Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-13
The ~. Johns Lutheran Church Difficulty

nc '-'ohhs Lutheran L hurch Difficulty
On Saturday last, Lieut.. Gessford, of the
J rs (IsIandJ precinct, arrested Adam Balzer,
m 'mber OF the above church, charged, on the
oa-n of Rev. J. w Ebbinghaus, with breaking
into the church with force and arms and tina
ne Is afraid thst the said BalZer will break
tue peace towards him and oth-rs The war
rant was issued by Justice Walter, and the
accused was taken before him, when be gave
paii IN SOU. and ruled the case before Justice
David II. Smith.
The first examination was held Monday
afternoon, when Messrs. Norris and IIovd
appeared for the prosecution, and Messrs
thompson and Logan for the defense
Inc complainant, the pastor, was first worn
and testified that he had been pastor since the
Ioih or July last, resides on tue premises with
ms family, and had been away from home.
when ne returned found Balzer in the premi.
ses, who refused 10 open and allow him 70 en-
Ter. Witness triel other doors but found the
Keys TO have been changed. Witness is M IN
lsier of the Gospel, belonging to the German
Reformed Church, and was called to the
CONVERSATION In July last Had preached
told az Police headquarters that MAJOR
Richards had given oroers that neither party
should occupy the house. Noticed a police.
man on the sidewalk on Saturday last VIII.
ness had written authority 10 retain possession
Of the church, which he exhibited This an
thoIny Is letter signed by u. Zacharias, Geo.
he German reformed Synod signed Oc,oher
10th, ls67, which says. "lst. You are heranv
authorized, as missionary pastor, to tax.
charge OF me reformed congregation, organ
lied and existing there, I'm this city) in I-55
ana le5-, &c, and formally received into cor.
Lectit Win synod by he Chassis Of Mary-
land, within whose territorial limits said con.
gIegation lies, and which has never been 6is
solved or sundered from said connection
by any constitutional church authorizes
and therefore contin ues to exist. I'd. You will
ton on its original Reformed basis. ARA N anv
members OF the Reformed Consistory are st,II
there, 10 acknowledge them, and add TO their
humbeI socn others as you may deem proper
10 MI vacancies. Sd. On the aboyepamed ba
sis you can, as a Consistory, pass such bv. law
or bylaws or rules as to the condition. NJ
membership as will admit others, not now
members, into full connection with the Re-
imed Church, under the constitution OF the
General Synod. Ali. You and your congreea.
ton are expected 10 claim and defend, ia the
land, all our right. title and interest ia and To
the church property belonging to Us in wash.
ington CITY. 5th. You can feel free in report
ing ing 70 tnls committee any suggestions or mat
operation IN carrying the foregoing instruc
lions into proper and Immediate effect
On cross-sxamInation, Mr.. Ebbinghaus
STATED thai he claimed TO occupy the whole
church; that he had acquired possession in
the name OF the German Reformed Synod. He
locked up he church on the Sd OF November
There Is alderman Reformed congregation or
gsnized week or ten days since a. the par
soBage, II which seven or eight were present
who were members of the German Lutheran
Church. Witness preached on the nrst Sum.
day IN July. by invitation OF the German
Lutheran Church There are about thirty
members claiming TO be reformed; the Luths.
rams were In the majority. He was paid by the
Luth.Ta congregation TO November list, afrer
L received his Instructions The church was
built a. d reformed Church.
The examination was continued Yesterday
Y hen Mrs. Eobing haus testified 10 the parties
coming TO her house, and demanding the kew
and 70 getting in the school room aud church
Henry kOtfH0H was sworn tor the defence
and testified that be was mem Der Of the Luz
theran congregation, which mad been such
since 50 or 81. he was q member OF the yea
Try and trustee He was present when Bal.
ger entered the church. He entered it BY au.
thoTlty Of committee of the Lutheran Synod
he was hired 10 take possession by tAe trus
tees.
On crose-examnation he stated he came here
in 1855, when the church was III possession Of
Meester, who did not belong to any Synod. II
as united church. Rev. Herzbere was
German Refornss, and after ne left IN $50. N
wss considered German Lutheran Churcn
John n. KshI testified that on "Wednesday or
Tnursday last the complainant Informed him
that hoffman and others had broken omen the
church. and word was cent TO the station.
Witness tried 10 enter, but could not Wltusss
was an elder Of German Reformed Churrh
and hsd been q memoer since 1sss. EbiilR haus
mss been in possession since July,
e Dr. Janis Z. Really was sworn, and testified