The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-22
Presbyter ians and Townspeopis GEN.
orally Boycott . Preacher.

KETTLE FAILS, Jan. 2i.-fSpecial. IA
warm church warfare has been waged in
this place for the last two months, which
threatens to finally disrupt and terminate
the existence of the Presby terian church
here aud down the river. One side of the
quarrel consists OF the minister, j. ]. Nc
MILAN, backed by the presbytery, and the
other side Of the inhabitants of Kettle
Falls. almost to a man. Mr.. Mcmillan
came here in July to preach, being sent by
the missionary board who pay part of his
salary. After some time the members of
the church decided he was not the man
for the place, and at the end of his six
months trial decided not 10 have him In
stalled. put to ask for some one else in his
place. Mr.. Mcmillan, hearing of this,
rushed in his resignation before the people
had time TO request Ii from him; but while
the members we're rejoicing over this Mr..
Mcmillan Was away TO Spokane to the
presbyiery, having changed his mind
about wishing to resign and now returns,
informing his flock that the presby terry do
not accept his resignation and will sup
port him here. whether the people want
him or not, 80 he is still their shepherd.
So far il has only been q church affair,
TO which the other inhabitants of the
town had paid no attention. but when Mr..
MILAN returned flushed with victory and
feeling that he had the presbytery back of
him and vas sure of his pay from the
home mission, he assumed the robes of a
dictator and began to make himself more
obnoxious than ever. Ii became currently
reported that he boasted he would break
up she Rochester academy at this place
within four months unless he was admit
ted within its walls. 1t Is also said he as
serted that the presbytery would back him
in IL. This aroused the ire of the town
people and fuel was added when IL was re-
ported that on gentleman from this place
asking one of the presbytery TO name a
better man here, the reply was that Beg
gars must not be ehoosers." People
thought that hardly fair. considering the
fact that large. fiourishing churches ex-
pee. and receive aid. and the added fact
that during the first years this church was
self-supporfing, but the prevailing hard
times made the members ask for aid.
The outcome of the whole matter will
probably be the withdrawal of the entire
church from the Presbyterian Society.
There are members here who would like to
go TO the Methodist church. and some
see that church organized OF course
those who have been born and bred Pres
byterians would not wish the change. but
even those think something must Dc done.
The church south Of here will probably
follow the lead of thi, church, as the MEM
hers have already had a spirited. hut not
spiritual, discussion with Mr.. Mcmillan,
while the church at Bossburg has already
gone over TO the Congregational Society.
undoubtedly whatever church is estao-
hshed here the academy at this place will
come under il. and as the school has no
small amount of property IL will be quite
an addition TO the inducements 10 some
denomination 70 take In this lost or wan.
dering tribe of Israel As for the towns
people. they declare they have given lber-
ally to the Presbyterian church. Different
persons gave between forty and fifty lots
when the church was nrss built, bat they
say they will do no more for an organiza-
ton which supports here . minister who
| 10 not only sntagonistie to but deliberately
works against the interests Of the town.