Evening journal., 1892-03-14

The charges and counter charges that
have been threatened against the minis
ters Of the Wilmington M +. Confer
ence, which begins its annual session in
Grace Church, this city, next Wednes-
day caused a stir In many of the churches
all over the state yesterday. II is sasd
that FIVE of the churches of the Dover
district have preferred charges against
their presiding elder, accusing him OF
mlsadministration. political dishonesty
and lying The complaint against him
is reported to be widespread, only the
disaffected churches directly suffering
under his eldership having lifted their
voices in protest. he is accused of carry
ing the principles and methods of poll
ticisn into the solemn councils OF the
church, and to have been unscrupulously
brushing out of his way any and all min
listers who seem TO stand In the path of
his ambition to capture the chief nonors
of the conference. de is accused not only
of having successfully schemed to keep
the ear Of the bishop, but of having his
own pets, and moving the ministers of
his district about arbitrarily from pulpit
to pulpit to suit his own whims and dis
likes, irrespective Of the faithfulness and
efficiency OF their pastorates.
CHARGED WITH HYPOCRISY
1t is declared that while ostensibly
championing the cause Of the Prohibition
party throughout the state, he really
doomed" Robert J. Reynolds, the Demo
cratic candidate for governor The bitter
CONTROVERSY arising between Elder
Wilson and his churches rapidly involved
several ministers Of the Wilmington
district into its meshes, and Elder
Wilson has now delivered copies
of charges which he intends to
press at the Wilmington Conference this
week against the ministers. whom his
accusations are directed. Rev. E l..
Hubbard of Union Church, this city.
comes in for the gravest charges by far,
while not even Rev. w l. s Murray,
presiding elder of the Wilmington dis
trict, escapes. Others whose character
he has assailed are: Rev 7 E Martin
dale of New Castle, j. B. Quigg Of
North East, Vaughn q. Collins Of Cen
trsville, Nd. aud John r. Todd Of vii
mington Conference Acsde ny.
THE MOST SERIOUS COUNTER CHANGES.
Rev. E. L Hubbard is accused Of hay
ing broken his vows OF temperance and
chastity. Some time ago he was about
IuI5 80 Wttha III dIlSt III nthltu ndNluE
been the cause OF his voyage. Elder
Wilson asserts that during that time DR..
Hubbard made himself drunk with wine
and mailed home to his wife the most OBJ
scene kind of literature. DR. Hubbard's
friends say that when he returned from
Paris he read pleasant paper, written In
a humorous vein, before the ministers
here, and Lr Wilson has got hold Of some
things he said there, but distorted into
falsity DR.. Hubbard was in Paris fol
three weeks alone. He said yesterday
''Do you suppose that IL had got drunk
would have told Of III That II I had
sent obscene literature to my wife,
would have told any one Of it3'
TO CLOSE THEIR MOUTHS.
In all the churches OF the accused
ministers the belief was expressed yes
terday that the charges were preferred
solely to prevent these ministers from
acting as counsel for the church in tn,
prosecution Of the cases against DR.
Wilson. The charge against Mr.. Martin
dale is said to illustrate this poiut forci-
bly, He is alleged TO have said to Mr.
jackson. member Of his church IN
Salisbury, THAT man Wilson is tryinl
to run Salisbury strict. 1 is said that
none of the accused can now serve as
counsel or testify against DR.. Wilson.
NO FEAR AND TREMBLING THERE.
In making a few remarks before th'
sermon last night in Union NJ E. Churcl
Rev. E l.. Hubbard, Phi. d announced
thai Rev. Thomas E. Terry Of "tha
famous Dover Church, not the SeconS
Church, will lecture in Union NJ. <
Church on The Folks / Live With, as
ha
Brother Terry had not lived will
Brother Wilson" Dr. Hubbard fur ihe
said that II he had preached Il
the congregation of Union N. E Churcl
for twelve months with an uncleal
mouth he hoped some one would show
him his error, "Do not worry abou
Presiding Elder Murray or Mr.. Martin
dale. Do not worry about any Of us, bu
you can pray for me as much as yoI
want TO. Meanwhile do not forget 4
pray for Brother Wilson.
Ia introducing Rev. Frank F. Car
penter, he said that Carpenter was rest
ing. for he was going out to war thi
week. II think this is the only way o
bringing some of US to Heaven. Afte
tonight am no longer your pastor 70
where am sent shall 60"
REvs GRIsE AND KOoNs SAY FAREWELL
Rev. Charles A. Grise, who has bee
pastor OF Brandywine NJ. E. Church 70
the past FIVE years, preached his farewe
sermon In the church last night. MI
Crises pastorate has been very success
full He will leave this city to accept
call to the church at Georgetown. HI
sermon in the morning was from Gals
tisns II 9: &c any man preach an
other gospel unto you than ye have re
ceived, let him be accursed" The ter
of his evening sermon was First Corintl
ians, II, 1: "And l, brethren, when
came TO Won, came not with excellency
speech or Of wisdom. declaring unto 20
the testimony of God d"
At Wesley Church Rev w. g. Koon
also preached his farewell sermon, havin
closed FIVE years pastorste., His ever
ing tex was Acts Xxx 1927: "Wher
fore take you to record this day that
am pure from the blood Of all men. for
have not Stunned to declare unto you a
the counsel Of God During the sermo
he thanked the congregation fer the SUI
port they had given him and that b
life WAS wrapped up In their interes
Mr. KooRs will probably go to Mort
East, Md.
Rev 7. e. Terry Gives Review.
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