The copper country evening news., 1896-04-21

he will disp@ns3 the gospel IN Chaumont
for years To come, but not in the little
church over which he has preached the
last four years.
Talk of secession from the troubled
church is rife Indeed, actual secession
has already begun Since the Rev. Mr..
Cleveland was dismissed from his pastor
ate last Tuesday by the -. Lawrence
Presbytery six influential and liberal
memb ,rs OF his congregation have given
mp their p,ws ana many more arc ex-
pectod to illow their example iUthc next
few days. An of these people are thick
and thin Cleveland uppurters-indeed,
every citizon of the villnge, excepting the
half dozen families who led the opposition
against him. still stands by the presidents
brother There is serious talk of erect
Ing "A chapel and engaging him TO preach
in II.
To Preach in the Town Hall.
A committee of citizens has waited upon
Mr., Cleveland and made such IA PROPOSE
ton to him. He is considering It, They
claim that In that way alone can he be
vindicatcd in the eyes of the world. IL Is
proposed To have him preach In the town
hall until the chapel is completed. When
questioned CONCERNING this matter Mr..
| ClevtlAnt Snd:
"It /. true that such "A proposition has
| been made Ia me, but have not yet given
my answer. / have no plans for the fut-
| ure. had the privilege of preaching In
| the church until July !, but l considered
| it best to preach my farewell sermon sun
| day. shall move out Of the parsonage
| this week, but not out of the village.
could not well do That II l would, for my
| wife Is TOO i'll"
Alan Copley, "a member OF tho wealth
| lest family in the village, voiced the sem
| timent of the citiZ,ns in general by say
ing;
| "There is no doubt that If Mr. Cleve-
| land will consent TO stay a chapel will be
| built for him TO preach in. l could 60
| among the townspcople and raise more
| than enough money to insure him the
salary he has been getting and ii would
not take me long, either We do not pro-
pose to be deprived of the best preacher
| that ever came TO our town on account OF
| the opposition to him of a handful OF
radical Republicans who object to his pol
itics"
Vexed Over an Editorial.
The Rev. Mr.. Cleveland Is vexed on nc
count of an editorial on his case which
was published in Fridays issue OF tho
Watertown Daily Times. Part OF the
editorial is as follows:
sit will strike some people, however
that II they We re president OF the United
States, drawing $5o,r0o year, and reputeC
to be worth n million or more OF dollars
that they would not allows an elder broth
or i'm bis old age to be dependent on sal
i ary of 5000 or $500 year as pastor OF
little country church. One would not ex
pcct the two brothers to live together e
bc sure, for one is just as independent
dogmatic, and obstinate rs the other Is
and they could not do it,
Il am extremely sorry that such an M
ticle has been published said Mr. Cleve
land "My brother and are on the bes
of terms. He has rpeatedly oil rel IN
remunerative positions but L hav
thought best to decline them. Grove !
a noble, big hearted man. | have neve
needed assistance, but II ever should
would not hesitate to call on him for niu
!. He has asked me TO do SO, time and tim
| auain v