West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-12-21
rvAvHEilcAl csvaIs TROUBLE.
The Other Pastor OF Preston Cir.
cult" Gives His Views Of
the Matter.

EDITOR ARGUS -
In the Argus OF December 9TH.
1893, there was published an article
purporting To give the cause OF the
trouble in the Evangelc, Il Assooia
ton written by one who pretends &c
be the Pastor of Preston Circuit.
one who claims That he is neutral
on the subject under discussion and
has been sent here to reconcile the
two factions of the church, but has
the daring audac.ty to come boldly
out IN an article of slurs and Insin-
uations calculated to leave wrong
impression on the minds of the peo
pie 10y tl rowing the entire respon.
slbility upon the minority side. |
deem 1t my duty rs the legal Pastor
IN behtlf of Preston Circuit to an
swer this statement of prejudice
and one sided sectarianism.
( the brother WHO pretemds to be
neutral. why does I've ~ his article
cast slurs upon the leaders of the
minority? He saws. '.It is said by
some that even lust existed aud has
been proved" This IS n SLY thrust
of this miserable pretender upon
fba nbornot.. 80 o.o - -. -
best and purest Of men -one who is
hono~ed and respected by all de.
nominations except that tyraunical
faction headed by EsIcr. Bowman
" Company. Ii the pseudo Pastor
OF this Circuit has the love IF God
shed abroad IN his heart. why does
he thus. slur the minority lenders ?
When Jesus sud, "A new com
mandment give anto you. that We
love one another as | have loved
you, "-(John. 1880. did he not
mean TO imply the fact that all Of
his disciples who boar his own
blessed i'm 'ge by the power OF his
transforming grace should love raeh
other beiriily? Bat it seems that
our friends of the other side do not
even recognize us as Christians;
they dn not recognize tie as Evan
gclicals and seem to fud great de-
iIght IN casting upon as such cx
pres.i ,ns as these. ''Scceders, inns
of hell, traitors" etc. When the
brother speaks OF abuse, will he
please consider just for mo
ment that be represents - faction
whose sole aim and object is to
abuse and crush the minority If
possible ? hnve the E'DtRgeIical
.h'ssenJer. the official orgim Of that
faction, before me now. AID in il
Bowman. one of their Bishops.
abuses Bishop Dubs. OF the minor.
ity, as though he were dog. md
says he is not fit TO enter CHRIS.
tian household.
Let the public read the Mssssnger,
their creed. our E0aayelicaf. and see
which OF the two IN lnifcsts ths most
Of tn It spirit OF Christian love en-
joined upon us in the 18th chapter
Of Corinthians.
The brother refers also to the
church trials carried on ia The spir-
It Of site. Will he plcase consider
.he undisputed fact that the faction
he represents his in every instance
instituted suits ~ the first place ?
We have went forward il the name
Of the Lord moIesting no one. but
injunction after injunction and law
suit after law suit has been hurled
against rs until We have been com
pelled to defend ourselves, aud
while doing 80 have endeayorod to
adhere strictly to The facts in the
case.
lie speaks Of churches being
locked. Let mo refresh bis meni-
ory little by referring bin to our
church over on Pleasant Hill, where
the minority Pastor wis locked out
about - year ago. The Esherite
faction not only locked him out.
but showed dght. All these sinful
actions transpired on the Sabbath
day. Will the brother please cite
ine to a single instance where any
members Of the minority side With
iu tle bounds % Preston Circuit