The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-07

A second Woman In the Cn-r Probabilities
OF ~ Division In the Church.

That the young ladies Of tho Church OF tho
Good shepherd on Jersey City Heights arc nnx-
ious that man shall preach TO them. Is not tho
only reason for the dsscnslon that thrcainns
10 result In tho dismissal OF the Row. Mrs.
Phubo A. IIanaford after tho lat OF April.
The difficulty lies mainly in tho fnrt that
tho Rev. Mrs. IIannfOrd has attached 10 hor
household. and holding the ccrkship OF tho
church. lady friend. who Ia very unpopu-
lar with many OF the moinhers Of the parish and
OF tho church. This lady IL Miss Ellen u. Miles.
former school teachor. Tho church people
complain that. although Mrs. Hanaford IA aware
OF their dislike 10 this person. she persists In
keeping hcr.
Mrs. Ianaford black-haired. with broad. high
forehead, and bright eyes get wide apart. told
the reporter yesterday that last spring she went
TO the church trustees and offered 10 accept lcss
than her prescribed salary OF $4,000. on account
Of the hard times md tho expense the church
had boon 10 in purchasing AN organ and in
o,iher, ways,,s But the trustees goncrously. de-
clned her Offer. In all other matters as In this,
she had mot with nothing hut Kindness This
dinicplly did not involve a lack Of
other Indy, whom. abe would rather not
mention. The olfcr had bocn mndn TO her To
retain her nastorate without question II .shc
would sacrifice this other woman. but Mrs.
lIgnqiord's sense OF right and justice would not
DlN'on li'nuTlhhon, WHO IL n nNtter IN Mon
llauaford. and an udmrOr OF Miss Miles. whom
he dce rides "a thoroughly educated woman
81 positive charatcr Tn. dcncpn says that
those who IRE opposed to Mrs. lianaford took
advantage OF many things whereof her friends
wore more or less Ignorant AT church meet
ing two wceka ago. he says. whom Mrs. Hama
iords opposrrs saw that they wore outnunbor-
oil hy her friends. they proposed 10 appoint
cOtnmitinct To report upon the question Of whcth
or Mrs liunaiord WIS to rrrinain; and upon tho
question OF her snlary. Tho Mpdcr!uor MIR.
s sn of W ns Leather 1e MSpn ,So
Bergen SaNings Bank. IN Jersey City.
loft thhe chair in favor Of cx-A ldcrman Hough..
Eagor, washhnrn, Holden, and Il iwarlS as tho
committee, Tho doauns son-in-law rcm9n-
.irated with the Chair for this procedure. but
paid to what he snid This committcc. which
The deacon says contained two of Mrs. Hama
friends. reported that after April thuy couldn't
afford TO pay moro Than VI 500 salary 10 The pastor.
iiamcninN law. but that law ie well understood
byhoih ilodrn and ilough and not hy the others.
D. W. H9llon the Moderator. does not COM
NIT himself 10 either side but SAYS that tho vote
on "Wednesday night WIS decisive and final
against Mrs. lanaford. There are i2i voters
in all. ON The parish lists. nnd IL necessarily re-
uuired Il vote of 81 10 keep the lady. Only W
OF her friends voted however. and they were
met 10y a. votes against her. Mr. Holden denies
TINT any advantage was taken 10y Mira. Hama
inrd = vpposrr- ie. personally. III violation OF
the requirement that all who vote must have
sEhni tlr constitution thiriy DAYS bclorc AN
ell" ton. went t. many pcrrons fortnight ago
and allowed them 30 sign the constitution. And
AT the meeting previous To Tn. lnSt he permitted
many others to sign also. Not more than five
w'r' present when the votes wcrn being east
VIC were drharrui for not having -ignod. and
two ot thc-' had previously refused to sign. II
required ~ votes NOR" tlun w're east for her to
r. tain Mrs. Hunaford. Mr.. Holden wa di-in-
,lin"i g. -pcak OF the rraSnns for the unpopu-
lHrtv OF Miss Miles. H. would only say thnt
she had int'rirrcd -omotimr~ when she had no
right ip speak or Hrp ar uul had won for her
III the ti-npprohation Of tho-c VINO wrrc now
obliged To- oplo-r the pastor On her account.