Daily Republican., 1880-12-15
SARRngG CHRISTIANS.
gonsethfnK AhouI she troubles 40
enc Ref0Pmea Episcopal ghwrsh
Of the COvenant How she
Tronbles originnsea.

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enc Reformed Episcopal eh1rsn
Of lho Covenant HOW lhs
Trenbses originated.
For the Republican.
Affairs have taken such shape In
this churoh, that 1t 10 due the pastor
that he should be defended from the
gross stories that are being circulated
II seems that Mr.. Estlin had been here
only q short Tins whea he was obliged
10 reprovs number Of the prominent
members for dsviating from tbe church
regulations. They would then have
invited Mr.. Rstlin to resign but the y
knew such action wonli have con,
demned them severely as Mr. B5tlin
had only been with them six months,
One OF the number had already given
great troubls In the Calvary p. X.
ChnrOh and had been the means OF the
turning away Of one Of the most below
ed pastors OF that church. This same
person for two years has given consid-
erabls trouble by ignoring the pastor
and refusing TO consult the wishes oi
the people in the management Of the
church affairs. Mr.. Murphy was
brought to this church without vote
of the vsstry and when the pastor Gas
his right objected to the way in which
the house Of God was being desecrated
by one who acted the part Of clown
as any one can te,tity who heard him,
they made this their plea for the pas
tors removal.
They requested Bishop Nicholson 70
remove MIR. Rstiin, but he, after
hearing both sides, declared the pastor
had only done his duty, and the
charges brought against him were the
poorest hs ever heard brought against
any minister.
The Bishop then called for q meeting
of all the members Of the church u
express by their votes II Mr.. Estlin
should resign. The opposite party
VI no seem 10 be controlled by the per-
son who caused 40 much trouble In
Calvary Church, instead OF conforming
TO law and srder, called for . meeting
Of their own for the same night, thui
showing their authority in the charet
because he would not remove Mr.. Est
lin upon their fimsy charges.
The Bishop declared that meeting, 81
It was called by himself, to have all th'
moral force as though the beligerents
whs absented themselves, were present
At this meeting, by a unanimous vote,
Mr.. Es,lin was requested to remain,
By this action everything was mad'
Satisfactory to pastor and people but
| the malcontents have been acting in {
very unchristianliks manner to make
matters as unpleasant as possible.
Pna vestry Of the church stood four il
Mr.. Rsllin's favor and three against
but they have managed by eaarisEe
ride or two and through wilful misrsp
resentation TO thus influence enc OF tht
members Of the vestry to sacrifice hi
lprinciple and vote with them.
Alta vsstry meeting held on Mon
day evening the pastor was highly in
saited and II was decided 10 inoreas
ku6 pGy VI thp bS4tuA "ho AAN f+N
viously lef: the church At the didersn
ssrvicss without Are, making it so col
at times that 8 lady Of the congregatio
was taken sick and the minister had
dispense with the sermon.
They also decided to withdraw th
salary Of the organist, so as to leHV
the church without music, and thus
cripple the pastor all they could in th
different services.
They have even gone 80 far as TO ap
point a prayer mssting to be held at som
otths members, h ouses, on Sunday even
ings, at the same time as the preachin
services In the church, thus trying
draw the congregation away from th
CHI ureh.
Space in your paper forbids me
speak OF all their unshristian action!
but Mr.. Hstliu has stout heart an
will remain stsadtast Is the pastor
1.-THE Church Of the Covenant. q.