The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-11
TROUBLE ~ 4 CHURCIT.
Pastor and Trustee. Differing the salary
ouestion- Lively Meeting.

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yenr or two INST Iast night the congregation
,ooL decistvo nction, The church ia attended
mostly by hard-working scotchmen and north
.e non Th, ,,aS,'r ,hn nav Gowan com,IoY
Of $4,000 and, as M as can be learned.
wns acceptaDlo 10 ms mock IN nearly
all essentials. His north OF Ireland accent was
dear to their hcor,s. his views were sound. his
theology orthodox, and his manner OF preach
ing earnest and effective In one respect how
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srcEatoh. insteau oi uvhNcrins ioV'ures Ior
ccssor Ind donc no devoted his snare ,imo to
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tho study OF mculclh" anu thls e"Ve ohehcc'
Over year ago the pressure of hard times be-
gon 10 toll unop tho church nnd tho trustoes
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were unable 10 raise the luii amount oil the pas
tors salary. The voluntary contributions fell
ofy ii,,le bv l,,,le disafY,cted merhers rotired
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reducing inc income IRON pcw po, mnt; al, ann tne
gage debt TO meet current expenses. Last year
y was resolved 10 reuuco ,lc phstor shlnty tp
ths sum Under protest Anu recently h"i'iITd
the trustees thht thelr aruoh IN rcuucihR ms
shiaty VIZ, Wns .inlos"' anu eha' ho shVuiu seeh u
recover iYou, ou,o,,,, =, ,,, oo,c,ro,,,,,o, ,.o.
held. last evening. to determine whether 70 FIX
ontS tS nonnetion bfweny sT
JV of a nerson
9ahhnllX divided az 70 s,N, attenu"i' @ nna " VI
pvny H. Ar " et ,h prnaHy,nrs w
asking tnn. mr. .hnipnbel oe I'inoN'.'
ana n repy from tne arsiTy'eas siny ynse
the congrsgation,. Mr. Campbell made
an explanhtlon. IL included c3Rnnehs,,I
well as Of the salary difficulties. He said that.
wien the trhs'os nrs, c3hs.'sa MN ~ ,0 ine
reduction, ne toid thsm thnt tne n, constMssatl3n M t
alone could nN ms salary. ana thM 70 them ne
was ready To- submit The action OF the trus-
t.'s IN rrpuclnE ms ,shlnry WIS iieEa,' Az lue
The Secretary sad.that al that remained was
haI M nne %, time npo ha ,rn
tees That, l ! they would raise All tIe money
they could he would oe content win mat nn,ll u,
content with 1920 "A year, ne said, NAT ~ no,
the question My salary Is fixed at $1,000. and
wnat yau have not paid me can collect -,
camrSc M rYS5rS to an no ss The Vy sgS @
tions wanted TO know now he ma found that
money elsewhere. why. let him 10 and make 1t.
Memh,r-Can grn,lrmnn VINO - not
m.mb,r oi the rhnrrh address ms meetingf
MIR. Narwlrk-l pay a. mucN as you 90, ana
more. ino. toward supporting this church.
T1he thmrman-ll lie is a pew renter J..
hate should l" On liking the pastor salary Or
on usNinE Tor dissolution. ana t.c salary gueS-
! tlou WIS ink on up
Mr. IhNlor-Nc ran set his salary as we hnN
amind To-. II he don't like II. b" knows what h"
can do. II" can leave, lAlplaus'I Nnrn Ms
salary was irst nNrd a. t@uot many 81 u1
tried to ~ II down To- u ,3u II was too hard
/ ou Us so Tint to pay 1t "" had to mortgage ihe
/ church. want &" $50" every ON" mat Not'- ~
| fix the pastors salary put MS hand INTO his
| pocket and say what he's going tO give
| toMnri u.
Ihe 'hair Thought thnt the congregation
would pay whni ih,y agreed To without any pro-
| cc,.ili,S pl ~ svvrt. ,t, ~, ,,,u IT.
Nr. NnrWl'k Nn1h ph',i Mr, l''lp,' ~ III !
last quarter salary gave MN slzo. anu shlu
| IL wnS ~ me quarter II" sau ~, ou, ~.
ErabDcI thr money an th, sam. mn nm n Wi Wrhi