New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-29
MB. TAFT CUTTING HIS EYE TEETH.
DIsPUTING as To WHO SHALL PLAY CHURCH
ORGANIZES sTACEY's THREAT

DIsPUTING as To WHO SHALL PLAY CHURCH
ORGANIZES sTACEY's THREAT.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Locust
Valley L. l., placed in charge of the Rev. W. N.
TAFT in last Mny Mr.. Taft had inst loft college and
very yOung. Mrs. Henry =. Bond among the pa
rishioBcrs OF tho youthful dominic. She casually
marked to Mrs. Stacey end e select few who dis
cussng the coming Of the young pastor, II h hasn't
cut his eyetecth yet he II do before he leaves here
st wont be my fault"
Shortly after M TAFT arrival the church found itself
in need OF organst Mrs. stacey's daughter Lena
Offered her services and after trial WIS maGo 81 ganist
by The trustees az u salary OF nothing month md
" find herself The young minister was accustomed to
send Miss Stacey tho numbers Of the hymns early the
week. that She might practise thcw for Sunday. In
the meantime Mis-. BoId IN watclully caring for her
pastors cyc-tectb came into collision somehow With
npaoo unIl Ms Bond became oCspokon In her criti-
e. us OK Miss Lcuns ryan play ING she went so al as
10 assert that Celia Smith ought to play that organ
WY, she Just make 10 tlik.'
The voting minister seemed to fear the rivalry of
talking ORGAN and be remained faithful 10 IfnE stacey
ono day hrs Bond carried me NOTE troil the aslor 20
Miss stacey lich contained the hymns. Lena pTac-
t,rd diligently them only 81 ind ~ tho Lost moment
It the plumbers Fad Oech changer ~ some Hy 'eIlous
way IN their Journey from her pastor ihis caased
trouble Mi+ stacey iniimaied to Mrs. Bond ia slgn-
cant hat she thought tho changed hymns
aad about any who would do auoh thing Mrs.
n strong highly indclicnte nature From time TO
time rs Bond would laugh in meeting in manner
appreciated Finally tho orgori5; went to the pastor
and said that she wo Ia not puy the organ urul Mrs.
Bond Gpol CiLed Tor her conduct furnished bet or
org"nist ll,n the church Ind becL enjoying Inc pas
Tor Protested bur she was y eNowh!c. Cca south was
Iuf forward 10y Mrs. Bond 10 make the talk
tier Celia hud been there few weeks, Miss Stacey
came t. the conclusion that talking organ was not
what "A Methodist church wanted. 5he decided 10 he
WaguhI 4ous aul Ia play tho again. even Mrs
Bond dd not apologize 80 she asted the pastor tor the
hl INNS Tor sunday week ago. size found him changed
ana &C H. lie sad that celia NTH good enough Mt
the oreen Tor lin. Mis- stacey went t. church how
ever on THAI sunday morning and took her cid place Mt
tir instrument pastor nor Ia thc seat
20 Celia Smith. She refused aud The cr ice was broken
fore The Instrument. Then Celia Smith came The pas
tor told Mi,s Stacey to leave the and gave ont the
fret hymn. She replied that n there music in
That church tbat occasion she would be the who
CcrdDd ~ make tousdt rblo music himself by shouting
a On" llI to Eei away from the The congresh
ton became Wildly excited especially when the dominic
began putting DIS ,ercOnt and OSCrShOcs He cullcd
for volunteers 10 81, the deputy sheriff. youth hur
red Oh Tor the officer ol tho law. The minister still con-
timed 10 stamp and shout, while Lena stacey sa I'm
movable ~ the organ Finally she seemed 70 become
Wtaf.. OF tho pastors music, so SHE began 10 play
esu-. J. or 81 Ny soul" To Hmuse the congregation
VIII The Boy Tor the o1ccr. When the latter
persona arrived refused to leave the place for
conc tine, main fLin- htOuty that she had been mnde
Uu-t 10y ne trustees, that she Ind not resigned ana
That no minister Ind no right TO remove her Without
tho consent or the tru-ccs she tuEy gave mp the or
To Celia Smith and sat OF The pows until the
srrt ice Was concluded
a day two lcttor received by Miss stacey,
Tp"rtut 20 come from two Of tur trustees. and order
nl hcr not 10 lay tle any The letter was
thit ut n'lIAuoiihE Town, which Ms. Bond visited on
tlc day Thar 10 nailed The two signatures IN
tur came Dua TItnE.v ic Miss stacey aud her mother
sal W4+ t4.Ih-t sahl thai OF Celia smith Miss stacey
uu'Iue, tiai tho Trustees 40 not discharge her be-
ior u,i .n.y. SAFE viii 80 To the church ana play the
organ. come what may.