, 1874-12-13
CHURCH TROUBLES.
The Rev. MIR. Gordon Will Present q
Final Resignation To-Day.
St. Johns Church All Right.
THE WESTERN AVENUE BAPTIST
CHURCH.

THE PASTOR RESIGNS AGAIN.
With the climax Of the troubles Of the Fourth
Baptist Church last spring, by which the Rev.
Florence Mccarthy stepped "down and out, y
trouble commenced in the Western Avenue
Church Of the same denomination, the Rev.
John Gordon. pastor. Mr.. Gordon. by his con-
duct during the Mccarthy trial. it il said. in
cured the displeasure of his congregation
This led to
SOME HARSH EXPRESSIONS
between Mr. Gordon and his church
officials, which led to his rasig-
nation, as pastor, OF the 6th o1
April. The resignation WAS nos accepted.
however. from the TACT that :l1. Gordon. although
not entirely satisfactory, was regarded IS alnoas
INDISPENSABLE to the success OF the church. Con-
cregatlon and pastor then made up, and every
thing worked reasonably harmonious that is. to
ali appearances. But it is claimed there has been
very little brotherlv love between the pastor aud
church Deacons since, the latter having LOSE no
opportunity to insult the former. A. few
weeks after {1r. Gordon's res igpation had been
refused, and when The troubled waters had been
quoted to the public eye, member OF Ar- Gor-
dons church came out in An article IN one OF the
Sunday papers.
CALLING UPON HIN TO REs1GN.
again. Mr. Gordon. rather than obey the cal,
which he was satisfied vas the result Of
personal malice. requested the Deacons to
SEQ Mr.. Jerome ". Goodspeed on
the subject This interview Wss bad
without the desired result. Mr. Goodspead sub.
sequently changed his place Of worship. and
simultaneous with this the fight vas renewed.
Ho wanted ''dif mitssl" from the church,
while under the Church Government 1t was
claimed that be odgh: to bo - excluded having
fa1led TO care Tor ard respec: the castor
and 10 attend upon his ministratlons."
The warfare has continued up to the
present time, in which. quoting the language OF
q member OF the congregation, the lastor has
had to
"EAT GREAT DEAL OF DIRT"
Last evening rerorter waited H. on 11r. Cor
don, and found him buaily engaged III writing
his resignation aa pastor OF the church, Wlucn
will be presented to-day at the conclusion
Of the norn.ng service. The Deacons
and were cognizant OF hia intended
action. Himself and his companions we're very
reticent, and perempturi1y refused to make any
statements benriDg upon the trouble. Enough
Was learned OF the tenor Of the resignation to
state that it will contain the history OF The whole
difficulty from its lrci1iencv to the present. and
the reason Of the actio1 w1l bo fully and freely
stated. ....
Ms. Gordon has been paetor q the Western
Avenue Church Tor the past six years.
WIEN He CAME TO ITS PULPIT
tba church was very poor and ITS con@regatlon
enall. During bis nialstrations i: has grown
rapidly, and a. tho present time Mr. Gordon
ranks among the ab!est Of the young ministers ct
the city. What action the church will take upon
his rea,gnation, to be touoered to-day. is
to no' accept aaptD' it. co the other 1 hand.
he can do nothing less than urge its acceptance
if the report that tho church las tailed to pay
him his salary bo :zne. especially IN view ot
the fact that of 1ato he has received numerous
n fo farpar and 1Y9nra thrifty cfturcneS.