The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-09
THE RACING PASTOR.
p,y. Mr.. Arney Defends His
Famous Speed Contests.
q SIN IN HONEST TRoTTlNG.
90 Methodist Conference Rules Him
o9 the Track He VIII Enter the
Evangeiistic Circuit.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Special.

.af that attracted widespread interest.
/ Z 81 ia the least sorry for what he did.
~ suy action that the conference may
- h, his case st the meeting in Muske-
- September 10. has no terrors for him.
q expect to be called up before the con-
trrrce to explain, but / have clear con-
.S,nce. and have no fear for the conse-
rgrpces. he says. Il shall simply make
- explanation, and I think it will end
tssre. Soon after the race the district con-
i,vvrce met. and held an inquest upon my
nnduct, and after | told my story the
..utors agreed there was nothing wrong in
= conduct. You see, my salary is small,
a TO increase my income for a year past
ihsye been buying and selling horses. /
iaye bought about twenty horses for Bos-
| a parties alone, and have made consid-
..be money out of the business. I am
hriy good judge of horses, and am very
| Ind OF them; twas born in me and can't
1t il and / don't know as | would If |
rad. Ia the course of my dealings I
Seked an two or three very promis-
- Young horscs-horses that were too
rod to keep and..worth too much to sell as
ordinary animals. thought the race would
sdyertise the horses and help me sell them,
"A the race came off according to pro-
r,sn,rle. think / have received all the
knefts calculated on. The horses would
hng fally $1,000 more today than they
you'd before the race, and figure that
lave received several thousand dollars
vorih Of free advertising in the news
upers to help me in future operations. At
ae conference | do not intend to offer
uy apologies or plead extenuating circum-
rs.e .x~.n cir .xxlxe Lei.
fdpation in the races and am willing to
ode By the results. Ny people find no
!sult with the race. but seem rather to like
ii Ny congregation is larger than it ever
sss before. my prayer-meetings are we'll
attended and the spiritual condition of
he church Is all that could be desired MY
people like ME and want me returned, and
Ibis feeling at home, coupled with the
isTorable report of the district conference,
vii, am sure, have q favorable effect
rpon the state conference"
aHave You prepared any written state
nsnt of the case TO submit to the confer
sueeg"
Il have not considered it necessary.
shsIi simply make verbal explanation.
Eder Moore asked me TO prepare state
nfnt for publication in the Christian Adro-
nk and outlined what | ought to say. He
suggested that / write explaining how I
happened to give the race; that the race
ns originally intended as quiet neigh
horhood affair, but that the papers magni-
fed il into an event of wide Importance,
nd thirdly, that [ should say, had I
nown what the results would have been. |
would never have had anything to do with
X was not prepared to subscribe to the
hst proposition and would not write any
hing.
4What was the objection to the last
ssusefn
I went into the race with my eyes open.
xih purpose in view, and have yet to en-
ktan my first regret at the course l pur-
msd. The race was al quiet and orderly
nany camp-meeting, and as pleasant as
my church sociable. There was no gam
klng or pool-selling. the horses were not
ssased. and the best of good order pre-
yfied throughout. There was not a single
eaiectionabe feature, aud nothing hap.
F1ed to make me ashamed of the part l
had 1t. am not prepared to say j will
Mser do such thing again."
what form would unfavorable action
y the conference take?"
The very worst that would be done
you'd be to suspend me from active serv-
~. and so far as that is concerned. IL does
mttrouble me. There are other church
examinations. some of them more liberal
han the Methodist, and there is wide
EVANGELICAL field TO work in. My brother
vi pastor in The Niles district, and he has
frequently urged me 10 join him in tent
tsangelistic work about the country. From
purely financial point of view, evange-
hstic work of this kind is several times
siore profitable than nv work here, but I
souid hesitate 10 break away if the con-
isrence would permit me TO stay. / am
iond OF preaching, take deep interest in
ne work, and would not willingly give it
|unn
Could not conditions be imposed upon
!ou by the conference for the future?"
Il would never consent to anything OF
NAT kind. The conference can suspend
ne, but can go no further. IL have an
innocent iondness for good horse and
ecess!onaily hold a little race to give ex-
PRESTON TO my interest. so long as my own
mascience approves, that is the end of IL.
100 not recognize the right of the church
elntertere with me to any such extent"
You have been criticized
Certainly. and from every imaginable
afectlon, hut at the same time have re-
0ved much encouragement. Just before
nc since the race have received many
xers, some of them roundly abusing me
Nd condemning the course | have pur-
sppfoylng the stand / have taken. Rev.
W scntier of the Brooklyn church. the
successor 10 Mr.. Beecher, has written me
NY Kind letter, and so have several other
vatknown ciergymen, TO say nothing OF
aAny who have nothing TO do with the
safcn. Among my letters | have some
aom nearly every state in the Union and
aou canada, and expect to hear eventu-
=! nom Europe. do not feel at liberty
~ now 70 give the names of my CORE
g0hdents, but should the conference go
Snnst me | may change my mind and
aos TO the world that ] DO not stand
sohe on the horse question. l have no
fFfehensions for the future; have not
~ single nights sleep. / am sure am
AL and feel certain that the conference
~ see the matter in the same light after /
ave made my explanation"
nsst does your wife think of it?"
enc thinks more of what people will say
80 80 Go, and at first heartily disapproved
1e ahoie business. | have been obliged
I !. .aplain things as have progressed, and
aas al last become quite recopciled. AS
1 -. ~ as IN my own heart, | do righs DO
~ are what the world thinks or says.
1--WE ..o'e TIE race ! figured would meet with
l ..sasm irom some, and that | would re-
/ aaas approval from others. and calculated
@s s one would just about balance the
l 80 md, however. that the approval
suer than the condemnation. The
s ssor OF one of the local churches has
So NE snd the horserace for text every
80 LAY since the event, but my congrega-
~ now much larger than il was before
- great deal larger than his, and | do
,..s.'uis remarks worry me. A Detroit
~ man last Sunday preached against
as.' Sat DO not consider myself injured
i Esoy. have undoubtedly lost some
ss,s out | figure that | have gained
| ~~Ai more than