Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-05

and l have managed to carry on the
work of the parish. 1t is certainly az
gravating 10 hear a report that the res
ignation was TO avoid investigation, for
surely there is nothing TO investigate,
and even il there was, i should not tol-
low out such a procedure. There Is ao-
s0lutely nothing in this church trouble
that reflects upon my personal charac-
ter or my conduct in any way. From
the reflections contained in that petit
ton l simply could not again occupy
that pulpit, with any regard Tor my
manhood"
Another thing, one of the signers OF
that petition is not member OF the
Official Board. There are several men,
bers Of this Board that never attend
the meetings of the Board, and have
scarcely any knowledge of what is going
on in the church. OF course these
members take for granted what one
or two of the others say. and are
led into movements they dictate. 1t
was my intention TO bring this matter
before the conference at the next an
uual session to see If / couldn't have a
few more active members on this Board.
Another thing, as l said before, didn't
like the way the board endeavored to
effect my resignation. 1t was ungen-
tlemauly and discourteOus. II the
Board had come to me personally
and requested me politely TO re-
sign, as they should nave
done, l should not have felt in the
least offended, but TO reach their point
in this underhanded way was far from
pleasant TO me. Ny resignation sent 10
the Presiding Elder was merely to In
form him of my movements, so he could
supply the pulpit. The resignation
can be acted upon only by the Bishop,
and q will come before him on the 2lst
OF the month, when the general confer
ence meets at Huntington. As to my
future plans l have not yet decided"
There are eighteen members on the
Official Board, twelve of whom signed
the petition, and six Of whom did not.
The six who did not sign are Samuel
II. Creighton, local preacher, John
Laishley, Capt. Thomas Prince, NJ.
Marsh, Henry Brunhaus, the last three
being stewards, and Mrs. Bell, leader OF
the Young Ladies Class.
Several members of the official board
were seen by q REGISTER reporter on
Saturday, and they refused to say any
thing regarding the matter until 1T
could be learned what DR.. Fullerton
had 10 say, and as the reverend gentle
mans statement was not obtained until
a late hour last night, the members OF
the Board could not then well be seen.
There was no preaching, either morn
ing or evening, az the Thomson NJ. II.
Church yesterday. The only activity
within discernible was the Sunday
school, which met in regular session in
charge OF Superintendent VIM. Davis.
Last evening Rev. Fullerton occupied
the pulpit of the North Street Metho-
dist Church, and as he reports, fully one
half of the congregation was made up
of members Of the Thompson NJ. q.
Church, showing their regard for him.
Presiding Elder A. Mick had arranged
to have the pastor OF the North
Street Church, Rev. Cheno-
weth, preach at the Thompson church
last night, but IN the meantime one OF
:, members Of the official board OF the
Thomson NJ. Z. church saw Rev. Cheno-
weth, and said they would have no
preaching at the church, and they
didn't.
Yesterday was the Sunday for re-
ceiving quite large number OF pro6a-
TONERS into the church, but owing to
the unexpected arrangements this was
deferred. They will be received by
Rev. Fullerton at the parsonage next
Sunday.