The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-02
HE PLAYED BALL.
Rev. MI. Bean Talks Of the Charges
Made Against Him.

The Charges We're Dropped After Arrange
ments Had Been Made for Il Hearing
on Them-The Pastors Remarks on the
Recent Troubles in the Vaughan Street
Church.
Rev. C. Everett Bean preached to
large congregation yesterday afternoon.
While what he had to say regarding the
recent troubles in Vaughan street
church, was confinedto an informal ad-
dress after his sermon, still his prayer
and sermon were fitted to the occasion,
and suggested what was to come. He
prayed for the ministry at large, recall
ing how many ministers, "will enter
their pulpits today embarrassed by dis
couragements little understoodls
He took for his text 1st. Cor. Kill. Il
Though I speak with the tongues OF men
and of angels, and have not charity am
become like sounding brass and tinkling
cymbals." .r
He said that the word charity
sbouId have been translated @leve," and
the spirit and message of the church was
that of Christ, and he lived life of
love. Take love out of the life OF Christ,
and you have only a good citizen, for
the God part was love. The love that is
that of Christ speaks the truth, ana does
the truth. Sometimes it is test of love
to speak more sharply than you have
ever done before. Love is sometimes
manifest in what it is necessary should
be done, in the rebuke that should be
given. Often the straight ahead read IS !.
that love would have us take. There
were some persons with whom Christ
could not live in peace, and did not try
to but those who felt his fiery rebuke
from the Mount, knew that the words
were spoken in love-. Mr., bean. spoke
earnestly and eloquently Of the love OF
God. the love Christ manifested for men,
and closed by praying that there might
descend on that church and parish that
same abundant love for humanity, and
for their brethren in the faith; Ana
may God help us all" e..i-4 =
Then he said that he proposed to tell
very plainly the story of the troubles
through which the church had passed,
and of the cruel uncertainty in which
ne had himself been kept, while trying
TO induce those who were saying unkind-
things of him to speak plainly, to make
definite charges, sand to let him be heard.
sBe sure there's enough that will be
brought against Mr.. Bean" was not a
definite way of putting things. but.
sometimes such remark had done
great damage to the church, and to
Gods work. Yet he said he would have
kept silent, only that he knew that
these indefinite charges had been freely
made. and that for the sake of his family
who had been cruelty wronged, he felt
that he must be heard once for all. 1t
had been said that the Vaughan street
church was in trouble. That was true,
the trouble began more than eight
months ago, and is not yet ended. How
great that trouble has been no one out
side the church or parish can know, but
The church has not been closed, the
parish has not ceased to exist. and the
spiritual life of the mem bers OF the
church has not ended. There is much
to thank God for.
When the annual parish meeting was
held in October last, there was decided
disposition manifest to make change
in some respects. and some of the official
members were retired to private life.
Others were elected in their place, and
it was supposed that all would run
hut af
this was not to be. November IA, let
ter was sent to the pastor, stating that
after prayerful consideration" it had
been decided that it would be for the
best interests of the church that the
pastor should resign. Completely as
tonished, the pastor submitted this let
ter to the church and parish, and it was
decided after thorough consideration,
those who signed the request, or
majority of them being present. that a
resignation was not called for, and
would not be for the best interests OF the
church. Those who had asked for the
PASTORS resignation were unable to give
any reason for. their course. That reason
is still mystery. but some have ex-
pressed their regret that they signed the
paper. Alter GUdU uetbIuS3 S0u6 O1
those who were not satisfied with the
pastor, ceased to attend the services of
The church, and it was soon felt that
some of the remaining officers of the
church were not doing their duty. and
they were removed. The legality of this
removal was doubted, and it was soon
found that the financial Troubles of the
church had been increased. Not only
was certain sum of money withheld,
hut the INTEREST of the "GiIman fund.-
created by the late George Gilman for
the benefit OF the church. was not paid
over, a serious matter, forming as 1T
does one of the largest items in the
assets of the parish. 1t was said by the
minority that the old officers must be re-
instated. and proposition was made
that the bills of the church should be
paid, the pastor resign, and take with
him every cent of his salary. This was
declined, and instead call was again
extended to the pastor.
Mr.. Bean then took up the matter of
the personal charges made against him,
and said that he had tried his best to
have wh q tever coil Id he hrouph hit against,