The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-13
FORCED
FROM HIS PULPIT
DEMPSTER' METHODS TOO
STRENUOUS.
Who Would Not Con-
tribute Because of Their Dislike for
Him Are Posted-Pastor' Diatribe
Is Issued in the Form of Circular,
the Newspapers Declining to Print It.
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal
Marsha1ltown, Iowa; March 13:-Rev David
here, has resigned. His retirement comes on the
heels OF a sensational episode in church affairs
IN Marshalitown. It appears many members of
Dempsters congregation did not contribute to
the support Of the church and many Of them
had grown lax in attendance upon the services
Dempster decided to have ''housecleaning."
lie therefore went over the church roll and
marked all ose~refusing to contribute as ''sus-
pended "retred "dropped.'. Then he had
tie church manual with these dropped names so
designated.
Among the names were about fifty prominent
persons. many Of them wealthy. A local paper
interviewed the members as to why they were
dropped, and many of them said they had refused
to support the church because they did not like
up each member interviewed ,eria tim. His reply
was "a 'corker.' 1t was couched in such Ian
guage that the newspapers refused to print it
verbatim; Dempster then went to job office
and had his reply printed in the form of an open
letter. This he attempted to have distributed
in all the churches but the officials of the
church prevented it. ~
At the close of Sunday service Dempster an
nounced he would distribute his letter at the
door One of the elders arose in meeting and
advised members of the church to refuse to ac-
eept them, and told them to trample the circulars
members, however, took one.
Matters became so heated that the church SEES
sion decided Dempster's usefulness was at end
hSh anu dSheu ulllt TO reSlgn DempSIef Is q
fine speaker and an earnest young theologian. He
attacks wrong on all occasions. even launching
into a diatribe against Sunday baseball while
preaching an old lady's funeral sermon. He
caused a sensation at one time by making q ter
rife attack the city administration while
delivering the baccalaureate sermon to the high
school graduating class. Some of his sermons
have been pronounced among the finest ever
heard in the city
Bitter Municipal Fight.
Melzar Dickinson. home protection candidate
for mayor, has withdrawn and his support will ge
to Joseph Egermayer. independent reform candi.
date The withdrawal makes thecontest three
cornered one, with Alderman o. L. Irgledue rep
resent1ng the administration and A. c. DAILY
independent candidate. The centering of the re.
form forces on Egermayer is in pursuance of
plan to defeat the present administration, which
is accused of extravaganza, corruption land in.
competency. The campaign is one of the most
bitter ever known here. ss
The action of the city council in abolishing the
sixth ward aroused the most bitter feeling in
that part OF town and paving matters have
aroused storm of criticism. It is generally con-
'pooS 7ds ssousqo s.IsfBmIe5H lRp pSI9p!s
HAVANA, N. D.--A new paper will be started
in this place on March II. It will be called the
and proprietor. and G. r.. Crowell. formerly
owner OF the Clare mont Tribune. foreman.
GRAND FORKS. N. D.--A H. Runge. for
merly Of Minneapolis. who has been acting chief
OF the local fire department has been elected
c ca and confirmed By the unanimous vote of