The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-24
DRIVE EVANGELIST
FROM STANDPOINT
SENSATIONAL PREACHER. UN
ABLE TO PROVE CHARGES
MADE, FORCED TO LEAVE.

STANDPOINT, Idaho-The Rev. G..
H. Redden, of Seattle, an evangelist,
who has been conducting services at
the Presbyterian church the last two
weeks, consented to leave town imme-
diately when called before the
trustees of he city school district late
Saturday afternoon to explain an as
sertion he made before the ladies of
the w. c. T. U. earlier in the week to
the effect that Fifty per cent of the
Standpoint high school students are
immoral and large number of them
suffering with venereal disease"
The position taken by the board
was that Mr.. Redden's assertion was
a slander and his being called before
explanation and proof or retraction
and apology.
Had No Evidence
Throughout the session the evan
gelist equivocated and could not be
pinned down to flat statement of
fact. He offered not a single case to
substantiate his remark and explain
ed it by saying it was based on
statement made by high school boy.
Examined by the board, the youth
substantiated only in small part the
remarks credited to him by Mr.. Red
den
The Rev. Mr.. Livingston of the
Presbyterian church appeared before
the board seeking an adjustment CT
the difficulty, but not supporting Mr..
Redden's assertions.
Drs. F. G. Wendle and C. P. Stack
house were questioned regarding high
school conditions and stated there
was not single case of social dis
ease in the school. Other physicians
issued similar statements yesterday. /
Irate Citizens Wait
Although the meeting of the board |
was an executive session, there were
Times when tn speaking was audible T
n an ante-chamber, which contained, /
besides one reporter, a group of irate
citizens, parents of high school chill
lren, who waited the outcome of the
meeting with impatience.
The town was aroused by Mr. Red
lens remarks and he had been
threatened with physical violence,
some fear being fit that this would
oe an aftermath of the session.
At one point in the discussions the
Rev. Mr.. Livingston was heard to say
1II. htuutil WILL u0VcI appear Ill Cu6
pulpit of my church again until he
S'What do you mean" asked Red
len.
Scored by Preacher
The Rev. Mr.. Livingston replied:
ack a single thing you have said.
vou have done nothing but quibble {
ere and / can't stand for it any I
)nger." !
At this point Mr.. Redden was sob
ing, at the same time talking to the I
oard in low voice. Then raised his
oice, he said: "I am an American '
itizen and refuse to run"
DR. Wendle said: "You can't stay
| town and you can't preach here I
gain. We will help you get out of
,wn without violence being done you f
you want to leave quietly, other f
Use I wouldn't make any assurance Y
,r your safety"
AS the meeting was about to close
was stated to the group in the t
nte-room that Mr.. Redden had con- Y
,nted to leave the city. He then left G
1e board meeting accompanied by 9
r. Wendle, who stood between him
1d ne group IN Jne anJe-cnamDef ana I
fterward put him aboard the west d
,und Spokane international train. p
Minister'S Course Approved
AS Redden left the meeting the e
ev. Mr. Livingston broke down and G
anguished tones, broken sobs, de- II
ored the entire proceedings, fear 81
g "a reflection on the church in s.
tuition, but not relenting on the m
and he had taken. Members of the p-
,ard and those who waited in the
lte-room pressed about him and as &C
red him that rather than losing by bl
e affair he had made friends for W
mself and his church, that he had cl
aged a mans part in the proceed pl
gs and given a proper protection cl
ainst sensationalism in the conduct p1
church affairs.
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