Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-13
A BAD CITIZEN
Who HIS Been Ordained a. Epls-
cspal Clergyman.
.,s NOS, ussAsosr RECORD.
A Confirmed On nkard and the compaaios
Of Absndonn women-A Letter
Which T.A sa Remarka.
be Story.
Spsc;ss b ~ Rvisi~.

Ciuuau 1nQuhof SSosAiA
and half OF the cAss Of &C o. b. Z. Runkis.
formerly Of this city, vi 70 vas recently
made . minister Of the Ep. uoopal church
BY Bishop Knicke,bocksr, o. Indiana
Some i've or six years aso Gen 'srA kunkle
left this city announcing hisi ntsndon Of
going into the ministry and ga ug 10 Ken.
yon College, Gambler, this g. ntA His
aequaintanoes were asseAished st such .
move on the part OF the 0ensral, knoving
his career here to have been one OF oon.
tinusd drunkenness and dsbauehsn;. Bot
they hoped that hs had reformed q I'd W.
going TO lead different hfs. Il aP 'sass.
however, from the letter vs give baslov,
taken from the Cincinnati Enqulrsr, that
Runkls's habits while In 0sMAsf. 0alsaS
Columbus, and Afterwards In 1lehiSan.
were notorious for drunkenness II the
evidence san bs fully sustained be 70
black sheep in the Episcopal fold and the
clergy Of Ohio are fully iusti6sd In col.
emnly protesting against his recent ordina-
ton ~
A Sress Outrage Upss the Ministry
OF the Episcopal church. Below ws give
the lotter:
TRINITY REcroRY. MosRos, MicH.,
January "a, 1854.
Having noticed the account OF the ordi.
nation Of General Ruukle, forme rly OF this
place and OF Kenyon College, Ohio, In the
Living Church, and knowing that bis past
life has been Of such Q character - 70 unit
him for the church's ministry. and believ-
ing that no one acquainted with the facts
could oonscient tiousiy further or allow his
ordination, deem it my duty 70 God, and
to His church and 10 his ministry 10 repre-
sent to those concerned
The Actual Character OF this Aaa.
My acquaintance with General Runkle ex.
tends from 1850, when l arst met him At
Kenyon, and continued up 10 1882 Into the
months Of May aud June Of that yssr.
During this time knew him quite int
mately, being fellow student and an a.
sociate In mission work.
He Wa In charge OF tho Mission OF Gale
ma, Ohio, during 1880 and part OF 1881.
While there he was known 10 have Ia.
duleed In drunkenness to some extent, and
ut one time In particular raw him whom
he showed unmlstakable evidence OF hsv.
ina passed through . dsbauch. He was
very familiar while there with sn sbsn-
doned woman, and vs. In her company
tions with her we're not pure.
That 10 the belief Of the most respectable
people there, and 10 me, his successor 10
The Mission, tt was charged against him
that he Wa not pure with this woman, and
these charges I was obliged TO listsn 70
with shame and confusion from many per.
sons.
In 1881 he went 70 Midland City, Mich,
and began his career there by indulEinG 10
iniemperate habits. am we'll acquainted
in that city, and know that
ae Haa she 2sp ssasioa % . DsushasA
while there, and, while appearing to do
much good, no really debauchsd public
morals by his dissolute trials.
10 October or November Of that year be
paid . visit 10 Gambler, and while there !
aw him In Q state OF intoxioation. In
Columbus found him. while on his wsy
back 10 Midland, In Q stats OF beatty In.
toxication. 30 great was his drunkenness
ttat hesitated 10 leave my vile and babe
City. He was obliged 70 leave Midland,
partly on account Of drunkenness, aud
partly because OF an insult 10 the daughter
Of the Senior Warden Of the parish Of "a
indecent nature. That Senior Warden w.
Mr.. James, OF Midland City. and | eaw the
letter myself which Runkle wrote In epol.
oey TO Mr.. james Of the outsA9s. u p
true tDet tne hpoloSy uio not snns ess
act OF guilt, but he pleaded that hs Va
drunk and did not know just What hs wss
about But this sot was beyond sndulauos
apd Mr.. James went at onos 70 our Dashop
Harris and
Dsma.a.s MS ssooVss
from Midland
He tried In every possible way 70 sSeId
leaving, and was guilty Of duplisity and
fsi,ebood In bis dealing at this u0e With
Bi,hop Harris. Bot fAally he removed
rom Midland and came 70 this city. OF
shich an resident, snd In which su
The rector OF Trinity Parish. He went tos
rInb house Of .porStsmsn nsss thi: p!scs q
,ontinusd bic dsbsuchsry ios ssvsn, days.
Spring OF 1882
He aas noticed By tbs public press Of
his city. and our church people and tbe
Christisn com immunity we're Obliged 70 bear
The terrible story Of candidate iss holy
orders punuipg the wy Of lioeaeoesoSss
snd ruin. , nay ny ih.i sose M ,,.;,,.. wS ns
news and drunkenness, thst ] could not
with more prophsty havs inyttsd bin 70
s.sist me In the servicss Of the Trinity
Church than the keeper OF saloon and
bssnio combined.
Ws bsve in this city ssntlsmsa who ass
we'll Known all orsr this Stats, and neme
DR.. sawyer Censos OF The Bnivefdty,
Judge Morris snd Hon. J. \. sterling .
snd tell Q further tale that bscauss Of tu
blsctAsss will make svsn The hsif OF %
unsophiscated clersyman stend On ssd.
He was well known In this sty - nsn
Who had
Asss1pt@d %. DsSssss So % H. Sss..
whom bs had IN bis employ, snd his sx'
posurs vas 10. have occupied column 10
ihs local paper; but It, Dublieetloe vss
prevented By the psfsuastons Of ths io,'
mer rector q this passsh, The Rev. ID. 7.
there 10 not man o, woman In this eaiy
Of sny intsilIesnos Who 49, not bslisvs
from he career bsps tbet bs vas both
rakI and Q drunkasa, 80 they. would b
viiliss b syoU thsk bslisf snd kpo~isdgs
under asy eifcumstsnsss
R.e.sr Trinity ch.,sh, HooIos, Eica.
Gen. Ruskis's safsss whils ksrs Sss too
notorious too nssd much conosat Hs
vas ~ repeatedly drunk on Ne sneeD
bpt vss Ssvss aryssted foe dgonkennees
Sn,iv ert ei rssoost 70 he ~ ssd faa.
ily. Hs vss arrested hsss eaes fof -
in6ssent md insalilsg proposal - yoa:9
Icy Of USbeaA who's neoe ve 0isscse
OF # reesr1 ~ ~ fosIin0s. ID Dostng
| this ayIsst - vo tolloUoA ~ the eoltee
and esptursd n Alice ASoetroe11 boose
Of 81. fine n ths lSvss E.se g - "a. ~
Union, 1eblisbsd hsse 9 - -
| treet vhIch sooo kstsosd 80 60 -
| -..t ~ nrooes nensnsnDat HSDe - thts
| and st t6s ciose Of IL vU Runkls 90 inso
| trouble snd
rsos rsss osss0 - - RsaAseoesasy
| for slIeeed dishenessy ID his hso1linl a
be funds of tbs yseednssb 6asssl As
| sss dismisssd fyon th1 asny - daef,oeA
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:y: S:y: .noss n Sst - sis,sy fss ss.sis q e.s
can tell ne Re.. y y. nebsxr
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h, hsd slsesiy tsstiAel 10 vhnss = %
ossessl Rusfiss lsIsts.ses !. IT, s.s.
ioas6Iy sstouisbed es1. gf3!y1
rSvs q Gensrai Hasklsis s!dleessee. -
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