Daily Republican., 1881-09-30
TRINITY CHURCH TROUBLE.
A Reply by . Member Of the Con

fCr the REPUBLICAN.
| A communication appeared in Wed
neSday's issue of the REPUBLICAN, ad
dressed to the judges OF the Superio
Court OF Delaware, and signed b,
"Scholaslicus," which was mos
surprising and base attack on the ven
erable and loved Bishop OF this Dio
cese; and an arraignment of the mem
bers OF the Vestry Of Trinity Parish
who are all men of good standing il
rhis community. Tie article shoult
be pa sed with the contempt it deserve.
we're it not 80 full of ta!se statements
that corrertiou Of some OF them is due
to all concerned.
Ii is absolutely false that there ha.
been "feud of long standing" be
tween St. Andrews Church and Trinity
Church; and the acction of our venera.
ted Bishop, in his judicial capacity
needs no justification in this comlnu,
nifty or State.
1t can be shown that for year and
half, before action was taken by the
Vestry toward severing Or. Frost's con.
ntc,ion with the parish, no effort was
spared to induce him to leave church,
where he was no longer wanted, and
where his usefulness was over.
Failing in this special meeting OF
the Vestry was called in accordance
with the charter by eight members.
DR.. Frost was notified Ct this meeting
and its object and requested to be
present. He refused u attend and
threatened to contest its work.
The vestry after deliberation, decided
to put the ca before the Bishop, un-
der the proper canon of the church, sup.
posing their late rector, (who had sta
ted this to be the only legal course) in
the event Of n decision against him,
would submit tc the authority III der
which his VOWS, as minister, had
placed him.
Both sides were heard by the. Bishop
and his advisers, the standing commit
toe Of the Diocese and their decision,
was unanimous against DR.. Frost.
He refused TO leave or discontinue
his ministrations, and for his disregard
of author ty, was formally inhibited by
the Bishop. This left the church free,
and the services have been conducted
since that time by other ministers. DR..
Frost still retains forcible possession OF
the Rectory, aud various books, papers,
&c, of the parish, which he refuses to
give up, much to the Inconvenience Of
the congregation.
To secure these the vestry were
obliged to appeal to the courts, hence
the present suit. The charges Of lille.
gal elections and ineligibility are alb
surd. The whole course of the vestry
is shown on their recorded minutes, and
the character Of the men composing it
should be a sufficient guarantee Of their
actions. The sale of the church pro =
erty is no new matter; it was deter
mined several years ago to move wh"n-
ever sufficient amount could he
realized for the old buildings. Th- ew
site purchased is nearer 10 most ne
congregation than the present clurch
at Fifth and King streets.
The parish includes the old church
(Swedes,) where services are now held
every Sunday by the exertions of the
people in that locality, and where it is
assured permanent minister will be
in charge as soon as the present trou-
bic with DR.. Frost is over, and a rector
called and settled in the parish.
DR.. Frost by his course is doing a
great spiritual harm, and is endanger-
ing, in my opinion: the future Of cur
parish.
A MEMBER OF THE CONGREGATION.