Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-03

Robert Hyslo2, John Lloyd,
Henry Cohea Charles B. Bostwick,
John ID. WOLFE Robert B. Mnturn,
Thomas L. Clark, William Moore,
William Moore, Jacob h. Herrick,
William II. Hobart, Theophilus Peck,
Henry Youngs, John johnson,
Alexander L. Mcdonald, Adam Tredweu.
Almost every one who entered was assailed with
the cry of Ticket, sir !" "Ticket, sir,'' T" Ticket,
90 Reform Ticket" Old Ticket" The devil stuffed
his tail into his mouth to suppress laugh (soley
ont of respect tothe piety of the place. they offer
ed him an Old Ticket and, muttering between
his teeth, 3" Old Ticket indeed old fools--old sin
ners' passed into the election room, and took his
seat under the table. The election was held in the
little room next to Broadway, the right hand as
you enter the church; il contained small table
which very small ballot box, some half a dozen
chairs, large book, containing list of the pew
owners, one small one containing list of the com
municants, large quantity of hypocrisy and impu-
denee, smart sprinkling of piety, and small guam
tity of stationery.
But around the table seated a curicu. group
Of men; most OF them were very old, many were
nearly bald, and all were grey-headed Care, and
prayer and fasting and Pety and roguery, and fear
and hope, and hypocrisy, and the deep lines of envy,
hatred and malice were variously imprinted upon
their extraordinarily ill-favored countenances Not
good looking man engaged in the proce edngs
~ me election. All well dressed, all were
garb Of piey was Of smetSan the
visible sign Of sanctity was conspicuous, but the in
ward, spiritual grace appeared wanting
very old gentleman received the tickets and put
them into the little mahogany box--a bustling sal
low-faced, querulous spoken man wrote down the
names-a curious, cunning looking man, with
topishingly snail head very badly formed, challenged
the votes and wrote down the names with gold pen
Gil, very much worn; some said he the Rec
tor but that could not be true; and two fussy but
spectacle old gentlemen examined the pew book
the voters appeared. Around the little stood
some or 10 good looking men, amongst whom v as
the President Of the St Georges Society, 10 fair
play and 10 enjoy the sport OF the proceedings.
We approached the door TO reconnoitrc " Will
you take ticket, sir?'' said of the school
YES" . win you take ticket" said one Of the
Are you entitled to votel" said the giver Of the
first ticket. What constitutes voterl" we asked
DO you own pew in the church its chapelsl"
No." DO you receive the Holy Sacrament from
can't vote" was the quick rejoinder. . Any one
can look on!'' "Oh. certainly" And look on We
did, till we were ready to burst with laughter.
Ii appears that the the old cSet al smiss ed
Mr.. Schroeder; those of the new wish TO replace
hiin. Many on the old ticket have been there over
twenty years, and are opposed to improvements
(Which they call innovations )although the abuses
and r and tie and the reforms
umbling about their ears. The more liberal part
he congregation wish TO make whole some
changes, aud therefore got mp the school ticket
- law which passed our Legislature in 1914, every
re- lar male worshipper, occupant Of pew the
yaf hfor year, entitled to vote; but the old
Try en- passed bye law construing the act accord
inl their own notions, and allowing none to vote
kWnr % not either rent pew part Of pew direct
E'y from the church. or else receive the Sacrament
hl the main point AZ issue yesterday, and pro-
a great deal of bitterness Of feeling.
1t said that the highly respectable Rector, the
tv r. Berrien knew all who in his favor
y who were not, and therefore stood by TO cha
sopponents, and Mr.. Schroeder's friends
rthis is true or not We can't say; but il is
All slu hat some were allowed TO deposite their re-
votes without murmur, w hist others were
rily prevented from doing So A voter
and the following dialogue occurred.
~ :, vou entitled to vutc1,
apcw and am interested in the welfare of
t.4g rHuf l."
=" ~ 90 rent pew from the churchl"
10, rent from the owner Of If, and pay Sl5 a
year Cor it,"
Are you a communicate"
wish to know the grounds which you refuse
this law" (prcducing paper)
ats an ordinance of the church wardens, who
.a - power 10 pass H."
hey think they have, and under il we refuse
you- eotr.'
81 oHer to vote under the act Of the statc-I have
voted peiore, and protest against your refusing my
| vote /"
"Yor eaa 60"
smootEfased, pious young approached.
"Yoor uAme1'
"williaAa"
"Ah, faaid Mr.. ,Berrien,) this is case-ah-
whcre-ncu aFew IL ownedby two. But the other
joint holder dr. o., has a right to vote by being
a commIp car therefore, Mr.. Williams, you can
vote thu ncr Of the pew"
A stout, dc,tf.nined msn came mp with ticket
You ret pswf"
Il rent q 4 whose q pew except one scat, and
pay for j."
. What nua bert"
I" No. -
The books are luvnssd over.
"Ah! the ocsapcr & the other seat rents from the
church-he has hsUn here and voted. You can't
vote"
arhat's hardei than he seats of the pew"
Mr.. Dngee came pf--hc is a rcforner.
care YOU entitled h. - &c, Mr.. Dingee7"
"I am was bap issd in the church"
"That don't qually you
"I have ten children"
/" Nor that"
"Ihcy were all bapiised here"
" Nor that"
"I rent pew.
"Of whouT'
| "Of the church.
" What numbcrf
" No."
The books are again TUNED over.
"Jhaf pew stands in the name Of Wood. Your
name IL not here"