The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05

ter pious and pure. But he made the
mistake at the outset, when he came
from New England, of getting embroiled
in the Beecher matter by insisting, 1t is
said, upon having the Manhattan Asso-
citation or Anti-Beecher wing Of the Con-
gregational body control the Council of
Installation, and at once the music be-
gan, the former pastors affiliations
having been in the opposite direction and
the majority of the congregation being
friendly to Beecher and Plymouth
Church. To such an extent was the
pastors feeling exhibited that he chose
to have give him the right-hand OF fel-
lowship a new conner and young man,
the Rev. Mr.. Field, instead Of some one
of the older and ADLER pastors of the de-
nomination.
1t is denied by some that these facts
had anything to do with the recent diff
Guilty, but it is certain that from that
time on less harmony existed than had
been hoped for. Mr.. Freeland, however,
in his letter to the Church, declared that
"Tllis resignation is made because l feel
my work unsupported among you,"
which might mean more than the con-
struction put upon it by some that he
referred to intimations given him that
reduction of his salary in the form of
contribution of several hundred dol
lars would be acceptable in view Of an
effort that was about to be made to pur
chase the beautiful edifce occupied by
the Society, but in the hands OF the
Courts, owing to a mortgage given upon
il some years ago by the Presbyterian
determination, which at that time owned
it.
Well, to cut a long story short, the
resignation was accepted on the spot, and
at a subsequent meeting held last Friday
evening, Mr.. Freeland was eulogized by a
number of the prominent members
and voted by all to be al
lowed to select as his Council
of Dismissal those who constituted the
Council of Installation. Among those
who took sides with Mr.. Freeland were
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hanover, formerly
of your city. Mr.. Hanover is, believe,
one of the Deaoons, and at the Friday
evening meeting was one of those who
could not express himself too warmly in
favor of the retiring pastor. He has not
allowed himself to become identified
with any squabbles that may have arisen
over the Beecher questios, but simply
stands by Mr.. Freeland on the ground Of
Christian duty and personal admiration,
and therefore what he had to say the
other evening came from his heart.
Apropos Of clergymen, let me give
you the curious experiences of young
and talented Connecticut pastor, Rev.
NJ, who came back here to claim his be-
trothed o. a bride. His uncle, leading
ecclesiastic Of New England, came on to
perform the ceremony, and as their ways
cuincided for some distance, the latter
entered the bridal carriage 30 as
to catch the same train. Well,
all went merrily as wedding
bell, so to speak, until the vicinity of
Fulton and Pearl streets in New York
City was reached, when the sudden pas
sage of an elevated railroad train startled
the horses, and off they went. The
horses took to the sidewalk, and 80 did
the carriage, and so did the driver, only
the latter went head first, and arose,
bruised and battered, but with bones
intact. Then suddenly the horses
brought up against lamp-post, and
policemen, draymen and citizens gener-
ally coming up, thecoach came to stand
still before the occupants were hurt
The uncle got out first and gallantly
handed cut the bride, while the bride
groom was the last to leave, sticking
like hero to the post Of duty, though
the ship, fortunately, was not in a sink
| ing condition. Another train thunders
up. The uncle eonsults his watch, de
cides he has just time to make the Forty
second-street depot, catches up his valise
shouts goodbye" 'and, mounting tht
steps to the station three at bound, il
Just in time to get on boas
the elevated train, at it begin
to whirl off on a twenty minute run tt
the great depot nine miles away. Mean
while the driver has been examined b,
an apothecary, and pronounced in /
condition to remount the box, which h
proceeds to do, the young dominee ant
his wife pluckily deciding TO again trus
their lives, since their trunk is on board
to the coach. The driver sings out
"Get up" and pulls his reins, and ava.
they go again, and reach the depot with
out any mishap, though just too late 70
the train. But the bridegroom is phil
osopher, and the sweet bride contente'
to abide by his philosophy, 80 they Civ
the driver his fee as though nothing un
toward occurred, see that their baggag
is checked, and hire lodgings for tn
night in q palatial hotel near by. Thu
begins the honeymoon eventually.
!, The next morning the TIP Is resume,
and again everything promises to 60 wei
until there enter the car three gentlemen
one dressed in the height Of fashion. 81
turns out, however, to be en- route for
retreat" and suddenly nanifests hi
funny inclinations by thrusting one foo
over the back of the seat in front of him
and directly between our two youn,
friends. This episode though startling
amusing; butnot 70 have anything wors
happen, Rev. M. and wife move t
another seat, but thereby incur the enmit