New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-12
THE WESTERN UNION ELECTION.

AT the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Western Union n1T eayCr of london Wee
elected directors. The only other new members OF
the Board were Percy Il. Pyne repreSc ntng the
BSkel. president of the First National Bank, who
has been prominent during the past few months IN
connection with the management OF the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company. The only vacancy
rouse1 by retirement was that of James II. BANKER
The number of directors was increased oy one; ihs
new place was filed by the election OF MI; Dahe5'
while Mr. Pender succeeds the late General SanloIoi
ienry Weaver succeeds James II. BANKER anu
Percy Il. Pyne takes The place OF the late MOSES
Taylor The new board, which Will meet tomorrow
for Organization, is constituted as follows NoI{lh
Green, Thomas I. Eckert, +. ID. Morgan John van
Horne, AUGUSTUS schell, Harrison Durkee, Jay
Gould. Russell Sage A. b. Cornell sidney D Dion
CYRUS W. Field John Pender, Henry Weaver, Percy
T. Pierpcnt Morgan, Frederick l.. Ames,
T. D. u WOIGeseT G5S@ R SibSeTp
Zalmon G. Simmons Samuel Sloan, Erastus Wlman,
Amasa Stone, George j. Gould, Chamncey NJ
Depcw James w. Clendennin, George T. BAKER.
10 this ticket there was no opposition. The total
vote was G37 724 shares out of q share capital OF
100000 shares, OF the whole vote 609, lO3 shares
present at the meeting had given proxies Tor their
stock The number of persons present was only
nty-four, although more than 9Oo STOCKHOLDERS
were represented.
THE REV. Mr.. CRAFTS'S RESIGNATION.
The troubles which for some time have disturbed
Geayor at Lee-ave. aud Hooper ST., BROOKLYN,
Having eliminated IN the resignation OF the pastor,
the Rev. W +. Crafts, meeting OF the members Oh
the church and society was held ON tuesday even
ing to take action upon the resignation, Inc TO.
suit that OF the members OF the church present
nnety-siX voted not to accept Mr. Gratis Teslsna-
tion and sixty-fOur voted to accept II. Tue
society, which is composed OF the peW-noIoeIs
voted unanimously not TO accept the resignation
ur Crafts was seen at his house In HOoperst. by
a tribune reporter yesterday. consider" said
he, that was completely vindicated by the vote
that was taken last evening at the meeting oi Ine
church and society. 1t is IA war OF helerouoAy
against orthodoxy. Those opposed 10 me say IL -
not but il is a very significant 1act thaI ~ was
almost wholly the heterodox members OF the con-
pregation who voted against me"
Will You insist upon reslgnnS
81 have not yet decided. ! shall announce my
decision on Sunday. | want TO correct one STATE
ment that has been made. never personally re,
uuested anyone connected with tho Suhday-scnool
to leave It. Those who We're 'askedit0 sever their
rnnnection with the school were so requested by
the Board of Trustees, acting under he law OF the
State of New-Y York, which gives them power over
the church edice. aud the right 10 eXcluue anyon9
from It whom they please When came mere ana
the church voted TO become CongregatlOnai cleeu
was adopted and received the sanction OF Tic coun-
Gil. 1t is the Apostles Creed with sentence OF
two added. 1t was intended TO represent the belief
of the pastor and officers of the church ana OF
those members who should be thereafter Admitted
Thuse who had Joined the church when III had no
creed were required TO subscrlbe to the new one
gone many of them did 50. Some Withdrew from
the church and went else where but SUN RETAINED,
their places IN the Sunday school. lheV were All
the time taking against the church and making
trouble Some OF the heterodox teachers seemed TO
think that they had right to come there hunday
after Sunday and teach down stairs III the sunday
school directly opposite 10 wh3l was tIugh h uJ,
q debating society and. OF course, could not ne
allowed. As TO my threatening business men WIN
the Withdrawal OF my support IL they 90 not come
to church and all that sort OF talk it is sheer
QDuselSe."