The age-herald., 1898-08-10
Sweet Peace WaIchWOrd of the
 Once PIuned Warrior. WAS MET BY THREE BRETHREN Trouble May Be Drowned In Congregational Love Feast. HIS ANTIPATHY FOR YELLOW FEVER Pronounced It a Crime to Send Men to
 Infected Santiago. HE HAD RATHER FIGHT SIN Than the Diseases of a Tropical Cline The Fifth Immune Infantry Pro- \ ceeds to the Front Without
 Spiritual Advisor.
Pronounced It Crime to Send Men to
 Infected Santiago.
HE HAD RATHER FIGHT SIN

Rev pr. Robert D. Wear, the self-de- throned army chaplain. is in town.
 When the Central of Georgia train ar- rived in Birmingham at $50 yesterday af- te1noon, it brought a man dressed in a bla, clergymans suit, wearing the regu- latiol army hat. He looked though he had passed forty-eight hours without sleep and had undergone a terrible nervous strain. His clothes were dusty, his neg ligee shirt was covered with coal soot and when he removed his hat for a moment his disheveled hair attracted the atten- tion of the throng.
 The gentleman was the Rev. Dr. R. D. Wear, former chaplain of the Fifth United States volunteer infantry and pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of this city, who had just returned from Savan- nah, Ga. pr. Wear has lain aside the hab- liments of grim war and will probably again assume the peaceful pastoral of his flock in this city.
 As told in The Age-Herald of yesterday morning the former chaplain refused to accompany his command to Santiago and wired his resignation to the war depart ment His intention was first made known at the wharf in Savannah when the trans port bearing two battalions of his regl- ment was about to sail. The affair was the sensation of Birmingham yesterday and it was said that Dr. Wears resignation would be requested by his congregation If a satisfactory explanation was not made This was later disputed by number or influential members and it is thought prob- ably that the troubles resulting to this body from the Hispano-American war will be settled in love feast.
 When the Central train came to stand still in the Union station there were three members of Dr. Wears flock on hand to greet him. Messrs K. F. Lewis, Felix Blackburn and Mir. Harris. One of the brethren rushed to a window of the coach and pulled his body up with his hands until he could place his head inside. Pretty soon the bronzed face of the former chap lain appeared and the brother warned him against the small army of newspaper men on the outside.
 Another Minister on Deck
 A Methodist minister with black whiskers and clad in a long alpacha coat, which had become one-sided, preceded the home coming warrior chaplain. He took up position on the left wing to await results. Then came pr. Wear He did not march out to the lively air of Fl Capitan, nor the "Conquerng Hero Comes.' but when he reached the door he was grabbed by two of the brethren. With one holding each arm the order to march was given and the line of sentinel reporters was run without being halted. On they went through the iron gate at double quick with the third brother covering the rear. Dr. Wear was hustled into a waiting cab. His brethren tumbled in. The door was shut with a bang and the driver drove away at a fast clip to the parsonage in Eighteenth street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues. Here an affecting scene took place between the minister and his wife. When this was ended the brethren retired to an inner chamber and pr. Wear gave audience to the newspaper men on the front veranda. He was evidently fatigued from his jour ney and stood in tremor.
 That I have resigned my commission as stated in the morning paper is correct" said he. But I am not a deserter commissioned officer has the right to re- sign any time he chooses. told my wife before I went away that I did not intend to do garrison duty. enlisted for field service, not to spend my time in a disease infected locality. did not care to become a regular army chaplain and the Fifth de- sires to remain in the service.
 Afraid of Yellow Fever
 "It Is true that I am afraid of yellow fever" he continued. and I think it is a crime to send men to the pest-infested hole of Santiago. The government is taking negroes away and filling their places with white men.
 "If my courage is questioned, it Is tho first time in forty-fve years. I have no