The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-08
COUNTY NEWS.

COUNTY NEWS,
For the Readers Of the Pioneer Ex.
press. BY Special Reporters.
NEGnE.
A Rood deal of wheat is being market.
ell here these days.
Our school is progressing nicely with
an average good attendance.
Quack. our real estate dealer, reports
business gootl in his line Of business.
The Ginning marriage bells are heard
ata distance. forscassing coming events
silence.
Tho voting was very light last Tues.
day. Our people wanted poor farm a.
will be seen by the returns.
Mr.. Gus Baker 10 building a new
dwelling house, which will probably be
the finest in the city when completed.
Mr.. 7. O'Brien has gone into the taxi
dermtst business. lie has bought sever.
Of elk heads and is having them
mounted.
Tie second annual ball of the Neche
Quadrille Club takes place next Thurs
day evening, in the roller rink. Tie at
tendance will be large provided the
weather is favorable.
Two Cinnamon caused the custom au-
thorities some amusement this week.
They came from Winnipeg. got of the
train at Gretna, took circle out west,
crossing the st. joe bridge, not showing
up until they reached St, Thomas, where
they were captured by the authorities
and brought back across the line,
wALlIALLA.
MIR. j. c. Smart has put up very fine
monument in memory of George Emer.
ling, Esq. who was the founder of this
town. The monument is work of art.
Is an ornament to our cemetery. and is q
credit to the makers.
Answer to Flndings of Presbytery,
BRETHREN. While impressed with a
belief that many of tho brethren an.
preached the case, "rhe Presbyterian
church in the U. S. Of America vs the
Rev. Charles MacLean," with feeling of
responsibility to God and kindness to
myself, and. while II think myself happy"
that did not fare worse at the hands Of
. Presbytery that "wholly dissents from
the opinions expressed by Mr.. AIacLean
OH the temperance question" than l did.
l, nevertheless. feel constrained, in honor
to take exception to tho findings of Pres.
bytery in the case. as follows, and ask
that the same he entered upon the 70.
cords.
Sec. l. OF the findings admits that
many Of the ru,nors in circulation con.
corning me are without foundation, !" but
makes no allusion to my suspension from
the Gospel ministry based on said rumors
without foundation as either unwarrant.
ed or unjust. This is not "brotl,erly
kindness" 1t is not simple justice.
Again, there is no intiInation that l, so
unwarrantably suspended and uncollsti-
tutionallv held under suspension for a
period of more than five months without
the benefit of trial, should be indemni-
fed for financial loss sustained OH account
Of said unwarranted and unconstitutional
suspension from the Gospel ministry. l
expect to be Unidentified.
Sec. IL. (a) Does not give my position as
shownby the documentary Evidence"
This evidence proves me all advocate. on
Biblical grounds, of the manufacture of.
the commerce in pamphlet. pig. ~, and
use Of intoxicating liquors (Pamphlet, p.
5 and LAY without any reference to "pres.
ent time." at Toast expressed. l still
insist that the Scriptures Of the old and
Now Testaments sustain this position.
Sec. ii. (b) Was not proven in court.
Hence this "Wl'ereas" is mere assump.
ton intended to weigh down the reason
given in the circular letter inclosed to
ministers in copies of the document in
question.
Again. q court Of Christ has nothing to
do with measures which derive their
authority and dignity wholly from the
State. For Il church court 10 take action
here is to usurp authority.
Sec. II. (c) Is begging of the ques-
ton. That 1.-The church in which, 1 AIN
IN charge" prospered under my minis.
try up to tho date Of the unwarranted
and unjustifiable action of the adjourned
meeting 1T Grand Forks, May sth, 1889,
has been. | think, abundantly proven.
and can still be proven by statistics &C.
cepted and published in minutes ofG. A.
Again, in as much as an opinion is a
judgement subjectively aud objectiyelv
consciously Insufficient Kant) my views
ON the temperance question and my
methods for promoting Christian tenn.
perance arc not mere Opinions" but
truths supported by the word of God and
by eminent authority in our own and
other Christian demo limitations. AL.
herence to the word of God. however
detrimental to denomination MS such
cannot hurt the fair name of religion
Christian religion of course.
Sec II. (d) Mierepresents the General
Assembly of our great church. There is
all the difference that exists between yir.
tue and Vice. moral evil and moral good.
ness, between every means" and every
legitimate means to accom- lisl, a"result"
however co,nmendable the result aimed
at. Minutes Of General Assembly, pp. 10.
Session 1883. in this section and
clause of the Findings" read, "Bcinp
firmly convinced that if the temperance
cause is ever made to triumph, it must
be Oh the platform of Gods Word and
appointed means and agencIes."
1T is the duty of all Christian men and
women to usa every legitimate
means to accomplish this result" With
this compare my pamphlet. pages 8, Z, 8,
also pg. 5. "rhe end CAN never Justify
the means" The detective and intim.
idation means and agencies" are not. l
insist, legitimate Chriatian means or
'divinely appointed. They are not ell
dorsed by the venerable General Assem-
bly, Of our church. But temperance leg.
lslation or prohibition cannot be made