The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-15
DIR. SCHADE AND HIS CHURCH.
A Reply to Pastor Graedels Statements
in Regard to Him.

A. Butz, ST., OF Fremont, writes the following
communication to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
regarding the relations of Rev. A. Z. Schade to
the German Reformed church, in reply to the
statements contained in the interview with
Rev. Gottfried Graedel, published few days
ago in the PosT-INTELLIGENcER:
Alter reading in PosT-INTELLIGENcER's issue
OF January the report of Mr.. Graedel regarding
the relations between Rev. A. L. schada and the
German Reformed church, on Seventh and Pike
the public opinion the following rectiication.
May l be allowed to begin with the assertion
that my statement has in view to expose cloud
OF unlusrihable calumnies rather than to apollo
gize for Mr.. schade. During period OF ten
years lived with Mr. Schsde at Cleveland, O,
where he, minister OF the German Reformed
and strong organizations; he always exhibited
matches honesty and never-expiring sense OF
duty. Afterwards he was removed from this
congregation TO another in Baltimore, Md.
Last spring was favored by receiving letter
of Rev. sehade requiring information as to mat
tiers of church and business of Seattle. This let
ter forwarded to Mr.. Graedel, on his entreaty,
leaving to him answering it. Nor did l fail
to recommend the utmost precaution because
was DESTROYS to avoid any rose-colored painting
of ceattle affairs
Some months before Mr. Schade was named
the first time, Graedel In speaking to me and
other members OF the congregation, had dweled
upon his resolution to leave Seattle, expressly
mentioning that he himself was to blame for his
further working becoming fruitless. The cor
respondence he engaged in with Mr. Schads
contained just the same remarks, advised the
opportunity of combining newspaper work with
church service, and only left doubtful whether
Mr.: schade would do better by attaching him
self TO the congregation OF Seattle or that of
Ballard, all of which can be witnessed by about
hall dozen people, who read Graedels letters
By the way from what is Just said it is conspicu-
Gus that in the spring OF 1891 there was already
a congregation established in Ballard, whose
Sunday school service has been the duty of the
undersigned since the fall of 1890. Or to put il
m. wag a dad Gfaha r1F
activity in Ballard for Mr.. Graedel, to which to
remove he but hesitated until his new house
had been finished building
1t must much be regretted that after the
arrival of Rev. Schade, the two Clergy
men did not agree well one with the other, but
II is not my business here TO find fault with
critisizing that Mr.. schade on his arrival intro
duced himself TO Mrs. Graedel In the absence of
her husband, as that Wa but small matter of
convenience or etiquette, nor that he did not
answer ia his personal appearance 20 what was
expected of him, as that is merely question of
liking or not liking. The differences soon
origin just as well out OF Graedeps irresolution
he had become resenting as to his former
schemes-as of sehade's mode of viewing being
independent and not bound by any consider
atoms.
But as for everybody 1t was obvious that
Schade had been enticed to come hther to work
not so much as a newspaper man, but as a
minister, for Graedel there was nothing left but
TO resign; quite laughable, nevertheless, are his
street without shelter or means of support AT
least that would have been q very strange and
uncomfortable condition for a man who
owns property up to lS5 acres. In fact
he stayed in the Seattle parsonage
until October Is, though he had TO leave il on
the first OF that month: moreover he was Of
fered by schade to stay as long as he (GraedeD
would please. He left Seattle on the very day
his new home in Ballard was ready TO receive
him. For the whole time Mr.. Schade lived in
Seattle he never received any support or salary
from his congregation except the lodging in the
parsonage.
All / said are facts easily TO be testified to by
scores of witnesses of the most convincing
kind. The odiOasness, not TO say meanness,
of Graedeis report grows much more conspic-
ious by his publication of the letter OF Mr.
Bachmann; but this ia a matter for which
Graedel soon will be punished by the author
tiles of the church, investigation already being
ordered, ! must restrain myself from entering
into ii. Re IL only said that Graedel was in
possession OF this letter since at least three
months; that he, instead of making use OF
1t before the competent authorities. sneaked
around with It under the members of the con-
gregstion and other people, secretly and malic-
iously sapping the reputation of Mr.. schade
to which can testify by way of many authen-
tic witnesses His duty as an honest man and
= member OF the church WAS in legal way 20
give Sehade opportunity TO answer for the
charges brought against him.
/ am sure Mr.. Schade win be able 10 Justify
himself and only thought IL my duty to give the
facts in conformity with the truth. At any
time am willing TO give all information about
sehads that could be desired. A BUZZ, SR.,