Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-11
HoUsEHoLD OF FAlrH oHuR, n.
A Letter From q Member About the
Recent UnpHeanantnesn

1 @N0SohAN 9hPhoeehsnhhhphMs
Editor Gazstte and Journal. Last week
my attention was called to the article IN
your issue Of September 4th, entitled
"Trouble In the Church
Justics to the late pastor and to all
concerned demands that one or two state
ments in that articleNshould he corrected.
Permit me therefore to say that the
author OF the rumors referred TO, and the
person who has given those 6oriee the
most publicity, ia not q member OF the
church but oue who has a personal
grudge against Mr.. Wendell. Itis, there
fore apparent that those reports we're not
started and circulated in the interests OF
the church, nor even Of puIl lie morals.
Mr.. Wendell Ia one OF the most frank,
kid. hearted men we ever mat, and he
has exertsd bimselt to the utmost the
past two years to bring about cordially
and good feeling anlpDg all the members
OF the onuroh. In doing 30 he has been
pleasant aud familiar at most Of the
homes of his practitioners, and II his
visits have been more frequent at some
homes than at others his unsuspeotinR
nature never permitted him to think
that It might be wrongfully construed
and made use Of by the enemies Of the
church.
Your reporter srrs in stating that the
church declined to accept Of Mr.. Wendell's
kind offer TO preach to them without pay
and asked him for his resignation. The
fact is that Mr.. W. made the offer to
continue for while as pastor serving the
church when In town on Sunday but Lis
book business would naturally call him
from home, aud he could not promise to
be here much Of the time. This PROPOSE
ton Of the pastor was accepted by the
church but few days later Mr.. W.
called another church meeting and re
signed the pastorste, stating as reason
that be believed pastor should be with
his people more than his plans for the
future would permit him, and that he
did not wish TO stand In the why OF the
church procuring another pastor when
ever they night wish 80 to do.
With reference to the charge made by
the husband alluded to permit me to say
that It WAS not charge OF "undue in
timaoy." II was q charge that Mr.. WIS
frequent visits to his house had caused
alienation between himself and his wife.
In conversation with Mr.. W. about this |
matter two weeks ago, he told me that
he had always been welcomed to that
home by the husband and wife, and that
when he learned (sinos his resiRnstion)
that the husband had ! Alous feelings
he at once discontinued HIS calls at their
home.
Pardon me for writing at such length
on this subject, but l felt that the facts
should be better made known. Scandal
Gus rumors like the ones referred to have
a tendency to injure the church and to
bring reproaoa upon the cause OF Christ. |
They are therefore to be deplored.
The financial embarrassment under
which the Household OF Faith Church has
been laboring is much improved, and all |
the current expenses to this date have |
been paid. Elder +. H. Burbank OF Con.
necticut, is to supply the desk for the |
next few Sundays. he is spoken Of as a |
very able preacher and . devoted Chris.
tian gentleman. La,er In the fall 1t 10 |
expected that Rider Miles Grant OF
Boston, will preach for this people and
hold revival services.
A MEMBER OF THR CHURCH.
WILMINGTON, Sept. Btu.