The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27
SLIME OF
THU SNAKE
And PestiIenCe That
WaIketh, etc.
MENTIONED ~ 4 POINTED SERMON
Directed By . Nsw YORK Preacher
Against another srother
Of the Cloth.
MENTIONED N 4 POINTED SERMON

ToNAwANnA. New York. March
sI.--rhls city II In fever OF ex-
eitement today over sensational
sermon preached by the Rev. John
A. Copeland al the dratwlek Chris
tian church last night Although no
names were mentioned In the
lengthy discourse. u was construed
"a point ca the Rev. II. q, penham.
the well known and popular pastor
OF the North side Christian church.
Owing 60 the sensational state
ments made IN the sermon. and pre-.
vieus charges made against the Rev
Mr.. nenham BY Prank L. Lane. head
compoaltor OF the Tonawanda Her
aid. who accused Mr.. penham Of
being Instrumental IN breaking up
HIS home. the eifsrs u tho North
side Christian church have issued a
cali for an Investigation Of the
charges
Mr. penham learned Of these
charges about three weeks ago. ami
there was a sort % preliminary hear
inK before the church board Tire
matter VAS for the time settled.
hot last uiEht the Rev. Mr.. Cope
land brought zap the matter again,
Mr. Copeland took as hiH text.
who Il weak and I am not weak.
who Ia offended and I burn not"
Right here In TnnaNanaa. he
said. IT IL reported commonly. sc
Paul Gays. that the Christian minis.
try itself is guilty Of wrankdelnE.
like the days ct the Egyptian
plague. vile runners have come ~
into every horne. and tn. slime 20
the serpent IL over them all, The
good name Of the wives. mothers.
daughters and sisters. and that -
every minister u the GOSPEL is Ia
VOWED.
This pestilsnce that walketh In
darkness has spread TO the shoes.
the yards. the stores. the schools.
ths saloons and mutseru like an evil
spirit IN the very churches. and
honest people are asking Has tn
church become the hiding place II
corruption. and IL there a eonkpir-
aey Of silence among the guardians
% tae public virtue 20 shield the
guilty and Cypress the weak and In
nauent unier the shadow u IA.
cross and the American faE here In
TanawandaaT
Toward the closing Of his sermon
he created a sensation by saying;
"ff. as commonly reported. an
abandoned and cursed road house
has been bought for Q song and. IN
the name Of religion. the poor have
been exploited 20 sive weeks Of IN
rwauited toll % move II and n, a up
with contributions from the uusus-
pectlng public for a so-calied Chris
tian mission. planting Il on the sand
81 judgment against brother. IN
surfing u for a fancy sum. and dedl-
eating q 10 it's former auosy repute
IL this be true. ~ is high time that
the manhood o. the city should
speak cut"
After the service. the congregation
ordered the sermon printed.
Today tho following notice was
served upon Frank l. Lane.
Whereas. Frank L. Lane has In
the presence Of good witnesses stat
"a he believed that n. O. Drnham
had been Instrumental In breaking
up his home. therefore. said y. l.,
Lane 10 hereby summoned 10 appear
before the elders ~ the North Ton
awondn Church of Christ. at the
building Of said church. at TO y.
m. Thursday. March p. 1893. and
substaniiais said charge. Failure
10 appear viii be construed as In
ability 10 substAntiste eaid charge,
and the church will take action ao-
cordinRiy.
signed. BENJAMIN l.. Rand.
Chairman Of Board Of Elders"