Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-07
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Tse.ms Raptl.t chafeA and a Per-
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TIE trouble that has long been brew
ing between the pzsto, of the Bsptist
church and portion of Ais flock, cul-
niuated last night. on the occasion Of
tbs regular covenant meeting Of the
church, in an open rapture between the
two parties The difficulty seems 10
have had its inception eariv last fall IN
q TnlsandeFspauding between Mr.. IRA
yer. at tAat time a deacon Of The church,
and Mr. Mac E8defty. the pastor, over
the SundAv school nanaaemsnk. "a Mat
tsrs grew from bad 20 worse until the
30th OF April last, when Aessrs. Iraysr
and McCgaoken we're expelled from she
church and Gr. Ward suspended. The
three gentlemen IN disgrace, with their
friends, Who. il is said. number one half
the congregation, claimed their over
throw WAS e0mpassea by the high
handed AID fmperioas ruling Of TIE
pastor, Who Is sx edfeso moderator At
the regular meetings of the members,
and refuse 10 recognize its authority.
They also assert that he has systemati-
eaiiy sQnored the bylaws Of the church,
as adopted 81 It's Organization, and has
attsEnpted 70 foist npon 10 bylaws Of
kle ovD, highly repaRBant 20 the spirit
of the church. It was this circ0m-
stance that gave rise TO the affair Of
last evening.
Mr.. Trayer and bis friends we're pres
ent, still claiming TO b. members Of the
church. but we're refused recognition by
the Chair. Their presence occasioned
the pastor 30 little annoyance hy per
sistine in taking part IN the proceed
ings. The new SCI OK bylaws were
introduced by the pastor, when con
troversy arose as to their legality, the
pastor claiming that there we're bylaws
Of the church IN force, or that those on
record we're merely extemporaneous
and Of no force. TIE opposing faction,
however, claimed the validity of the ex
istinR by laws. and that under stricf
construction Of them neither Mr. Irayer
or the other gentleman could be Ell
pelisd frsm the church, and therefore
had perfect right 70 be there and take
part in the proceedings. The main
cause of the opposition 10 the new set
of by laws came, however, from the
fact that they propose the organization
Of m advisory committee, which u
is claimed would destroy the distinctive
fsatnres of the church. The new set |
we're finally declared carried, though !
the necessary two thirds vote vas dis
puied. Among the new bylaws WAS |
one that empowered the church to sii |
with clesed doors on motion from one !
Of the members. Immediately upon |
their adoption the molten was made |
and the doors ordered closed, |
with the exclusion of all |
who we're not entitled 10 be theie. This |
Of coarse, tneluded Mr.. Traver and h's
friends, whs we're requested to go out |
They refused 70 do 30, and the meetinR |
was temporarily declared adjourned. |
1 ut still no one left the hall, the sppar |
ent purpose evidently being 10 rsasseni-
bic when the Objectionable persons had
left. Bat they stayed too, and the ex-
pedient of putting ont the lights vas
rssofted 10, bat even this did not accom-
plish the desired result. Finally some /
one tho1Rbt Of the City Marshal, bat
when he arrived nearly all Of the par
ties had gone home. The predioamant
is one very much like that in |
which the house that Jack built" was |
placed. The members finally dispersed,
after having indniged in many uncom
remarks about each other.
and the meeting was not finished. IL 10
the purpose Of the read-out members to
appeal 10 . eunferenee Of the nsiRhber-
ing Baptist churches for a settlement Of
their difficulty, which, for the peace and
good name Of Christian people, Ii 10
hoped will be attained. In the /
mean time the keys Of the church are /
still in the hands Of their proper eusto-
dians. and services at the church will be |
held as usual.