Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-02
REV. ALONZO SCOTT
Admits Errors of His Ways
and Begs Forgiveness.
Drank Whskey to Counterfeit Effects
of Old Rattlesnake Bite.
Will Give Up The Ministry and Attend Il
Piano Tuning.

Tho following circular was circull
ted about the streets, also bearing Il cut
Of Rev. r. Alonzo Scott who issued ii.
WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT:
TO the Public:
Through a certain Christian minister OF
Gardiner. |: and many others, have been
! informed that an article has been re-
Gently published in the Zion Herald b.
one Rev p. A. Smith, a Methodist pastor
IN Vermont. stating that Or rather advis-
ing the Methodist ministers that. one col
ored man by the name Of r. ALOSZo
SCOTT rs a FRAUD
Any man can make a statement. No
about HIM However. shall not discuss
the Rev. Mr.. Smiths statement in the
Zion Herald for the present. shall con
fine myself To the mana Christian min
lister 81 Gardiner. who is responsible for
the news. This Christian 90 minister is
great singer. He sings Throw out the
Life Line, " Rescue the Perishing." etc.
but he failed to read the 9Th chapter al
Galatians and first verse i. e.. he did not
fail to read it, but failed to apply it.
Randolph who did not know there was
such 4 PAPER in the world as the Zion
/ Herald. until certain minister crossed
the bridge and carried this news TO the
| Methodist minister's house. The Ran
dolph minister did not happen to be at
home - this Christian minister and gen
tleman poured out his venom to the wife
know wnat 70 90. or Say. N me absence
Of her husband. But this Christian min
lister wanted to be sure he could down
a brother minister. so he went in to see
the post master of Randolph. ana several
! other business men of Randolph, with
his Zion Herald in his hand and told tho
postmaster and others not to allow this
colorcd man, Scott to lecture in the
| Randolph church.
There are only few rolored people In
Gardiner. but this Christian minister Of
the gospel thought he could advertise
himself and his holiness If he could preju-
dice them also.
which I write. | am nov in the State of
Maine. and can. at least, tell my side nj
the story and get justice.
| shall expect this christian minister IF
the gospel TO write or telegraph to the
man who said was "A fraud and get
the facts and thereby prove that he was
diner
| shall remain in Gardiner until the
facts are brought out.
r. ALoNZo SCOTT.
Central House. Gardiner, Maine.
The Christian minister referred to is
Rev. A. a. Lewis, one Of the best
known and most popular men in this
city. The circular was received with
great surprise and people began to
make Inquiries about the matter, Mr..
Lewis not having anything at that time
to say
Rev. Mr.. Scott came To this city, \
little over a week ago. He was at
once given all the privileges Of the
Methodist church. and the evening col
lection Of week ago Sunday was
given to him to help finish his song
book that he was to distribute among
his people, he being 4 colored man. He
gave lecture. was fine singer and
an able speaker and gained the good
graCcs of all.
4 BY some means il leaked out that he
was a drinking man. This question
was put to him and he at once adj
mittcd it ana showed an arm which he
said had been bitten by rattlesnake
and for which he was obliged to use
liquor to prevent i'll results.
This little episode passed off very
pleasantly until the piece in the Zion S
Herald appeared Mr.. Lewis at once
had an interview with Mr.. Scott. after
visiting some of the Randolph people.
and Mr. Scott said that he would
rather not lecture at the Methodist
church at Randolph after the piece had
| appeared in the Herald, and SO did not.
| In all his work, so far. he had appear
ed in every way gentleman and
| Christian. The charge of being d
fraud. began to work on his mind and
he began to drink more liquor than was
good for him. and finally had the above
| circular printed.
! Nothing further was heard from him
| until Monday afternoon. when he sent
a note to Mr.. Lewis asking him to come
to his room at the Evans hotel as he
| wished to speak with him. He also
| asked Mr.. Lewis to bring some OF his
gentlemen friends ard the newspaper
| men with him. as he wanted to con-
fess all. This Mr.. Lewis did, taking
with him Rev. Mr.. Russell of Randolph
II. NJ. Dolloff and F. S. Smith and rep
resentatives of the Reporter-Journal
and the kennebec journal.
The party went to his room and
found him in bed, suffering from the
effects of his drinking. He appeared
pleased to see the party and at once
started in to make a full confession.
He first apologiZed to Mr.. Lewis and
told him he issued the circular while
under the influence of drink. he proba-
bly, having drank a gallon within the |
last four days.
He said that he would never again |
enter the ministry, that he was dis |
grace to it, in the eyes of some. but |
he feared nothing from above. his Mas |
ter knowing him better than all others |
and that it was impossible to overcome !
this temptation. He said that in no
other way was there anything wrong
| with him.
In regard to the hymn book that he