The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-26
A tfOss Among the Methodists--The JOazss
street Church Diffc uity,

There was quite an excitement aud symptoms Of %
ugly fgldal yesterday afternoon ana evening around
tie John reet Methodist church Fer some tire prss
there has unkindly feeling among the ne-Abess
Of tbs church growing out OF the desire the part q
pTrty 10 the upper portion o. shs city This
comprises the eher part Of til. congregatcr and !iy
have in guenced majority Of he Board of Trustees v
acceedec their WISHES Tnose who desire t. keep
chur ch deTn town aid al they could IL prevent tbs
action tuswere ov,-rued aad tie NOS: IN, feeling
has resulted For several wseLs prst cell. css have
place the neesrg Of Tia members lae night
q serious ensaed It appears that on the 27'h o
August next M elecca for trrstees taks place and
the dow townsrs c0Eaient ths they elect
ority the board. bold the election they Rsuss
retain posses Of ,he church cAe would
close gup Immediately they could and iarmt no etsc
ton 10 be he'd Yesterday esiernoon aoolstable ~th
gang Smen was sen, 10 take POSSESSION o the churca
on behalf o. the l1ter party, but orad thatthc do~s
owners bad NUMBER o. ladies' nsde and az they coul
IN the door, sy os ladder they entered by
the window. To pass away the time Comfortably, tAeS
had yicuas and several brandy bot' IS w-tatlem The
down to1ners, however, still retain possession of the
door. In the evening she constable came again, with.
large gang OF men armed with clubs TO r and force
entrance. BY tits me Captain Leonard had been Lo0
fed and hand, With posse Of police to keep tho
peace. As ihe gang rushed in, q them struck
when the rowdes struck NJ the officers. ard general
fight ensued. The officers cubbed the rowdies u
the whole affair that the down have posscs-
son md will no doubt keep until the 2!h o. August,
when the election for trustees will be held The police
were around the church all last night.
ANo71ER ACCoULr or THE AFFAIR.
The difficulty in this church, which has been in exis-
about eighteen months has created quite excite
ment. II appears the up town party (who are In the
minority determined close the church contrary
the wishes of the members and congregation The down
town party took possession a the church last Sunday,
and has kept Il up to Friday afternoon when the up
towners hired person, ii said, for 500, and he
who broke some OF the windows, and finally effected
entrance, and took possession for brief period The
down town party. hearing OF such proceedog repaired
the church, while about 200 sympash,sers gathered
round the edtce and declared the dowu town party had
the best right TO the church About this time Captain
Leonard with posse Of his cleared the crowd
who thronged the church in front The down town party
made demonstration. and forced the doors Of the
church, and succeeded in gaining entrance when the
town party out aud IN their fight and hurry, the
police them such lesson will prevent them from
coming again. Great praise IS due 10 his Honor the
Mayor who ordered force ofpolce take possession
Of the church IN order to disturbance and Cap
tain Leonard who was present. acted in praiseworthV
manner.