New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-16
THE KENDRICK CASE.
Monday.

The condition of affairs in the Grand-st. Meth
odst Church. Brooklyn, e. D., appears TO DC getting
more complicated The Rev. J. j. Smith, President OF
the Conference yesterday published letter IN which be
acknowledged the receipt OF document from five OF the
trustees Of Grandst Church. requesting him to set
aside the verdict OF the Committee against the Rev T.
T. Kendrc on the ground that it not justified by
the evidence Mr. Smith says he has power to change
the verdict rendered by the Committee and. the
ecutive officer he had course left him except TO Gu
force the penalty He denies the right OF the Society OF
the Grand-st Church do anything else than accept
the verdict and submit to the result but Mr. Kendriek
may appeal to the annual conference A meeting
of the trustees OF the church held last evening In
one OF the attached to the building and the
repy OF Mr. Smith was made the subject OF discussion.
The trustees claim that under the Constitution the
Society mas the whole control OF the matter OF
tner church government aud that the Conference
rn exis 81 tc consant Of the SOcietiel T1at In the
matter OF choosing pastor the Society has not only the
privilege right make the CHOICE ana Tue NOn
tarence merely confirms the appointment formal
t The iniustice OF the verdict they thought
have been apparent to every one VINO hao uedru the
evidence, and they dill not like 70 nave II 9rced upon
bem against their express approval The Aenia story
about the patent ght business mad been Circulated
three ago, and mad tnen been proved Idse con
euueutly the reproduction at this time was Ony IN
tended prejudice the cause or Mr. h.ndrck VITA ms
friends and could not be successful IL hau however,
nofhBg to do with the present case The question win
them was whether the church SHOULD De Opened WIN
Mr. Kendrck "a pastor remain closed untli october
next This question was referred the next meeting
NJ tine Society and Trustees would be guided Oy the
action Of that session. 49, -, -.
TuE TRIBUNE reporter called on Mr.. Kendriek last
evening with reference the statement published IN
NE Springfield Leader relative TO his having obtained
sl5 900 from his congregation Dy means OF " patent
right speculation" and then leaving Tor 0ther scenes
without giving his victims benefit Tor thelr money
Mr. Kendrick said that when ne was AT Aen III Iooo-J
me held no patent hi, and had nothing ID do Win any
tnug Of that kind. Subsequently, however when not
occupying any pulpit he purchased patent rght Tor
me whole United states and entered upon the business
az any other citizen would have done. Instead OF
wrongng any person in the matter, one member Oh tue
Methodist Protestant Church. who nad puIchlsed from
MN portion OF the right, paid Tor tue privilege ~
nromiss1ry notes and, subsequently being dssiJsneu
yith the bargain he (Mr. Kendrck returned him MS
notes and acquitted him all responsibility Tor the
nlyu.nt. N any person had sUcl claim upon hIuI,
tbere was a Jaw in the Land, and he WAS 100 puOic
man not 10 easily found. II any one Knew OF hln
having left with OF other persons MONEYS was
more than himself knew Tue Islander mai been pup
.hed before and then retutcd. AMI Its republication
now was merely In MS opinion mere act OF ns'lee'