HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.P. Herald 02/17/1910apt
'ham Central Point was agog as the result II
he of-a-story that hes been in circulation
`ey during the f epart of this week--re~-
:ve- garding an alleged assault upon one-of
ier our prominent citizens by Rev. J. D.
nd Hacker, pastor of the Baptist~chin•ch
of this city. Both sides of the story
is told and it is up to the non-partisian ~
ids to take it as he choosd: A series•of
at reyivallneetings.h~ve been jn_progr-ees
at the Baptist church for the past two
® weeks, -and it aeem3 that during the ~
course of .these meetings Lawrence
Wade, a well known young man; has-I
has become a ~ member of the church.
After Mr. Wade had become interested
in the matter he went to Mr. March,
the gentI'eman upon whom .the assault
was made, and questione.l him regard-
ing certain subjects that had. not been
make gsxe.,clear to him. Mr. March is
a member of the Christie-ri church and
invited the young man to attend the
class of bible study in that ,church.
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i alleged, Mr. Hacker spoke of the mat-
i ter from his pulpit and in no compli-
mentary .worda flayed the gentleman
for proselyting. Mr. March -wsa
present at the meeting and asked if tho
remarks were directed at him and, that,
~-- -
tin. This privilege web refused him,
and, according to the story, Nir. Hacker
ejected him 3`rom the church, after
slapping him in the face. Those who
are sympathizers of Mr. I~acker deny
that he struck Mr. March at all and
say, that ho simply pu; the gentleman
oat of the church. Mr. Hacker him-
self,}in,a lengthy item in the Medford'
Mail-Tribune, denies the report.