Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-05-01
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the prosecuting spirit Of fanaticism
brought about a breach between myself
let, The. Truth on the Temperance
Question" and other tracts, for which
was cited before the presbytery of
minneapolis, and on March 81, 1902, af-
ter the formality Of trial, Minneapolis
presbytery took the following action:
IT was moved and seconded that
Louis Richter be deposed from the min
lstry. Upon a call of the roll by the
clerk, the motion prevailed with but a
single vote against it.
Thereupon, 1t was moved and Sec
onded that Louis Richter be excom-
municated from the Presbyterian
church; and after some discussion upon
a, similar call of the roll by the clerk,
this motion prevailed by vote of nine
teen In favor, four against, and three
members absent"
Thereupon Mr.. Richter was recalled
and informed by the moderator of the
action of the court, and gave notice Of
his appeal from the findings of the
court. (From stenographic report.)
The synod of Minnesota, which is the
next higher court, in session at Min
neapolis, on Oct. II, 1902, after hear
ing the case, took the following action:
Resolved, That the appeal of Louis
Richter against the presbytery of Min
neapolis be not sustained.
| gave notice of appeal from this &C
ton of the synod to the general as
sembly.- This body, which is the high
est judicatory in the Presbyterian
Church, will meet in Los Angeles, Cal,
May Fl, 1903.
God willing, I shall attend to prose-
cute my appeal from the synod of Min
nesota Whatever the outcome may be,
it is my intention to write up history
of the case for publication.
The Minneapolis Brewing Company
and other friends have generously sup
ported me in my fight against this mis-
chievouS total abstinence and prohibi-
ton fanaticism.
AS my attendance at the general as
sembly, together with the services of
a stenographic private secretary, and
the intended publications will involve a
considerable expense, you are kindly
solicited to contribute to fund to be
used for the furtherance of the work
in the cause of truth and justice. In
closed pamphlets will explain my posi-
ton.
Please send your contributions to
Mr.. Titus Mareck, secretary Minneap-
oils Brewing Company, with the as
surance that the money will be placed
where it will do the most good. Yours
very truly, Louis Richter.
Mr.. Richter has our implicit conf
dence, and we heartily concur with him
in his appeal. He has been forced into
the work that he is doing by unrelent-
ing persecution, because of his sound
views. on the temperance. question.
Titus Mareck.
The above is copied headlines and
all from the Minneapolis Journal. Mr.
Richter's statement lacks just lit
tie of being fair. The church did not
bring action against him until it was
found that he was in the paid employ
of the Minneapolis Brewing Company
having secretly sold his services to an
| institution which the church recog
nzied as it's worst foe. Then it was
that he was deposed from the minis
| try, and accommodated from the
church. He sued the North and West
a Presbyterian paper, for referring to
| him as Judas, but the court found
| he had no case.