Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-10
RooH AaAINsT HOOK.

Rev. pr. McChesney's Answer to
 Professor Townsend-Wiil a Fund
 for the Investigation of Charges
 Against Leading Methodists Re-
 suit?
 Concerning Rev. Dr. McChesney, late | of New Haven, and a reply just made by | him to Professor Townsend's book, the Cincinnati Times Star of g day or two ago says among other things on the subject:
 The reply of Rev. Dr. s. McChesney of the Walnut Hills M. E. church to the book by Professor Townsend of the Bos- ton School of Theology, entitled "Clerical Politics." the reading of charges from which against prominent Ohio Methodists at recent preacher's meeting in this city created such a sensation, is just com pleted. It is in book form and if Dr. McChesney's proposition to Professor Townsend, as published in last Saturdays Times-Star, is accepted the net proceeds of the sales of both books will form fund to be used in the prosecution of the alleged great church men who resort to political methods for position in the church.
 A I1meS-SC6r reporter mas glanced over Uuo proof sheets of the doctors pamphlet and the following are some of the prominent points of his rejoinder: ent sent to Dr. Townsend. In the preface Dr: McChesney delicately reproves Dr.. Townsend for inserting his picture in pamphlet Of of that hat ture is the handsomest thing in the book. The opening chapter states points points of agreement be- 1. That it is incumbent upon the church to re- 9. That no one has ever claimed absolute ex- emption-a single fly don't help the odor of the ointment.
 3. The importance of modifying the con stituency of the general conference-salaried of | fcers and presiding elders should have smaller l from.
 The next paragraph shows politics in the apos- tolic church, and how the master dealt with it. Boston School of Theology is then reviewed, and
 one Of its professors .n has g given us portrait Of eral conferences always have been remarkable 1 bodies of men, and Professor Townsend's charac-
 terization is attacked as discourteous and un- called for.
 Another paragraph deals with an unexplained
 fact. How the young theologues became dis
 satisfied with their church r lations The ques- l tion of exaggeration is then examined. If only
 a small fraction of our Methodist ministry are l schemers, then what is this lion roaring about? l Dr. Townsend's pamphlet is compared with St.
 Johns gospel not so much with reference to
 Politics. " is G Charged with taking n more than han
 three times as much space to show the corrup;;
 ton or his own brethren as John required to tell l the story of the redemption of the world.
 mysterious text quoted Michael the Arch
 angel, durst not bring railing accusations even
 when disputing with the devil. pr. Townsend's l railing accusations are catalogued.
 Dr. Townsend's ''paciic slope" toward Con-
 gregationalism pointed out If Methodism l hasn't power to reform itself as Dr. Townsend's l pamphlet seems to indicate it is shown that 1 Methodism has power to modify the theology of her neighbors.
 An open and manly advoca' of Congregation. l alism is respected and beloved as brother, but
 Dr. McChesney declares that our Methodist l daughter of Zion is too mature to be fed with a l spoon, to be fed on Congregationalism from a l spoon held by Methodist hand. Cong regation l alism and Methodism are then com mpared and the
 book raked over at length some more in Dr. Mo | Chesney's vigorou sstyle.
 Dr. McChesney's reply will go all over the na | tion. The first edition of LOGO will be completed ! and issued next week. The first 1000 is ex
 pected to be issued this evening. It is published by the Wes ern Methodist book concern for Dr.
 McChesney. pr. -McChesney has copyright up ! on his work. The work contains 133 pages oi l mater and our Methodist brethren, lay and 1 clerical, will read it with the feeling that pr l Townsend's pamphlet has overtaken man who
 is competent to subject its contents to rigid ana | lysis and competent also to defend his church | and especially his brethren in the ministry.