The sun., 1871-09-19
SMASH UP orr CHURCH.
Congregations chickering's and Petty
5eaiousies-Which shall bo First, the
church or the sunday School t-Evcry-
body yResigninR-What Col. White Snv.

A CopRreRotlon's Bick erinas and Petty
5eaiousies-Which shall bo First, the
Church or the sunday school t-Bvcry-
body ResigninR-WhatC Col. White says
On Sunday evening there was the usual meet.
ing In the Zee Avenue Reformed Church, Brooklyn.
DR. Carroll preached on Patience" and in con.
clusion announced that he ould deliver his fare.
well sermon next Sunday evening. After the
service letter Of resignation from him was rea /,
and another from the oonsistory announcing that
OF the ten all but two had determined to do as their
pastor had done. This was tie signal tor whole.
sale resigning on the part OF the members. The
number OF families who Immediately expressed
their intention TO sever their connection with the
clurch IS estimated at tirtv-nve, and there are
Others VIII will follow their exa nple
The true cause OF tile dnlculty was ascertiined
Yesterday by SUN reporter, who called upou Col.
Mhlte, OF laylor street That gentleman was one
~ the most respected members OF the congregation
lie appears TO be simple, straightforward, can lid
ous'ness men He smoke III substance as foil ws
IL - eighteen months since | removed to this
neighborhood. would not have Joined anv congrc.
CATION, for think can wo-ship as well In my own
house hers as IN Hnv other building: bat to oh 'iRe
nv wife took pew in the Leo avenue ciurcn. 30
nnch pickering, ouarrelline. and pettv iellousy ne
IN { At wear and half witnessed there nal never
sHen be ore among any collection Of human belngs.
W resemb ed nnything but auni)n or church pcoole.
The origin Of all ths trouoe was with a certain
hummu', the superintendent OF the Sund scHool
~ M uicu 70 make me school more import Mt .llln
The church, while Dr. Carroll thourht IL was the :.
YER winch should have the precedence. Out OF this
arose many scandal0us, shameful stories Their
run, a. ',r ns thev concern Lummu-. am ura VIC
TO Judge OF; ! do rot know the man, MOI even bv
eight. But eau say this: Whnever has clrculatei
any such reports about DR. Carroll-and | under.
stand Lummus was one OF then-is A lar and vii.
n Put that down. sir; I'll stand nv IL. DR.
carroll dc believe, IL ~ innocent y man a. ever
lived, and a. thu same tire the mos, shameiuliy
sbu'el and three-ourths VI the CONGREGATION think
about II ss DO.
well, the upshot Of II was tnat eignt weeks or
tiereabouts AGO Lummus resigned. AMI with his
immediate relations Withdrew IRON the cnurcn
pnt that did not end the dificu'ty. Hebbard and
VIII two OF hi' partisans, remained. and they an
noyed Dr. Carroll to such an extent tnat when he
came TO NE at last to SPEAK about II snid to lin:
Resign You would wrong Yourself 60 remain
here fry lonTer' Last night his letter was reat
T. consistorv-iil hut II H,bblrd ami wild-likcwise
: ned; rosCncd, and so dd manv others Or
iSrfnll viii take arOthcr charge. l understand
there is particular ncd onen for Inn already
What the rest are eoinr 10 do don't know; no.
body krows. Nany more will leive tie congrega.
tion. What VIII he ONE Of It, can't tell l. Tor
one, don't wlnt to join another. I'm tired OF this
sort o. ttne. IL does mo-e hsrm to the cause Of
genuine religion than ANYTHING else can do"