Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-13
RELIGION In ATLANTA.
ILL FEELING GROWING OUT OF
THE REVIVAL MEETINGS.
An Unequal Division of the Converts

An Unequal Division of the Converts
A sharp Criticism by DIR. Tucker
and Its ResuIt-Macon Property In
Law-Suit-ROberts to Surrender
A New Evening Paper to be Started
ATLANTA, GA, June IA week or
two ago the ministers of all denomina-
tiOns of the Christian churches held a
meeting and decided to combine their en-
ergies in the direction of holding a series
of religious meetings under one roof. A
large cotton warehouse was procured and
fitted up as an immense tabernacle. The
scheme proved success, and services
were held day and night, the audiences
ranging from 10000 TO 10000 people. The
understanding was that the main object
was conversion, after which such persons
as were converted were to make their
choice as to what church they were To
join, without influence from any Of the
pastors through whose agency the
affair was inaugurated. DR.. Mum
halls, Secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Indiana,
was telegraphed to come down and con-
duct the service. He came and soon had
clustered about him dozen or more
Ieading Methodist divines, and it was
run in the interest OF the MeChOdists,
and as fast AS the people weregconyerted
they were induced to Join tn
Methodist churches of the city. THIS
caused much dissatisfaction among the
ministers Of other denominations, who
felt that they were doing great deal of
the work and securing none of the con-
verts as members Of their respective de-
nominations.
Baptists seemed TO be particularly an
nOyed by the result. Yesterday the
Christian Inde1. the organ of the Baptist
Church in this State, edited by DR.. Henry
II. Tucker, Baptist minister OF con-
siderable prominence in the South, came
out in strong editorial disappearing Of
the manner 10 which the meetings were
conducted, and seriously cTiticiZing DR..
Munhau and his associates.
DR.. Munhall, upon reading the article,
1t is said, became much worked up, and
at a large meeting held last night ne knelt
down and asked the congregation to join
him in a prayer for the salvation of his
assailant. DIR. Hawthorn, later in the SER
vices, in prayer, made request to bis
hearers to CevOte few moments before
going 10 bed to praying for DR.. Tucker.
All Of this is causing much speculation
here as to what will be the outcome.
AN INTERESTING SUIT.
The suit of Ida l.. Rawlston VS.. George
b. Turpin, trustee, ard others, OF Macon,
involving the ownership Of about $50, 900
worth of property in Macon, was up for
consideration in the United states Court,
before Judge Speer, to-day. The case
was opened yesterday, and at the hour OF
adjournment this afternoon the evil
dence only in the case had been finished.
| Tomorrow the law on the case
will be cited and read. Argument,
it is believed, will not be reached until
Monday, and will take up the greater
portion of the week. Messrs. Hill and
Harris and Messrs. Bacon and Ruther-
ford represent Turpin, while Messrs.
Lanier and Anderson and Washington
Dessau appear as counsel for Ida Rawl-
stOn. The property, for the possession of
which the suit was brought, is the famous
Rawlston Hall and several stores on
Cherry street, in Macon. 1t is believed
that the case will 90 to the Supreme
Court OF the United States, regardless Of
which side wins.
ROBERTS WILL HAVE TO GO.
Before Judge Speer, Gov. Mcdaniel
this afternoon rendered a decision ON the
appeal Of the counsel of Roberts, the Au-
gusta banker, refusing to allow Roberts
to be held by the State authorities in Au-
gusta until the indictments found against
MIN Dy the grand jury OF hlchmond
county could be tried. This is regarded
as final in the matter of dlsposlng of
Roberts, and it is believed that he will be
at once delivered to the officials of New
York State, who for sometime have been
trying to take Roberts away.
AN EVENING PAPER.
It was given out to-day that stock
company has been organized for the pub
licatiOn of new evening paper, which
will make its appearance on June q. The
name is not yet announced. Charter 5.
Atwood, formerly Of the Journal, will be
business manager, and in all probability
Isaac w. Avery will I'LL the editorial
chair.