New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-04
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ave- and Hooper-st., Brooklyn, is In state OF
ton as an independent church to the ortnouoA iou
of Congregationalism. During It's career as az, az p,
dependent church II was preslaed over health fail
ing he retired from this pastorate ana tne nes'
W. f. Crafts became the pastor Under ms gu 9id dc
Congregational churches. This caused 1rlctlon,
and several members OF the congregation
went to other churches. Last sunday MI MI.
Crafts gave notice that certain teachers IN the
Sunday-school who had not subscribed To the new
order of things would be expected to resign. SUD
sequently. in teachers meeting, he SAID that tne
Mrs Pilsbury, wife of DR.. Pillsbury, were the ones
meant George w. Hebard, the superintendent,
said that they would be expected TO resign Only MY
from their church connections, at which MI Cratts
is reported to have exclaimed " Ihey are no.
wanted either In the church or the Sunday school
TRIBUNE reporter called at Mr. Craltss mouse use
Yesterday, but he not at home. MI Crd1ts
does not wish any public controversy saia MIS-.
Crafts, "but when he speaks he will speak Win
force" $3.50 =,
Pillsbury would of course resign her position as
teacher in thelSunday- school. The SUNDAY -scnool
connected with the church." he remarked, Is w
tually missiOn-school, aud had no idea that the
fact of going TO another church would influence Mr.
Crafts TO take the step he DID"
PRIVILEGES AT CASTLE GARDEN.
Emigration Commissioner Taintor called meet
ing of the Castle Garden Committee yesterday. lie
requested Bernard Bgin, OF the Castle Garden ex-
press Nugent ~ Murray, having tne TeSlduIduO
privilege Scully g. Davitt and Hogan d. Billing,
the money brokers the representatives, OF the
Western Union Telegraph, the New-lork Central
Erie and Pennsylvania Railroads and all other
people enjoying privileges at Castle Garden to ap-
pear before them. This was for the purpose OF con-
ferrng in regard to the proposition to rent these
privileges at q stipulated sum annually. Some OF
the commissioners think 1t beneath the dignity OF
the State to make such contracts, while the ndgor-
lty including Commissioners Hauselt, Lynch, For
rest, Starr and Mayor Grace are of the opinion that
all persons having privileges should pay rental TO
be applied toward the reduction of general eX-
pens-s. 1t is claimed that Mr.. Blgiin makes about
25 600 out of the expressage of the immigrants IL
is said that he ought TO be willing to pay rent OF
81 800 out of this The meeting yesterday was
private and the result of it could not he learned
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF BUSINESS MEN
The annual convention of the American Cham
Der of Commerce was held at the metropolitan
Hotel Yesterday. Delegates from Boards or lTadc
commercial organizations. etc. were present, ana
papers were read upon the impOrtan6 manufactures
and products of the country: DR.. Heath president
proyement in breeding OF cattle, and i'll agr1cul-
ture ~; DanfOrth KnowltOn, on Sugar produc-
ton" Fifteen other subjects were treated
At the dinner IN the evening, William IL. Gu0n
presided Mayor Randolph, OF Trenton, NJ
j.; j 1ge Shea and Roger A. Pryor, the Rev.
Drs Howard Crosby, j Ohm f. Newman, General a
Loudon Snowden, ex-SuTTogate CALVIN, Congress
men Smith. Hutchns and Robinson, L. =. Shayne
General Alexander 5. Webb and Colonel Richard
Yose, were among those present. There were
number of toaStS.