Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-27
IN REsurTAL.
The Gazette Correspondent Insists That No
Told the Truth.
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ABILENE, TEX, Oct %.
Editor Gazette.
notice in THE GAZETTE Of yester-
day that the Rev. c. H. Lincoln replies
to the special sent by me from here on
the 18th inst
In full explanation and reply as
your correspondent wish TO say few
words az least, which are as follows;
The Rev. MIR. Lincoln in his weak
reply refers TO the "unprincipled par
ties" who wrote the special.
Again, for the information OF the dis
tiuguished gentleman, l wish TO say
that ! wrote said special unbeknowing
to any one other than tho telegraph
operator, until It appeared in THE GA
zETTE, Further more, l wish to say
that l and l alone am responsible for II
personally or otherwise, US | informed
the reverend gentleman when ques-
toned by him as to its author.
He did not make that assertion be-
cause he was in doubt as to the author
but because he wished TO cast insinua-
tons upon Rev. Mr.. McAmis, pastor OF
the church here, and b. f. Price, one
Of the elders, when he wrote: "And are
fast passing into Obscurity and seeking
III NNl phAIl Al0AAlo vi AehhblE 4Luft NllQ
Rev. Mr.. McAmis has received very
tattering call to the pastorate Of an
Illinois church, but IL was entirely UNI
leading citizen and lis not leaving town
because he cannot stay nor because he
has outlived the period of his useful
ness as has the Rev, Mr. Lincoln.
In justice to the pastor and elders as
sgs Of tho Nfra-f
berland Presbyterian church, 1 will
state that not one OF them furnished
the statement from which the special
was written before it was published.
However, since its publication it has
received the stamp of authenticity not
only from each and every one oil them,
but from the entire congregation.
As for its being a malicious article
from first to last, | will let the attached
certificates answer, a rebuttal from me
being entirely unnecessary.
Referring to land had farther say
that it had its birth in a sour and jeal-
Gus fountain, and its authors are sick
over their own vomit," here he uR.
doubtedly refers to Rev. McAmis, but
as that gentleman had nothing what
ever to do with its authorship, no fur
Their comment is called for. AS to his
comments on the three last false state
! ments:
l. The statement published was made
by Rev. Mr.. McAmis, pastor of the
church.
2. claim that the presence OF the
| Lincoln family in the church was en-
Pertaining to the congregation after the
| disgraceful aud disgustful conduct OF
| Mr.. Lincoln, although they were taking
no further active part in the services.
8. ] claim that the Lincoln family
| have folded their tent" SO far as the
revival meeting at tn First Cumberland
| Presbyterian church Of Abilene is con-
cerned
1t does not seem that the Lord was
| willing for Lincoln and family TO preach
their ''rebuken to- the PASTOR, elders
and congregation Of the church, as well
as your correspondent, on last Sunday
| evening, as II rained continuously.
| However. they are ready for the re-
buke. Although the said Mr.. Lincoln
| is still with us, he is now filling the
role of the wolf that had his tail cut oil
AMONGST the members Of his denomina-
ton.
When the article first appeared MIR.
Lincoln called on me as your cores
pendent and said that the article
needed. / think, three miEor correc.
tions. / ascured him that they would
be cheerfully made If he would write
them down on paper and hand them to
me. II found out 1 could not substan'
tiate them after careful investigation
Suffice it TO say MIR. Lincoln never
handed them to me, for he fun well
knew that every word could be more
than substantiated.
In sending in the original report nc
color or comment was given by me-