Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-09

l was excited. and protested
against their action, and said, eff
the Episcopal church had such a
small soul, l yield under protest. "
How easy it is for human nature
to err. He admits hat he was eX-
cited, consequently h. vas not in
a proper frame of mind to Judge of
the state of my mimi. He saw me
through his excited glasses. Ii the
Apostle Paul had been at 81.
Mary's Parish on Sunday, Sep
TENDER 18th, / can conceive how
the hero would navs held out his
hand and said, "Welcome Brother
Fort, we are one in Christ Jesus, "
and as his colossal soul beamed
upon nae | would hear him say,
II will gladly join you in paying
a tribute to your deceased broth
err
After Mr.. Banister had told me
that their law would not allow
me to officiats in their cemetery,
this he admits) why did he come
to me and propose a violation of
that law? Does he say for the
sake of peace Then he wanted
me to appear in the role of a lead
or to mob. For the sake of the
mothers tears, does he say ? Most
singular inconsistency. The wild
ow and her son, and all the wild
ow's sisters present land these
were severa4 and every other
Methodist vehemently said, "Let
US leave here" Mr.. Banister
gives me credit for great power
He was not near enough to be
certain, but he believes that per-
suaded the friends to leave. He
also indirectly charges me with
spell of sickness which followed
the affair. He says, ut made me
ill, threw me on a bed of sickness"
He charges me with causing the
excitement, and charges his sick
ness to the excitement. If | made
him sick l greatly regret it. Paul
and Silas were charged with at
tempting to turn the world upside
down, when in fact they were
trying to turn it right side UP A
man who writes such an article as
appeared in the INDEPENDENT of
March the Goth, or who writes
such letter as was sent to the
Baltimore Conference, sees through
spectacles strangely clouded. L do
not believe the author OF the above
mentioned papers is the Protestant
Episcopal Church. He speaks of
the writer as "madman." If it
were not for the signature attach
ed the world would hardly sup
pose that a rector had written
them. A reading of the statement
made to the Conference will show
no expreSsian of personal opinion
Compare that statement with his
TRADE and judge between US.
Were the rector named Festu3, |
might possibly wave my hand,
not eXcitedly, but lnvingly, and
say, II am net mad most noble
Festus, but speak forth the words
of truth and soberneSs
Mr.. Banister refers to a Mr..
Stitt and TO a Mr.. McEfcesh.
suppose he means the Rev. Mr..
Stitt and the Rev. Mr.. McEIfrssh.
1t is possible the rector is some
what like the minister who sent
some beans to the Rev. w. Il. ID.
GLENN. He directed them to
plain Mr. GLENN The Rev. Mr.
GLENN returned the beans to the
sender. Mr.. Banister says spoke
of the matter from my pulpits. If
he was resting on the Rock, why
need he care if | did? He is, how
ever, in error. | never spoke of
the matter from but one pulpit
after the burial of Brother Guilt
son, and did it then at the request
of several official brethren. l have
no personal feeling in the matter
apart from the honored church of
which / am a member. / trust
that Mr.. Bannister may mount
up with wings as. the eagles" Il
will make no effort to stay his
fiight.) thrust that he may ''run
and not be weary I will not
obstruct him in the race.1 | trust
that he may walk and not faint
| would, however, suggest to him
the proprlety of reading the ac-
count of some few things which
have lately transpired in England.
He will find that the last lingering
piles of debris of feudalism Is be-
ing removed. and that even now,
a Methodist minister may 60 into
the graveyards of the Establish.
ment and read the Methods.
burial service over his brothers.
remains as he commits them to
the ground "Dust to dust, ashes to
ashes.n The reading of those
things may broaden his horizon,
and help him advocate the abro-
cation of a lato that binds men