The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-09
AN EvANGELIsT1C SENSATION.
Rupture Between Leitch and the Meth
odist Ministers.
Columbia Re cord, 9Th

columbia Record, 6th.]
There is little figurative blood on
the face of the moon that hovers nightly
over the big gospel tent that CROWNS
the brow of HaskelFs 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.
1t is said that he spoke Of the luke
! Warmness of the Columbia ministers
I adding that they are like cooters, aud
require coal of fire to make them
move.
Again he is reported as saying that
the ministers around here were 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 question. How about the
Epjscopalians? after soundly denounc-
ing the other denominations: "Oh, just
pull 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 into" the ministers pretty
heavily, and had paid his respects to
him also, and he 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.. Chreitzberg went on the stage
and told Mr.. Leitch pleasantly that he
had little more advice for him, and
then begged him to 'let up" on the
ministers.
Learning that he continued his at
tacks. DR.. ChrietZberg last Saturday
wrote letter to Mr.. Leitch in regard
to the matter.
DIR. CHREITZBERG' S LETTER.
In his letter DR.. Chreitzberg pleaded
with Mr.. Leitch to discontinue bis OBJ
iectionable remarks, and that the Co.
lumbia pastors were godly men whom
no such remarks could affect.
DR.. Chreitzberg stated in bis letter
that be had hoped great good would
come of Mr.. Leitch's meeting, and told
him that be had made himself DR..
ChrietZberg) liable to some criticism
from members of his congregation by
at first endorsing the meetings, but
that be was willingto stand this II the
meetings were conducted properly and
I without offence.
The letter was an exhortation to Mr..
Leitch to discontinue his attacks on tie
ministers behind their backs. 1t IS
said that the letter ended by the re-
mark:
"Mr. Leitch, 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 he had simply replaced it in the
envelope, stamped, re-addressed it and
returned it to the writer.
At any rate Mr.. Leitch suited those
words to his action for, on Sunday
morning, DR.. ChreitZberg received the
letter back.
DIR. cHRE1TzBERG's ACTION.
After service yesterday morning DR..
Chreitzberg called about 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
that the Methodist church could not
sanction any such meetings.
NETTING OF MINISTER'S,
A meeting of the Methodist minis
ters Of the city was accordingly called
at 4 o'clock this afternoon IN Dr.
Chreitzberg's study.
DR.. Chreitzberg was visited by a
Record mar to-day and was asked for
a comprehensive statement of the
whole affair. He stated that he would
rather not speak for publication just at
present, as the matter woulc 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 reached point
where he could no longer give them bis
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.
Leitcb has agreed to cease his attacks
upon the Columbia ministers, and that
the differences between them had been
settled.