Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-18
New Advertisements.
To the Citizens Of FrOstburS.
FRosTBURG. MD, Jan. II, 1890

w last Sabbath Rev. W. II. JoRDY took
special opportunity to explain to his congre-
CATIONS both morning and evening, the
"reasons why he himself and congregation
had not participated in the Union Ser
vices held last week by the Ministerial As
sociation and their congregations. Also
that he gave as the same that no invitation
either written or verbal, had been extended
to him as pastor or anv member of his con-
gregation to join in the same
This, while correct in fact, is utterly mis-
leading, and places us in position before
the community which is false. We are
driven by his utteranCe to lay before you
facts which the speaker himself well knew
when he stool to cast public imputation
where he also knew it did not rghtfully be-
long; Eton NJ ,,anx ,.,n,o 10 rro.tr,,r , f.,,
months ago'he received from our Secretary
the usual written invitation to our semi
monthly meetings. These invitations were
over and over and over again repeated. He
did not appear. At last, in reponse to per-
sonal and cordial invitation from one of our
number, he significantly declined to associate
himself with us or attend.
When soon after, we arranged for the
Union thanksgiving service, of course. pro-
priety would not permit lis to enbarass Il
pastor by IA proposal to unite with us who
had of deliberate choice taken such po-
stion s..
Some weeks later, OFT arranging for the
Week Of Prayer we were yet confronted on
his part with the same attitude of isolation.
This strange bearing would alone have juSt-
fed us, before those who understand the pro
prietieS of such matters, in declining to ask
him to join us.
But an additional reason was then operat-
ing. Charges of the gravest nature, involr-
ing hls ministerial character, had been pre-
ierred by family of old and established
Stanuing in our cor :munity, connected with
phnrph n a brother
Der and our president Solemn though pain
full duty had driven that pastor to seek the
protection of his own flock. At such time
itwould have been both ungracious and un-
called-fOr had we gone out OF our way to seek
public ffilation with one who had so long
and purposely ignored us as associated pas
tors as though we would thus, in advance of
examination, publicly decide against those
who as we knew, felt themselves actuated
bva solemn sense Of having suffered grievous
wrong.
But. you will bear witness, that we as pos.
ltivelv refused as an Association to take
single step against the accused. Nor, as in
,livduaIs, did we take such step. We waited.
We tried to bear ourselves quietly and prl-
IDENTIFY We hoped sincerely that his inno-
cence might be speedily established None
would have reioiced more than We
To our amazement, instead of the frank
bearing of innocence with demand for thor
ough examination, the air was presently fill
ed with threats of detectives" ''prosecu-
tons at law; " cries of ministerial jealousy"
and persecution by brother pastors. Then,
again our own names We're in this commun.
ity freely coupled with declarations of "be-
liefin his entire innocence In one particular
case these were distinctly traced to the ac-
cnsed minister. In another case to his i'm
mediate friends. 1t is hardly necessary to
say that each and all OF the q were destitute
OF foundation
Meanwhile evidence that startled us ac-
cumulated. We have no reference to the
three original letters that first came to this
city To-day it is notorious that there exists
in this place a mass of evidence that ought
to be fairly and sqllarely met by one inno-
cent of the things charged. And now, since
an effort las been made to put public im-
putation upon us, we say distinctly that no
secret examination and ct Parte vindlcation
that ignores this evidence is worth straw in
the estimate Of right minded men i'll such
matter.
We repeat that we will be sincerely glad
should proper examination show that some
how there has been blunder and that the
skirts of the accused are clear of tins asserted
misconduct. Till then we give to all con-
cerned clear notice that propriety will lead us
to maintain the position we have assumed
as to this matter If any think that
in this attitude we can be intimidated, let
him be sure he is mistaken. We have special
reason for saying this.
Meanwhile, we declare our christian re-
gard for the Evangelical Lutheran church,
both here and elsewhere.
We hope not to be driven to appear before
you again in regard to this matter.
ALEXANDER c. HAvERsTICK,
Rector St. Johns 7. +. Church.
JAMES MILLER,
Pastor English Baptist Church.
LIKE R. HARDWOOD,
Pastor VI. T. Church, South.
b. HARHIs,
Pastor Congregational Church.
A q. GEKELER,
Pastor Reformed Church.
GEORGE V. LEECH,
Pastor Methodist Episcopal Church.
A. {. THOMSON
! Jan Pastor Presbyterian Church.