The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1882-02-08

THE CHRIsT CHURCH CASE.

ihos va SOuEb WAS again Chlltu, duu
cross examined further by Mr.. Bates,
but no new points we're elected.
Rev. Henry Phillips, the obstre-
porous rector of Christ Church, " hose
refusal to obey the Bishops order OF
removal result in the trouble was the
next witness. He said he was elect
ed rector Of Christ Church, Delaware
City, in October 1879 and took charge
in January in 1880 at a salary of
$500 per year and the rectory. The
vestry stopped paying the salary
AT this point: Mr.. Bates ordered
the witness to stop, but he still pros
ceeded, when Mr.. Higgins repeated
the order aud Mr.. Phillips sharply
responded, 81 will stop but not for
you, SIR"
On being allowed to proceed the
witness said that from January to
December, 1880, he received S205.
On the first of January he told the
congregation that he desired to see
peace in the church and lwould
therefore wave all claims for salary
against the vestry and take just
what the people were willing to give
him. There were several collections
taken up, which amounted TO about
So in three months.
Here the witness drew from his
pocketR small slip of paper contains
ing some notes with which to refresh
bis memory when Mr.. Higgins OBJ,
lected. MIR. Phillips retorted that
such a course was necessary as stars
walton had impaired his memory
lie then gave his version of the pro-
ceedings of the meeting for the elec
ton OF vestry held on Easter Mons
day, 1881.
AS the congregation was assem-
bling he was waiting to open the
meeting with prayer, when Mr.. Col.
bourne arose, and began reading
paper, which the witness conceived to
be s)rt of apology on the part of Mr..
Colbourne for changing sides in the
controversy. Mr.. Phillips said he had
taken the chair at this meeting by or.
der OF DR.. Stewart, who was senior
warden of the parish. DR.. Stewart
objected to MIR. Colbourne's proceed
ing, but Mr.. Phillips allowed him TO
go on and he finished. Then Capt.
Corbit began to read paper which he
said contained instructions from the
Bishop, TO which witness objected.
Corbit then said, "lhis Ii from the
Bishop don't you respect the opin-
ions of the Bishop 2" eyes" re-
sponded Mr.. Phillips, "when they are
IN the right place but this is an Inuo.
walton of the rights of the parish, and
dangerous precedent"
BY this time, said Mr.. Phillips,there
was murmur all over the church.
DIR. Stewart called upon tho people to
come up and vote, and they did so,
some with much trepidation, as trou-
BILE had been feared at this meeting,
After all had voted, announced the
ballot closed, and after the tellers, the
Messrs. Won Culin counted the votes
announced the result. Meanwhile the
murmnr and confusion had increased,
and some OF the other side called in
the constable, Mr.. Wingate. | Was
reported to him as being out of order,
and he told me | should keep the
peace, but | informed him that the
other side were out of order and not |.
DIR. Stewart then asked if something
could not DO done TO preserve order.
and suggested the opening of services.
opposed his suggestion as it seemed
TO me 1t would be casting pearls before
swine-a sacrilege, in fac, to conduct
the worship of Almighty God in such
place. DR.. Stewart finally went
into the chan3el, but the confusion
was 80 great that he had to commence
the morning prayer twice before he
could continue it, 1 finished the SER
vice for him. During the service the
other side held an election and some
challenges were made, but at my re-
quest they were ignored and permitted
TO nnish their election quietly.
In conclusion, DR.. Phillips, being
asked whether he heard any proceed
lpgs tending to place Capt. Corbit IN the
chair at the vestry meeting, he said he
heard Capt. Corblt'ss pane mentioned
for the chairmahship,an aud put it 10 a vote
but there were only few ayes and an
overwhelming volume of noes.
Mr. Higgins then put the witness
through long course of cross axamina.
ton. Being asked what right he had In
act as rector or as chairman of the meet
ing after the Bishops order of removal.
he said, "You have not read our canon
OF you would know that had right To
De there even i'll bad been degraded,
which l was not. He thought he lad
right to preside, aud that the Bishop,s
action was revolutionary.
Being pressed closely as to the con-
nection Of Msi)r Hunter with The
church, and whether he had ever ex-
pressed any desire TO be confirmed wit
ness re lied that Mr.. Hunter had ex-
pressed such desire, aud said he wonId
nave been connected with the church
before but that he did no. want to he
confirmed by Bishop Lee, to whom he
was opposed for trying to starve out the
former rector, Rev. MIR. Duhammel.
During his cross-examlnation Mr.
Phillips freq emily interpolated remarks
about suffering from starvation and
ecclesiastical persecution, but insistad
that he had non been starved out OF his
| common sense.
DR.. Kenz y Johns Stewart was clllad
TO The stand, but before his examination
was ialrly started upon the Grand jury
came u0wn and Court, at IL 80 O'Clock
adjourned until three.