Show IS HE A HYPOCRITE OR A MARTYR NEW has baa a sensation in the religious line edward de cobain who was waa expelled from the british house of commons about a year ago Is IB now in gotham he is IB making quite a noise as a methodist revivalist do de cobain was at one time city treasurer trea of belfast ireland in that town he was known kaohn as a most moat exemplary citizen in religion he was known as a perfectionist perfection let and was an enthusiastic worker in organizing sunday schools and establishing congregations of his creed he was even known as aa tithe the work working ingmans friend and or several clubs for the advancement and elevation of laboring classed clas sec he has hag large property arty interests in belfast and it is said that in his time be was waa a g generous nera and liberal donor to all charitable institutions when he ba announced himself as a candidate for parliament on the conservative ticket he had a walk over early in 1891 rumors of a dark character got into circulation about him in the house ot of commons that body talked of an investigation it was soon discovered that do de cobain had fled to france the charges thou then became common gossip and the belfast election committee called on him to come and meet the charges he re plied by saying that under gods guidance be was prompted to fly elfast belfast immediately disowned its representative and the house of commons ordered the expulsion ol of DeO obain for gross and immoral conduct de cobain fled bed from france to spain thence to the united states in new york he made the acquaintance of prominent methodists he went to gatherings and spoke fervently and earnestly until he become became a recognized church power his identity was not fully known to the public though it was to his bis immediate friends at a revival meeting a few nights ago age he preached and sang with such fervor and force that he became the lion ot of the hour women and men flocked around him to shake his hand then his bis full identity was made known he gave a soi sort of explanation of the charas a made against him which was accepted and be is now the guest of bothams Go thams moet prominent methodists methodist and regarded as a persecuted man |