The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-18


from HackelDernie.
Sunday forenoon's military inspection at
tracted quite crowd TO lower SusQuehanna
street At its close a majority Of those present
repaired to chuIch-trOm the e.grOund to
The snnctum
W ednesday's picnic of st. Patrick's c. B., Of
NesquehOning, though well attended was not
as financially success ,ful as had been expected.
-$ - S
The attention OF our readers is di-
rected to the following letter, from
Justice" an intimate friend of Rev.
s. Neitz, P. E., and a prominent men,
Der of the Evangelical Association, in
relation to the statement of our Big
Creek correspondent, Revere" in last
weeks issue, wherein he made asser.
tions rejecting upon Rev. S. Neitz, and
stating he was the cause of there being
no camp meeting held there this year.
Revere " was evidently misinfOrmed
on the subject, and was probably led
to make the remarks and structure he
did by possible enemy of Rev. Neitz ;
we, therefore, cheerfully publish the
following letter from "Justlce," fully
believing that he knows whereof he
writes
That StemIersviIle Cnmp-meeting.
~ Week before last Revere" of Big
Greek, published a camp.meeting to be
held at the above named place, and
promised to give US more information in
the future. In last weeks ADVOCATE
he says there will be no camp. meeting,
and accuses our esteemed Presiding
Elder as being the entire fault for hav-
ing none. "Revero's" accusation is
certainly slanderous, defamatOry and
Injurious to the Elders reputation, and
therefore needs explanation and refuta-
tion.
"Revere" gives Several reasons why
the committee did not comply with the
Elders requests. He says "the COM
mittee were to pledge themselves to pay
the fare and expenses and board all the
visiting ministers Free" The Elder
says, II never required of that com nit.
tee TO pay fare and expenses of all the
!, visiting ministers and board them free
l only wanted the fare paid of those
preachers whom called there as work.
ers," This is an old custom in our
church, to pay the fare of the workers,
and has always been regarded as reason.
able. "The labOrer is worthy of his
hire"
"Revere" says, che (the Elder) un-
doubtedly wanted the lions share Gas Is
customary on such Oceasiohs) of the
collection lifted"
The Elder says, al did not say, MOI
even think, anything about pay or 9
lions share for myself" This ha says
sis base SANDER" 1t is simply @
falsehood that it is customary In Oul
church, that on such occasions, the
Presiding Elders get the lions share
the largest portion of the collections
'Revere" needs more light on these
points-''Revere" may imagine to be-
come one day p. E., but can assure
him that 1t is more pleasant to be {
farmer and teacher than to be p
Especially II all our members wert
all inclined as "Reyere" Is. Have l
distinctly understood that the commit
tee did not " decide " on the reasOn
!, given by " Revere " to abandon tn
camp. The fact is, the Elder sugges
ted the idea, to at least a majority o
: the committee, and they were willing
aud seemed to be pleased TO have none
; The Elders reasons for abandoning tn
camp are
/. The selected place is not suitabl
D one.
/ 2. The necessity OF having a larg
: tent for services during rain, is appaI
ent, and there was none engaged, an
/ 1t is rather costly 10 secure one.
: 3. The prospect of getting tent hOlt
4 eTs was rather poor and discOuraging.
A. A few tavern-keepers were to foo
: the bill Of fare, which he firmly OF
d poses.
: 8. He believes that the honest an
h faithful Christian can be saved withcl
It camp meetings in this time OF financ
S depression, when our people, as We
It as others, can scarcely make their ter
d poral and other religious ends meet.
) Justice feels inclined to think
,s would be a timely and prudent act
10 "Revele" would ransaek large vOcA
e ulary to find more suitable namt
1t " Revere, to venerate, to reverence al
It TO honor in estimation" is not at
20 appropriate TO attach to such ealumI
ID Gus article. JUSTICE.
n August II, 1877,