Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-05
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| The Methodist Faith Abandoned by Rev
w. r Cowl of Sharpsburgh, Pa that He
May Accept the Passionate of the Third
Unitarian Church at Chicago.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. "A profound
sensation has been created here by the
announcement that Rev W. r. Cowl, fol-
number of years pastor of the Sharps.
burgh Methodist Protestant church had
decided to change faith and accept the
charge of the Third Unitarian church of
Chicago In order to ascertain the rev.
erend gentleman's reasons for so doing
the Times correspondent called upon him,
aud the following conversation took
place: "Have you decided to accept tn e
call of the Unitarian congregation at
Chicago?"
81 have"
"Have you anything to say regarding
your reasons for so doing?"
"Of course l have my reasons for &C
cepting the cali, but do not think they
are of any great Importance except to
myself 1t is great field to labor in.
There is wider scope presented in every
way, and this one consideration inf1u-
enced me largely in my determination to
leave here"
"In accepting the pastorate of the
Third Unitarian church, will it involve
any change of principles, or the accepta-
ton of any doctrines contrary to those
you now hold as minister in the Metho-
dist Protestant church,"
"The church in Chicago is Unitar-
ian church as you are aware, and all that
l have to say is this: l have felt that
could accept the call without any sacri-
flee of principles. have had converse
tions with some of the leading Unitarians
of Chicago, and our differences of views
were not of such a character as to pre-
vent my accepting the call of the Third
church"
EDO the leading liberal views of the
Unitarian doctrine coincide with your
own views on the same questions?'
81 immagine that l have already an
swered your question by implication"
'sHave you become dissatisfied with
any of the tenets or doctrines of the Or
thodox church of which you are now a
member, and which has influenced you
in your present action?"
s'That is matter into which do not
wish to enter. 1t would i involve numer-
Gus detailed statements of belief, for
which have no time at present. will
only say that the church with which am
now connected has never given me any
grounds for compliant"
ssDo you intend taking your credentials
from the Pittsburgh conference of the
Methodist Protestant church,"
~ shall, unless there is objection
raised"
'.What do you intend doing with your
credentials?''
81 shall probably show them to the Of
fetal members of the Third church, and
then put them in my pocket"
ssDo you think there will be any diff
Guilty in obtaining your credentials from
the Pittsburgh conference?'
81 do not anticipate any trouble what
ever''
ssWhat has been the tenor of the treat
ment you have received at the hands Of
the ministers with whom you have asso-
ciated since the fact of your call to the
Unitarian church has been given out?"
81 have heard expressions Of regret,
but have been treated with the same
courtesy as before receiving the call"
"When do you expect to leave Sharps-
burg for Chicago?"
Il am unable to answer that, not
knowing what action my church will
take on my resignation until it is presen-
ted. [ must, however, be In Chicago by
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