New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-09
THE RELIGIOUS DISSENSlONS IN ST
GEORGE 'S-IN-THE-EAST.

From The Losdon ItneI .fprH -
Yesterday evening the riots in the parish church OF
81. George s-in-the-Eas were brought to close by
means which were entirely unexpected, and which
had the effect of cutting oft the services soon after the
first lesson had been read. The church put in
darkness, and although many attempts were made Ia
light it mp again they all proved failures. Al first it
was supposed that the circumstance attributable TO
malice on the part OF some persons who were opposed
10 the recOrs services, but Mr.. Williams, plumber
and gas filter residing opposite having been called IN
10 examine the meters, made it pretty certain TO the
authorities that the darkness into which the church
thrown was simply the result of an accident.
Mr. King the rector with his choristers entered the
church from the yesiry shortly afer7 o'clock, and
were loudly Kissed, and the uproar continued
without cessation during the earlier portion of the
PRAYERS which the rector read from the desk. lie had
finished the first lessOn and the choir had commenced
the iirst verse of the Magnica when the gas
out and left the church in darkness Fortunately it
being only 7:20 O'Clock, some little light STRAINED
through the windows, enabling the people just TO see
each other. Had it been perfectly dark the conse-
Qgences would probably have been serious As il WAS,
the wCmen and girls, who were present ia great num-
beIs sci up a simultaneous scream from all parts of
the church. while from the galleries there "a strong
movement, and every now and then fresh screams
from those who were rushing franticllly down the
narrow staircases Meanwhile, men with loud voices
called to the people keep their seats; others began
10 sing The doXoogy while the ornist endeavored to
drown all voices by playing at the highest pitch OF
which his instrument war capable. All this time there
doors
Attempts were several times made to light the gas
aud in some the attempts were successful, but
only for moment, and then the church again in
darkness. by of tapers and lucifer matches Of
which many of the boys in the galleries appeared to
have plentiful stock, there every and then 4
elmmer OF light, by which AIR. King still
standing at the desk, and Mr. Lowder of the paro-
chia curates, running up to him from amid the Choir
listers at the altar, unavang persuadng him to
down. But Mr. King stood firm, Drawing the storm of
rabbe obloquy, and once had candles taken to him at
the desk in order that he might proceed with the serv
ice. But there evidently chance of succeeding
with the gas, and the congregation were getting
more riOious the darkness increased. They shouted
ut the top of their voices began to sing profane songs
instead of the doXoogy, and in the midst OF this terrific
uproar Mr. King left the desk and his chorsters re-
tired with him to the testry. Mr.. Cook, the parish
clerk shortly afterward made his way into the church
with lighted taper aud announced that the service
woulduot De continued. Mr.. Inspector Alison at the
same time entered the church with 4 body of police
aud commenced clearing the place-a difficult process,
il may lie imaginedthe church being by this time in
total darkness, aud deIsey crowded. In about half
an hour, the mob got out into the street. and here
again the favorc amusement Of singing the doXoloey
up aud down Cannon street was resorted ~.