Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-12
The Di:stcuIsirs in st. Jchn's par.
STAEsaENT or The vEs-Sy

ration OF Nr. lewis. we append the following
St2tement of the case by the vesiry:-Ths
lunioT waTdeh and yestry respectfully submit,
The following correspondence and statement
. for rhe Information OF the members or tho
PARISH, 3nd of the stated worshippors az the
parish church and AZ The chapel on the "a
day Of April current. at a meeting OF the veSfry
AT which every member was present the rector
handed 70 the Nestry the following letter ef
l. Johns Parish. Washington. n g.. Re-,
! 10 Once, 10Th and II streets northwest. April
>. i>NN. GCuiiemen: 4 little more than one
year ago placed nv resignation IN The hands
OF your luniOI warden; was persuaded at that
tine 10 withdraw II. I now renew mat resig-
nation 81 my reciorahip. May cod bless st.
Yours sincerely. JOHN yAUGnN LEWIS
Tothe Nrsiry II -. Johns Parish. Washing
The vesiry. theroupon. on the same evening
Gnanllnonsi4 adopted the following resolutions:
R'Eo'n", lLat The ves'ry accept the reS,gna-
lion of April 2d. lisa, rendered 10y the Rev Dr
Lewis, with al expression OF sincere regret that
anything should have occurred 10 make IL ne
ccSSaIy OF advisable. E,Solr,tl That in sever
ing the near Ties which have connected nr
Lewis with this parish for the past ttepn years
The NCSlrH places on record testimony or theiI
sense OF bis Jealous eyOjion TO what he has re-
Safded as his best interests. R.sp'rd. That
lr. LEWIS le authorized 10 continue 10 occupy
the redoTy with his family until The st day o.
september next. and that the treasurer be "a
recied 10 continue to pay 10 DIR Lewis A monthly
pay meii OF S25o. until and Including ne ST daS
oi september next II being our wish ~ give IN
OF this resolution Was sent 10 DR. Lewis hv th
registrar on the I'd day OF April ON tue sam
day the Junior warden. by direction ot the yes
Try. notified the bishop OF the diocese bN mail o.
the resignation OF DIR. Lewis and OF the Vacancy
in the parish. oh the same 80 day OF ADri
Dr. Lewis addressed TO the junior warden thC
following letter:
~. JoHN's RECroRy. 80 April. 1Sso.
Dear Sir: | can already see that my presence
here is likely TO embarrass the vesiry in the df-
cult TASK II has in hand. Turn your six months
pledge into cash. u VIII bear any fair discountl
Place Is 10 my credit at Riggs ~ Co. anA VIII
go north for fortnight: viii remove ny family
from Washington. May lst. or as near thar date
as possible. NacatlBE he rec;Ory.
Yours, very truly. JoHN VAUGHAN LEWIS.
Mr. Geo. {. htpm3n.
ON the 9Th day OF April the yeStry passed the
following vote, cepy OF which was transmitted
10 Dr. Lewis Ou the same day: TOfed-rhat the
. letter OF Dr. Lewis 10 the pnior warden OF the
Sd Instant. lust read. be spread upon the
records ana that The proposal or Dr Lewis is
, hereby accepted. and the treasurer Is author
led 10 carry ont this engagement in the name
OF me PARISH. having regard TO the convenience
OF l'r. Lewis IN meeting his pecuniary engage
mehtS Ia Washington prior 30 his departure.
During the evening OF he 9th Instant two pefi-
lions were presented To the VcStry. ono was
signed 10y nine persons, or whom twoare known
, TO De holdelS oi pew or part OF pew. They
ask the Nlthdr3Tal or the acceptance OF the
late rettOlS resignation. This canUpf legally
oe done. The other petition bears tue naIaas ot
SlN registered voters 0f the parish, among whom
Is It's respected and much beloved senior warden
. ol nineteen other Wen known and influential
gentlemen who are holders OF peS, on parts of
ipws. out are not registered voter: of three,
Gcntt0icn who are fhcT pew holders norrcy-
isteTcd voters; andur nin,t y-ouc laIip, seventy
SIX OF whom are holders OF pews or parts OF
peWs individually or through their hu- bands OF
! idthtfS. Among these names are some of the
most constant attendants upon the services OF
! the church. and some OF the most Zealous
MoikerS IN its charities. Their petition states
that they have learned with great regret that
Dr. Lewis has resigned. and that his rl,lgDa-
tloh has been accepted 10y the yestTy. Il rep
reaeh's tEat Ia their opinion, "A large majority
Oh the congregation desire that he should con-
lnle as rector. and " earnestly requests the
NeStry 10 recall him. As The members OF the
Ncstry have made up their minds no. 10 ronpIy
WIN tllS CouTi"oUSly stated request a proper
regard for the expressed wishes OF a large and
! influential part OF the congregation requires
shat IBeH should give the reasons tOr their re-
iusal ]. They have good reason TO imagine
mat This representation has been made with
out consulting DR.. Lewis. and that n would
not nave Deen approved by him. His renewal
( OF his resignation OF year ago was not
mace hastily. nor without consideration. It
( was done after consultation With his friends
and after duly considering its effec: upon the
parish. The NeStry feel confident that be is not
disposed 10 reopen the question. =. The resig-
nation was accepted by the vestry only after
full discussion and careful rejection In all
proceedings they consulted the Interests and
Feelings OF the rector, as they understood them
ana they showed 10 him the consideration the
, blhdneSS, and the courtesy TO which his long
connection with this parish, and his apparent
hold upon the affections OF so many OK It's peO-
pie, entitle him. That the conclusion which
the rector and the veStry reached Is for the true
interests Of this parish is the undOubted con-
yiction OF each member OF the vestry. 3. The
law imposes upon the yestry the responsibility
: of selecting a rector for the Bishops aruroyai
While the present yestry viii not sest 10 escape
from this duty, they are anNigds TO understand
the views OF the congrss alton and 10 obtain it's
united moral support The present expression
OF opinion, large and influential as the number
OF signefS is, contains the views OF only A
minority OF the congregation, and OF only
smal. minority OF the registered voters OF the
parish. Without weakening the moral
influence which such names give, the veStry
cannot but See that the paper lacks the names
OF other gentlemen or equal distinction aud OF
, equal weight In the parish, and OF other ladies
equally constant In attendance on services. and
equally earnest in charities. IL would ber, ,,fusi
on The sole ground OF the wishes OF a decided
minority or the congregation TO SET aside a set
lement carefully and consclentiousIy mada he
tween tne iate rector aud the parish Officers
WHO nave the responsibilities OF determining such
questions. Ii only remains for the vestry to in
woke the patient consideration and harmonfons
action OF The parish during the present Iunc-
tDe. 10 SeehlDg Tor a successor 10 Dr Lewis
they VIII cndeayor 10 md one who viii MN
tam the high intellectual standard or the mast.
whose views on church government aud church
I Affairs viii haImoniZe with the well knoSn
opinions OF the parish; whose energy and doyn-
uon 10 bis parish WORK Shall emulate The exam
PIE OIL ms predecessors, and whose gentle. lov.
| lDg and Christian character sha1 be A we'll
| SEIiDg OF good influences IN Washington
ihey earnestly beg every member or the par
lSh 10 deFOte his or her energies towards ASST
ing the EestIy I'm this important work fnstesS
! OF wasting them Ia useless regrets for q pasr
Mhch cannot be recalled. Geo. & T'hiplnan
| William n. Philip, ;. " eniamin Robert Row
f, purn NJ. ID, NJ. Tnmbe, JAS H. WatlDolcb. j
| I. bancroft Davis, Il. VI. Schaeffer yeSfrT
| TWO IoUSG NARYLANDERs ARRESTED on
| CHARGES OF FORGERY, ETC.-YeSterday Major
BROCK received information from HagerstoWn
mat TWO young men belonging 10 that town
ldd Forged an endorsement on a check on the
/ IfaserStQwn bank and obtained the money
sseo On II and had left Tor this city on the Nof
| train yesterday morning. AT the same time
special OFFICER T. L. Tldball, OF the Post ONCE
| department. received advices from the post
/ master at HagerStows that these young men
| VIM. Hawthorne and Frank ZelIer-had OBJ
! tafned a letter from the post of1ice containing
check for $500 belonging TO q lady OF that
Town, and had obtained the money on IL. Mr.
1l0bau, assisted by Detective Officers Miller
and McEifresh and Officer kearny stationed al
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad were on
The lookout, and the men were arrested at the
! depot. They were taken TO police headauar1ers
and s2l9.20 taken from them, with some articles
which they had purchased. They are held at
police headquarters for reQuisition from the
governor or Maryland. They were about 10 take
he train for Virginia when arrested. HaW-
thorne is a butcher by trade.
A HUSBAND FINED FOR AssAULTISG HIS WIFE's
LoYER.-Th1S morning, In the Police Court.
Henry Armand Bodine was charged with as
SatIlfiDD Theodore Uha