, 1891-01-18
DEFENDING Ills POSITION.
The Correspondent Who CnticIzed the
Appointment OF University
Trustees.

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few years in Cheyenne has failed to do.
My good brother Slack has actually come
to regard spiritual things. He says he re
grets to say that neither Dir. Warren nor
Mr.. Carey gives the attention to spiritual
matters they should. Glad to see you
turning your face toward Zion brother
Slack. But you must be careful that you
do not 20 too far in your penitence. [
read of man who stopped a few mo-
ments to think Of what he had done and
then became so penitent that he actually
went and hanged himself. And | am
afraid that be was something of your
build for it is recorded hat he fell head
long and broke himself open. l am con-
cerned for you my brother. l have heard
some one say hat all your sorrow mounts
to nothing unless you quit your sins. |
have always thought if there was such a
thing as sin lying was entitled to be thus
classed. Now let me tell you that You
have failed 10 make your condition what
it ought to be. 10 the irst place you say
there are only two members OF the board
OF trustees OF the state university who are
Episcopalians. and confess that Bishop
Talbot Is one. but you do not say who the
other one is. Now, honor bright, did you
not leave out that other name because you
thought the people Of the various sections
where these trustees live would think their
local members the other one referred to by
you. Now for facts.
While DR.. Barber was reared a Friend
last spring he did become a leader In the
Episcopal church in Douglas. I do not
say that he became a member. That
does not mean anything. About the
only way you can tell whether a man is
a member OF a church is u get hold of
the church record. But DR.. Barber did
become a deacon. OF elder. or vestryman
or something of that kind in the church
at that time. At least Bishop Talbot an
nounced when he started the church that
j. Ware Foster, DR.. Jesurun, and DR..
Barber would have charge OF the finances
of that church. Miss Grace Hcbard SAYS
she is an ~Episcopalian. Col. Downey
said when he was asked for a subscription
for another church IN Laramie that he
was an Episcopalian. He is a nice, hon
orable man. A prominent Laramie man
says Mr.. Scr7mser is an Eplscopalian.
This mar Who made the statement is
himself an Episcopalian. Mr.. Charles L.
Wagner. while not giving such attention
u spiritual matters as you would like to
have him says, when asked to help any
other chursh: Il am an E~piscopaliau,
| have been told that Mr.. A. Kendall is
an E~piscopalian. Some deny that but
say Mrs. Quinn is one. But leaving
these out are there not five who are
Episcopalians? Come be honest, and
tell the plain truth. / would like to have
you make her acquaintance. She is a rare
and sanity maiden, But why should that
honorable aud distinguished body, the
Episcopal church, be dragged into this
political muddle2
Wyoming has not hitherto been con-
genial soil for c1auks or sectarian Gu
thusiasts, but the various religious de-
nominations, as far as l know, have been
at peace aTong themselves. Do you not
know that one Of the most unfortunate
things that has ever happened to the
world is church luminosity and rivalry.
Nothing has driven the protested follow
ers of Christ farther from His teachings
than this same spirit of rivalry. With
all his wisdom | fear DR.. Barber has
proven himself a foolish, though ardent
friend of this church, he has sought to
honor. Will il be any advantage to the
Episcopal church to be the objeJt of the
jealousy and envy of these other churches?
! may be mistaken, but | would not be
surprised if in less than two years the
gcol men aud women in that
church would be signing and saying;
From such friends good Lord deliver
US" Again my friend Slack you try to
placate that good man, DR.. Cowhick,
whom you have often winged by saying
that he was n member of the board OF
trustees, when there were four members
of the faculty employed who after
wards proved to be E~piscopalians. That
was Just as it should have been, because
hat board of trustees was selected without
reference to their church relations, and no
one would care if they had selected all
from one church so long as they selected
them alone on account of their fitness
tor their positions. My position Is that as
long as we are not a state Of saints, OF any
church-Catholics, Episcopslians, Metho-
dists. Presbyterians, ConEregationalists,
Baptists or any other-none of these
should dominate any of our institutions.
There are a good many OF US common
sinners, aud others Catholics and some
are even Baptists and Presbyterians and
Jews; but we pay our taxes and think we
should have some voice in these matters
if they are going to be put under church
control.
am highly gratifed with this my first
with Bro. Slack. Ii you are
as well pleased let us keep this play up.
| think it would be beneficial to the state.
| have another department OF this same
transaction that | will be glad to show you
through. | have a great deal more re-
spect for Bishop Talbot and his people
than you have, and. don't believe this good
bishop or his followers enjoy this I'm