The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-07
PREACHING WITHOUT MONEY
DUT NOT WITHOUT PRICE, WHI,H THE
UE1RELS WILL NOT PfK.

Consequently n lawsuit by the Pastor NJ thc
a rricnn Congregational Church OF Nor
rI-snla Fists Used In II Religious Meeting
Tho African Congregational Church in
Norrisann has boon divided into factions Tor
the last two ycars. The church is an ouigrowth
of tho Union Mission. established several years
ngo. The ediilcc. small whito- painted struc-
ture, WIS built IN 1865 in i5sth street near Third
avenue, within stones throw Of its rival tho
IT, Pnul's A. NJ J.. Church. At tho outset
Brother Charles l.. Ritter was selected 10 Oillei-
ntn. and he continued 10 preach until Dee. ..
1878. when at his request. he received letter Of
dsmissa The church lost members in tho
last months OF his pastoral chnrge. The trus-
tecs engaged the Rev. r. Clement Oliver. Pres
bytsrian. to occupy the pulpit for n few weeks
10 this there was opposition. Tho opposition
lection WAS led b. Brother John II. Eliot. who
was onco dismissed for melting mcmbor. who
hold a mortgage Of tho property. {, sue tho
church for 5000 when only $500 was due. lut
his dismissal lid not affect his standing in the
Aid so 'icty. an auxiliary Of the church. He got
control of that society. and induced many per
Son. outside OF tho church to Join with him in
nm effort to gain control Of tho church; hut be-
fore tho society had majority uf tho mcmbors
Of the church enrolled. Brother Ritter. the pns-
tor. had the society disconnected from the
church
Tho keys when the church WIS closed ut the end
OF Brother ltit"r's ministry. When Brother
Oliver wu- called. the communicates were I'M
able 10 gi into the building pait md service. ~
Brother Eliot. NJ the opposition, held the Keys
and refused t. siNe them w On I, Irrenr"
key was isut from Brother R'iter the dcppscd
pastor. and a tr strc entered the building took
on al the locks and rcl'g ed them with thos,
for which he had keys. by this Brother Eliot
cot roinderccmcnt- in ia" persons Of Brother
municants who called Brother oliver he
IA.
At a prayer meeting, few days qiter
thc church was rcopcncd. the regular n,mbcr-
Marshall. At the commencement Of the ser
vices, Deacon Jacuh Ritter, 81 The opposite ion
went into the pulpit aud prayed. Deacon Mar
Shall arv-r To- i'r"itc" u prayer with few re-
mnrks. and SON" young negroes began -lunllng
Voice. brother i',r WlliaIai.-. % tr1atoS, called
order. orderi Brother Eliot. chief Of the
opposition, ansrily responded. g De gemmcn
VIII stop when d"y pleas. hut not when Brud,
der Williams pcusos. brother lut'r started
the dONolu-y to 80 ate y diversion. Immediate
" alter II was through u hruihor rcnd notice.
meeting tu net On recalling the Aid Surirty into
the precincts 81 the church. Thc regular mcm-
bcr- hogan g. count heads. and DEACON Mar
shall seeing that ~" opppeitiun had y majority
which would rcinstute Inc Ail Soriciy said.
It, ton u'ri" j. AMI time To- - home" The
remark caused tine great II confusion. The
young m'n jumped on til" -'ni- pushed tho
the rldcr-. and the confusion became moro con-
founded. when Deacon Marshall turned ofi tho
hnip. Brother l.liot and his son found DEACON
mai-hnll, ANA -oi-'1 was ~, progress. two
against one wa hlg"ld-. mud Drnoon Marshall
wiz pummcllrd. Tho regular urmbei. len tho
vicinity - fast a~ tncy rouil and -"mr time
nilurwHtd the ~ ranging. crowd Wp- .ic'itri.
INN n''Ni dut Deacon MARSHALL had Brother
Iilpi and his ~'n arr - II for a~-lult and bat
tory. and the, wct,f ncl - each i'm no Ford
nam Polio, Court. Snectn th,r. hn,r been
erin .naiioils md rccrin,inatou- among Tho
members. Tho oricr-ioyins mclnh"r- called
i "a
wrrc held prlicr oil o'r was siuiionHd in the
build :" y 's"rr,olirr. Brother tiiot sub
sidnI somewhat. and the members held services
without much in"rriil ton.
But now they are engaged in controversy
oy Brother Rnt'rs salary. IL WI" supposed.
wh,n the church Wa first orgnniL"d aud Broth,
rr Ritter occupied the pulpit. that he would
rerNe without ralary. 80 that the d"lt Of the
church ,'ull lee raid. AMI The expenses Mt
without too severe a tax On th" members. But
Bro'her E,u-r thinks YihciTi-c. and he al-
Court. Chambers. on ruc-day. in suit for his
hnliry. Hc SAID that from November. l~b-. Ia
Scrtcnhor -; hi- SALARY wu- a, thc rat, Of
500 per NNar On sept. I. 1874. there was due
MIN 81 f',''i From S'Id. /. Ia. tu Dee. .. 1855.
when h" Was dismissed, hr Say that h" WIS en-
titled h. r"cciN" salary AZ m" rl" Of 500 per
year. or >ii- l9r IN. period ~ question. which
mgScs total Of si.-"i.dG lie sues for only
:, The congregation in it- an-wcr denies that
Brother i;tt'r Na- rNnr chilled hy thcm; TINT
prior 10 S"uirnh'r, l-''. th' nsreer'rh WIS that
il TINT tor liNe u,n'l i l-7i Brother Ritter ah-
rrnirI himself from the u nrch thereby ~iu--
ing great los and dtnlYt' TO- tlacougr"si.finn"
lor li'h counter claim IL st up against him
Bribor Ritter asked that the answer h, an
null'i. ui thr ground that II Wa- not authorized
by th" congregation or tho Board vi Trustees.
Jnig non'hu' dcmod the motion.
Elu"r'- ,iuini Go the hiti.rcnd. Tnctrra-ury i
rather luw, and the church buidng narrowly
- apcd sale ON foreclosure "A short time ago.
but ly lnli,idunl subscriptions the members
hop" To- mold thor own.