The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-11-27

kuown In Stark County, Ii 40 present
being Waged about three miles
F0ath east Of Canton, 10, ihe vicinity 9l
the Georgetown road, The trouble 70
among the members OF ihe p9nkht9
church, aud The pastor. lhla place OF
worahn IL located Just OF OF the George
town road, The present minister nae
been there over twenty years ana now Ills
geraelty Ii questioned, lilo has been hl'
h.nced and also eN-cOmmuulcaied,
SOME OF the facts connected WIN the
case are strange and SAD, 40 we gpou
namea Of two prominent families are
Involved ln The present Wuudle' Tue
Dunkbrls are known far and near aHgood
oluKeua They are 40 class, houttL
Woodworking people, and are known by
lheir broad brimn OIL hats aud rather
queermannera, They are quite numerous
IN Stark county, the little brick church
where the present trouble was cbuheu,
having about seventy members,
The present pastor Ia Jacob 4, Mlhhler,
Gle has been a minister aince 1867, having
iahored la that vicinity all this time, nc
N d we'll 10 do farmer ana until quite
f,saeutly was beloved by all the members
at his church, aud respected by all who
know him,
,pl In 1870. Rev. Mishler has son VIII
Ian who IN about sixteen years ot age,
The minister and hla family reside Just
oif Of tho slate road About mile from
lhcm readpa MIR Ahe Bowers, and his
fnmly. The Bowrrh DO not belong 10
she Dunknrd church, but frequently ht'
tcndodit Ia this way sixteen ycHrold
ETA BOWERS uFuAME ACQUAINTED
with William Mlaher, the ministers son,
NJ the stories are true they loved ionuly
Iut not wisely, The result was the young
mans arrest lie ltuied thc charge hhu
fought the case lu Common Pleas
court, He was ordered 90 pay LiA BOW
cra 500, 1hls hu would not DO, IN
fact ho did not have She money and hla
ftther dld not frplliAppayng the amount
as he claimed his suu was innocent Inc
Young mpn spent three months 100 ltilaud
was Then released
Al tho trial, tho Bowora' girl set up the
.clnim that young Mishltr took her
noNr rEoV PRAYER MEETING
On Saturday night Thorc was o dispute
on thla po,ut aud Noy' Ml4nltr WaH gaH,u
10 tpHufy iu hia SOUS behalf The Duuk'
ards viii not swear 90 anything aud eoh'
4suueutly hU was allowed TO ALLEN, thut
bis tostimouy was true, Hg stated hia son
could not have ahun her home IRON
prayer meeting on saturday night, ns II
md been hu ON Sunday evening forever
flroo years, ........
AnlWllNNlNANlIk Nh'NN 'lfAN'iAN'ihf eN'iA'h
EJishrr lost the case aud went 10 JAIL
This created quite a
FEELiNG ~ TIT SGlWmoGuoop,
ls many thought he should have settle
tritb tbo pirl, Tho matter was brought up
inehireh. Members claimed Rev. Mishlcr
bad testified falsely IN order 20 save hie
non. II was shown there had
heon prayer meetings hold on
years. This put the statement OF
fho minister on the wrong side
He was accused Of perjury ana niier'
,yarda found guilty by the officials OF the
church, This resulted
N ms nENG "sILENoEo,"
tlnt Is he was not allowed to preach
MANY of the members thought hc was IN
fhe tipht, but they were not the regular
,tteu'innta al church. The others said lac
was guilty aud Il was decided he should
no l.nper preach the word OF the Lord,
Not satisfied with THIS, those who opp0s-
cd Rtv. Mahler went still farther, ana
uAp mM EN.coMMuMoErED.
This deprived him Of all the privileges Of
fbe church and he was not rs good as AN
.lr,linnry mombor. The minister objected
g., tlSge proceedings, and appealed 70 the
triuunai In the church, outside OF the con.
4 CONGO. Tho standing commltteuisabou
fsr anine as the circuit court. A,casc that
4. .rled by the church officials, can be ap.
ttaAled 20 this body, tho same as decision
l,i common pleas court that is not salts
factory.
THE CASE AGAIN OK TRIAL.
Yesterday the standing committe, which
..npista a. EiIaF Anfnunl InpN. of ADpls
ire, Kansas, Elder Benjamin u. Hoover,
of Mansfield, and Elder jacob Wingnrd,
Of Springfield, arrived at the Dunkard
church and commenced the trial OF the
case. The hearing was continued all OF
Wednesday and will probably not bo fn'
ished until late tonight Both sides are
being given n thorough hearing, and the
feeling Is very bitter. Rev. Mishlor gave
his side and some OF the others told what
they knew about the matter.
Last nlpht IA NEws-DEMOORAT reporter
Visited the vicinity. Several members Of
the church were seen and II was with din
Guilty that very much information was OBJ
tainod. All we're opposed TO having the
matter made public, but after little
cnaHlnR consented 10 toll what they knew.
Tho facts given above are as near correct
ae II was possible 20 obtain them, and will
give good idea Of the fuss that exists.
From the testimony given at the trial
WpRtprlay, the fact was uiHclOheu Nnnt un-
doubtcdly Rov. Mishlor had stated what
VgHB
NOT EXACTLY rRUF,
wucn a witness in common pleas court.
prnsor meetings were held on Saturday
eyet,tng, du'inp tho time In which he said
Che, " ro ON Sunday night. Tho ques'
zion now ls whether the reverend gentle
man was aware OF this when he gave his
testimony. His friends clnirn he was not,
and admit that while few meetings were
held on Saturday, there was mono on the
night that Eta Bowers swore William
Mishler took her home. This they claim
LErs THE PASTOR OUT
Of She trouble and shows he had no lnten.
tion Of misrepresenting matters TO shield
bis son.
Thoso opposed TO Rev. Mlshler are not
rwjllinR 10 admit this much, and still claim
Ne Ia guilty as charged, and should not be
refpatnted In the church. The leader OF
thc opposition s Mr.. John Meyer, who is
Rev. Mshleris nearest neilhbor. Tho
entire neighborhood for n adistance OF SOW
eral miles, whether members Of the
church or not, have taken sides. The
aympathy is OF course with the girl, as the
sturdy farmors think
THE MINISTER'S SON SHOULD
have maio Eta Bowers his wife, instead
Of desertlng her, and paying tho penalty
ny serving "A few months In JAIL