Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-30
Distur bance In Church-The Pastor Driven
cut by Fsrce-Several Persons Hurt.

Dfstur bance In Church-The Pastor Driven
cut by Fsrce-Several Persons Hurt.
A few days since we recorded a church diff
Guilty In the Calvinist Baptist church (colored)
on Middle street. There was another meeting
on Monday evening, which greatly exceeded in
confusion, and all manner Of noisy demonstra-
tions, the previous enc. The origin of the diff
hculty arose some five or six months since be-
tween the pastor. Rev. VIM. Jackson, and the
trustees, portion of the members charging the
Rev gentleman with having appropriated to
himself, without their knowledge or consent.
certain amounts of funds belonging to the
church, which they allege took place about two
years since, but have never until now brought
the matter up for Investigation. A council had
previously been held, and it was voted that the
charges were without foundation, and that the
pastor be retained. The decision, however, was
not satisfactory to the opposite de, and last
night being q business meeting, the friends and
opponents met in battle array" and a most
tumultuous and exciting battle was had
As soon as the members had all convened,
one man rose from his seat, rushed to the Sec
retary's table, and seized the records, and 9th
ers proceeded to render him aid, if any were
required. The Secretary tried to regain them
but was unable to do So IT now seemed as
though all Bedlam was let loose Some were
yelling to the top of their voices-some run
ming one way, and some another, and there was
every indication of a general knock down. The
pastor endeavored to get into his possession
Que OF the church records, which so excited a
Mrs n elson that she seized hold of a cricket,
and with appraised hand, and hair standing out
like porcupine quilts, attempted a violent as
eault upon him, which so frightened him that
he Immediately took to his heels and was seen
no more member, while talking rapidly and
lncoherently, was upon the point Of emphasiz
Ing big word, when his arm came in con.
tact with shaded lamp, breaking the glass
All q h. q
Secretary, Mr.. Dunlap. Several persons fas-
tened to the Secretary, while others came to
his assistance "
Blows were freely interchangsd inside the
church, and one woman, a Mrs Castle. was
slapped outside. Such expressions as "put
nm down., he shall not stay" "stand
back, keep hands off of me- who are
you 20 e to the devil with We. with not unfre.
9uent cries of murder, murder,' were heard
In all parts of the church. The members were
wrought up to the highest pitch of anger and
e1oitement Neither party would listen for a
moment to what the other party would say,
but each one seemed bound to carry the mat.
Ter through on his Gown hook" The noise at
tracted the attention Of neighbors and passers-
by. Windows were raised and "whst's the
matter 2" was asked on all sides Finally, it
was deemed expedient to call in the police
some OF the parties got wind of it, and slowly
out reluctantly lett. The police came, but the
curtain was falling, and the last act in the
drama was over
During the melee, an inoffensive girl was
very seriously injured on her side and abdo-
men; She stated TO her attending physician,
Dr- bartless, that she received her bruises in
attempting to screen Richard johnson under
seat from the pelting of four burly full-sized
Pagiiists, one OF whom had got him, as the
fancy have 1t, in 'chancery" While she
was doing this, she was pitched into by the
wife OF VIM Bush, and her four enraged daugh-
one OF the persons most severely pummeled
was Jas. Rich. The minister, it appears, by
zoe statement of the girl, was either fright
eneo' or MS Christian graces 50 much abounded
that be ran from the field of battle-Ne,r
bsdtord Mercury, Tuesday.