The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-03-27
"Ex.pdesl" Delaney.


church at Martinsville, Ind, he
Tound it advisable for obvious
reasons to change the initials of
his name from w. j. TO w. L.. |
He still parades himself as an "ex-
priest,' although he was never
even so much as a seminar,an,
He did at one time aspire to be
Christian Brother, and studied for
a time at st. Charles college,
Ellicott City, Md, afterward be-
ing admitted to Epiphany Apos-
tolic college at Baltimore, from
which he was expelled by V. Rev.
Father Slattery. He figured in a
OF doubtful transactions
and finally disappeared. In a.
year or so ne was heard of as "eX-
priesp Delaney, preaching rabidly
against the Church.
At one time he attempted to en-
ter the Lutheran ministry and had
gained the confidence OF a minis.
ter and his family, but they drop
ped him on account OF immoral
letters he sent to the minister's son.
he then drifted West and became
an "Old Catholic,n and finally
turned up as a Baptist minister.
Delaney is willy enough to choose
the smaller towns, where ignor.
ance OF the Catholic Church in-
tensities the bigotry against it, TO
work his propaganda, and in some
instances he has succeeded in
hoodwinking the people for time.
A few months ago he was pastor
of the Baptist church at Martins
Vile, Ind. August 20, 1902, the
congregation held a meeting, at
which these charges were formulat-
ed and duly presented to the Bap.
fist District Council:
Flrst-We charge that Rev. w
j. Delaney did at various times and
OF different persons collect none!
for the new church building; that
he did not report the collection OF
the same to the trustees and that
he did appropriate the money col
lected to his own use.
SeconG-We further charge that
the said Rev. w. j. Delaney did in
May of this year collect money fol-
books, which he sold at various
places, and TO different persons, on
the promise that books would be
delivered in about ten days; and
from evidence we have we find that
the books have not yet been de-
livered.
Third-We further charge that
The said Rev. w, j.. Delaney was
at different times and to different
persons guilty Of falsifying.
The charges were sustained by
practically the unanimous vote o.
seventeen members OF the council
These members were as follows
Revs. c. L. Clough, II, C. Bran
mock and William Giles, of Bloom
ington Rev. L. II. Brookshire, o
Elletsville; Rev. George Goss ant
Joe A. Goss, OF Samaria church ii
Ashland township; l.. T. Duncan
and Jerry Mugg, OF Quincy; Rev
j. NJ. Holmes, OF New Salem church
in Baker townships; Revs. B. F
Mugg aud d. Hannah, of Provl
dence; Rev. p. H. Faux, r. N
Gray and G. A. Mcbride, Of Free
dom; Madison Avery, r. G. Storm
and James B. Farr, OF Martins
vile.
When notice Of the charges wal
served on the defendant requesting
his appearance before the council
the accused responded by letter
in which he makes admissions t
charges. He wrote as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 5, 1902
To the mem bers OF the council con
vened in the Baptist church
Martinsville, Ind:
My Dear Brethren-In answe
to the charges brought against m,
by the church at Martinsville,
will make confession speciflcall.
to each charge, and, as i have al
ready asked pardon and mere.
from my Lord and Saviour, d,
now humbly beg pardon of TIN
church and all whom | have OF
Tended, and the leniency OF YOU
august body.
Charge Ii acknowledge in thi
first charge the general stalemen
that collected money and failet
to turo it over to trustees at once
regret and am sorry for this sin
But since collection OF this none,
the trustees have my back salar.
to make good the shortage and ar
till in debt to me. Be this as /
may, however, | humbly ask par
don OF all " HON | have offended
Charge 2-Tbat | sold books ant
collected money for said books, bu
with good intention. The book
will be delivered jnst as soon rs
can get them from the publishing
house.
Charge 3-Thdt ! am guilty q
ials,fS ing, and his is true. 1t is ,
pre- dominate fault and ] have ask {
icd's pardon and will now ask lh,