The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-20
OVER CASE OF REV. G.. II.
FEM'CLEILLAN.
is NOW IN CITY HOSPITAL.
HIS CASE DISCUSSED AT AN ALL
DAY SESSION HELD YES
TERDAY.
NOTHING DEFINITE WAS DONE
HeV. Gentleman Imagfnes Every
body IsaAHainst Him-Keeps
the Others Guessing.

Rev. George T. Mcclellan, Presby-
terrain minister residing in st. Paul, is
1T SO far as the St. Paul Presbytery
Is concerned. 1t Is the opinion of the
presbytery that Mr.. McClellan's wits
diseased and that he ought to be ex-
PEELED from the presbytery and the
ministry. The case of Mr. Mcclellan
/ occupied the attention of the presby-
terry at its sefni-annual meeting yes
terday. 1t was not disposed Of finally
owing to the absence of Mr. McCIel-
Ian, Who is at present in the city hos
p1tal, but special meeting will be held
IN February, when specific charges
against Mcclellan of conduct unbe-
coming a minister" will be inVestigat-
ed.
Mcclellan has lived in st. Paul near
" five years, but has had no charge,
being regarded as unfit for the minis
/ try. He has been subject to epileptic
fits, and his conduct during the past
few years has been eccentric. He is
without family and means, being in
debted for his support for some time
past to Rev. DR.. A. B. Medium, of the
Central Presbyterian church. At first
DIR. Meldrum paid McClellan's board
at select boarding house, but the
minister's peculiar behavior rendered
different arrangements necessary, and
accommodation were provided for him
at the Bethel boat. Mcclellan, 1t is
said, did not relish the change of quar-
tiers from the comfortable room in the
boarding house to an apartment in the
Rev. Morgans floating tavern. So
strong were his objections that after a
brief survey Of the craft at the foot of
Sibley street, he returned unobtrusive-
ly to his former lodgings and remained
there for three days before he could
be induced, with the assistance of the
police, to Vacate. Since then Mr.. Nc
Clellan has put up at the Bethel.
In vain thus far have the ministers
Of the St Paul presbytery attempted to
persuade their eccentric brother to sub
nit to an examination as to his sanity.
He is convinced that his reason is as
sound as theirs. He refuses to allow
physicians torexamine him. Upon one
occasion, the preSbytery succeeded in
making an arrangement for Mcclellan
to meet a couple of insanity experts,
but the erratic clergyman failed to ap-
pear at the appointed time and place.
In the meantime he continues to wan
der aimlesssly about in dreamy
way.
The session Of the presbytery, yes
terday, was conducted behind closed
doors. The specific charges against
cctSfn M orsa hriaas EFT eusf iswi
| Mcclellan are. contained in numerous
letters from a Nebraska presbytery, Of
which Mcclellan was member.
Mcclellan, as already stated. is &C
cused of conduct unbecoming a
minister's The charges are not of a
sensational character, nobacts of inn
morality being alleged. But they are
of a character, if true, such as to dis
qualify the accused from exercising the
functions of a minister of gospel.
The presbytery discussed the case
thoroughly and finally decided that it
would be advisable to secure Mr..
| McClellan's presence and formally pre-
sent the charges. It was also deemed
wise to conduct the investigation be-
hind closed doors.
what we should do said DR.. Egg
bert, sis to appoint committee to
find Mr.. Mcclellan and ask him to
come here and meet US this afternoon.
We can then present these charges and
see what he has to say
DR. MeIdrum said there was no need
of a. committee. He would undertake
the responsibility and find Mcclellan,
if possible and bring him to the after
| noon session of the presbytery.
Then" said, DR.. Egbert, 1--WE can
nave I'LL lAlS11OSatOAy 0Oo0AO1i ON1iAAAN
closed doors, if You please. Enough of
this case has dbeen made public, and
none Of us desire any further no
toriety on the subject. We can go
ahead and try Mr.. Mcclellan on these
charges and then hear what he has to
say afterwards"
Accordingly, the presbytery ad-
iourned until 100 p. m, when an ex-
ecutiye session was held. But Rev.
Mr. Mcclellan. was not there. He was
in the city hospital, where he has been
| since last Friday
The presbytery then proceeded to talk
the matter over some more. At last 1t
was decided to hold a special meeting
in February and to secure the pres
| ence of Mr.. Mcclellan, If possible, SO
as to enable the presbytery to take
| final action. IL
1t was learned yesterday, from gen.
| tleman acquainted with the unfortu-
nate clergyman, that Mr.. Mcclellan
| imagines that everybody is against
him and trying to down him The
Glob e informant added that he
strongly suspected that Mcclellan was
addicted to the use of some drug. But
| that, he said, was only a suspicion.
| Whether sane or insane it is the feel
ing of the presbytery that Mcclellan
should be expelled from the ministry.
| Mcclellan is man OF about fifty
years of age, of fine presence and, at
! one time, the possessor Of superior
mental attachments.