Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-08
The .anlJicl. scandal.

probably result III successful issue.
| The .4ntJfel. scandal.
The case of Rev. r. G. Amber, of Sank
Centre, against whom charges of immor-
atty hava been made by d. E. Keith, OF
Dakota, has been under consideration.
| The story is thus stated:
Anbler's wife and the wife of Keith were
very intimate friends when the latter was
| holding q charge IN Casselton, Dakota.
Afterwards he removed TO Sank Center,
and while there II RS. Keith, who was suf-
fering from illness, visited the Amber
family. While there she was induced by
Mrs. Amber to put herself under the
treatment of her husband who had formerly
behn practicing physician. This was
dane, but Mr.. Keith who appeared
upon the scene later, opposed
this arrangement and took his wife home.
He never said word about the charges he
now makes of indecent proposals, until
| within about week afterwards ne wrote
to Amber aud offered if hs (Ambler) gave
him (Keith) his gold watch he would say
nothing about the matter, then for the
first time making the charges. Amber
paid no attention to this, claiming it was
matchmaking scheme. Shortly
after he received another letter
stating that 500 would heal the heart of
Keith for the insults 20 his wife. Amber
says he has these letters, and will show
them when the proper time comes.
The conference committee appointed to
investigate this matter met in one of the
class rooms of the church at o'clock p.
m. yesterday. All were present including
Amber and Keith.
| Mr.. Amber put in his side of the story
as given above, and Mr.. Keith gave his
version of the affair. The committee sat
with closed doors, the reporters being
carefully excluded. The effort was made
on the part of Amber to show that Keith
was a sort of crank and of unsound mind,
but this was not sufficiently shown to re-
lieve Amber. The committee decided to
recommend that the matter be referred TO
the presiding elder of the Red River dis
trict, with instruction to call court to try
| Mr.. Amber on the charges made. The
committee will thus report to the confer
ence tomorrow.
| AMBLER DENIES.
The trouble the Rev. re. Amber, of
Sank Center, has gotten into has raised
considerable CONSERVATION among the
brethren, who DO not wish to suliy the
records of their public proceedings with
any matter of the description
entailed in such vile scandal
The GLOBE reporter has been at some
pains to collect the opinions OF the various
members Of tho conference in this matter
and re has not found enc mau among them
all who credits The story against the Rev
Mr. Amber. That gentleman has been
connected with this conference for years
and has the reputation of being an honest
| upright, conscientious Christian gentle
man and a preacher of the Gospel. The
man Keith who makes the charge is known
as G crank, who has b, en- known to some
of the members for years who
know him to be unreliable. It is con
sidered to be case of blackmail. Never
theiess, thorough and exhaustibIe inves
tigation will be made, and if the charges
have the least color of truth the Rev. Mr.
Amber will be seriously disposed of. Mr.
Amber courts Inc fullest inquiry and il
certain that charges cannot be sustained
IN the least.
at o'clock the bishop called the confer
ence to order and the Rev. John Lamber
son led in the devotional exercises. TIL,
following visiting brethren were then in
troduced: Cha plain McCabe, DR.. Weldon
DR.. Dana OF the Plymoth, Cong. Church 81
Paul,and Dr.. Bridgeman the new presiden
of Hamline university.
The Rev. R. 9. Amber, of Sauk Center
then obtained the floor, and amid the pro-
foundest hush said that on Thursday last
about o'clock in the evening, charge
had been preferre against him supported
by atfidaYits to the bishop, accusing hin
OF gross immortality in the light OF Go,
and the laws of the land. He asked tina
this matter be taken Up Immediately ant
his character cleared from the dark clout
which hung over it. Before God he wa
innocent, and would fully vindicate him
self of these foul charges when the confer
ence gave him an opportunity.
It was moved that a committee of fv'
be at once appointed rs a committee o
inquiry to find out where and how thes
charges originated. If there was anything
III them, it was time enough then to ap
point q committee to try the case. Tn
conference evidently not believing Their
was anything but attempted blackmil o
revenge for fancied injuries at the bottom
of the whole affair.
The committee appointed were: E. B
I.athrop, j. W. Martin, DR.. Z. Miller, Rev
Mr.. Bilbee and DR.. Van Anda.