The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-13
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the coal bill till after my resignation
was presented The records OF the clerk
show that fact. The church never limited
they wished my Resignation. yo would
have shown better sense 10 have taken a
little more time and verified your state
ment before you make them. I shall
bring suit against you for libel and We
will see what can be be proved. 20 must
prove these siega ton or settle IL Is not
for me to dsprove these but for you TO
eubstantiate them. / am not looking for
trouble with you or any body. You also
cay went 10 walk with certain woman
at Ocean Park in the Summer of 1903 and
] did. but you further state that i went
10 Portland With her. which is ABSOLUTELY
false and you must show why YOU made
such Statement. Yo must prove | went
TO Portland with any woman the summer
OF 1903. | was not in Portland during that
Summer either alone or with any woman.
70 say ] was; produce the evidence. Yo
cannot do IL for IL does not eXst. | want
simple justice nothing more. II ] have
been guilty of indescretion | Will meet
the consequences. but these things men
tion from your paper are absolutely false.
and II you wish 10 be honorable I'm the
matter you will be glad to set yourself
right.
Again you say In your issue the 24th
inst. ! was redeired according to the dis
cipline to return my credentials. | beg To
inform you that the wise clergyman who
told you that was not so wise as ne
thought. / was accorded the privilege OF
keeping my credentials which is very
unusual thing when man leave his con-
ference honoraby. You simply in fact
your Intention was TO convey the idea
] was not in good standing because my
say that | hold a letter signed by the
presiding Bishop OF the Maine Nj. +. con
ference stating ! was In good standing
quest. The records OF that conference are
legal document. In court OF law. as the
Sec. Is duely sworn officer taking mrs
oath before regular Justice OF Peace !
shall simp Introduce the above mentioned
records 10 show your statement is false.
hold my credentials honorably ana
but / also like to feel when I read
paper I can depend upon what II says.
you know when YOU stop To think Cyou
evidently do very little thig IN connection
Is a speclmen) that you are far away
from the facts az they stand. Pardon
me for. writing 10 such length but ] WISH
to make myself understood. Yo have
grossly missrepresented me and you
should he willing to set matters right. |
demand a settlement and shall seek II
materially / know | have actionable
ground upon which TO proceed against
you. will give YOU reason
able time in which to adjust
just matter then shall certainly proceed
against you.
Very truly your: ,
Letters addressed Baltimore Md.
General Delivery will be forwarded 10
me- | shall leave hero for the North be-
fore this reaches You expect.
It is not the custom of The News to
publish anything. of little or great i'm
portance, without careful investigation.
In the best regulated newspaper office
In,
this story one appeared
II related solely to the cause of Mr.
loves resignation I'm connection with
the discovery OF an unpaid coal bill.
why he suddenly made UP his mind to
relinquish mis- charge can probably be
explained by himself after reviewing con-
versations had within his home circle.
AS a preliminary 10 that conversation
he had introduced the woman I'm the case.
She had not only attended church fes-
tlvals, but had been seated in the family
pew.
The RESIGNATION.
Mr.. Lowe resigned his pastorate on oct.
eth, 19oi but remained until the close OF
the year.
In tht latter part OF July. 1894. George
w. Bennett, OF 30 Smith street. was
elected treasurer OF the church corpora
The quarterly meeting OF the corpora
tion was due To be held on October 2lst.
and Mr. Bennett in preparing TO present
a statement OF the finances Of the church
ran over the papers which had come to
him from the former treasurer.
He found three unreceipted blls-one OF
the Eastern Coal company for s70.O. bear
ing date of July IL, 1903 one for 81 due
10 r. r. Beck and one for $50 that had
been sent IN by a Boston firm for chairs
Mr.. Bennett was Of the opinion that
the coal bill had been settled. and TO
satisfy himself on that score went to tho
office of the Eastern Coal company on
oct. goth and asked for definite informa-
tion.
lie was told that the sill of s7O50 due
from the Park Street Free Baptist
church had not been paid.
That assertion more than amazed him,
for as he told the bookkeeper. William
H. F. Judd. Mr. Lowe had had the money
with which to settle the account
The bookkeeper thereupon produced two
letters. one of which had been sent to
Mr.. Lowe, and the other Mr.. loves re-
ply thereto
on the following day Mr. Bennett made
another call at the office OF the Eastern
Coal company. waiting until late hour,
10 see IL the account had been squared.
COPIES Or l6 eHS,
AS It had no, been he asked for and
obtained copies OF the two letters re-
ferred to.
That evening the quarterly meeting OF
the corporation was held and at a con-
venient moment Mr.. Bennett produced
and presented the coal bill
Mr.. Lowe said that the bill had been
paid and was so nsistent that Mr. Ben
nett brought out and read the follow
ing, which was copy Of the letter
which had been given him that day:
Providence. r. l.. June 23d. 1904
Rev. g. ]. Lowe. Providence. r. l.:
Dear Sr:--The Park. Street Free Bap-
tst church owes US 5000 for coal deliv-
cred about a year ago. our collector has
called upon you several times and as
yet we have not been able TO get re-
mittance Of the above amount. We un-
derstand that the supply for coal for
the churches here has been put in by
another dealer. IL would seem 10 us that
we are perfectly justified In asking that