The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-16
BRIDGEPORT IN A FERMENT.
NEIGHRORs ELINGING THE pERY HEIV-
lest or MORAN BRICKBdTS.
The Rev. q. a. Hubbeu RearettinR that he
Gould not Imprison the Gentle Managers
ofa Lottery for NJ MountaIn Grove Cemetery.

ora Lottery Tor " Mountain Grove Cemetery.
BRIDGEPORT, Doc. IA controversial
war. OF an extent and bitterness beyond any
thing over before known in this community,
has been wagcd through tho local newspapers
for the last throe weeks on the propriety OF In
cluding lottery schemes among the features OF
a fair that is to be givon next week for the beno-
Mt Of the Mountain Grove Cemetery Association.
majority Of the ministers are arrayed on the
negative side OF tho question. and on the other
are the clerical minority. the wealthiest and
most influential citizens. many ladies Of promi-
nent social station. and probably the groat ma
jorty OF tho rank and nle." Every one who
felt Interested In the subject under discussion
seems 10 have boon moved tc send his views
thereon to the newspapers. which have printed
between thirty and forty columns OF these COM
muncations. setting forth every possible phase
Of both sides OF tho question, aud a good many
things besides that weto not strictly pertinent
to the issue.
Tho fair was projected some weeks ago. with
the object OF raising 10000 to clear of an cx-
isting debt Of tho nssociaton. and to accom-
plish nm extensive plan Of improvements for
further beautifying the cemetery. 1t is tho
chief burial place Of the city. is advantageous
ly situated. contains already great number Of
handsome monuments fine roadways attract
i've landscapes. &C.. and the managers desired
to 10 ON with the improvements until it should
become an institution TO which every Bridge
porter could point with pride. The directors
Of the association are all mon Of standing and
influence and tho Preparations wcrc begun
under tho most favorable auspices. L. 4. Bar
NUN GYayg pony II ne e9terWise ne ION I,s
Haven and Hartford Railroad gave a silNcr
table service, valued at $1,000; the Hon. Na-
haniel Wheeler. the sewing machine nuEunte.
contributed munihccntly; other wealthy clu-
2cn- were extremely liberal In thuir gifts,
the best ladies' of the city lent their enthusiastic
cooperation To the AFFAIR and II was soon as
surod that the entertainment would sutpa-s
any previous local uni"riaking oi tho KIND. ana
realize the 10000 that the directors desired.
While everything WAS going thus swimming
ly. there appeared In one " the n.wrpnp.is
paragraph stating that n number Oi ,he minis
tors would opln-e the iair unless every ihln& IN
the way of ruilln were dispensed Wlih. This
ox'!t"d sur. hnd Two II tnrce dNys l3t.t ~ ~.
% the protesting clergvmen ihcr9A-rd ihn sur
by publishing what Is known as the Min .stcr-'
Mcmorial.' In ihe name OF law 9rl"r. eng
tho State against lotteries and went on CO. say.
We would rcspccuuly urge thrt Tie violation ot tc
tntai a. he pron"er. % MI. isir sn n IT. too DO tho
n'siS,tS s99'e ,.,l H .g'i 'i.' ' & m .
m,g @ oi ihg cammgn,y y, snd srgHe ma,y rex 'l
e.t We dssfSe.,, " rc., is ",ner com,i.- To-
recon-icr their action AND dissaio~ AMI rroub.t ,h
~ iaSS Ssis3' w ht ar ~ At u' '''
Tho memorial was signed by Charles Roy
rrmgT t. HCredp Prwee1 PnS Atn ami SSrke
| Episcopal; NJ II. Pogson. Baptist; II. \. Day-
cnport Pre-9,ytcrinn John Lyon. Uniy'ls9iii-f, /,
Bray. Methodist Tho Re'. Mr. McNclle, Con-
sres9ionP ami te9 teY .Rrrd, pr + NJ fE'S.y f.' .y
| pal are the only Protestant minister's who ro-
| fused 10 sign. The two first named who arc
among the most popular and cultured clergy
| the controversy. but DR.. Richardson expressed
| his dissent from the views OF his protest
t.Dn. publ shed {. dry Citrr the memoru he
ugNtnaod the protesting ministers i.r tn' /
| morally wrong. bat tHat their purpose doi o.
! mined thcir character; rrmndct bis CO.. 2. Ne
! looted Mguhius To-. l' ot their number ry iic
| c0st|ue o. lots. AMI brought up tho eN0mIle oi
! Or NJit. the eminent itesoyWrlnn miu.-i" "r
! WHO su'rs7iuilN engineered lottery l9 i"l7n
money o. build d thr..9eica! seminary. \ c.,l-
| puulou case tp that ~ Dr. No't WIS recalled hy
| Inc IIr.tt- which learned from lts l = tnuf in
! town OF Fairfield had big lottery for cnur'l
purposes. am TINT in those days twas regarded
| ~ "a legitimate church enterprise.
Since the memorial was made public tho con-
! troNcrsy las RACED ilercoly aud uuiutcfm.itlug.
| ly. 1t has got tne wn2le town 10y ihr cars ahd
| aroused animosiues thai ythtS WI upl gHe e.
! From the start the managers showed no dsp9-
| sitiou 10 accedc % the request Of the ministers
! fair would be failure unless lotteries In some
! form were allowed, as they had on hand many
! valuable articles that could be adyantngeOusly ly
10 Io,r - ,roa , "a ii oi,soicta in - "a a.
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ran ,nsni, ~ fb ana intn,,y
| II ~ b ,st - ,a','i ~ l., ~ irI,s,trt irha MINI
oi Ine ues, po3pir 81 - ,he ne ,
80 80 ~ tL,trh Vfatrs rhny were .ail.d ,iori
@ aics III "a" ai All r a''o', cr
So, n' e., ~; So s fr 10 to c9,n,oro H., IN
r.Sl.hr u u, a moit ~ ~ - q, ~ ~ ~ i,P M ~ III
su.a su.a'vt ~ Ii o oI a. HEN " b hii 10 9,ii
~ p' "u rariv tha min strs soi9 ii,tle
cyce,t tn raassnrt ibot lnttaries ,rerc 4,
oHI fee,,ait,, rs,1rs oni th9t ~ IN IN An y,
Hiln 80 ,,,,. tb, @ H. M N az. -. .r,re 10
| ybi'h tbcV ,yera nsLeI to "ountcnencaF ana
! n.s ~ some protests wore entered against Nh a
ii,..rn.. ,vitl v.hf,n ia rc,nr,t,i .Sapti.r,.'n
49, ~ ~. - " ~ ~ - ,,i - ia IT, , ~
! N',o '7HHlltu III DN'te ".' t7.H " H.lH,lii', -
| ana hypocrisy, hliu compared 70 Would-pe
! " pDp's ana the Ike. Tho ministers Mere
| dDultlp-s astODishcl at the storm they had
! rnisod hut thev could NOT well buek down from
,L'i, ',,ftr all a.. ~ Ctlnr "a L., ,r,,r., 90
lHnlI LI0ltlDl nlu a. Wy VtiSi @ ST. WI a. lu &
| s"Ncd l9 . hnu urn h,7o We ulsputo nus lhuS
! lar rcsuNnd in only irultess luhgl1,
| WROTE n eharu letter to L. r. Barnum asking
hin, ea a IegisInior how ho oould con ststcntlv
n!Il ~, u iutt9,",'i iutt9,,"' lat ,i,, i,. II H.,
/ uklplN " Nilltlllr 20 Nlbht NV INV sAls l'dl