Evening journal., 1897-10-14
FIRED INTO PRESBYTERY.
HOT SHOT FOR THE MINISTER'S
WHO oUSTED MONTGOMERY.

ONE AT NEW CASTLE THREATEN
ED WITH PLENTY OF TROUBLE
or HIS OWN" HEREAFTER-EX-
MODERATOR MILLER NOT EX-
CEPTED.
AS announced in the Evening Jour
nal yesterday, the Olivet Presbyterian
congregation, after prayer meeting last
night formulated their complaints
against Presbytery's action in ousting
their pastor, to present the same 10 the
Synod OF Baltimore in Washington
next Tuesday
Pastor Montgomery addressing the
congregation on n personal privilege,
said that the report of the meeting Of
the Presbytery in one of the evening
papers left the impression that he
alone would be responsible for the
complaint to the Synod. and that he
wished the congregation to decide the
matter He explained that the commits
sioners were appointed by the congre-
cation to show cause why the pastoral
relation should not be dissolved, and
that the duty rested on them until the
case was finally settled, and that his
desire one way or the other should moi
affect their action.
The complaint was then read. i
contains seven strongly-worded genera
reasons, with several subdivisions. IT
every way IL clearly sets forth that II
the opinion OF the congregation the.
have been most unfairly treated.
AS stated last evening. one specif
objection was that Presbytery had beer
in a great hurry to declare the pulpi
vacant before the congregation hai
time to prepare any kind OF an appea
to Synod. Elder George Rommell sug
gested that the phrase undue haste
In this particular be stricken out, a
he had received a letter from ex-Moder
ator N. II. Miller, who was chosen b.
the Presbytery to declare the pulpit va
cant on Sunday, stating that he woul'
be willing to postpone that proceeding
This was a surprise to many, and wa
deemed by them an evidence that a
least Mr.. Miller thought the Presoy
terry had acted with undue haste in tn
matter. Later Professor G. #. Eastmai
stated that yesterday he received a let
ter from DR. Miller, who said he woul
be at Olivet Church on Sunday to de
clare the pulpit vacant.
III III TT hUlIllNu NlN'An W AAAtfAHA 80
man, exhorting the congregation, said
LET us stand alone IL we are righ
i which we know we are" he concluded
1T Is not wrong TO uphold the right.
Nathaniel b. Culbert, a member z
I Central. but a frequent attender at Oh
/ vet Church, complimented the congre
cation, and said Olivet Church deserve
p more credit than any church in Cd
4 city. They have stood together nobl.
and have been successful. He sal
] lost their Christianity or they never ma
q who would rule like the czar of Russi'
. He alluded especially t9 one at Ne
4 Castle. who" as he said. ito use
slang expression, will have trouble
his own and such a hot time that !
6 will not have time to meddle with Oh
. vet" Mr.. Culbert said that the PresbN
4 terry. by its recent action, had opene
: affairs that were settled. He referre
to the prejudice OF some Of the mini.
g ters. whom, he said, had apparent
there were some men in the PresbyteI
any.
7. After more hot shot against son
II members OF Presbytery who had bee
N over-anxious to work Pastor Montgon
MI cry out the meeting left its Interests
/ the hands Of the commissioners al
!. nounced yesterday and adjourned art
e singing "Blest BE the Tie That BINDS