Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-02-22

cd to them" For instance: "She is yearly
returning 20 Shenandoah county for the
80 called destitute places" more than
double the amount abe receives tom the
same county for the work in her foreign
fields.
The Herald editor ought to be sufficient
" open eyed to the movements Of his
church, aud to the philosophy of ecclesi
Astical life, as developed in history, a. to
refrain his pen from writing words which
if generally needed would form the
bass of that church's obituary
We haye lived as We have unselishly
served: We will die when we are false TO
our trust under the "great commits
SION" ii. 5. COE'
The above article is from the pen OF
Rev. H. S. Coe. of Edinburg, and 10 in
tended 40 a reply to a few lines which
appeared in last weeks HERALD, which
read as fellows:
Whose Fault
Our Columbia Furnace correspondent
says 1--WE have preaching here now by
two denominations, Reformed and United
Brethren. When the furnace was in
operation, think six denominations
preached here regularly"
Would it not be we'll to Hse some OF the
money collected to send the gospel to
the heather Chinese for the benefit OF
the destitute in our own STATED Why was
this work abandoned by so many donomi-
nations ? Will not the answer bring the
of CHI 70 NJ tho dannmf
tions who were so willing TO preach to
those people when they had plenty OF
moneyf
B fore reviewing his sermo n, from our
text, it may be proper to say that We
we're not aware Of the fact that Rsv. Fl.
S. Coe had an appointment at Columbia
Furnace, or had ever preached there,
Our article referred to no individual, and
no single denomination. Those whs
preached regularly at the Furnace when
business was brisk, and abandoned the
field when there was no business, have an
undoubted right to defend their conduct,
If they have any defense, b1t we can not
zee in what respect others are interested.
Had we reflected in any way upon Rev.
HIS. Coe, or uttered words which, If
needed would have formed "the basis Of
the obituary" OF the Methodist church,
We would have been glad to have made
the proper explanation and apology.
Our readers will have difficulty to fnd
even a plausible excuse fer his article, or
the malignant spirit which manifests
itself in some OF his sentences
la order to avoid dragging the affairs
of the Methodist church before so many
who are not interested, the Editor Of
this paper wrote private letter to Mr,
Coe and expressed his regret of the neces-
sity of publishing a communication of
that kind. In reply, Mr.. C. demanded itS
publication.
He says "Why do you demand all of
your pastors time and labor simply be-
cause you are will ling and able to pay for
themi"
why will you not give him the same
support and let him 70 out occasionally
to the destitute around your
His placing his statements in an in
terrOgative form does not render him less
responsible than If had made an open
declaration. If these statements be true,
Rev. H. s. Coe has placed himself in the
posi- ton of going before the public, in a
secular newspaper, trying to expose the
faults of the congregation Of brother
pastor, with whose wSrk he has nothing
to do. Is it not species of officious in
termeddling that would, II persisted in,
bring any church into disreputei
But are his statements cOrTectf Our Psi
tor rays they are not. Our Quarterly Con-
ference will tell you they are not. The
most charitable construction which we
can place upon them, is that Rev. Fl. S.
Coe has been deceived by soms one, or he
would not indulge IN such reckless state
ments. In justice to the congregation at
Woodstock. if not to the church Of which
he is a regularly ordained minister. he IS
morally bound 30 establish the truth OF
mis- statements or to publicly retract
them.
You say, The Herald editor ought ts
be sufficiently open eyed, &c" We make
no comment en- this. We can stand it, il
you can.
You say, "She is yearly returning to
Shenandoah county for the so called
destitute Faces" more than double
the amount she receives from, the same
county for 1.-THE work 10 her foreign
fields" and yon might have truthfully
added, ain addition to the amounts paid
me bS the good people of Edinburg and
other appointments, haYs an annual
claim of two hundred dollars upon the
fund returned by my church for the so
called destitute places"
You say, 81 have regular appointment
az OOlu'uold ufudOo' n iCtlCl iOOci'ON
this week from a gentleman living at
Columbia Furnace, says, "From what
can lesru, Rev. H. s. Cos has not preach
ed in the Furnace church, since last JuHe
1894"
will agree with you. that the Metbo
dist church makes ample provision TO
what you call 'ths destitute" and TIT
con gregation, which you see proper Il
SANDER, pays every year her full proper
ton, and ss~stimes more. and has nsve
drawn one cent from the fund. The faul
is not IN the church, 1t 10 not in the cen
gregatiOns who pay their assessments
Could itpossibly be in she preacher who
receives the benefit OF the fund
Our Sermons" will 90 before the pub
lie together, and We are willing that tb'
congregation shall make the application
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