Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-10
Pye Wants to Be Set Right.

Rev. Nathaniel Pye, pastor of the
Methodist church. wants to be set right
before the public. Rev. Dempster said
in his pulpit last Sunday morning, in
refutation that the ministers We're not
in sympathy with him, that his Meth
odast brother had called him up tina,
morning, and told him he was welcome
TO his pulpit at any time" intimating
that ne had been invited to again in
wade the Methodist sanctuary and Vent
his spleen toward whornsoever his fan
cy dictated. What Rev. pye says he
did tell Mr. Denpster was that HIS
Presbyterian brother had the same lib
erty in his pulpit as he had in his own
but because of the fact that he was
given this courtesy it does not signify
that pye. as the pastor of the Metho-
dist church. was in sympathy with
what was said IN the hacealaureate. or
that he would have TO stand responsible
for any statements made. Rev. Pye
adds and told the same to Rev. Demp-
ster Thursday. that The public might
better hold the graduating class re-
sponsible for his (Dempster's) remarks,
than the MarshalitowrI Ministerial AS
ISOLATION, or any of the pastors OF the
city, collectively or individually, for the
graduating class. and mot the ministers
of the city. engaged The Presbyterian
pastor to preach the b;iccalaureate SER
mon. Rev. Pye says: I'VE. as minis
ters OF the city. do rot indorse what
Rev. Denapster said. ard he alone is re-
sponsible. for his statements''
DR.. Jones' Position.
DR.. Jones is probably as much cha
grined at being connected with this
case as any minister IN the city. DR..
Jones Occupied the platform with Rev.
Pye and others, the night of the bac-
calaureate sermon, ard people in the
audience said he was embarrassed, as
the crowd showed evidence of being
surprised and shocked at hearing such
q sermon on such al occasion. DR..
Jones did not hesitate at all to an
nounce to his friends after the sermon,
as did Rev. Pye. that he considered
the time and place very inopportune for
such remarks on the part of his Pres
byterian brother. Dr. Jones told Mr..
Denpster Thursday that he, (Demp-
ster) said in other pulpits what he
ought to say in his own, and that he
took advantage of union services to say
things that he should say from his own
pulpit.
Advised to Make Statement.
1t was suggested to Rev. Dempster
at the meeting Thursday that he make
a statement TO the public. thru the
Times Republican, to the effect that he
did not hold any men Der or the MEM
bers of the Marshalltown Ministerial
Association responsible for his Sermon
or that he considered that they were
in sympathy with hira. Pressure was
brought to bear to hive this done by
the Presbyterian pastor, but up to late
this afternoon the T.-It. has received no
such communication. 1t is understood
thru statement made by Mr.. Demp-
ster to another minister, that he does
not intend making any statement over
his own signature at all. He takes the
ground that the T.-R. said she had no
sympathy on the part of any Marshall
town minister" and that in his talk
Sunday morning he only went to show
that he had. The T..R.. however, has
made no such statement at any time.
Sunday Base Ball.
Sunday base ball entered into the
discussion of the session Thursday in
an informal way. AT q special meeting
of the Marshalltown Ministerial Asso-
citation Wednesday, Sunday base ball
was talked of, likewise the ACCESSIBILITY
of presenting to the council petition
asking that that holly pass an ordi-
nance prohibiting the playing of Sun
day base ball within the city limits.
1t was agreed at tha; meeting that no
petition should be presented 10 the