The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-05-07
Rev. 8. 8. Condo Goes For Pre-
siding Elder Rohland.
He Denies Certain Statements Made
by Rev. Rohland.
The Minister Gives His Version Of the
p Trouble and criticises the Stand Taken
by the Presiding Elder.

morning. rev. COMO salu.
"It was my purpose to remain quiet, but
since Rev. Rohland has attacked me,
owe II 10 myself and my friends TO rise and
explain. l am informed that after giving
bis people good advice last Sabbath and
saying he loved me and we were friends
closed up by insinuating my dishonesty
and came down from the pulpit 70 violate
his own advice by misrepresenting me in
various ways. His friends 90 about quot
ing him as saying am dishonest. He
says that / ibid not act In good faith"
ing met me in Pittsburg. Inever met him
In all my life in Pittsburg. went to the
conference alone and returned home
alone.
The poor brother is so sick over his
wrong doing that he don't seem TO know
where he met me. suppose he refers to
our parting at Hyndman, In Pennsylvania,
at the seat Of conference, where I took
him by the hand and said: II ask this
favor OF you as am sick and will start
home in half an hour. Please get my cre-
dentials from the conference and mail
them to me, and don't forget H." He said
he would and did. He then said he would
tell me whom they had sent TO Canton
and that he was good man and friend
OF mine and no friend OF Mrs. -, or
OF the Domers and that Brother
Boyer would stand by me. said:
"This trouble has been the trial OF my life
and don't know what I shall do. may
90 into evangelistic work again or to some
other church. God has taken care OF me
thus far and will trust the Lord in the
future" ....
Not one word was there spoken about
splitting the church or any promise made
whatever. never even thought Of any
thing Of the kind. thanked him for all
| his kindness to me and with crushed,
bleeding heart and with tears bade him
goodby, and started for the depot.
Last October, one year ago, while was
In Kansas engaged in evangelistic work,
with engagements for weeks ahead, Rev.
Rohland wrote me and urged me TO come
| to Canton and take Rev. Stanford's place,
at the call of God and the unanimous
voice Of the people, which I can prove
| from bis own letters IL necessary. After
due consideration I finally consented to
come. After had been here few weeks
Rev. Rohland warned me against certain
members that were dangerous to the peace
and prosperity Of the church and many
| times in my home, in the presence OF my
| family, and at other times he informed
me what those parties had done and would
do. To my sorrow have found that his
| For the last seven months he was
my friend and encouraged me
in my position and apparently was on my
side. He promised me few weeks be-
fore conference that he was going to send
me back to Canton. just a few days be-
fore conference,h he urged me to come pre-
pared and we would show Rev. j. b.
Domer whether he was running the Pitts
burg conference. We were to meet the
stationing committee and settle these
matters as honorable Christian gentle
men. A'
went to conference with my papers,
letters and records prepared to vindicate
myself and Rev. Rohland. Rev. Rohland
was first in the trouble with Rev. Domer
and has been for years, and has got me
into 1t, which am prepared to prove. For
the last ten years have heard of the
''ring'' in the Pittsburg conference. Has
not Rev. Rohland felt the force of that
element as we'll as othes members Of the
conference? Members OF the stationing
committee said to me, Domer Is behind
this whole trouble. Now, alas, when / ar
rived at the seat of conference, Rev. Roh.
land came to me and said: "Brother
Domer and have had talk and fixed
up our matters and he wants to have a
talk with you." ~ ''
That is the way Rev. Rohland has been
my friend and that is the way he adjusts
difficulties, by saving himself and letting
me be crucifed. saw at once that was
sold out, and would not be returned to
the Mission church. was called before
the committee several times, but not to
adjust anything, only to answer few
questions. When was before the com
mittee, Rev. Domer was always absent
Strange way TO settle difficulty My Bi.
BILE teaches me that when parties are al
variance, and the discipline OF that
church requires, that the contending par
ties should be brought face TO face. No
effort whatever was made to right these
matters, / must go. 1 have gone out fol
peace, and now why don't they le! me and
my friends alone?
They say l split the church, deny it,
Last winter while myself and friends
were faithful and loyal In building up the
church, the enemies of the church absented
themselves from the bible meetings, and
went about driving the entering tongue
wedges behind our backs, and splitting
themselves Off from the church. While
we were praying and toiling and paying
to build up. the church, they were sowing
dissention and tearing the church down
My great offense was, when last Deem
ber / announced the official fact that g
q certain conference claimant received
Sl75 from the Pittsburg conference, thai
all the members might know it, a matter
that is published in all the conference
journals of the church except the journal
of Pittsburg conference. Why does the
Pittsburg journal not publish IL?
I February 10, 1891, Rev. Domer, at that
late hour after first writing to other par.
ties, wrote me very authoritive and un'
brotherly letter, making charges against
me, "a nd threatened me with charges at con
ference, in this his first letter to me. He
did not even ask me FOR an explanation
about the announcement, 1 can publish his
letter IL necessary, that everybody may
know how / have been treated and ig.
nored.
Rev. Rohland now comes out with new
story, that the reason that ! was not re-
turned to that church was because l am
an Esherite. / would far rather be an
Esherite than Domerite.
Because wrote brotherly letter March
| "a, 1871, TO Bishop Bowman, who was