Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-02-02
G. D. Garland's Reply.


Mr.. Editor:
l wish to make brief reply only to the
! mean. low insinuations, put adoat In publ,
T4print derogatory to my character. I have al
ready answered their attack by publishing /
Slrepy in the Bangor Necs. l wish to pro
Jnounce their attack from beginning to end un
ssjust. false and malicious, and savoring of the
spirit not OF Christ. l came from my home
fin New Hampshire last February, by invita-
s1tion Of friends and y church of Eastbrook, to
labor with them for awhile In gospel work
with no thought to remain only for few
1weeks. BY urgent requests, and from feel
ling Of duty,l accepted the invitation to remain
Jand preach in Ellsworth and Hancock. The
.ipublic knows something OF the amount OF
;lwork done. aud the results. have no boast
l3ug to do, am willing the world should Judge
slme BY my works.
III A certain clique hich could not handle me
according to their liking, in turning me against
home of the best members, | think. in the Els
s3worth church. and having him excommunica-
sted. began to manifest 3 GOODNESS, q drawing
3off from the church work, and eliminated in
This false attack. Without waiting TO hear m.
dragging their filthy nets, gathering in mes
sof lies snd interpretations. have
Judged and condemned before they heard my
side of the subject 'One story Is good until
5snother one is told" The facts are so unres-
ssonable, they are so prejudiced, bound to hurt
i.snd Kill II they could. that no evidence ever so
sstrong in my favor would weigh a feathers
yht xatf IA fhar, I h. . he
Sifrom the fact. certain man who lied
1about me wears ago confessed upon his death
She'd that be had SO done and confessed; he did
80 because he was Prejudiced.
4 This. II. ". Dunn Is knowing TO. as shown
Jby the following statement: This is to GER
stify that Howard Dunn OF Ellsworth, said In
aour presence Jan. 16, 1898, that he had
Sheen informed that certain msn who
swss OF the first 10 njure Elder Gar
and confessed on bis death bed that be had
I done wrong and be did 1t through prejudice
REV. b. +. FoGG.
4 MRS. ABIGAIL FoGG.
Hancock, Maine.
q This you see was kept secret. A desire
ssfor fair play would not have covered this up
! 4 was cited 10 appear before the church at
Ellsworth. Dec 5. to answer to the charge of
xenterng the church under false pretences. i
attended with witnesses snd papers and when
! Ihey (the ciquel saw TO their conservation
sthey bad not got the church doctored to their
liking having four only. including the chair
ssomsn. the four hurredy adjourned. WHY
II leave the public TO answer. did refuse I'd
70 before the council. gotten up by Chstto.
apunn 4 Co. did not know before II was the
ct, ~.
vas to be tried for. that he might prepare him-
s>elf; thi. they fsied TO do and only two day Z
I from The notice TO the time OF the meeting.
leave the public 10 Judge OF the fsirness Of
-uch course. | learn privately they have
questioned the validity OF my church letter
Il notice they DO not dare to do so publicly
and challenge them to refu,e one word of
/ my statements. Gush and filings ARE not argyll
{nent.; solid facts count. Letters in my pos
session, written by this notwithstanding clique. .
sent to otter Greek and other places. show the
-pirit by which they are governed
They say. We have money aud we want
sihis ground. and we Will frighten and drive
i Garland. | want 10 Say 10 them. you don't
Town wealth enough to brighten or drive me
one step; and would suggest that you will
need your money to pay your honest debts. |
i have pamphlet which | shall give to tn e
public soon either through the paper, or by
nail. Ny business Is preaching Christ Pros
perity i attending my feeble efforts; sinners
are seeking Christ. Thi. my enemies don't
1 Ike, know; but it seems to suit the Lord
and all lovers Of the cause will. as far As l
im able and have time, assist any church or
lpeope in gospel work. 1 give the following
4 etter received from Il respected minister aud
brother In Christ, in this article:
H.vERHILL. Mass. Nov. 3. 80.
TO whom II may concern. This i. 10 GER
erfy thai have known Rev. G.. y. Garland
tor number OF wears. During the time he
Sa- pastor OF the Christian church at North
n Hampton and New Castle. y. H.. ! often a.
listed him In hi- church work. visited him and
Ms family in their home aud ever found him Il
aithful pastor. good preacher, true friend
hi good word for him whom | have always
i ounteI my best friend.
joins A. Goss.
A How me also TO say that for nine wears
ss- pastor OF the Christian church In LYNN,
Mas. thirteen wears in Portsmouth. y. II.
our wears ia HaNerhiil. Mass, two wears in
! VI chichester, y. H., and one year In hittery
. htlHt y, A. u
have many other papers some OF much
d importance which reserve for another time
churches at Hancock and Green Lake vii
n peak for themselves soon. one word more
How appalling to contemplate the calamity
q hat would befsll this world if virtue should
81 lie with some Observation-Disclosures" sort OF
Speople.
q Mr.. Editor. came to Ellsworth with a
4 sood, valid church letter | am not the first
;3nnister TO preach in Ellsworth at the Free
1W i'll Baptist church. that this same clique has
5iriven away by their talk and abuse. 50 | haze
5been told by the church clique and many
s5lthers. II such ones should attend to their
Gown business, there would be less talk among
d heir own neighbors, concerning their owr
4home and family life.
&. d. GARLAND.