The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-04
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menting-The Vestry Dismiss the Rec
tor and Assistant Minister - They are
Restrained from Further Proceedings
by an Injunction.
The veatrymen of st. Clements met yesterday
and coolly dismissed the rector, Rev IL. g. Bat
tegson, and his assistant, Rev. W. ii. N. Stewart
This action was not surprising, Tor II had been
intimated before the dismissal was consummated
That it was very obnoxious to the party faverng
the rector will be best discovered In the sub
Joined summary of bill which was filed in the
Cosrt of Common Pleas this morning.
The Orators complain that they are members Of
st. Clements Church, and that some OF the de-
PENDANTS members Of the same, aad claim to
have been elected to the vestry OF that church to
serve until April 10, 1872 tnat about tue first Sun
day Of March, 1869, Rev. IL. q. Patterson became
and continues be the rector OF that church, aud
the Rev. Villa m H. N. Stewart assistant miRister;
that both OF the said ministers have had episcopal
ordinations, and they ever have been and now are
in full standing with, the Protestant Episcopal
Church in this State and recognized as sach by the
bishop OF this diocese, and further, to witt
That on the Sd OF May, 1871, all OF the defendants,
excepting Charles ). Pancoast, George n. Allen ana
James Dougherty, assembled in vestry meeting, az
which the Rev. H. u. PATTERSON, IN accordance with
The provisions OF the bylaws and the charter OF the
corporation, presided. That at such meeting there
were presented for the action OF the vestry by
Henry @. Thompson, the following resolutions, to
witt
Resoced That with the concurrence ecclesiastical
authority Of the diocese the rev Hermon e. Bstterson
st. Clements Church, such dismissal to take effect
esoutd That with the of the
authority of this diocese the Rev. William IT, NJ Stewart
minstershp of St clements Church, said dismissal to
therein. .f
esolTei That the foregoing resolutions be laid before
the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese, and that
Messrs Lambert and Morris be appointed committee for
Resolved That the Secretary directed notify the
Rev Drs Patterson and Stewart of the of the
foregoing resolutions. 80
And further, the bill sets forth THAT the Rev.
DR., patterson declined to entertain any action
upon,these resolutions, ana also declined to enter
ain an appeal from his decision; whereupon Mr..
Henry S. Lowoer, acting as secretary OF the meet
| ing at the request OF p. Pemberton Morris pre-
sented the resolutions to the meeting for its action
and they were adopted by all those present except
jo1rned. And again "That there has been no pre-
| sentiment whatever against the Rev. II. G. Batter
son and Rev. W. H.N.Stewart nor have any charges
whatever been made against them upon which
hearing has been allowed Them"
TIE plaintiffs charge that the defendants are not
now, nor were they at the time OF their action the
| legal vestrymen Of st. Clements and they, the
plaintiffs, believe, from the disposition and temper
tend prevent by OF force the exercise by the
rector and assistant minister of the functions OF
| their office within st. Clements Church.
| The attempted dissolution OF the connection be-
tween the congregation and the rector and assistant
minister is directly in opposition to the wishes Of
the plaintiffs ana OF the congregation; and that if
| the same be carried cut it will work an nme-
! diate injury to their rights, and it will
mperil and almost destroy the leasing value of
| the pews and sittings. Hence the plaintiffs need
equitable relief and they ask first that their own
thereafter from dissolving the connection between
the rector and his assistants and the congregation
of st. Clements ID r. * o.
Upon this complaint, an injunction restraining the
| defendants, in accordance with the wishes OF the
plaintiffs was issued by order OF Judge Ludlow.
THE SHANTIEs OF BEDFORD STREET-The
Benefcent Building Association, of which Eli
| X. Price is President, commenced yesterday the
demolition of two old brick houses adjoining
the Bedford Street Mission, with the intention
| of rearing in their stead a neat brick structure
To ha lot mt m families This hNildipp will
have a front of 60 feet and afford decent accom-
modations for q number of little households.
During the work of demolition many amusing
q. scenes occurred. The same ASSOCIATION has al
ready completed building on the opposite side
of Bedford street, which is now used as hospi-
tai and dspensary, and also by few tenants.
Another building will soon be commenced, the
lower portion of which will be turned into a
livery stable, and the upper portion for tenants.
This, too, will be under the auspices OF this
association, which in this practical way is rid
ding that locality of old crumbling novels which
were constantly the scenes of the most abject
| poverty and disgusting vice.
meeting of the stockholders of the Benef'
cent Building Association was held to-day at the
Board of Trade rooms. and the following officers
and managers elected for the ensuing year
President, Samuel Middleton; Treasurer, Sam le
Huston; Managers. 7. q. Newland, Robert B
Sterling, John G. Davis, Charles Spencer, 10
seph N. Wheeler, William G. Houston, Jane!
S. Whitney, and William L. Rehn.
| A BEGGARLY THEA yagrant namec
Edward Herman went into the house of Mrs
Baker, at Brldesburg yesterday, and, observins
pocket book on the table, picked it up ant
ran. The purse contained $2 A police office
chased and captured him, and Alderman Hitch
cock sent him to prisen.
THE WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT IN Town.
Mrs. Grant and her son Jesse arrived in thi
city from Washington yesterday afternoon
On Saturday the President will arrive il
town, and will stay in the city until Monday
when he and his wife and son will depart fe
Washington.
Cur IN THE HEAD.-A man named job
Carrigan, aged twenty-six years, was this morn
ing admitted TO the Pennsylvania Hospital, su
fering from a bad cut under the ear inflicted b
an unknown party at Third and Baiabridg
streets.
DROWNED MANA drowned man, apparent
of forty-fy years, and respectfully dressed, wa