The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-01

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came to this city, bringing with him recon-
mendations that ut once secured him the at
tention and respect OF well-known citizens.
Seeming to be man OF piety and reg,l-
larly-ordained minister, he was invited to
ill the pulpit OF the Second church tempo
rarily. Such was the vigor and eloquence
OF his sermons he attracted immense con.
Igrecations, and soon attained high repu-
tation for oratory and Christian zeal. In
the pulpit it was noticed that he was
fluent in speech, while out OF it and in
general conversation his language was com
monplace and ordinary. 1t was suspected
by some that his sermons were not original
but there was no proof of it until on
one OCCASION, at the Clay-Street Mission
power, which gentleman present said he
was satisfied was one OF DR.. Guthrie's
Such proved to be the fact. Rowland was
charged with the larceny, and admitted It.
A week later he suddenly left the city. lie
was afterwards heard of at Columbus, Ga,
New Orleans First Baptist church), Frank
fort, KY, Cincinnati, and last at Hacken-
sack, N. j. .n..:. ..... n..-
OF his doings at Hackensack the follow
| ing, from the New York Sun Of Saturday,
will give full account: : 81
In June last the Rev. Robert McGonegal,
pastor OF the First Baptist church of Hack
ensack, n. j., resigned in order to take a
position in an educational institution at Es-
sex, Conn. His resignation was to take
effect on July 1st, and he volunteered his
services in assisting the trustees to procure
another minister. Just at this time young
gentleman, in the most correct OF clerical
| costumes, introduced himself to Deacon
George II. Atwood, the chairman Of the
Pulpit Committee, presenting letter OF
son. The name given by the visitor was
Darling r. Philip, which he prefaced
with Reverend" AS Mr.. Philip showed
documents that seemingly proved his
claims, he was cordially received. His first
appearance to the congregation was as
leader Of a prayer-mceting, where his elo-
quencc, his deep earneStneSs and feryOr. and
his impassioned prayers, made amost favor
able impression. On the succeeding Sun
day he preached sermon OF such cloquence
and power that his hearers were delighted
rs we'll as improved, and he was invited to
supply the pulpit for the remainder Of that
month. After he had preached three or
four OF his ringing sermons his fame spread
to the country roundabout, and the little
church was filled at every service. He
seemed to have taken great fancy to the
town of Hackensack and to the people Of
the church, and often expressed desire to
receive &C call" About the 1st OF July a
church-meeting was held, and it was unani-
mously resolved to invite the Rev. D. R.
Philip to the vacant pulpit.
After his acceptance the deacons exam
inn 10 oil hon hoI
been done while he was simply SUPER
numerary. They were apparently correct.
He had letter OF dismission, signed by j.
D. Roberts, secretary OF Calvary Baptist
church, Porto Bello, South Wales, and an
other from clergyman in Chicago, Ill.
The letter will be given in the proper place.
There was no suspicion Of these credentials,
and the ministry Of the Rev. D. r. Philip
continued uninterruptedly from that time
until last night. .... -s":'
lie WAS PRIME FAyoRITE ..,..
with his congregation, and was frequently
spoken of as the most eloquent clergyman in
New Jersey. There was only one thing
throughout his pastorate, except the event
that suddenly closed it, calculated to dis
turb his mind. That occurred few weeks
ago, when Mrs. A. B. Foote. 4 member OF
his flock, accused him of having used inn
proper language to her. Mr. Philip was
Indignant He demanded an Immediate in
vestigation, and a committee OF deacons and
COMMITMENTS was appointed to take testi-
mony. Their labors extended oyer several
weeks, but as Mrs. Foote failed to appear, and
Mr.. Philip contented himself with denying
her assertions, nothing was proved. Even
tually Mrs. Foote was expelled from the
church for uttering sianderous gossip, and
for refusing to appear before the church to
| substantiate the charges she had made in
the presence Of members Of the congrega-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Berriman, the only
members OF the congregation who openly
| advocated Mrs. Foote'S cause, resigned
their membership but, barring this slight
falling away, Mr.. Philips church held on
| its even way, and the confidence OF his
people remained unwayering. ,,;y
The publication in; the Sun Of the story OF
Mr.. Philips proposition to Mr.. Foote led to
results totally unexpected by the congrega-
ton, il not by the pastor. In that story
was short description OF Mr.. Philips per-
sonal appearance. This attracted the atten-
ton Of Mr.. j. T. EIlyson, one of the deacons
of the Second Baptist church OF Richmond,
Va, and led to bis putting himself in COM
munication with the Baptist church OF
Hackensack. In the first letter that Deacon
Atwood read, Mr.. Ellyson expressed sus-
picion that the Rev. D. R. Philip was the
same young man who preached in the
Second Baptist church Of Richmond year
ago under the name of D..D.Rowland. In
the next he gave the following description
of d. D. Rowland, which exactly tits d. Il.
Philip: t ;t.as.,
SD. ID. Rowland came to this city in Octo-
Der last, representing himself as Baptist
minister from Machynlleth, Wales. At
that time our church was without pastor,
and as his letters Of recommendation seemed
to be regular, I, as chairman Of the Pulpit
Committee, invited him to preach for us.
This he did for six weeks. His preaching.
attracted large crowds, and he was soon re-
garded as one OF the most eloquent and
popular preachers in the city, and by his
seeming talents won to himself a host OF
friends. His style was rhetorical and de-
scriptive, and abounded in rich imagery !;
and his iayorite sermons were on such
themes as tBelschazZar's Feast The
Judgment and paul Before Agrippa.'
In his sermons on BelschaZzar's Feast >
and tThe Judgment he was accustomed
to represent God as mocking the lost and as
laughing at those who ".t,. t,...s@' +.'
HAD PERIsHED IN THEIR SINS, a,'
accompanying the description with q laugh
OF wonderful dramatic power. He was a
splendid declaimcr, ind had histrionic abil-
tiles OF no mean order. Ia
'Our suspicious OF the genuineness Of his
professions were first aroused by the dis
covery that he had, at one of our city mis-
sion chapels, preached n sermon which, In
thought, arrangement, and expression, was
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