The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-31
Minister Leaves Old Belief.

press, of August IL, has the following
To say of Rev. Ii. w. Knickerbocker.
the well known and popular divine
who was in charge of the Methodist
church at this place for two years:
Rev. H. w Knickerbocker. former
" pastor of the Trinity Methodist
church, Los Angeles, has accepted a
temporary position as pastor OF the
Unitarian church of Alamenda, Cal,
and it is not improbable that the
charge will be made permanent.
"A few weeks ago Rev. Knickerbock-
err created sensation by resigning his
position as pastor of Trinity church.
saving that be could no longer preach
for that denomination, since his reilg-
ious convictions had changed to such
an extent that he must seek more
liberal field of action.
1.-The resignation came in the form
of great surprise TO bis congregation,
with which he was very popular.
There had been no previous suggest
ion as to his change of faith. except IN
conference with the officers of the
church, and when the resignation
came, on the very day of the great
District Epwor;h league conventions,
(which was held in Trinity church,
] few weeks ago, the astenishment OF
the congregation was very marked.
..Mr Knicker5oeker declares that be
did not intend to resign at the time OF
the convention, but had planned to
hand IN his resignation on the follow
ing Sunday. when it could be done
little less publicly, and with less sensa-
tional effect. He was met on the morn
ing of the convention. however. by two
of the officers. who told him that if he
did not any longer indorse the doe
trines of the Methodist church, he must
resign at once, so there was no other
alternative.
| .lle is now only 80 years old, and
has been 10 the ministry of the Metho-
dist church South for ten years, having
/ passed three years of that time as pas
} tor of Trinity church. He is consid.
: cred an unusual bright speaker. and is
noted among the local clergy as
Z clear, earnest thinker.
Rev. Knick erbocker will leave Sept
10 for his new appointment, and bis
, family will remain here for the present
! | He goes to succeed, temporarily. a
Il least. Rev. Dodson, who will conclude
his pastorate at the Unitarian church
{ of Alamenda, Sept TO-"
-=
The New Orleans Picaynne Of Fri
I day last gives the following news item
8 of what the Texas and Pacific Railway
officials are doing:
Il .Robert Strong, generals agent for ths
: Texas and Pacific, returned yesterda,
from one of his business trips along
" the line under construction in nortl
Louisiana.
!, 1.-The rcad,' said Major Strong, cha
: now gone beyond Fordoche lane. Nor
!, ganza landing. The surveying ha
J. been completed beyond the Red river
!. aud we are gradually building up Il
!. that point. The grading has been fin
: ished to the Red, and will push the con
! struclion as rapidly as possible in orde
: to figure in transportation as soon a
= possible. The road is low grade one
and when completed. will furnish 10y
:, grade route from st. Louis. This, c
: course, is of incalculable value TO u:
Z rs well as to the public. The expens
n of hauling over low grade is much les
= and much more expeditions servic
- can be furnished. This means that "
:, will be able to compete in the freigi
- business of that section. and all OF
" goods will come TO or 60 from Ne
Orleans. We have our terminals bel
and our chief interest here, and yo
= may be sure that we will do our hau
ID ing to this city,
I'VE will connect with the Mort
!, western at Vidalia and with the Ire
:. Mountain Mt Arkansas City BY til
means our feeding territory will be e
T. | laraed and our ability IT, secure freig
= preaily increased Over our low graz
"a - road we can save sc 2 per centum
,s the hauling expense, aud we expect
=" give some OF this tn the public, VIII
-. being ourselves enabled TO compe
:. with other roads
= "The bridge at Red river will so
-, be under construction. Some OF I
!. material for IT is already on the gronn
:. and can say for certain that wo
~. will be in progress within thir'y da,
!, ..The principal local traffic viii
id we expect to carry on will be in t
: transportation of cotton and grain a
= lumber, especially stores With all
M these articles we will be on great VI
,ss tage ground"
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