The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
REV. GREY EXONERA ED.
The Council of His Church Finds Fiji

, The Council of His Church Finds His
Character spoiless.
Several weeks ago this paper pub
lished an article from the Oregonian
concerning the Rev. L Grey, at that
time pastor of the lutheran church in
Oregon City. but now located here, in
charge of the recently organized con-
gregation of that denomination. In
justice to Mr.. Gray the following
Oregon City dispatch to the Oregonian
is reproduced:
OREGON CITY, April 1S.-The pub
lished condemnation of the Rev L.
Grey by President Mollinauer, of the
| Washington district of the Ohio synod
of the Evangelical Lutheran church,
led to an investigation by the council
of Mr.. Grey's church in this city, the
government of which is essentially
| congregational, and the councils find
ings are quite interesting. President
| Mollinauer's published warning con-
tained no direct charges, but intimated
that partial Investigation of |
Mr.. Gray had been frustrated by the |
withdrawal of Mr.. Grey and his con-
gregation from the synod, and the di-
rect statement was made that the pas !
tor was a man of unreliable charac-
ter" The report of the council goes
somewhat into the history of the mat
ter. 1t particularly gives the names
of persons and dates, and alleges that
the evil reports concerning Mr.. Grey
were the result of conspiracy, in
which so many ministers of the de-
nomination in the Washington dis
trict We're implicated that it was
necessary for this church to sever it's
relations with the synod in order to
avoid becoming "a partner in the con-
splracy against the absolutely innocent
Rev. L. Grey. This was the result of
church trial here in January. The
local congregation and the pastor tried
to get the accusers to submit charges,
but this was refused them. However
whatsoever of the charges that could
~ HASSo II Jul WOIO COu- I
sidered by the council and they are
pronounced to be groundless, The
council declares its unqualified faith in ,
Mr.. Grey and says that his character
has been every wrongfully slandered'' ]
by Mr.. Mollinauer.
AT the request of Mr.. Grey, the !
association of this city of :
fered to examine any charges which
might be preferred against him by the
authorities of the Washington district, I
but such authorities declined to submit
any charges for such action.
This week Mr.. Grey left here for his
new pastorate in The Dalles, but he
will return here to preach once a
month.
FURTHER ENDORSEMENT.
The council of the Lutheran church p
n this city, in view of certain published a
tatements rejecting upon the char d
lcter of the Rev. L. Grey, recently t,
'alled from Oregon City to assume the O
of the local church, have re- II
luested the publication of the follow d
ng testimonial, which speaks for itself: n
OREGON CITY. Or, April'7 1896. RI
70 Rev, L. GREY, l.
REV. & DEAR BROTHER: Il
In view of your departure from our h
ity and the consequent severance of a.
our relation to the Ministerial AS.
ociation here, we. the undersigned are
Instructed by the body to tender you
his testimonial of our brotherly es- G
eem and good wishes for your future r
uccess in the Masters work. At your
equest we have made as strict an ex. A
mination as we were able into the r.
harges recently published in the secu-
ar press affecting your ministerial r
landing and personal character, but or
8 those making sail charges positively
e'line to furnish Us with any evidence hi
'hatsoever in support OF them, and as q
ne official records submitted to US by
ne churches served by you in this
icinity and particularly by the one in
MS city vindicate you in the most un- W
qulvocal manner, we find no ground to
n which to- question your standing in m
ae slightest degree. We therefore 7
id you farewell with this expression W
our confidence aud esteem, and COM SC
lead You to the love and fellowship of lie
ne brethren and Christian churches in m
ne new field of ministerial service TO fo
'oich God in His providence has called 81
ou. til
On behalf of the Ministerial Associa- E
ion of Oregon City, Oregon.
S. W. STRYKER.
lENRY WALL, President. Ia
Secretary. o'
The council of the Lutheran church d
4 this city has also fully investigated 81
ne matter referred to in the above
stter, and finds the attack on the
of Rev, l., Grey to be not M
My entirely unwaranted, but really of
lalicious origin.
Information Wanted.