New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-27
lyIyJUYCTI0y AGAINST NEWNIN
TIE CHURCH TROUBLE ~ COURT AT LAST


TIE PARsJN TO PREACH TO-DAY Ok HOW 10 lELAI
HIS ENEMIES.
At last the Ranncy party has risen IN It's rSh.'
with Trustee Ferdinand I. Hopkins at Its head
ana has ,mote tho Newmanitcs a telling blow
MI Hopkins the champion OF Ills party "lcius
q, weapon temporary Injunction srlnltu
Yesterday by Judge Sedgwick in the superior
Court restraining Dr. Newman from officiating at meet
ugs rs pastor and enonng tine defendant trustees from
taking any action at the meetings OF the church except
TO come to order and adjourn The injunction allows Dr.
Newman to preach usual to-day.
W. l. Washbume, as counsel for Mr.. Hophns'
had hi, pao,rs prepared in the suit some
time ago Yesterday afternoon he went 10 court and was
Informed that the injunction had been signed Tue order
of thc court Il explicit and Testans the trustees from
recognizing or employing the defendant John p New"
man." and from paying him salary for services rendered
since March b. 1t forbds the defendants from recog
u,lfne the action Of the Committee Enrolment which
has revised tho church role according to the
known standard of membership 1t also for
bids the trustees and Dr. Newman from
calling promi,cuOus meetings OF the members OF the
church and members OF said corporation society and from
preventing the church members from meeting in said
building when regularly called together by clerk Barnes
Zone of Dr. Banncy adhcrents or in oher ways ageeaby
o the rules Of the Congregational denomination aud not
contrary 10 the standing rules of the church, and from
preventing and ohswcting the calling OF such meetings
and from suffering said building to waste or
dcterorae or the interest the mortgage on said prem
,es to remain when and 50 far as there are
funds of said society pow rents due and coiccable
ana from making any discrimination IA respect To
The right To vote among pewbOders, and those Who have
contributed in any other manner to the support Of the
society according u the uHage and customs thereof ana
from allowing eucouaglng or sanctoninS minors III Yot
ing at meetings OF said society"
Thrpapcrs by means of which the injunction was OBJ
fory-wo counts. The affidavit goes over the ground
covered by the recent council There are also aidayts
by Clerk Frederick +. Barnes stating MS correspondence
with the opposing faction IN relation TO the
action Of the Harvard Rooms meeting Ia
about the transactions of the Board OF De1cons OF which
he j, the senior lltmD-l AZ lHe n'etug on Ht" "nrn
CUMMINGS Palmer and Megs, who state tEcr experiences
10y tAcir opponents in the Board OF Dytoh9 ~ tGe iey
Dr. Clapp, of the American House Missionary
the r-h OK any committee TO cut on names from
the roll u Wem persulp; by the Rev Dr. Dd'ld H. t0e
OF Bloomfield y. j., who says that the actions OF the
fbc rIuroyersy and by the Rev Dr. Henry NJ Dexter OF
Io3'C ! ,-9 who pb"iS the Legality of that body
The injunction is remrnable next Thursday at 1890
Judge -eI,wck that il would notbe night 10 make the
temporary injunction permanent
There an illumination at No. Il East F0rty-5lXth
st. last night. Dr. RAnney held eyeo and changed the
Henry Clay" which he religiousy cncs to 80 often mat
the box by his side soOn ne ded repenlshng There We're
Deacon cummings aud his demands. MI Hopkins with
serene smile Deacon MeEs with his iuScrltable rown
They we're congratulatng Mr. Hopkins and each other
and calculating between p9ifs OF Gis r,sm1So Al
good move The Judge knew what he was about ;
s.'TninL yyc'il all 20 to church tomorrow morning" ;
Pleasant night Doctor and similar innocent little sal
lies of satisfaction. TRIBUNE reporter cndeayorcd 10
get them to talk about the victory but no better result
IMAM Dr Rauncy-" The Judge didn't take long To think
aboutt The papers were given nm at noon ana we had
them signed before adjournment" Trustee Hopkins .
ono of our trump cards-that one Good wasn't II 81
Deacon Cummings -" The paners say all that
have to say" and be caressed his
whsker7 with smile Of satisfaction. How long the ilu
miuation continued when the levee came 10 end
can be only by the policeman who stood ON the cor
uor and glanced anXiOusy at the house now and then
But Dr. Newmans house! There was no Illumination
there but Deacon Foster was and he seemed well CON
tent that Or Newman seemed pleased by reflection. The
talk, from the pastor and hts champion brief and TO
the point Dr. Newman said ~ dignity " The
mltteri not in my hands Eve!$DIns rests with the
trusccs will send them notice that received the in
junction. They Will attend the rest" Deacon Foster
played with his watchchsn and sand Nothing 10 say
further tau that trustees will pre- cnt their side or
the ca 80 next Thursday" Then the Dcacsn closed his
lacOnic statement with glance at Dr. Newman and
stopped 10 say no more.
Or. Newman will preach this morning on How TO
treat your enemies