The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-11-14
A Complete vlndleatlon.

You will do me great favor IL you will
sot before your readers tho following com.
plese vindieation of my ministerial charae.
ter:
Mr. William NJ. Abbott, of Sweet Home,
did circulate false and slanderous report
against myself, and ho has not boon ablo TO
show his authority after having had two
months eivon him 10 do so. He thon gave
me written report, copy Of which Is as
IA followsi
Sweet Home. Sept 81, 1879.
This certifiea that did circulate u SLAM
dcroua report against Rev. >. Mathew which
was told to INC en Williams Creek, Josephine
county, a report which do not suppose to
DO n truthful report. | know nothing against
said Mathew myself. and ought not 10 have
said anything, aud hereby ask pardon.
w. Nj. Abbott.
]. NJ. Watkinds w;.,o..c,
A. j. Mcclure "''h'S'"'
then gave him thirty days more. and at
the expiration Of that time demanded Of him
in writing. in the presence of Thomas G.
Edwards, Mr.. Shaekelforl aud G. r. Bishop,
to show thom his authority for circulating
| the alauder; aud these witnesses certify in
writing that tho thirty days have expired
aud that tho said Abbott has failed to vindi-
cate himself in any way whatever. So he
seems to be the only authority, so far a. no
has been able to show. have already par
lonod tho crime so far a. am concerned.
and will ever honor MIR. Abbott for his mo-
bio confession think. those who wickedly
circulated this evil report should now begin
to blush aud make some confession, too
wall now introduce Rev. 4. L. Jonea'
testimony relating 10 my ministerial eharac-
ter in Josephine county. this evil report
is said to have started there about eleven
years ago. do not believe such report was
ever ia circulation ia that county. or Brother
Jone. would have heard L.
wall hold myself responsible for tho
| statements.
SAMUEL MATHEW.
REV. JoSE4' STATEMENT.
| underatanI that there has been certain
slanderous reports circulated in Linn county
in regard 10 Rev. S. Mathews conduct dur.
ing his ministry in southern Oregon. and
would say in vindication Of his character
that moved on his circuit in December.
1867. which was the first year Of AIr. Nat
hew's pastorate thsro. formed his Ac-
quaintanee in January. 1865. aud attended
his meeting. frequently until he removed 1t
the close Of tho conference year in 1869.
remained on the circuit until 1877, being
pastor four years Of that time. preached
in the same places. aud to the same people.
that Mathew haf travelled and preached 10
before me. and / can say from personal
leave there under charges Of immortality is
absolutely false. would further state that
Rev. Mathews stood much higher in the c.-
timation Of the people At the close Of his sec
! ond years Labor than he did at tho close Of
his first year. That he grow in favor with
the people as they learned 10 know him.
Near the close of the second year he had the
misfortune 10 lose one of his horses. and tho
fEieH.ls in his own nighborhood. and most Of
them irreligi"us. collected money for him to
buy another. which shows that they e.teen-
ed him highly. II anyone doubts this lot
them write u Rev. VIM. Sawyer. Of Kirby
viilc. Josephine county. Oregon. can rec
o'nmeud Rev. $. Mathews good. eonsei.
ontions. pious minister AZ tho gospel.
T. l.. JosEs.
Dayton. Or. Sept ist. 1879.
Pacific idroeate aud oshsr papers please
copy the entire yindication.