New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-06
DisioymIsy in the Churches.

We nnucf-lhnu t!lat uinfrulties eAlSt IN sew
crd CHURCHES in westohester County in consequence
OF alleged dis.oyalty Of the clergynsn. Nor are
these difficulties confined to one sect The Episcopal
Chalches.at Rye ard somers. and the Presby,.rian
Church at hite Plains. appear to have become greatly
disturbed.
with regard to the trouble a. White Plains. it seems
TIA, many az the oldest members Of the Prerhyt.r an
church have for the last year felt very much aggrieve
by alleged dsloyay on the part Of their oerg. man
tho Row David T.ese. The dissatisfied members OF
ths church and congregation not desiring Ia create any
ldircrliles and sgppOsng that tue Abandonment q.
their pcws for several Sundays would prove Sufficient
tsir part t. cause change IN tte Course Of
Cor,rarg h. their expectations, however he still maid
,ninea MS dsoyl position. and nnhuy hecI1.
nsive that at meeting OF tie F.esbyisrs h"h
/ Il C,rle. Putnam County. about SIX weeks ago a
con fri,ee appointed by N. nggrieyed parties Ia
the eLur.h Who attended there and requested Of the
fsssbyeTy ihe apponimeni o. an in'ostsstint CON,
ni,iee 10 inquire Into the difficulties and report the
result of thri4 investigation Tie Pre.bytery listened
10 the f.a.s, and appointed committee 81 h,e per
Benedict ilrssy and srnuler. and two Elders. Nj.
Bank, ~ Mount Kisco. and Mr John Palmer Of Rye.
and sn.a tho goth o! pecemh'r NJ the day 10 VISIT
" he P.aias In tire discharge Of ther cuios M such
con. ni.isc
Tie Committee with the exception Of the Rev. Nj.
Lns,y). III plTs Iance Of their Instructions attended
ct white Tains and proceeded with the invest CATION
10 ihs presence ~ the ney. NJ 1eose the congregation
being lraey represented by toc who approved ~ To
course ~ their clergyman. a. vel The ssgrso,ed
matte. ladies and geut,srcn.
ohny Cspp ssa ore u The elder. II The church land
one o. the agsTes paftc, NJ The rrquns' ~ the Nod
orator 81 the Committee, ma.c statement, 'hugns
Mr. 1ecse With ds.oyay In that he never prayed for
tr - n. Army and Nsgy u the United states
never pras I'd og tho suhiusston ~ the Eobcioni
fused % Sso ihskA 10 God for mo victories gained by
our sodrf. never prayed for tho widows ,nd ,yphan-
Of tlo-. who lad fallen ia battle. or or The sick AID
wounded IN our hospitals. Also charging Lin (ar IT,
W'h having opposed the drnft, In having s'sied 10
member ~ tie congregation that "hn would uphold
mar Ia shooting down conscfp'ng officer who should
attempt a. rt'. tie drsfi that h. might as WEI. be
dos ri IL. door ~ 70 BE- sent down south and
I shot there There were other statements ard ale
.stos made b, Mr. tiayp ihc part VI the aggTior'd
parties all t.nLine a. show the GlsoyM aniu.us OF Nh
le.rs and At Tie conclusion. the speaker offered 10
rr,e nv m.mbers Of th. church and congregation any
allegations So mrdo whlsh the Committee might feel
d.sgo-ed Ia dorbi. The Comlnit.ea said tia, they
wond hear tho statements Of Ls other sdei vher.uicn
lr. Ann.on j. Prime member al u" church, on De
half OF Mr. Tease without attempting a. dsprOye the
charge made by Mr. Clspp but rather admitting them
than otherwise preceded a. yrdicae The couIse OF "a.
clofgyuan on being in'oIrogtei by ono Of the Com.
mt,c whether Mr. Iecse had been Ia tie habit OF
prnyin, for upho.ding Government Tor the success
Army and Navy, or for Ne widows aud orphans oi
deceased soldiers H. sr'ss' ',at ho had not thus
admitting he truth oi tho facts relied upon by tho
several c.ber gentlemen followed Dr. Prime in de
tense OF Mr. In,oe but IN none 81 ther statements did
thry deny the fnctr set forth by Mr.. Clapp.
kcr lnarng both side. ot the t. their saiisfc'
t.on, tho Committee suspended Tie nscstigitloR shu'
aer concerning together the Moderator adre sd tlie
oonslcga on that we're present. reMarLlBe mat tlr
object 81 the Committee IN visiting White Plains Was
only to osiiglte the cause OF the Difficulty IN te
rhufch but also bring ason 4 possible reconciiG-
lion between The Clergyman and those Who we're llHsa-
sled With his " conduct; that II Mr. Iee'e,
whom oil had loved had not ia his prayers ana sermons
sustained the Government az lie should have done ana
had erred Ia tha, respect lad been charged against
hin b. bad donht tlri b. (fr 1ecsc) would confess
tho fact. liAe sChristisn ana Ike u man. and would
/ IN .ffI
atty and that the members " the CAurch aud coneTa'
,iou who we're dissatisfied with the conduct OF Mr..
1eese, most Of whom he one NcdeEaiop 1new ,oiy
well and believed upon such promises ON the part OF
tho clergyman. would agree 70 return 10 iho church
and reoccupy thei lews and thai All would so on mar
monously agaD.
that n Mr. Tcese would for the future conduct himself
40 loyn an and Clergyman, he wolN resume his seat
in tho church; but bewas unwilling 20 come to tle
church and lisien ~ the preaching OF my man whom b.
was convinced wa Jsloyai Ia his Government.
The Rev. Mr.. sntler ono OF the Investigating Com.
nitier. made very patriotic speech IN whioh no en-
deayorcd 10 reooa0ie tho clergy man anu MS oons'S@
= MIR Teess wasthen in.crroga,ed rs % whether he
would not be more loyal in future; whether he would
not pray for the Of tho Union Army and Navy
whether he wonM not pray for tie widows and orphans
Much 20 tho surprise Of tho Committee "a well AS The
audience he replied 10 such intenoBaioges That lie hnu
no promises 10 make. ,,
The committee seemed TO be very much embarrassed.
surprising that any declnntlon OF ~ reconciliation
would not be the part Of their brother clergyman
bur on the Other side and really appeared st loss what
tO do In the premises; but ATE. discussing tnc sneot
among themselves for Il few moments the Mouerhtor
again observed that In coming to White flhns anu OK
smining into tho difficulties Of the church and erdca!or.
ing 90 reconcile those difficulties the Committee hhd
performed their duties, md regretted exceedingly tnt
thoy had beer so unsuccessful IN the object ui ,her
mission Asit was they could only report to TIC iieS'
bytery tho facts connected with the difficulty anu tho
inability Of the Committee to bring about snthe'oy