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

nation IN this city, ana any TeHectlon maoe
upon my character. even. though it may be
uniustlY made, will be deep and lasting
injury to the Baptist cause and to the cause
OF Christ in this community. Pause mo-
ment, my brother, before y6u take any step
which you will regret. ;s Remember. that
truth hasn't legs long enough to overtake
error. Have patience, and wait until you
have just ground for complaint; and when,
by-and-by, I feel DISPOSED to bring you
the proof of my idendty,-you will not re-
gret having taken my advice. With many
kind regards to you and 20 the brethren, l
-, 80 .aD.D. RowLASD.">
It should have been mentioned that Dea-
con Atwood, soon after the engagement OF
Mr., Philip, wrote to j. D. Roberts, secre-
tary Of Calvary church, Porto Bello, Wales,
asking information relative to .@.
THE YOUNG CLERGYMAN.
He received no answer, but about three
weeks before, the investigations recorded
above were begun the letter came back to
him covered on both sides with postmarks.
It had touched Cardiff, TafsWell, Glouces
ter Station, Salt Wells, Newport, and other
Welsh towns, but had failed TO find Porto
Bello, because there was no such place.
1 uC uGuCOu utu hct tCii tAAS poStO1 oOOut
this letter.
Before taking Mr.. Ellyson to Hackensack,
Trustee Griffith went with him to Scribner,
Armstrong. g. Co., the publishers. Here
Mr.. Armstrong identified Mr. Elyson as
man OF probity and OF means. At 8 o'clock
last. evening the Rev. Mr. Philip took his
stand on the platform to lead the prayer
meeting. Among the congregation were
Deacons William De Wolfe, A. D. P. Gil
bert, and George 81. Atwood. and Trustees
Ayres Griffith, G. p. Benkerhoff, George Ell.
Stedwell, and j. o. Hillyir, the committee
whose duty it was to expose the young
preacher. Mr.. Ellyson and the sun reporter
did not attend the prayer-meeting, but the
former taking a position near one Of the
southern windows of the church peered
cautiously in at Mr.. Philip. Soon he came
back to the spot at which he had parted from
the reporter, exelaiming: "Tbat's the man
I could swear to him among ten thousand J"
Then
MR.. ELLYsoN AND THE REPORTER
went into small room back OF the pulpit
and listened to the concluding part OF the
prayer-meeting. One brother prayed earn
cstly for the success Of the pastor, imploring
q blessing upon his labors on the coming
Sabbath. Those of the deacons and trustees
who could be heard did not use that inYoca-
ton. After the praying was over and Just
before the doXology was sung the Rev. Mr.
Philip announced that on Sunday next he
would preach from these words: "The
summer is over and harvest is come"
There was a good deal Of handshaking
before the congregation dispersed, but at
last the deacons and trustees mentioned
above, accompanied by the pastor, filed into
a small room adjoining that in which Mr..
Ellyson and the reporter were seated, and
divided from it by folding doors. Then
conversation in low tones was begun. A
deacon gravely detailed the charges made
against the pastor, and he replied in a sui
len tone denying every allegation. He had
never been in Richmond, had never borne
any other name than that OF Darling Regi-
Maid Philip, and had never forged letters of
commendation. These preliminaries over,
Mr.. Ellyson, the Richmond witness, was
called, and the doors between the rooms
were thrown open.
"Do you know this genteman?" asked
Mr.. Griffith, pointing to Mr.. Ellyson as he
came into the bright light.
"No," was the pastors laconic reply.
"But
KNOW YOU" SAID Mr.. ELLYsON.
You are the man who preached in the
Second Baptist church Of Richmond In Oc-
tober, November, and part OF December,
1876, under the name Of D. D. Rowland"
"You are mistaken, sir,' replied Mr..
Philip sulIenIy. ct do not know you
Mr.. Philips eyes were cast upon the floor,
and his fingers handled nervouslyl two small
packages. Throughout the interview be
never raised his eyes except to glance fur
lively at a questioner. T.. :. .-.'
care you aware, Mr.. Ellyson," asked Slr.
Stedwell, Eof the gravity Of the charges
you are making? Do you know that they
render you liable to aheayy civil penalty ?"
"I know all that, sir, and l take all the
consequences. That man is D. D. Rowland,
who preached in Richmond at the time l
mentioned" ...=:s .'a'-
Mr.. Griffith: You once told me you were
well-known on the estate. OF the Earl OF
Dunraven, in Wales. have written to that
nobleman, and have been informed that no
man Of your name was ever known there"
"Oh, was only a boy then"
Mr.. Griffith: Furthermore, have been
informed that Porto Bello, where you claim
to have come from, is an humble wayside
inn, and not village. 49, -.a 81
"Oh, I came from Porto Bello on. the
Ost."
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GIVE Us YOUR PHOTOGRAPH ~,
and some lines in your handwriting to sendt
Richmond For the good and honor OF the
church we want to settle this matter" !
"I won't give my photograph to anybody
unless know what use is to be made OF it,"
replied Mr.. Philip, after some hesitation.
sYou had better tell these gentlemen who
and what you are, interiected Mr.. Ellyson.
"You know that I know you. But you
have spoken OF conspiracy. I am willing
to enter into bond OF $1,000, with Scrib-
ner, Armstrong & CO. as security, ii you
will 60 with me to Richmond and prove
that what I have asserted is false. l Will
pay your expenses and those OF any mem
ber OF this committee whom you may select,
and il you prove that you are not ID. ID.
Rowland will give you the $4,000" RI, ,"'
"I don't need to 90 to Richmond to
establish my IDENTIFY
"Oh, brethren, brethren, this nigh breaks
my heart I" came from the venerable Dea-
con De Wolfe. can honest man would be
only too glad Of an offer to
CLEAR HIS REPUTATION" .E
Then the old deacon went home sick.
All OF the committee tried in vain to get
Mr.. Philip to accept, Mr.. Ellyson's PROPOSE
ton, but he refused. He said he wanted a
few days to prepare a defence and establish
his identity. He would not even promise
to give the committee his photograph, say
ing that that would not establish his iden-
tity. He said he had been recognized last
week by friend in New York. Being
asked what friend, he said: "J. B. Jores,
who was going home. j went with him to
the steamboat wharf. What line 1t was /
cannot tell" In O subsequent cross-exami-
nation he said he nar ed with il B. Jones at