The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-02
MRS. HANAF0RD'S ENEMIES.
ATTEMPTING TO DEPOSE A WOMtN
PREACHER FROM PULPIT.
Young Ladies Of n Congregation who Want "a
Man 10 Preach TO Them-lAn Exciting Meet
Ing In Jersey City-Divi-iou Threatened.

Man 10 Preach TO Them-An Exciting " ect-
Ing In Jersey Cny-Divi-ion Threatened.
On Easter Sunday, three years ago, the
Rev. Phoebe a. lTanaford was installed pastor Of
the Church Of the Good Shepherd in Summit
avenue. the only Universalist Church fin Jersey
City. woman Of raro coqucncc. shrcwd cx-
ccutivc ability. and tirclcss energy. she soon
instilled into the congregation some Of her own
spirit. and ero year had past the church.
which had been weakened by diss lnsions and
fogyism. wac wide awake. She preached three
times on Sunday. wrote sketches and reviews
for several religious wccklics. presided over
class meetings. visited her parishioners rogu-
larry, and has not known an idle hour since she
occupied tho pulpit Through her excrions
the membership has Increased over one hun
dred per cent.
The young women Of tho congregation have
OF late expressed a preference for a man for
minister, and they have 80 worked on the sus-
crptihl" feelings Of their parents that several of
the trustees determined on a change. The
scheme WINS kept as quiet as possible. but. dcs-
pit" all the caution prartiscd, the friends Of the
fair minister discovered the little plot and
nippcd it in the bud ut the annual meeting vi
the members two weeks ago.
II wns determined Ia call an adjourned meet
ing 10 dispose Of Mrs Huuafurd. and the friends
81 the pastor rallied in all their strength on
ndnosiny might in the basement of the church.
u. W. Holden, cashier Of the Bergen Savings
Bank, was called 90 the chair. and in the
benches were one hundred OF the leading rcsi-
dents Of Jersey CITY lIoiglts. Al persons cx-
coM members wpre carefully excluded. As soon
~ quiet was maintained. Brother Wotson offer
ed resolution that the Board ~ Trustees le
authorized 10 engage the services ol u male
minister for one year from the lat oi April next,
subject 10 "a" approval Of the parish,
Lay it on The table," Call the yeas and nays
md " move 10 amend dinnci the ears Of the
Moderator who stood NJ and SHOUTED in vain
sadness he declared that the meet ng was not
that II railroad corporation or banking as
so'auon. He stepped Town from the platform,
nud calling Brother lluugh 10 the chair. said
II was a sorry sight 10 him 10 witness the
wrnngle community Of friends. banded to-
Ecthcr To- disseminate religious truths. should
he guided 10y better motives. He pictured the
success of the church, and feared that their
bright hopes had been dashed to the ground.
At the close Of the address Deacon Munson
sprang 90 his feet and declared that hv the read
ing 9l the resolution every woman in the room
Prof Brale. moved that the resolution he
amended 10y striking out the word male and
this motion WAS lust-i2 to -. To defeat TN"
original resolution the friends OF Mrs. Hama
i"tl gathered n agruup. ana motions il'wthick
AMI iHst Motions 10 adjourn. amend, lay over
ana r,s'ind were made ON tpiwNotrl down NJ
length resolution Ia reduce Mrs. Hanatords
salary 10 81 300 year was offered. and this WIS
voted down-45 to ~. After the Vot' WIS taken
II was disc Ver"d that several members had not
signed the constitution "a requ,redli and. there
means OF weakening Mrs. Hanaford's support,
amt consequently nlibu-trriug WIS resumed
ana Kept up until nearly midnight. and IN Tn"
ANYTHING.
There is no doubt that tho congregation are
! equally div led and split H. inrN table. The
friends Of the pastor declare that tiey viii start
/ new church.
/ Il was rep rtcl 10y some Of the opponents Of
! Mrs. Haunf0rd that she was dcpns'd. but that Is
not So. Her contract lasts until the lei ~ April
/ 1871. and sh. cannot I've denied the pulpit until
! then, or until her successor is appg nted.
Mrs. Hann'Ord Il "a remarkable little woman.
/ forty-eight years OF age. She was born IN Nam
turkrt. and lH.gnn literary work at the age of
/ thirteen. She claims an esiry on her mothers
! side t. u njaWin franklin. At the age If twenty
/ ~" married pr. j. n Hanaford and for year
/ u.s. -i"d him ia tea hing She was '~iu 'atr.l a
/ Cutk'r. became Baptist a. fey years after her
4 marriage. and wis ordlined ) CniNtr-all~t IA Ne
/ l-t"r ina the town oi lIiehan, Mas-, in is.6.
/ Tour years nft'r ~" was Installed pastor Of tn"
/ NV Haven Methodist Chur ID. aud m 1874 of tl"
/ Church of IN Good shepherd. She has been
/ editor of the Ldd,es' Repository. and is th" au-
! thoroi the lives of p..nhoiy and Lincoln. md
! the Representative Women Of America" she
! las lcctured in all the principal cities OF tn.
| Union. and il Pr"sid nj of the Sorosi- Ciui Of
I New York. Sh" il an active worker m all the
! associations for the anrlioration II women.
! The k'y. Charles /. iIanalOru Of Little Falls II
I her