The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-04
How the Bethany, N. j., Colored
Baptist Church Got Rid Of
Their Pastor.
Muscular Christianity By a Minister Who
Has Reached His Three Score Years
and Ten and Wanted His Wages.
Peace Restored and the Opposition in
Possession Of the Battle Ground
The Casualties.

NEWARK, N. j., November 3.--For some
time there has been trouble In the Betha-
ny Baptist Church, colored, Of Newark,
between the pastor, Rev. Jackson and the
church officers. Three months ago the
white Baptists appointed committee to
investigate the troubles in the congrega-
ton, the result Of which was the resigna-
tion of the pastor TO take effect October
2Sth, upon condition that his salary be
paid at that time.
Last Sunday the pastor preached morn
ing and evening with the understanding it
was his. farewell, but when the salary
amounting to $50 was rendered him the
following day he refused TO accept it, de-
claring that there was due TO him, in addi-
ton, Si4 which he had disbursed out of
his own pocket for repairs for the church,
The claim was denied, and payment re-
fused Rev. Jackson then said he would
preach yesterday as usual and until this
amount was paid, but 10 prevent him the
church officers stationed a
POLICEMAN AT THE PULPIT
BitflouS w l1t SttNlNIOs nv.
Jackson, with four sympathizers, APP
peared in the church where the officers
were assembled; he was told that he
would not be permitted to preach, and
that another pastor, named Bailey had
been engaged, and would speak morning
and evening, Jackson warned the new
minister not 10 ascend the pulpit, and
then proceeded TO the First Precinct Po-
lice Station with his partsans, followed
by the church officers, but Lieutenant
Finpcgan declined TO interfere, and adj
viscd the officers 70 lock up the church.
The whole party then left the station
and proceeded back to the church, where
Jackson succeeded by ruse in entering,
and he and his partisans took possession
OF the pulpit. Several hundred Of the
congregation were present and there was
much excitement, though the policeman
did not interfere. Trustee Allen, one of
the church party, assembled the pulpit and
endeayored TO eject Jackson, when one Of
the latter's adherents attempted to inter-
fere and Was
THROWN VIOLENTLY OVER THE SEATS
in front and all the occupants of the pull
pit then engaged In the melee. Jackson
struck with his clinched fist at Trustee
Allen and the latter was also struck by
Henry eye, one OF the pastors friends,
and a scene of great excitement ensued.
The people crowded the aisles, and sew
eral women in sympathy with jackson
were active in asserting his cause, one of
them welding heavy cane and striking
several blows WITH it. Jackson, who is
seventy years old, still stuck 10 the pulpit,
but asked that way be made clear for
him.
Nearly all the congregation were be-
coming involved when j. l.. Coles, white
Baptist who lives in the vicinity, entered
the church and endangered to separate
the CONTESTANTS, and after some difficulty
he succeeded in inducing jackson to leave
the church with him. No services were
held, and the doors were locked. Henry
eye, who struck Allen, was held for trial.
The services last night were conducted by
the new pastor, Rev. Bailey, who made no
allusion TO the trouble in the morning,
and nothing unusual occurred.