The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-09
AN EvANGELISTIC SENSATION.
Rupture Between Leitch and the Meth
odist Ministers.
IColumbia Re cord, 9Th.

There is little figurative blood on
the face Of the moon that hovers nightly
over the big gospel tent that crowns
the brow Of Haskell's hill.
This time it is the expected that has
happened and the Leitch meetings are
about to terminate in the manner the
knowing ones anticipated.
On several occasions Mr.. Leitch has
made some very peppery references to
the ministers of the city in the way OF
rebuke for not attending his meetings.
Some of the ministers say that some of
his language has been unworthy and
badly out of taste.
It is said that he spoke OF the luke
| Warmness of the Columbia ministers
adding that they are like cooters, and
require coal Of fire to make them
move.
Again he is reported as saying that
the ministers around here We're draw
ing their 81 500 per year and were not
doing anything ITO save these souls
here from damnation."
He also reported to have said, IN
answer to q question. How about the
Episcopalians? after soundly denounc-
ing the other denominations: "Oh, just
pull q few hairs out of their heads aid
you'll find dog meat underneath"
Several days ago it reached DR..
Chrietzberg's ears that Mr.. Leitch had
"pitched inton the ministers pretty
heavily, and had paid his respects to
him also, and be attended one OF the
meetings. Mr.. Leitch kept up his at
tacks, and said that he received enough
advice to make about twenty-five or
thirty volumes.
Mr.. Chreilzberg went on the stage
and told Mr.. Leitch pleasantly that ne
had a little more advice for him, and
then begged him to "let up" on the
ministers.
Learning that he continued his at
tacks. DR.. Chrietzbcrg last Saturday
wrote letter to Mr.. Leitch in regard
to the matter.
DIR. CHREITZBERG' LETTER.
In his letter DR.. Chreitzberg pleaded
with Mr.. Leitch to discontinue bls oo-
iectionable remarks, and that the Co.
lumbia pastors were godly men whom
no such remarks could affect.
DR.. Chreitzberg stated in his letter
that be had hoped great good Wouio
come of Mr.. Leitch's meeting, ana t0id
him that he had made himself DR..
Chrietzberg) liable to some criticism
from members of his congregation by
at first endorsing the meetings, but
that he was wilIingt to stand this If the
meetings were conducted properly anu
without offence.
The letter was an eXhortation to Mr..
Leitch to discontinue his attacks on Tie
ministers behind their backs. III IS
said that the letter ended by the re-
mark:
"Mr. Leitch, it is cowardly."
THE LETTER RETURNED.
At the meeting Saturday night it is
said that Mr.. Leitch said that some
body had written him a letter, but
that be had simply replaced II IN the
envelope, stamped, re-aIdressed II ana
returned it to the writer"
AT any rate Mr.. Leitch suited those
words to his action for, on Sunday
morning, DIR. Chreitzberg received the
letter back.
DIR. CHREITZBERG' ACTION.
After service yesterday morning Dr.
Chreitzberg called abou! dozen OF the
leading members of uis congregation
into his study and informed them OF
the course affairs had taken. These
gentlemen agreed with their pastor
chat the Methodist church could not
sanction any such meetings.
MEETING OF MINISTERS.
A meeting of the Methodist minis
ters of the cit ty was accordingly called
at O'Clock this afternoon in DR..
Chreitzberg's study.
DR.. Chreitzberg was visited ey a
Record man to-day and was asked tor
a comprehensive statement OF the
whole affair. He stated that he would
rather not speak for publication just at
present, as the matter would be passed
upon at the meeting. He said that the
tent meetings were under the auspices
of the Methodist church in the city,
but that they had - .ched a point
where he could no longer give them ms
endorsement and that some OF the
other ministers were of the same MIND.
The object of the meeting was to give
Mr.. Leitch the opportunity to behave
himself or to stop preaching under the
auspices Of the Methodist churcH.
THE MATTER SETTLED.
THE State, Sth.
It was stated yesterday that Mr..
Leitch has agreed to cease his attacks