The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-06-11

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derstand that he was the law and the
expostulator = of the law. This
conduct on the part of the pastor led
to the resignation of five of the nine
members of the board of stewards. as
follows: Arthur Simmons, !. L. Lacey,
+. K. Freeman, w. H. Thomas and
b. Edmondson. The collections had
fallen away from SIS and $50 per
month to sI8, and the attendance had
also decreased. He also began to
agltate the question Of building
NEW CHURCH,
and bought new lot on NJ street
near the church, for s1Ioo, on which
ne paid $500 cash. He then wanted
to borrow $4,000 and go on and
build the church for which he had the
plans, the total cost of the new build
ing to be $4,000. This scheme was
opposed by the members of the con-
gregatlon, as they did not favor con-
tracing debts until they had the
money. Mr.. Stevenson refused to
agree to any delay on such an account.
In consequence of these and other dis
agreements, the breach between the
pastor and the prominent members of
the congregation grew wider, and
when the conference met at Easton,
Md, recently, a petition, signed by
three hundred members of the church,
was sent protesting against the return
OF Mr.. Stevenson. In spite of this, he
was sent back. The members who
were opposed to him concluded to take
redress into their own hands, and a
meeting was called to take some action.
1t was held last evening at Shiloh Hall,
and was largely attended.
THE MEETING
was composed, as it was claimed. of
the best part of the Union Bethel
congregation, and was an orderly as
semblage. The men and women
present showed that they were very
much in earnest, and proceeded at
once to business. The meeting was
called to order by William H. Thomas,
chairman, with Warren ]. Fearing,
secretary. After singing Together Let
Us Live; Together Let Us DE-" and
a prayer by Mr.. John L. Lacey, the
secretary read the report of the stand
ing committee, recommending imme-
dlate steps toward procuring a place
for worship, which, after striking out
the preamble and resolutions offered by
Mr.. Harris counseling remaining in
Union Bethel Church, was adopted.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Harris
was laid on the table Several spoke.
Mr.. Gray urging that they ought to
stay in the church and settle the diff
Guilty with the bishop. The chair
stated the meeting was called by those
opposed to Rev. ]. w. Stevenson, and
he wished all not in sympathy with the
movement to retire. None withdrew.
Mr.. Lacey, however, urged that the
meeting was composed of those who
favored Withdrawing from Union
Bethel, and their business now was to
provide for another place of worship.
He said that money was to be raised,
and he hoped there would be number
to give 500. He would start the
subscription with that amount. This
was sufficient, and the subscriptions
began to come in as fast as the secre-
tary could take the names.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
are as follows Arthur Simmons, 500;
John Bailey, 500; Edward King,
$50; James McGrundy, $50; Joseph
Simmons, $50; Henry Freeman, $50;
w. G. Fearing, $50; Augustus James,
$40; w. H. Thomas, $50; N. M.
Cole, $50; A. w. Thomas, s12;
Louise Bell, S12; Charles Blackston,
s25; ]. S. Brown, $40; Rachel Tolls,
SI2; Annie Thomas, SI2 Adeline
Talbot, sI2; Frank Brown, SIC;
James Bristow, s12; Sarah Burgess,
$40; Henry Pinkney, $40; Charles
Maddox, SIS ; Mary Bell, s12; Isa-
bel Barber, s25; Thomas w. Dyson,
s25; w. F. Thomas, s25; Sarah
Jones, 81; Mary Goodwin, S. 4; Ann
X. 1homas, S. b. EdmondSon, S25;
Maria Meredith, $40; Thomas H.
Cant, $40; w. T. Peal, $50 Martha
Butler, S. Susan Carter, IS; Elite
Moulton, s.; Tllda A. Charlton, $40;
Lettie Thomas, SIS /; Susie Jones, SI2;
Isaiah Berry, IS; James Reed, IS;
G. T. Gray, S. Overton Brown, IS;
Thomas Washington, IS; Hannah
Davis, S.; F. R. Freeman, S25;
Miles Parker, s25; S. Paine, IS;
Frank Young IS; R. H. Thomas,
sI2; Total sI,235. The list of
names signe to the paper in favor OF
starting a new church was ninety-one,
and the secretary was directed TO no
tify the official board Of Union Bethel
Church of the withdrawal of these
members. William Peel, class lea
der, was chosen to take temporary
charge of the new congregation until
A REGULAR PASTOR
could be selected The selection of a
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