The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-26
THE YOUNG MEN 0UTYOTED.
THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF TH1
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
An Emphatic Revcrsni OF nm Election thaA
smacked OF Tsmpnny Hall Prnctices-A
Very Handsome Victory for Mr.. Brokas~.

Very Handsome Victory for Mr.. Brokasv.
Only sevonteon persons wero In the First
Baptist Church. at Park avenue and Thirty
ninth street. two weeks ago. at the election OF
trustees. Tho term OF two of the nine had exc
pired. These two were the President OF tho
board. Joseph Brokaw. and James w. Henley.
W. w. Haskell had previously resigned. Tho
ticket put forward by the remaining trustees
was composed OF Mr.. Brokaw. james W. Hem
ley. and J.. b. Van Kleeck. To their surprise
another ticket was elected over II by majority
Of IL to 5. This ticket consisted Of T. J. Allen.
j. o. n Ford and L. b. Van Kloeck. The next
evening the trustees assembled. and organized
by the election of Henry A. Smith. Chairman.
and ], Q. n. Ford. Secretary Then they all
agreed. with the exception Of Ford. TO resign in
a body. A week ago q meeting Of the adult
members Of the church was called. and about
seventy five persons attended W. II. Burger
was chosen Chairman. and Albert +. Day. sccro-
tary. The resignation of the six old trustees
was presented. and was accompanied with tho
destinations to serve of Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Van
Kleeck. Mr. Ford offered his resignation sep
arately.
The six trustees. who resigned in body. arc
Henry A. Smith. Jacob Hayes. John +. Plum
mer, the Superintendent Of The Sabbath school:
4. J. Buckmam. George W. Hiilmnn, and ). u.
Baldwin. The reason given hy them for re-
signing was that while every person had
right to vote rs he pleased. yet the voting on
the knowledge that there was to be n second
ticket in the field having been kept secret IL
was followed by long eu,pgy oi Mr M br0ka,W: 9 NV,
and of his management OF the affairs oil the
-, 'Ss denied. on the other hand, that there
W.. secrecy. The reason for the op-
hai peeh any,, 'taw is said to have been q
desire 9 to change @ the naM M mon%gs9%en, a4S9 sn n ..
the church. A deficit has been iv.. Hoforo
ally for several years On The sunday =,
$1,000. was cancelled by collection and suhscrip-
ton some Of the members thought that the
opportunity afforded By the expiration of Mr..
Brokaw's term OF Office should be seized to in
augurate different financial policy The point
at issue arose from mere divergence in judg-
ment and reflects in no way upon the Christian
chnra ter Of Mr.. Brokaw
motion was made that the members be re-
quested to withdraw their resignation. but il
This, as it was represented indicated to tho
trustee party that they were in the minority:
and accordingly. when n motion to accept tho
rcsgnations WAS made 1t WIS carried unani-
inousN ~ Nvulsturnahce occurred lnue cnurcn-
but when the members got out into the vestibuls
1t is said there were loud words and a shaking
OF fists Ia the words Of a gentleman who was
thr members reminded one of II political eau
Gus rather than Of church meeting
Brosaw s gynn" and r ST AmSr wr ws h RSa isrs Ms
Acommittee OF three on nominations presented
rgpT Il baY ihG b bsh@nI OF |D prntdd
atleket composed OF the names OF the old board.
as follows:
First Cass-Joseph Brokaw Livingston b Van Klecck.
Second Clas>-George W. Hillman. Jacob Hays A Jui.
Third clas,-IIenry A Smith John + Hummer. Jared
q Baldwin.
Mr. Roger Lyon and Mr.. s. NJ Amber. the
| majority of the committee. presented n ticket
| agreeing with the above. excepting that tho
name OF Mr. Duncan 4. Grant was substituted
| for that of Mr.. Brokaw. and George G. Stone
| for Mr.. Hillman Five young men Were in tho
and deposited anti -Brokaw tickets. Then they
stood about in the Nestbule and on the side-
| walk in front OF II and talked. An appearance
two parties. Some of the brethren
vino stood on the sidewalk smoked
and all laughed and chattcd. The face
! Of every member Of the congregation who
! approached through the darkness was scanned,
/ hut other allies Of the live young men fastened
| To- their aid. In the mean time the conservative
! men ut the church entered. one after another.
| old Mr. Po,homus cam" down from New Ro-
ch"llc and Mr.. Coles came from kinEsbridge to
vote for Mr.. Brokaw At O'Clock thirty votes
had been east, and only live OF them were anti
/ Brokaw. A movement on the sidewalk was
! heard by those in-uc. and soon afterward
the sexton brought in word that the fye
! young men had departed in "A body. IL
| was feared at first that they had gone
| for r"rnfor,emrnts. Watches were consulted
ana tnr time SLOWLY Wore ,awn> untl o'clock.
| morr Brukaw men had voted. Then Mr.
| lrokaw himself voted, hut with the name u
| rms made the tnNl count stand, thiriy-siX for
| Mr.. Brukaw and : for Mr. Grant. th" rest Il
| the BrUkaw ticket having a majority of thirty
two.
1t was the largest meeting for election that
| has been held for years one of the five Young
men - N" son ni the pastor. the ii,v. Thomas
| Church in TINS country The original cditlco
| WAS erected in Gold street 10 years ago.