Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12
The Alleged Trouble In DR., Leonard,s
Congregation.

congregation.
II is already known that a correspondent
Of the Commercial Gazette was In this city
two days personally interview ing IN, mbers,
| officials and others OF the Central NJ. H.
| church, of which DR.. Leonard, Prohibition
candidate for Governor, is pastor. II has
been reported on the one hand and denied on
the other that there was serious trouble in
the church In consequence of the pastors
candidacy and signs of an open rupture. The
Commercial Gazette this morning has three
columns OF interviews indicating that, II the
situation is not so bad as represensed by
some it is considerably strained, and
liable to become as the man
said about his wife, "no better
very last" The burden OF the stateme nts.
which seem to have been generally cautious
and dspassionSee, is that the Doctor has made
great mistake, and while his people regard
him 10 the kndliest manner personally and
as their pastor they, with few exceptions,
discountensnce bis entering the political field
in the character he has, and will not support
him at the polls. Summing 1t all up the
correspondent says that out of membership
OF nearly 500 in Central church DR.. Leonard
will receive from 20 to 20 votes, including
Democratic, Prohbitionsts, and all who
have voted that ticket for years. Only four
of the Official Board, OF 80 members, sup
port Leonsfd's candidacy. Rev. DR..
Marlsy says to the best of his in
formation only two members Of
High street NJ. +. church will vote tor DR..
Leonard and A. R. Ludlow, Prohibition can
correspondent says: "Methodists are an in
| telligent people, and the attempt OF DR.. Leon
ard, through his conference resolution, TO
work them up into a crusade against the
principles of the Scott lsS and the Republi-
can party will be futile"
John Johnston, chairman board of trustees,
said he wished TO avoid trouble in the church
but didn't care to see politics mixed up with
religion in this intimate manner. He and
his son are for Foraker.
J. R. Cline is a Republican and will
vote the Republican ticket He said that 1t
had been pre- posed to rescind the resolution
, asking DR. Leouard's return as pastor another
year, but didn't know what would be done.
Peter Slack was very outspoken. He Is
one OF the strongest supporters of the church,
but his feelings as to the pastors position
were such he had taken his letter from the
church When part OF the congregation de-
tacted themselves several years sgo and or
gaDized St. Paul church, it looked gloomy for
the Central church in financial sense, and
old Peter Slack declared that the Central
should have a pastor, and the best one in the
conference, il he had to pay his salary him
self.
Superintendent Miles Myers y .! the Sun
day school, had asked for his letter, although
personally friend OF the pastor, and had
told him he ought to resign his pastorste.
Charles Fl. Schaeffer. treasurer, said that
the acceptance by DR.. Leonard of the guber-
material nomination from the political Prohi-
bitionists was the greatest calamity that had
ever overtaken the Central NJ. f. church.
J. S. Shewalter, secretary, said he loved
DR.. Leonard, but, rs Republican, should
vote for Foraker. z. II. Mitchell and J. W.
Burns spoke to the same effect