The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-14

N. 8. O., THURSDAY, JU
Methodist Church In Court.
IN SUPERIOR PROVOST COURT FOR OH ARLEsToN Dis
TRICT.-TRUSTEEs OF n. z. CHURCH Vs. DR. = n
Moor.-FURTHER PROCEEDINGS,
Plaintiffs offer In eyidencen copy Of military order
and All extract from Minutes Of tho Coferepce
DR.. J. r. NJ ood, sworn: Resides In Obar,osto, nm,
cutor Of his will Abel Mckee was executor of ,Jobn
Of John Mckee cum sameo eoo1 ON e Ate
decree OF the ordnarJ 10 here Produced to which wit
said eatste-wIeas hero swesrs to iist OF
OF John Mckee which came into his hands through
ed schedule are s on the booss Of banR
no value. the bankf being tnsoivent as am informeS
Tnere were budn on all OF the lots wen witness
ceiVed property, OF which burned at the re Of
State street Two houses In whm's Court were pulled
GOWN curing tha occupation of tho oIty by IJnItrd
States forces There remain two houses. Nos Al and
~ Beantan stTSt and one Me- SO King street. just be
house, aud rmah wooden shanty on back Of lot in
Provost from So Kfng-street and Whms Court shantv
In the other houses parties claim have been nut IN
house, and Mrs. Perry the other Estate ia In dbt 40
Witness according to last settlement, sss7s1 This
does not what s now due for lease Of
land Witness has signed papers for the said foaaa
Which 10 only waiting for meeting OF st. Michaeis
for fbe
money Witness has pad the lawyers Of the os,ate
noshns their fees are still due witness knew David
died 10 the SUMNER Of 1851 IN Saaa Mckee
D. g. Mckee left widow After d. g. MoKee's death.
Church South. Bald Board has always eIercsed az.
pervon over Tentng as far circumstances pormit-
tod; MI MIR. William % Bird is the prominent member Of
said Board. with whom witness hhs been most in COM
municaeon First notice of present claim as the pe.
Abel Mckee died in March 1sso Property
session OF witnees April 1850 Witness bought Confede
rate bonds mentioned In schedule early in ise2Nbouebt
bonds Witness has repeatedly asked for rent Of nrem
ises No. A Beaufafn street. occupied by Mrs Perry
they notified witness, his lease being burnt that
old lease WAS out and that they ready to renew n
nual payment old lease was s5bio on the two lots
When new lease is granted, bonus equal in amount
70 two yeaIs rentso that bonus in this would be
$lo.2o. Methodist Episcopal Church South have no
torship covers II Trustees Of M T. Church South have
Confederate bonds were bought was
which was received insurance the houses burned
ment was made at tho request Of the Ordinary Mrs,
Perry occupant Of No. "a Beaufain, has paid no rent
donea on account OF the sheIlina Total coat ~ n
lease s1652o, including $46 for lawyers fee Has ap
shall and did not apply to Provost for No. a. because
Mrs. Perry promised to pay rent which she has never
done.
VIM. Bird, sworn: Has resided In Charleston all biu
fe and 10 nearly .eventytwo yeara OF age; Ia Nom.
Der Of the Method!s Church and has been for nearly
Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been for thirty
aye or forty years. was member at the death Of John
very WE'LL vtod him and was always on frendi, termS
and were members Of same church; also knew Abel
been Of said Boasi from the death Of ohs
Mckee to tho present hme; the Board has never been
witness acts chairman Of Board; tho
members Of the Board were: Abel Mckee John Mckee,
I
did claim the estate OF John Mckee under his will;
borne that name since 1886 H. E. Church, South ala
not seoede from m. E. Church according to under
slaves M Church, South. to bent Of witness recoi
lecton made no change in rules except to slaves;
he belongs to NJ E. Church. SOUTH these churches are
distinct and have nothing to do with each other since
,tssa OF M osureb n senb Oh board OF
Witness stuck to Charleston like good fellow at the
time Of its occupation by United States forces Wit
ness Was ut meeting, which made arrangem ents for
not Quarterly Conference. Witness wss called apon
to African Church, something not done, and the
meeting was called to prevent. possible. this deser-
ing and all witness feared the apparent fairness Of
Mr. Lewis. which seemed to be put on too heavy.
here at the occupation Of by United State forces
Witness was present at the meeting with Rev. Lewis
nesns not S sad ss but es
being members Of Methodiet Epi4 copal Church South
and all the pastors Meeting had right dis
pose OF Church property and distinctly stated every
occasion that they would not commit the Church any
way. Witness wns Superintendent Of Sunday schools
Steward, and member OF Trustees OF Cumberland
Church Of Methodist Episcopal Church South. There
were present these Trustees, ". Bril- George g. Pezsr
and witness. At that time each Church had its own
Trustees besides tho old Board. witness could reco-
lect resolutions passed II he copy No resolutions
passed officially. Copy Of resolutions shown wit
ness s correct but in passing them the meeting dis.
claimed all official action, and Mr.. Lewis agreed to re-.
deliver property tn ssme condition It then close
OF WAT.
Rev. John T. wlghtman, sworn: Resides In Charles.
ton, and 10 minister OF n Church South In connec-
tion with the South Carolina Conference. Is somewhat
familiar with the history OF Methodism In this country
Methodism established in America In New York by
local preacher from Ireland First Conference had
charge Of Methodsm all the country There have
been aeoesBons from NJ E. Church by Protestant Meth.
odist, Wesleyan, and African N. e. Churches. When
these Becessons took place Church property was set
Off to them. The NJ E. Churches Of the British Prov
inces once attached to the N. e. Church Of the
United States. Wesleyan Church In Canada set of
Church property. This WAS g separation-not o seces.
sion. It an amicable arrangement on both sIdes
The Canada Church took with them property formerly
belonging to the n. E. Church OF the United States.
Witness knows Of great division OF II. T. Church Of
the United States In 1874 being member of said church
ut that time This division effected by the General
Conference OF the whole Methodist e. Church in the
United Batea composed OF delegates North and South
aud the division called the Plan OF Separation and
the Southern Churches took all their property with
them, which formerly belonged TO the united Church
and the Northern Church took all the property belong
ing to them. The common property, book concern,
EC xuaa divided hetween fxuo