, 1875-06-27
ADA STREET CHURCH.
It Has Fallen Into the Hands Of
the Philistines.
Serious Charges Against Dr. Bigelow,
Ono Of the Members.
He Denies the Allegations,

He Denies the Allegations,
Tbs reading public hxve been for many ntohfh1
surfeited with details Of internal Disturbances
in the Ada Street Methodist Church, and per-
! chance have grown weary Of ths lawsuits and
| Commissions which have grown out OF thu orig
! inal quarrel, which via in itsalf petty thing
| enough.
| To make matters more complicated than ever,
| there have been various suits At Isw entered
! aud prosecuted against The church to recover
| certain sums Of money, aud to secure the par,
1aent Of bills contracted for furnishings for thu
! church and other like purposes. :.
| The latest tronbles sre owing to the action Of
| the creditors in securing their debts by procesx
| OF law. The church properly WAS taken possess
sion Of not long ago By the Sheriff, in the intst<
ests Of c. Miller, and sold to satisfy = claim Il
| about $500. Another execution put in last
| week was in favor OF P. P. Powell for abou:
$500, aud the Sheriff took possession OF thu
chairs, cushions, and pu1ptt-fnrnttnre to aatiafJ
it. Still another execution was put in by Willisn
/ Wright tor $500, and on this ali tbs carpets.
| mating, ETC., we're seized.
| Still further, there have been charges of Inn
| morality brought against ons OF the church
| memberst who seems not to have hsd raumi-
neut part In the early troubles, and whose nans
has !atolJ come up to the surface for tho first
time. 70 get at the "other side " OF these Later
accusations, reporter last evening sought
DR. ]. &. Bt0ELow.
against whom the charges are brought, to aHcaz-
taiu his views on the subject. nr. Mge!ow's
otice, at the corner OF Madison sud Halsted
streets. sFas found Vacans but placard directed
ths inquirer to No. 655 Fulton street, where thd
Doctor w4s, after little time, found at home-
aomething Ake the following convetSAtioa an-
sued:
Eapcrter-1 notice. Doctor, that your n2me,
or ono l1ks yours is mixed up With she Adj
Street Church troubles; are Jon the party?
Dr.. Bsgelow-T am the only doctor Of mJ mama
belonging to that church.
R.-How ea1nc you
MIXED o. IN TIE ouARRE17
DR.. B.--T endcavorad to ke6p ont of the1
entirely and did for 4 long time maintain In III
dependant position, but was finally 1od 70 gsse
nv assistance to what believed to b. pa sa1oEa
to arrange al the troubles-
R-ln what way. may ask
Dr.. B-Weit, 1ra Brown came to me End repro"
sentod that all the trouble could be adjusted by
the election OF peaca ticket Of Trustees for tho
church, and endeaTored to carry out saob M
tiles, b; using sy Influence with the other party
to agree to ticket which should bs adopted by
both Sides
R.-What do you rnesn by both sldes7
Dr.. B.-Ira Blown on one slde and shs Old
Board or original church on tha other.
RI conclude that your efforts failed.
Dr.. B.--Yes; the old party would not agree 70
oue man who was said to bo in Browns inter sss
tthoush belieTe him perfectly honest and cssa-
sceutiousl and Brown would not s6res TO tive
others on the ticket.
R.-What happened then
Browns ;nterest, brought Ill Injunction, snd
afterwards the Sheriff took possession uf tho
church By virtue Of some Lay process which do
not understand.
R.-Do you expect to
HOLD sEn71cEs
in the church to-motrow2
Dr. B.-As fAr "a know "e cannot We wtua
down there Tuesday night lass to hold M eli d
ton, and found the church locked mp. Some *
those present broke in the doors, believe, hut
the Shertf now holds possession.
R.-But. apart from the church troubles. te9
by this paper 1.-THE JorE,ua}l that you ste charged
By some one with personal il-doing Altar tho
manner Of ona Reecher.
Or. B.-1 knew that was coming; Brown told
friend Of nina that ha should hAvs those
things published.
R-1t ia not 20 much tho publication 1t thaa
THEIR TRUTH oR rA1azx
that Affects you.
Dr: B.--t is great scandal, T know. xsdE
an sorry that 1t should have been made puhefo-
R.-What have you to say about tho charEnae-
say, for instance, the accusation that You IN
suited certain married woman in your of1ca
Dr.. Bit is faser entirely false know tho
woman to whom reference is made, sud law
no thought that abe authorized the chAtga =.
R-Taat did it grow out Of anyway
DR.. B---Well, right after the fire, and while u
Office, and stood talking with my father, Isy
brother, and rnvaelf.
R--Did you invite the lady into IN adjoining
room 7
Dr.. B.-Not out OF sight OF hearing of ths
persons have named; she vas in the adJoitink
room, but no door was closed.
R.-You will excuse the question, bit did yeu
say OF do anything that could b. conasznsd aneo
an insult
Dr.. D.-No, sir I did not.
R.-1n connection with this matter, - isaas
you afe charged with having ,oaas
to mere children.
DR.. B:-Thst is false; I utterly deny having
made asY improper proposals. to any peraon-
R.-Tho article In question goes, on to a!f
nection with the church Is that ao7 -.
Dr.. B.-No, sir do not intend to resigu It
all propose to stand up and face whASoTaE
comes am man enough for that, hope.
R-Have any .afforta been made 10 mdncs
your.resignation
DIR. B.-Threa persons connected With the
Young Peoples society Ut ths church Of which
am President. did call on mo and Aak ms to
resign, but I do not propose to do it.
R--How did the stAtament THAT you WonM
resign get started
Dr. B-Well, at frat when the CHARGES weta
made against me I felt dowuhet,1ted,
and thought perhaps it would be tetta
to take my name and my w1fe's on shs beDkss
but By the advice Of friends have conclLded
NOT to do so.
R.--Do you propose to sAke any notes of Sh&
stories I have named?
DR.. R--l do not know; am poor nnnn. M
I carnot afford TO go to LAWN fact I hANa
nothing to spend that way. Still / should M9
to punish the persons who have 1ibe1ed me.
1t this point the reporter cessed 10 aAk 1n
information and proceeded thence.
ANN -ARBOR,