEIVED A CALL
from the First Presbyterian Church OF
Wooster, Ohio, and requested the church
to take early action on the subject. Those
whose place il was provide spiritual
shepherd resolved 10 take early and inn
mediate action, and recommended that the
existing relation Of pastor and people be
dissolved. This action on the part Of the
Rulers"
WAS A BOMD.SIIELL
inrthe ministerial camp, for the reverend
gentleman, at the instance OF his follow.
ers, had again consented to immediate his
prospects and remain. There were ru.
mors Of war, the friends OF the pastor
threatening 10 secCdc and the Elders
threatening to close the church,
A WANT OF CONFIDENCE.
The minister consulted the DeacOns,
who expressed the opinion that as the
brethren had lost confidence in him 1.-THE
pastor), and he had no confidence in them,
The better plan would be for him to seek
new fields Of labor, and he recognizing
the inevitable yielded gracefully to the
decree Of dissolution, aud in May re-
moved to Wooster, where he now has
charge Of large and nOurkhing Congre-
CATION. Tile congregation here at the
close Of Rev. MCCurdy's pastOratC mum.
bcred 400, and there Ia no doubt that in
retiring from between the bitter factions
he pursued the wiser course, Ills retire
ment did not, however, heal the breach,
nor yet close the Chasm. There Is no
prospect Of the lions and the lambs lying
down together, at least not with safety to
the lambs. learn that an effort Is now
being made to pay Oft the debt OF the
church. The sympathiCs Of Dr.. Beatty
have become enlisted in her behalf, aud
it Is said that he will give 5000; also
that Hon. J. II. Miller, J. q, Morris, Hon.
Robert Slerrarl, William Dunlap, and
others, will come down with from 81 900
to $1,000 each. II such he the case, u few
weeks hence will see this magnificent tenn.
Pile free from the grasp Of the demon debt.
Then those who have been instrumental
in bringing order ont Of chaos can with
the poet say,
ZION stands with hills surrounded,
Zion kept by power divine,
All her foes shall h. COMPOUNDED,
Though the world In nllC0mbInc"
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