The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-09-20
AN EXPLANATION.

SCRANTON, Sept. IL, 1889.
Edition Democrnt- Star
The Rev. ID. 0. Dyefs, Prcsbyteriau
pastoral Moss Point, having RECENTLY
Transferred his superintendent pr.aeI,
~, Scranton from The Methodist Church
to Fircmca's old hall, Rev. Il. jones.
Methodist pastor here, wrote him re-
qheslirg an explanation. On Sept.
9Th Mr.. Jones received "A letter Ctom
Mr.. Flyers Of sotnc length, but yivtno
his reasol, for leaving the church in
the following words: 1--WE heard on
several occasions lllat some of your
people were opposed To our usinr The
church. Finally Mr.. Irving went 10
see MI. Everitt about it. Mr.. Eycritt
told hun that he did not know of auv
objection 10 IA using the church .x.
cep' 10y Yourself. We ilougLtthIs, OIL
course direct enough to be official.
Hence, we decided 10 move out"
Now, before This explanation was
received Madame Rumor, always act
I'VE III such matters, said thai AN Off
clai OF the Methodist Church had said
maj MI. Jones objected to Mr.. Brcrs
using the church, which was The rca-
son tlal he left it. To This Mr.. Jones'
promptly replied that he had done
lloIlIlng Of the kind.
lhlS places me IN an UNPLEASANT nj.
il'n''e, for in The first place | dislike
crush Into print" and | dislike sill
more 1" he made Il partytO a Disagree
aiIe misunderstanding bel ween two
n'llilHlcfS"f The gospel. / have chosen
me hrs', however as The lesser OF the
IWo evils, 10 the end that harmnny )
may be restored Ivy cutting Off Ma.
lame liumor. | ain clad that Mr. !
3rers does not affirmajiyeIv cLaryo
ne wan having stated thai Mr.. Jones
10 his using the church, for. 7
. tIlr pest "t my recollection and 4
'hoWlrdgc Mr.. ZONES has nevGr ex-
'rcs'cd such an objection. If Cant.
rNihH ever came to me for the special
'lrPose ~ dsccrIaining tor Mr.. RyrrS n
'llefc was any objection to his using U
cH1Icll was o aware of il. buI ~
u one 0ecasian he and / did discuss -
nc matter, and | told him that Mr.. A
ones had learned that by reason of a
cry active canvass of his place 10 4
ilSe money Tor Mr.. BY ers our ,e-
tfiees Tor support of the Methodist
llnls'fN had been somewhat cut off
NJ QUE financial prospects rendered
lle Slnonlr, and remarked that Mr.
mes did not relish the idea OF his
cagre support being thus curtail,d
llel Mr.. Flyers was wei cared for AT =,
oss Point. / did not mention his
alter. hnWnN'oh. rs ..F.:. h.
OF objection 10 the presbytr-
'Hs WorNlliping in The Mrtlnodist
lureh, or for the pun pose of convey
= me IDEA Of a possible objection ON II
pari OF Mr.. Jones. Nor did | CEN
re any one far a state Of affairs Cor
iicll none knew, perhaps, half so
~ as we Methodist. Capt. Irving {
9nis to have gwen the remarks ted
licl. he saws he simply Repeated to YES
+ myers, some weight as an 0bicc- "cs
but not ST. much as Mr.. Bycrs.
MS conversation occurred so long -,
that had forgotten it, my memo. .
being refreshed by Capt. Irving: IT
! as Tor Bro. Jones, so far from oh II
Is he, that according to my
'9lnent anG observation, he ia abont
most liberal in such matters of any
l0r we nave had since l have been
=, ahd he was very much hurt thai 81
II Il report should have been started.
was puzzled and surprised when
Byers left our church, as | knew II
10 objection on the parI of our Mon
pie to his using II or ct the exist %
OF ANYTHING but the best of feeling On, '
Vech the two denominations. pas.
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