Evening journal., 1914-02-03
VOICE FAITH
in ACCUSED
PREACHER
Rev. J. B. ISaaCS Gets Letter
and Resolutions From Lin
COIn University
REGRET INCIDE. 7 OF
ARREST In PURSE CA E

Tho Rev. J. B. Isaacs, colorod. pas
tor OF Gilbert Presbyterian Church.
who recently was arrested on a charge
OF theft Of woman's purse. the
charge against him being dropped by
Attorney General Wolcott because of
there being no evidence of theft
against him, has received many let
ters expressing belief in his innocence
and regret at the trouble In which he
found himself. One Of the letters,
and accompanying resolutions. is
nom Lincoln University. from which
Mr.. lsaacs was graduated. The let
ter and resolutions they have forward
ed are as follows;
Lincoln University, Chester Co., Pa.
January %, 1914.
Rev. Mr.. J. b. Isaacs, A. NJ
My dear Isaacs. In venturing to
discharge this most pleasant duty en-
trusted 20 me by the members Of the
theological department, / am fully
aware that / am approaching sub
Iect which has been, and now Is, OF
paramount Importance to you because
OF the disastrous germs that tend to
survive after the moral wound has
been pronounced cured.
And as your former classmates.
we, the members of this department.
feel this mishap keenly, and our high
regard Tor you as a man Of an ire
proachable integrity. together with
the sympathetic element OF our ma
ture, prompted us to draw up the
enclosed resolutions, which we hope
VIII be an asset in restoring you to
that accustomed optimistic spirit and
TRANQUIL mood which made you q
conspicuous being among us during
your school career at this place.
We met and discussed your misfor-
tune. and it was the unanimous vot-
ing that gave birth to the resolution.
The christian spirit dominated the
whole meeting and all were in one
accord. And everybody was grave
and sober in their demeanor, and
solid and weighty in words: there was
no difference Of opinion, no dis
similarity of views and no sudden
cut-burst OF temper or emotion. Self
control and sympathy for you In your
sorrow characterized the conduct Of
those who met.
know | voice the desire and
thought Of the theoogical department
when say that we ardently hope a
speedy receding of the sentiment
which had its origin in this affair that
was founded ON meshes of error and
fostered by hasty judgment
we still believe you are the same
earnest and manly man in tho world
OF action that you we're IN the sphere
uf preparaton---tha ie, we believe you
are the same loyal, deyout and upright
man as you were when you moved
among us going to and fro on
our campus.
And the resolutions which we have
devised are intended to be nothing
more than the expression of our lofty
esteem and brotherly love. cherished
by your manly qualities and worth
Of character,
IN giving vent to our sympathy and
sincerity we we're mindful of the fact
that In order for you to combat all
obstacles. to meet an hindrances and
face all opposition successfully, there
must be genuine truth associated
that demands profound respect aud a
controlling influence. For without
ioNAp diAu uhulopulduit 1NlutiiCt anu
testimony, rhetoric is divested Of its
grace, oratory OF its force. knowledge
Of It's power genius it's mstre. argii,
ment its might scholarship it's
charms and reputation It's splendor
and potency.
So we sincerely trust that tho hum
bic attempt we have made 10 set
forth in the resolutions facts that
are based on our association with
you as a friend and a man. will in
some way aid you in amassing gran
deur to the glorious palm Of VIC
tory you which you have Won in that
great crisis--yet a victory which we
believe out of our fullness of conf
dence and esteem. you auspiciously
merit and richly deserve.
You have our best wishes and pray
ers for a long and useful life in Gods
service.
! am yours very truly,
Ellis A. Christian,
Chairman of the committee on the
resolutions.