The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-11-07


John Williams, Chicago. 81
Lulu Wilson, Chicago. SO
Another Side of the Hickman trouble, as
Seen From the Moderators Chair.
How strangely defective is the sight
and hearing of ue poor mortals. The
eyes of some are crossed, some have an
upward glance, others a downward,
some are far, others near-sighted, some
see dim]y and others don't see at all
yet amid this effectiveness of vision,
each declares that he, and he only sees
Alright. So you see there are many sides
to one thing. The public may have my
views, and then they are at liberty to
draw their own conclusions.
Had Mr.. J. H. Hickman enlightened
the generous public in regard to the
time, place and contents of the sermon
that was preached by the pastor of Pill.
grim and wberin it referred to him and
his wife, he would have revealed some
thing entirely new. I presume he re.
fers to the sermon of Oct. 25th at 8 p. NJ.
Subject, The charge of the majority, -
text Ps. l42, 4, last clause. Let him ask
the 400 persons present that evening,
what was said, and be will find that be
and his were as far from my thoughts
as though they had never lived. -
Had he stated that he had repeatedly
refused to let the church investigate, or
in any way learn the cause of his un-
christian actions toward the church, be
would have disclosed the unprovoke
jealous poison that has done the work.
He never appealed to the church, never
brought any charges, seemed to think OF
none until he was asked to answer to the
one preeented by Mrs. Smith at the
first meeting of the church. Had he
stated that this charge was based upon
words of Mrs. Hickman's own, that were
spoken in the presence Of witnesses, the
intention seemingly being to make mis-
| chief, and these words were spoken with
all the malice, that Hickman is capable
to see where the blame lay.
Had he stated who rebelled, where
the revolutionary spirit came, he would
have said that be and his wife were the
only ones that had any i'll concealed
spleen, and that they each refused to be
governed by the Word of God, and that
is where the revolutionary part came
in.
Had he stated who called that first
meeting and it's object, facts all of which
he knew, and that full liberty was given
him and his wife t. say all that they
wished, and that the mischief maker
was revealed at that meeting, had he
stated how nicely his wife Played IL e
Judas act, it would have been. clear to
the public why the charge of slal d ,
was sustained by more than majority
vote. His more than 20 years in a Bap-
fist church seems net TO have given him
a very clear idea of the province Of a
moderator.
Had he stated what he and everyone
else knows TO be Il fact, that the modera-
tor in no way int m ated during those
meetings his desire or intention of resi-
gning and that the moderator urged ev-
eryone to vote AS he thought right; had
he stated that the charge against his
wife was presented before be or bis wife
sought to bring counter CHARGE and
that he and his wife heard the charge
read and that all opportunity was given
them to answer, and that all the time
they wi~hed was allowed, aud that they
both refuse all Christian advice offered
by pastor and people, he would have
been telling the truth to which he seems
to be stranger.
Had he stated that he was informed {. t
the meeting where the last action was
i taken, in this seeming pleasant affair.
that he wishes to keep before the public.
that the charge remains the same un-
charged, and that all present could and
did plainly see wherein Mrs. Hickman
had caused the good name of Mrs.
Smith to-sbe slandered, and that she
(Mrs. Hickman) did SANDER Mrs.
Smith. ~
Now, bad Mr.. John H. Hickman men,
toned these things in his article, he
would have saved me the trouble of do.
ing 80 for him, and he would have
shown to the public that he possesses a
conscience, of which be seems to be de-
void. iy.-e5:',.
Mr.. Hickman may be Christian gen.
tleman, he may be actuated by high and
noble principles, he may even love truth
and right; yet l have seen men that
have done as Mr.. Hickman, who have
acted as be has, who have spoken and
written in similar strains, who have
.rightfully been labeled the opposite of
a sincere Christian, the very reverse of
a gentlemen. and to cay that such were
cowardly would not begin to express it,
and the same have been found as far
from truth and righteousness. as the
Mount Of TRANSPORTATION, from the Val
ley of Hinnom. all Il. ..s@
Yours. ~. es.r.,iz -
LEWIS C. SHEAFs. -
\. .. Pastor and Moderator.