The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-08

TIT NOR THJTLLE CLERGTMtN DETER
MINED TO nom THE FORT
Very Lively Times Ahead for Church Trus-
tee--Jhe Long Island ticrgynnn'- story
of his Wrongs-Itis Bitter Parish Flock.

of hts Wrongs Bitter Parish Flock.
Tuesday was the day fixed by the trus-
tees ol the burned church IN Northulle' l.. L.
~, W. 1up"'' ., W .n' wv ,.V.,s Iuw''aa
~ W P"''"N. ""' "" '
thW there might De serious trouble. MS the cler-
e., >, o,,,irs, a., ,,,,.,eo, a,,l au,hr~. ,.aa
Wv =, - 70 "iu Nv ,'',,' II va,
"o D h 'o'G IN ' v W SHd NSr'nUe ana
u,,l- ,io,o A ,ho r,n,,.,,r r,,,, go, g., ,h, ,,,r
sona,o o," h,ah -, ,"V o,u". w ~ e"e p,
wr,,,h, ,ras ,ho ,as,nr oior,,o rnorin,
"'s.', WIS ','e p"e'o, '"o '" "oai'nS
through the garden gate to the street. He
seems scarcely over SO years Of age. is Of dark
complexion, black hair. small side whiskers.
49,, -. - -, a., %, ~
lew Weeks mas had ils erect upon MIN, ana lie
was nervous and cautious when addressed.
IN INC parlor OF the parsonage; a neatly FUR
nished place the clergyman talked OF the per-
roonIo 10 anil. "if I bod ao,croi ,houson,ts
- lila ,i, 49, ,'., .', u, VII
OF dollars would be happy to part with II all
were 1t possible to put me In the position Of
meyer having seen Worthwhile"
IN ,hc ',ross un,Ior ,,rso, shodo ,roo ,ros n
table. and on It were several books and an ink
stand Mr. Wrivht,s little children mayed ON
s"'iu' ''i' "i,k., ,,."o '"ii'iv" p'"S." y"
the green. anu Mrs. wright rattl"u the dishes
in the Kitchen. There were no signs Of any in
| IGNITION To- remove the furniture from the h1usn.
and the reporter asked, j. this not the day set
| for your departure r " Yes, SIR" was the eni-
| phat answer.
| " And Won 10 not intend TO 90 ?"
| mo, sir. | shall remain" This was said
with the earnostncss Of one who evidently
| meant what he said. He continued: 1.-THE trus-
| tees must nay me what they owe me or mako
some Kind OF honorable proposition, before |
Will 80 away from the parsonage. / require
| that my character shall he vindicnted: that I
may. at least have hearing. This has been
| denied me from the beginning Of this trouble.
On the 9Th Of March became the minister ol the
/ church whose remains you see yonder: my
term Of service was fixed for one year. AT "A sal
| have the use Of the parsonage for my
self and family, had preached for
| was made and the trustees Mcssrs. Samuel
futile. Addison Wells, and q. W. Terry. were
Benedict OF the Congregational church on the
! hil-thc parent of the church which was burned
on the @ Of s Snths d" rb the G KITE M IF the
| Moore. a kind Of Wandering jew. was the
Moore cgmn here oxpertinr 10 tnku the Sulmit
| which he fnunI oeriinieI Lv mo Tn. letter
which MIR. Moore SO kindly brought was written
n st,n.,i,h m,. ~ an im,,st,r ir,,d
D,h Si ,,.@vu ~ ~ nl , m',r''
az, aio, t., ,,, I'M ~ siani.r Wb,n nrtRr
! prcJit r..s,yi III, i,tf''r n u',,.tin,, - H.
! lang Island Assn.intion Of Cnn,,r,,,,tionnI
H. r,..,in', ,vns r,f,isnd = h,nrin,- ar ,rinl
and wns dropned from, rnsmbershin in The asso
!
ra'r.otallv demanded an Investigation he
the .bhrrb Int thi- wes alwaVS Josi"I my ny
Brothrr B|nr,lict was encountered M every
"r II H., ~" ,ii,,PS ~,
The XIII h" hal a pfoat dtslis" Tor nv 1iurch
| WIS w"u n'.nuain t.i with him md mad II lst-
ir fr,,, t. ia, b,,,i,, ,,,. ,,,,d stnn iu,, IN ~,
,...,rintin i,'' Wh"n vmS 1rnnt,' i from man
! I.r-lit / NV. tho I'itar r.. mo nv II I
Ttiri Sn hai h, Li,I g., me- ~ ~ ,. :" a. -
| mimi liz, / XXI mlt mon niilv orr lain,J an
st.,g .n, n.l n.. tvrI ,u ~, an
$3.50
N "i ,.,..,i, -. ,,,,' ~ n Ia III
,,iy, ahi VIII i"u'ls .rnin WI, Dr". , ma
hn-.b ,,,i.er. 4 "a n.i n,, bnr, !,
.', ,iIreI /, ycas It.i tLat th.r,. ,yss wa" ~,
canse Of }mpanl aans mr, h a; hnd been
NV mini-t.'riai duties in he parish AltrrwnrJ
,r , H., rhair,nan ~ H.. trnst"s / iso,
Wis. tiiIn.i against me- he conf,ssed that he
Wa ynuhs nhI VIZ ~, n,VH GVi,' ui
waived my right. and changed pulpits with
! nro,h~r Ghnin~r- ~ Riv"rh.s., u thourSt
that this might give more satisfaction in North
vile
Things were peaceful and prosperous until
communion time again Then m. subject ~
my hrins rcoriaincd WIS again asiinted |
| opposed the motion. and absolutely declined a.
exciting church meeting The rnnaiinv W.
,ali.d without my knD wlc,lg, or consent wa
given four hours Ia meet the charges which
irrr-r ou-ihe l,ttor writer's had preferred
My"ii-i boy viii. asci wclye. had been '',,l
persuaded t. run AWAY from home. A neigh
n
cAHner - clothing and started him to-
wirl RiNrrhoad | was worn ont through
-0atr-hns ini tho boy and when | reached
| the church tNr trustees had already read
| 90 m. H--rmhilgr tNr lntfers received from
Mr. Beach and others and resolution had
hern Ynssed to dismiss me- from the pisioraie.
| was given no hearing. parish meeting was
held tho same day. but made II Impossible Tor
that body To- pass aNnte n.,un-t me-. Tn" truS-
'r,.- agreed that they ~ .u.i invest gufe and
Pres nat my rI-, no 70 l,l.al meeting within two
weeks. Tho previous Z fhrr.ngs were decided
| 90 have been iilO -nl Two hour. aiirrwari
I however. tho trustees came t. my house and
discharged me-. told them that II required
two o. mako a contra t. and two 90 break n |
s-.rl ihem ID pay me my salary. ar M lra-t
ua," mo % donation. AMI that | would 20, that
/ did MT Il sire Co. remain. | had been paid
tul-,ulrtrr of my salary. Tho Chairman of
7 hrtru-fr,-. Addison Wills. sand that il would
lsi wi bee fN give another |eut. or .pur-t. |
was Indignant. have received nothins since.
and her. am
Ii may Ice remembered that tho church was
hurnnlon the night Of the I'm OF MAY. an,i
that Mr.. Wright ana his wifi were arrested n.
IN" iur-ndiari--. After judicial hearing they
wore 4 liz hargod hut there is yet n division ~
opinion rs ~ the guilt or innocence ~ the crr-
gyiuan H. said tn tho reporter that he had not
inc slightest knowledge II the person who
fro the clinec, Previous 10 the burning Of the
church he hal received "A Il lticc a. quit tho par
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