The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-08
,cu AND CONVERSATIONAL
TROUBLES. <s
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ivy r,c-ANeruER PASTOR LOCKED
OFT RI HIS FLOCK &C.

Nes'cI"H n two churches; in the one
c'nS' visitors claiming the pulpit Of
1S>e ' s;S, Protestant church. ana IN the
Me'u'",z Hsp,ist pastor finding hlmSeti
other ca, ~, rhrn he went to perform his usual
r ~ Of dulles.
''"' .ns METHODIST PROTESTANT TROUBLE.
49,. Dr Southerlaud. pastor OIL oaIr
Ne, ,a;s, Protestant church. was last week
h" '.:m,cd hy Rev. David Wilson, preSiaent
'.tNT,"N .r,iand Annual Conisresss OF snat
@; IL, .h Snnrriu,eudent or pastor IN charse
'h" .k" Methodist Protestant church on
o. az ,,.ar corner of Monument street. les
~ -,', Morning DR.. Switzerland entered Inc
't'"N' - conduct the services at IL O'CLOCK.
cn"'.,, not a, the inner door by the Stew
II, va, ,.ho informed him that his services on
n">' -,Sion would not be agreeable 70 the
an. ~ He could take seat IN the pull
'"e'' .Ior said hut they did not wish hlm 70
~ s"> DR. Switzerland drew out bis let-
.'~ ~ anpointment as pastor and exhlpiteo
K, =. h ~ Stewards as his authority, and then
.3v,nctd into the pulpit.
s,yAls IN THR PULPIT.
rsy. Joseph z. Wilson, who has been the
,.,s.or Of The church since the 'aSt Sonter-
~. las, ,Nriur. also took seat IN tue pull
-. ami shout the time to begin the services
,~,:p sud reld call signed by ten mem
i.',. If the congregation for membership
.,n.,;rg y, the church tonight. The rules
-. =, 49, rhnrcb provide that seven members
,,ar call \ meeting at any time. DIR. South.
10y -rI:rd then stated TINT Mr.. Wilson bad no
s'.ht - road such call. DR.. Souther'and
.,;,.,, nresshed the sermon and led the usual
,ry;rn. number OF the male members
N;.,Jrex and assembled 10 the school-room
h,,ov during the meeting. At its close Mr.
wJ.on reiterated his right to read the call
C,r Tho meeting, and stated that he was the
,a.tor OF the church by right, that he was
Minister in good Standing, and be bad q GER
,-t,..,e to th,t effect from the president OF
Inc Conference WILSON,, dated several days
$50.
Si6gY-MEETiNG. $3.50 T.
4. nirht Rev. r. Semple Rowe. of South
baltimore Methodist Protestant church, who
wqs named by the president OF the Confer
enc,. preached the discourse, Rev. Mr.J. L.
Wilson occupying seat in the pulpit, but
,5ok no part in the service. Ihe congrega-
lion present WAS small. but large number
Of persons remained in the Sunday school
room, in the basement, it being understood
that \ experimenting would take place
after the regular service"
ANOTHER MEETING.
When Mr.. Rowe had pronounced the
bepsdlciion the people in the schooi-room
went 10 into the church In body, and the
placs was sceu nearly flied. There was
state Of feeling plainly visible that in few
minutes eliminated in scene Of excitement
Of character seldom witnessed within the
H.lls of church building.
Mr. J. 2. Wilson arose IN the pulpit and
stated that ~ soon as the audience were
seated be would begin prayer-meeting.
THREATENED APPEAL TO LAW.
Nr. j. P. Wright, one of the church trus.
Sc. en- cred the altar-railing and began some
He said that so far as the clash be-
:1e-n The Maryland Annual Conference OF
he Methodist Protestant Church and Rev.
Joseph ?. Wilson, the pastor Of the congre.
CATION, was concerned, they had nothing to
d.. 4 paper drawn up by the church off,
Gals. and presented to Dr.. Switzerland re-
sue.tpg him not to act as pastor, that min
is,er had ignored. he had listened quietly
20 what the ministers sent there had said
that day, and perhaps he bad been benefited.
But he he'd in bis hand the act Of incerpora-
ton Of the church congregation, sigued By
Judge Plnkney, which said pastor had
power 70 call meeting of the members, and
seven members had the right to call meet
!ng if the pastor refused. Said be, as we
hlye on all former occasions had our rights
denied by the Conference, we will make appll.
cation 10 the courts to lay an injunction
hu 4 ,f,,f
MIN FROM placing man as pastor over US
against our will. He said he made the state
meut on behalf Of tue Efficient members Of
he congregation. We intend testing whether
The action OF the ConfereDce-president is legal
or Heal ard shall appeal to the courts.
WHAT Mr.. WILSON SAYS.
Rev. .Toseph =. Wilson then arose and said
NJ was glad the meeting had been held. The
between the Conference president
aud himself had arisen since Friday night.
He bad been ordained minister years ago,
and vas not deacon. but an elder. This
MS the first time he had been repudiated in
lis ministerial capacity, and he confessed
that lie keenIy felt it. A voice, "God bless
you," 10 which the response of "Amen .
c.lne from every part of the church He
belonged to no cques or parties, and ne had
entered into no combinations With ministers
Of the Methodist Protestant Church. He
va, alone, and he wss right. He had that
day tested his friends, and he knew who
were not bis friends. Many voices, 8. You
lave plenty Of friends.'l He had never de-
nouneed any denomination. There were
complsinls made by Methodist Protestants
against the expressions Of the mother
Methodist Epiacopal-but, said
he, no Church had ever done anything so
yrannical as the action this day against
Joseph 2. Wilson. He had sat in his pulpit
that day, and was allowed no part In the SER
vice. ~.
Mr.. Wilson then explained something of
the differences existing between himself and
the president of The Conference. He had
said las. March that If certain measure WAS
passed he would leave the Conference, and
a. tina! measure did pass, he wished to be as
good as his word. BE some time since called
upon the president and asked for certlh-
cate. The president replied, If you want
10 leave the Broadway church / will grant
the certificate" Mr.. Wilson said be replied,
" nave no fault with Broadway church, and
] do not wish to leave It," He had labored
= build up the congregation, and be would
not have release from them. The president
earned what he wished TO do, and said be
Was afraid OF his iLf1uence. The president
wanted him 10 promise 10 leave the city.
On Thursday night last he went with a
witness TO the president and asked Tor q GER
ahcate, with the understanding that he
might remain natil March. The president
wrote the certificate, and said perhaps in six
hours he would appoiRt a new pastor for
broadway church, which he did, as sdxer-
Used in the newspapers- They now tell
LINZ that be is not a Methodist Protestant
iolnhter, but that his name has been ex-
plunged. Said he, exeitedy, the president
must prove bis right to take such action.