New-York tribune., 1870-09-29
RELIGIOUS.
THE AFRICAN UNION CHURCH DIFFICULTT-rHE
TRUSTEES UNANIMOUSLY SUSTAINED by THE
CHURCH-TESIINONI OF OLD MEMBBRS TO


| In The TRIBUNE of Sept. % a court case was
reported in which the Trustees Of the African Union
Church IN West Ffeenth-st made defendanfs III
suit instituted by Mr. William varick, Mr. william Jonn-
son, and Others claiming to beihe regularly elected
Trustees, TO oust the other party The alleged cause oil
the trouble that the old Trustees, who are repre-
sented in Mr.. Varick's complaint stranger" "ho
have crept into the Church. had sought TO change the
name and discipline Of the Church and 10 do other acts
contrary to the OF Incorporation In consequence OF
this suit public meeting Of the members OF the church
called from the pulpit Sunday last and held Id the
Church last evening" when large majority OF the mem
bers were present The Rev. VIM Walker PRESIDED anu
the meeting opened by prayer by the pastor the
Rev. Lewis p. Word.
Mr.. Walker having stated the business OF the meet
ing which 20 indorse reject their Trustee MI
Peter :. Porter, President OF the Board OF Irnsees
read THE TRBUNEs report OF the Court case and ioi
lowed It up by few remarks tending mainly to snow
that neither he his associates in the Board arc
strangers" represented in their enemys afhdaVlts
AS long 1912 he said the African Union Church.
branch OF the Methodist family, was organized In VIII
mington Del. Subsequently some Of the members came
North and organized little Church in seYenth-aYe'
Twelfthst., which was familiarly known as the
Pigeon-box" This place, it appeared by the tes
moHy Of Mrs Sarah johnson, who has been member oil
Church a years. and whose husband was one OF
The original organizers Of the Society was Durneu
the pastor OF the Church for more than q
quarter OF century, Mr.. robert Ko3ersso,, y,
and MI PaytOn Isaac were appointed COMMITTEE TO 70
select suitable plot Of ground whereon 70 rebuild Ihe
present site Of the church purchased al ths Time
OF seventh-ave. and Ffteenh-st and from whom the
true intent Of the purchasers had been kept un rne
that COlOred church be erected thereon ne Was
failed In isn The society was Incorporated under the
title Ofthe African Union Church. and as such continued
until the Spring of 1865 when al the close OF the war
convention OF African Church delegates sat for two
or three weeks in Philadelphia, and, among other
respective organizations TO the Union American Church.
About % churches and congregaons were represented
sary build and perpeuate their societies with per
with them. MI. Porter one or the original mcorpO-
tors OF this Church and Was for II consecutive year
resigned, and remained ont Of the Board for several
years, hut subsequently reentered II and was made
have from time time taken down the nscription-stone
over the door TO have the letters backeed ana having
have seized upon this fact a. an evidence OF
the design Of the Trustees 10 change the name ana dsc-
pne OF tue Church. The stone Is now IN lts place as
Tie persons who have instituted this suit against the
Trustee II asserted, have been expelled nom the
Society for insubordnation and misconduct and this
action is purely malicious. Mr. kopeft Wells VINO ms
been in the church 10 years. said that some Of them
had been inside the church for more than two years
business. The complainants. who pretend 10 be the
genuine Trustees have never been elected by the church
Office and the legal notice OF three weeks has
meet lcer called at auv time for such plrrOse The
church and officers Of the existence Of
any trouble they served with the papers in
The Rey. Lcwis-P Wood who has been pastor OF the
Church about three years. sustained Mr. Porter and hs
Board Of Trustees and said he never met more faithful
jealous and united set OF than they. Mrs. Mary
Dunn, OF the Oldest members and WHO w, present
at The first meeting ~ organize ais0 lndoI,ed l.eu 20
dd Mrs. Catherine HOyt who has been there 4S years
Mrs. Mary Walker, % years member, Mrs Amelia Car
ney Mrs Mary DlAy' MeSSls. Nm braushAN "; Jathts
Brown Nathaniel Lake, who dug the first shoveifu ~
il in the night because they could not spare the time IN
the day, benjamin Ctudwtl Elder Perry And rson and
from years. These all indOrsed the Trustees and
denounced their opponents instators Of mischief and
as aiming suLvcrt the Church. aud To gan possession
OF il through the CoqEts by false prsteEts ;t5.
Whea Certain rIrs made in the public prints 10 b eject That
the Trustees ms church .transers ami d.iGr1e Of % peace Of
sarsa confidence IN the Trustee. that
fairy fully tr both oaoss of'h society and
That the procin Of late commenced ag1ins, Brother Pc
and aesust and take ti' srprs tsP
probation Of d. suits commence being Anst or vs and ilaa.'
Le.,erea ia lie Regiers oee March
iea That ilasnub made fuss report in
M gi ear sn1 3 Hr FecP. P % yer @ esg % % e. T 81 or
orsa That The members Of this church sl sloc the Tr-
The meeting then adjourned.
EPISCOPAL CONTEMPORARIES DAYS SESSION
The ssh Annual Convention of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church in the Diocese Of New-York as
sembed Johns Chapel, varick-st yesterday morn
ing At 10 the procession OF chOristers and clergy
entered the church, followed by the Right Rev Bishop
smith Of Kentucky presiding Bishop Of the church and
the RI mt Rev. Bishop Potter Of NewYOrk The Bishops
entered the church attended by the Rev. Drs TUte,
EgenbrOdt, Montgomery, Eaton, Dix, and others.
Morning service read, and sermon preached by the
Rev. Dr. Montgomery, from the text WHO hath made
us able ministers Of the New Tratament After ailudng
to the occasion Of meeting, the preacher defined the
position held by the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
religious world, and the duties Of her ministry and
said: Our Church ia primitive, and while she does
nOt tncolIagt @ ,ro @ ~ Ionl-s M ~ 49,
Church her guide and sacredy holds to her
cession OF Bishops an heritage nom Lhrst himself
Ru il the Church is Episcopal also is -he Protestant
TINS word written on every page OF hsr PfayeIb0ok
and binds every minister. As frutesAnt the Chulch
Iouor the reformation, which was simply grand re-
action toward prlmuye IGtA5 "s,n EAne 20 a.. the
~ the Lord We protest here this day ganst the dogma
% as rhted nv The downfall Of the Empire that sup
ported the PaTacy with its bayOnet ANA the loss Of
IN tne SCRIPTURES the word priest never applied 70
the ministers OF Christ What, then becomes Of that
now generally taught IN the English ChurSh ana IN
our own Zion Jesus Chrlst Is cssled Frest but h1s
ministers never Yet the incumbent 0f St Abans HOl
born once proclaimed that the LOr Jesus was about ~
descend upon his altar, ard 20 be sacrificed by him Now,
tbis Is cdntrary not only al Scripture. bat our
church Offices which everywhere speak OF Jesus the
one sacrifice once offered Another error II the undue
exaltauon OF the church. We are fast changing the
cry Come n9 I me- g INTO tbo g he Jone como In'o 'he
After some further remarks on te danger o. Ritual
ism the preac closed, aud he Bishop % New York.
assisted 6y tho Bishop OF Kentucky, administered Holy
Communion. Tie musical portions OF the service
ven y the shOruses of st. Johns the anthem, 'GOme
nuto Me w,s finely sung by the Rev. Mr.. Cooke After
Communion :he Convention commenced business with
BishOp Potter the chair The roll was called by the
80 rpary the Rev. Dr. EigelDrOdt, and large number
OF parishes responded. The Bishop apOiogzed for the
slence of tbe Hon Hamilton sh Secretary Of state
v no Is keI6away by press OF public business He also
announced that tie Episcopal residence would be open
i'm the evening O'Clock for The reeeptOn OF delegates
me Rev Dr. Haight Of Trinity offered several amend
upnt 10 caaOns, which were REFERRED after TINS the
] Convention adjourned 10 meet at 10 to-day
MsTHoDIsA IN NEw-JERsEY.
! Tho Nnm.IerseY Methodist State Convention