New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-22
A PHILADELPHIA QUARREL
CHRIST CHURCH AND ITS CHAPEL.

CHRIST CHURCH AND ITS CHAPEL.
A DISPUTE WHICH Is VIKING HOTTER, AND WILL
EVENTUALLY GET INTO THE CoURrS-RifUAi-
ISM THE sTUMBLiNG-DLOCK-TuE BRIBERY
CASES.
irRoN An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF The TRIarNrJ
| PHILADELPHIA, March 20.-The und -rcur-
rent Of Pnilade phlan conversation during rather dul
week has received new impetus from the latest deNel-
Opmens IN the Cnrist Church Chapel trouble didi-
Guilty which threatens 10 become more aud more III
viewed it is attempted to StraiSIten it, Aud proha-
bly, too, it win add TO the unenyable reputation last
settling on the Quaker City Tor ecclesiastical sduaebes
Christ CGurch is 10 what Trinity Is to NowIork
George Washing ons pew s still there aud ieat "a
enough OF itsef 20 link the edfce 10 antiquity. Il Is
way down town, OF Second and Markct--te' and
IL ONLY natural wish Of some of It's nenD. IRIS wfo
had dIifed westward with The tide o. fashion t1ai,
without abandoning their parish thoy might worslp
nearer their homes than couple Of miles This feeling
resulted In 1874 In the starting OF Ch'io Church chapel
Toe prcj ,cOrs began In a room over saloon. By june
1877, the chapel had grown into n nOurshiac enterprise
aud opened pretty little wooden structure on Pne-sti
above Nineteenth-st The Rev. g. Wo0lsey Hodge was
chapel pastor, and later assisted by the Rev.
Mr.. Percival. The Rev, DE- Fo2go, IS the rector OF
Christ Church. lie - low chuIchman or perhaps, IL
would be fairer to say, does not believe III rliuaism
The Rev. @. Woolsey Hodg believed ma practscd rt-
Uasn to the point OF aurcular and was ably
seconded by the Rev. Nj Percyal
This made The trouble. Christ Church did not Ike TO
have Carlst Church Chapel OF a widely fcrent and
heterOdlx style Of faith. The Rev. G. Woosey Hodge
vas requested 10 rsizu, which, after same " safe
mcnt4" ne did. His assistant also resigned. The cor
gregaon OF the chapel met, ana with only three dis
seDents OF total Of AL sustained their rtaaistic
pastor IN his position, and, III series OF resolutions,
struck a defiant attitude toward Their rector ana the
parent Church Bishop stevens endoayored to pour OF
upon the waters, but to NO avail. The chapel applied
to the Church for a separation and charter. meet
ing Of the parish voted vita large majority 70 reject
the proposition and the Rev. Dr. Foggo announced that
lie would take possession OF the chapel. A hurried
consultation had with the lawyers, and when
tue rector arrived at the chapel Sunday morn
ing he found the doors locked and ted
and thevestrymen OF the chapel IN actual possession
They refused hiGl Abundance. IL determined
OF Hold the Fort" ana the vestIymen campcd ont
ia the chapel guard by sentrles and passwords, slept
there, aud hai their meals brought 10 them The state
OF siege kept mp until Thursday OF this week. when
Christ Church. having announced hat possession OF the
chapel would NOT be sought by other means than the
law the chapel agan thrown open for service. Bus
there was 30 preacher The chapel OF course can OBJ
Tain preacher only by Dr.. Foggos consent, the Bishop
justly having stated that he would only recognize min
lister sentby The church The chapel services, oouse
queny, entirely lay. To-day the chapel cJngiega
ZION app FOR charter, and promiUeut lawyers prom
,e to make The case w,urh VIII be hour contested, and
a, h1tlyurged an resting decision favorable
70 the chapel people VIII still further compliclte
matters, as placing the chapel IN artagonisn TO me
Bishop. OF ciy opposition t. ecclesiastical DEGREES
rne chapel raunot DE erected into The church OF
dcpcudcn, parish for "a IS Itaated in u parish cf the
CHURCH ~ rhc Mediator; a. canuot contuu. aS tine
chapel of II-t Cnusc tboui coming under the jar s.
d.ctou of fHe rector OF tta' cnlIch.
Tlis s. r case, simply stci Inc equity OF 10 see ms
LOB nr Rits thulcl rather than the chapel people
-o nul me chapel Was administered "a Il Nust
D., tho church. tiurcl had the ii-nt 20 administer IT,
ul.a ui thc cuapfltcs is founded ca the idC,
fhat thcir money ana nOi The money OF Cursl thufch
aut and liut. ned the chapel ana that tho large ut
,n-lfr worst. uN-r- i4r the cntt-i tll nor tIe
CHURCH Ie. however difficult 10 now iuls makes
II al money Subscribed {" lhc tiitl was
dependence oi CHRIST ChNlc. hO as
%, independents sious orgula ion The Rev. q.
nuY,-et flOl-e is clergyman Of wealth, ana
can therefore afford to OJk 90 N4th smile
go tie uuoi~ luf bed cDWphCrucF OF fortune.
Tl Re- ir. ElEL uI-. 90 con -' eht ID ~ ol the case
from or equity rot Of view. and he has tue Bishop
,r.- .u. lie civil and ecclesiastical decisions u the
.t. ,r. 10th. ltcnuc led is what puzzles Philadelphia
colyyi--t0u and opinion. ia" mainly win tDt per
.nui l.- or ISM or tic ci ilch 40 III H~c1
100 hc Iu, whole affair Is an elective le"teu hOmls'
at, .i prove toying matter o. tJu.eWpato from t-C
pc,ys add puipits n Passion Week.
Tht ucvroP u She riot Dtl'eiy cases $40" Iur le
We, ;nc uuuCuuOep mt oil an Extra session oi
IN. B,.r uf Ptrdou- % D. Hed on tlc 2Ith. The gen
era luurc,-iuu sccus q b- chat keDOe, Saltcr Rum
boyer ,ra0 ord and PrruE VIII ne p1idourd ON pay
ao.rd while thc others remain stil.et 10 'htii
,.ut.us.. 80 }y passed the 20 f CcrtiHiY counsel
are actively Puitng al AVA able machinery I'D
motion 10 fflUl- The stat Hn1AIC.~ thai
~ ssh ouuose nIt General opinion wlli bc 'ul salts
r- A. tar incn ptrIugcd, tIr obtaining tAt c0ntlc
tou having yiu.cltra ti, .W and .dlHrI tc itc'ing
ot resentment To- the chang so hsluF made thdt
" bribery carries every tnpS "' iiarr.s"nrs.