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Show KEMP REFUSES TO MAKE RETRACTION; DR. LEILICH WILL PREFER CHARGES The IUv. Henry C. Kemp, editor of the tMsh Christian Advocate, who wa given until 9 o'clock this" morning to retract certain statements which ho made In hla paper concerning the Itev. Pr. j; L, Lelllch, superintendent of the Utah mission, declared that lio would decline to retract the statements attributed to him. Tho Ilev. Mr. Kemp held ft consultation with othera of Ih Methodist mln-Istry mln-Istry for aeveral houra last night and, uter careful consideration of the cum, decided to stand hla ground. It la understood that ecclesiastical charges will be preferred sgnlnst the Rev. Mr, Kemp Wore the hoard of bishops of the Methodist church, whUh will meet at Mt'ttdvlllu, Pa.,, rist Wednosduy, April 29th. The Itev, Vr. Jelllch was asked this afternoon what roun-e he Intended to pursue In the mutter, and replied that as ha had not dlxi'iisaed (hit matter for publication prior to thla time, he would prefer to remain silent, and pleasantly begged to b excused from further Interrogatlona o the eubjei t. HMT ,H ,ail lilUII '! mUl li 11" i"Bl" 1 l"J!ll" IPI'III mii 1 1 !')" )! y |