Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06
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Presiding Elder wilson sails into
the "Peninsuia EEethOdtst,' for Ets

Presiding Elder wilson salts Into
the "Peninsmia Methodist, for Tts
attack Upon Htishop Fitzgerald.
Eattor Gdse.ti d Journal: ia it wise2'
is the caption OF an editorial structure
upon Bishop Fitzgerald In the Peninsula
Mtthoaist OF January 25th:
1t seems that the bishop, who ia an
American citizen, 80 such, without con-
sulting Tho editor Of the Peninsula Hetho-
f,st has presumed to protest, through the
F0tce againht the outrage committed
upoa the country by tho elevation to the
supreme bench OF the notorious anti.
prohibitionist, Judge David J. Brewer,
over which oil the liquor organs of the
country now jubilate.
This protest, temporarily statad, fur
nished tine non .psrtisan Republican
Peninsula M1tioliSt editor an oppor-
tunlty to make two favorite points at
once. First, TO manifest bis blind loyalty
to tho present administration at WASH
ington and at the same time to stab Of
some one high in authority in the Meth
odias Episcopal church. He DOES not stop
OF simply doubling the wisdom OF the
bishop, but even questions bis veracity,
thus: "lf the good bishop were put upon
his proof we think he would find it ez-
caedingly difficult 70 make ont his casa. t"
The Yios-pre,ident penld turn rum
seller, The President nominate for the
Supreme Court man claimed enthusias
ticslly by the liquor influence o. the
nation, and the senate mshe haste to
confirm hi ell without remoustranoe
from this professor of prohibition nenti-
ment (nIt;-pariisan), but when the
bishop dares, in far, manly and mod
crate way, TO utter psote0t. then this
non partisan Republican editor PUSHES
into the columns Sf His non partisan Rs-
pnolican sheet 70 belitle him before the
patrons of his paper. which claims to
Loyalty represent the interests Of our
Methodism lin nou-partisan way) aad
longs to be tine organ of the Wilmington
Conference.
Another detachable opportunity to be-
little bishop has by some strange and
myHterious oversight escaped the editor.
In the Christian WitaesR Of Boston few
weeks ago there was malicious SANDER
Of Bishop Merrill ostaneihly III the in
tereat of Bishop Taylor; why has ne not
added thnt to hts repertory2 Or does he
consider that his mud machine played
upon him sufficiently about his editing
the discipliue2
II was the opinion of this writer and OF
the lay delegates from this conference in
1888 that Dir. Fitzgerald posssssei one OF
the grRndest combination of qualities for
the Episcopaoy ever presented to the
church. Strong in thig faith we CON
iinued our support until the desired re-
sult was accomplished. That, however,
was, before the oraois of the Penfsss,Gla
Methodist had spoken. Alas for this
wisdom OF that ls:ge majority who made
him an early choice for mis- present dig.
nifty How different might it all have
been had the editor OF tho PeninSu!a
Methodist been consulted.
Possibly we may learn some time
through bitter experience that tue ciroa-
latiou OF suoh papers as the Peninsula
Methodist is in no way conducive to spir-
ttuslity, church loyalty, love for our in
stitutions or respect for our LEADERS. Then
lis il wise ~
II may be also we shalt discover that
our Methodism on the Peninsula needs
6u organ in harmony with its own SPLEEN
did G MUS and noble purpose, one that
does not say Hail, MASTER" and betraY
with kiss.
Some there are who think they have
made this discovery already. We are
| waiting for a few more to Join the pro.
cession. II will be wise.
JoHN A. B. WILSON.
npvrR Fab 1st IhpO