The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-26
PASTOR THROWS
WORD MISSILES
Bombshell Hurled at Congre-
CATION Of Marietta Pres
byterian Church.
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I;nr.bure. W. Va, Setp. c5.---Ah
oral h"mhshcli rcpletc wi;n polite but
singing iTvcstiye was hurled into the
MD; of Tho Marietta. Ohio Presb:ter.
ian church congregation Sunday even
ing by tho pastor. Rev. Mayson a.
! "cw"'. /. was learned here ;o-night.who
d"Ii. crc'l n'~ farewell address after
rua~r,I W. lie session. tho church
h"ad>. r.. ding tho management Of :hs
church.
His I'd! vi together Tn
expcct.d is D.. .,.,,. a. ;I. morning ser.
vice delivered y" add'"ss on "Tla
Cnrisri"ss Church" which "as taken to
man the church OF whi"h ne was paE-
tor IN evening" address. however. in
h"h he srsihingly arrai&ucd the con-
crc~ati..r .s i,i"rli true Christiy spirit
and having ..'' "f money rather than
. 4 true devotion and ais" the official
heads Of The church completely sur
prised the many who attended.
The Bombahsn.
Rev. Sewcll started his sermon By
stating: "They toll mo when your laat
nas.or preached his farewell sermon no
said he would never recommend another
prca cher ,or this pulpit. l would not
60 50 far as that as ] have some one in
mind who would be the right man fof
this church There is over In LONDON
fighting parson who. whenever anyone
disagrecs with him. takes them OUTSIDE
and gives thcm good licking. I rec
onmcnd him FOR this pulpit. But you
say YOU don't want an Englfshman.
Then you can &c; some one in this coua-
try There is Jack Dempsey. He ~
good enough for you. Failing him. you
could set q mechanical preacher that
sorr;c OF the officious in this church
could run
Many Left the Church.
In his address, Rev Sewell expressed
his opinion Of the congregation over
which he minis. cred. and his words were
60 uncomfortable to many that they
got up and left the church. remaining
on the outside. however. to hear him 10
the end. He characterized the session.
tho heads OF the church. AS ''an auto.
cratic body and stated that II those
n authority had little Christianity
and a little common sense. things would
have been different" lie made no AZ.
temnt 90 soften his attack and appar.
emily gave vent to feelings which were
pcnt UP for months.
Quarrel over Vacation.
The pastor IS an EnglishmaD by birth
and came 10 Marietta from New PILLS.
dclph!a. whe-" he made success a.
pastor. Tho differences between him
and the church arose wnen ne ASKED
for a three months vacation, which the
session refused 10 grant and he called
> meeting Of the congregation. where
he explained the vacation and rendered
his resignation. II was accepted by
vote Of 80 10 .. The vote. expressive
Of the feeling OF III" congregation.
trough. on tho bitter feeling which cul-
minated In Sunday nights sermon.
Church Members drilled.
In his address on tho "Chr!stlesS
Church, he stated ,ha, too many were
sc'f-Satisfcd. with A knoT-it-an atti-
,ude and thinking that they were rfeh
IN worldly goods were only poor MIXER
able vrc,rhcd and naked In spirit.
Nc smoke Of t'iree things which he stat.
ed w~-c !,aeping neorle from Christ:
90 Ec!iCion--Church going. meanin1
necp.c attending church without real
'uye Of Cod.
-, worldly pleasure: card playing.
dancing. etc.
g, SniGshnrss Too much thought
Of self in religion. business and every
thing "lesc.
IL stated: When vcu de'hroue self.
when vnu cas- out sin. when you give
mn your n"7macSs and learn 10 be
soua~c ni.h God. .hcn The peace Of God
will shine il your soul. he concluded
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