The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-08
Democratic Candidate for
ConqreSS Will Now Give All
His Time to Securing Public
Office, He Seeks.
PASTOR POLITICIAN MAY
GO ON LECTURE PLATFORM
Prominent Member of Church
Says the Rev. Mr.. Kuhn
Was Asked to Resign But
it Was Through an Over
sight.

The Rev. T. II. Kuhn, Democrat
candidate for Congress in the Sixth
District is no longer connected with
the Christian church in the capacity
of pastor
The Rev. Mr.. Kuhn said last night
that he had resigned.
A prominent member of the church
told the Palladium that the pastor
politicians resignation had been ask
ed for. but that the demand for it
was made necessary through the ov-
ersight OF one of t,s elders.
The story of how it happened is
interesting.
1t came about in this way, SO the
Palladium was told:
The Rev. Mr. Kuhn realizing that
the heavy duties connected with max
ing campaign for Office were SER
iously conflicting with his minister
ial duties, decided to give up his pas
torate. He was also helped to this
decision by the dissatisfaction of four
leading members of the church, who
thought that their minister should
not mix politics and religion. The
resignation which the Rev. Mr.. Kuhn
had prepared was handed to one of
the elders, with whom he was very
friendly. The resignation was given
the elder with the understanding that
it was to be presented to the board,
If the dissatisfaction of the four lead
ing "kickers" became too strong.
The dissatisfaction manifested itself
in sufficient form, but the elder either
through neglect or failure to attend
the meeting, did not get the resigna-
tion to the official board in time, and
the Rev. Mr.. Kuhn was asked to
quit politics or to give up his pOsit-
ion at the church. He decided to give
up his pastorate, with the result that
the Christian congregation is now
busily engaged in seeking for new
pastor. The Rev. E. G. Harris of
Rochester. N Y. preached at the
church yesterday morning and even
ing, and at a meeting of the officials
board tonight, the matter of extend
ing him call will be considered.
On Lecture Platform.
The Rev. Mr.. Kuhn said last night
that he would probably go on the lee
ture platform after he had finished
his campaign, as he had splendid
offer from large lecture bureau.
The lecture work would pay him
much more handsomely than preach
ing. Mr.. Kuhn said that he resigned
because he felt that his campaign for
Office was of such importance that
he could not drop it, and that he
could not do Justice to his work in
the church and further his political
ends at the same time. Long trips ov-
er the Sixth District, staying up late
at night, and several speeches each
day made the preparation of two ser
mons each Sunday almost impossible.
The Rev Mr.. Kuhn said that at the
time he started his canvass he sugges.
ted that the church get minister to
fill his place. but they thought he
could do both, and granted him the
privilege of attending TO church af-
fairs only on Sunday. 1t has been pro-
we'd since that time that Mr.. Kuhn
was right-politics and ministery
didn't mix well.
AS pastor the Rev. Mr. Kuhn was
satisfactory to the great majority of
his members. His sermons were high
ly interesting as he dwelt largely with |
live topics. His audiences were al |
ways large.