The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-02-05
ALL QUIET ON THE O'PLAIN.

4 ALL QUIET ON THE O'PLAIN.
j The revolution in the Plank Road
SChurch is quietly progressing and a
zgreater advance has been made than
! the most sanguine would have hoped.
1t was not to be expected that all
would be willing, on the instant, to
zrelinquish their vested rights.
The crisis has discovered a great
sdeal of nobility in human nature--a
large willingness to sacrifice private
rights for the public good.
Mr.. Charles M. Fowler owns seven
seats and there is undoubted authority
I for the report that Mr.. Fowler is will
4 ing to place the titles in the society.
Mr.. J. B. Bishop is another noble
Roman. He owns three choice seats,
land is willing to vacate the title to
two now, retaining the other during
THE natural life of his wife and him
self. Mr.. HI. A. Newbury and Mr.. T..
| W. Thayer have both publicly express
Ted a willingness to give up the titles
to their seats. This doubtless falls far
short of the extent of the willingness
Ito relinquish private ownership I'M
Goods house.
The object in the change Of the ten
lure OF seats is to place all regular at
pendants on an equal footing in the
choice and use of seats once a year.
The following letter from Chattanooga
has bearing on the case. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beath were long residents, Of the
county, widely known and esteemed,
land the letter will be read with inter
lest.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN JAN. rs, 1880.
Mr.. Roberts:
SIR:-Mr. Beath received your let
tier in due time, but was too busy tel
give any time to answer, and has re.
lquested me to do it for him. We areI
willing to give our seat for the best in
|terest of the church.
We like the plan Of free seats, as they
|are here in all of the churches.
The first Presbyterian church is COM
posed Of nearly all Southern people !
the minister was chaplain in the|
Confederate army.
The I'd P. church (where we attend)l
lis northern with few exceptions: al
great portion of the members of theI
latter are Congregationalists, as thereI
lis no white Congregational church,
|here.s The I'd 2. church have no build
ling, but have held their meetings in al
large building in the third story Of thel
|block for several years. They have|
purchased a lot (Which is on the samel
block with the Ice factory and paid|
for it, and are now commenced in earl
NEST to raise means to build church.
There are only few members who areI
liable men, and I understand that thew
|have subscribed freely; and now if theI
Church and society of Bristol and Par-|
|ls would raise any sum to help build
this church, it will be most thankfully
received. Mr.. Beath, through his mis-|
fortune is unable to give anything bel
fore next summer, when there will bel
!sale for ice. | forgot to mention inI
|place that the minister of the second
IF. church was a chaplain in the UnionI
larmy in and around Chattanooga. Hel
lis from Toledo, Ohio, Mr.. Trimble byI
name. There is a great amount of
building going on, since it was found
that yellow fever did not origina e|
here.
The weather has been delightful sol
far this winter; many yards have the|
appearance of summer with such val
3riety of flowers in bloom.
Remember me to Mrs. Roberts, and
accept our kindest wishes for your full
recovery of health.
Respectfully,
Mr.. & Mrs. A. BEATH.
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