New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-30
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SHALL THE PEEPS MISSION BE MERGEDf
MR.. STOKES STATES HIS OBJECTION TO UNITING

MR. STOKES STATES HIS OBJECTION TO UNITING
WITH MR.. ATTERBURY's CHURCH.
William f. Dodge Stokes the trustee who Is opposing
the plan of transferring property Of the Phelps Mis-
sion to the Eighty fourth Street Presbyterian Church. said
Yesterday that the interviews with of the trustees
published In Sundays TRIBUNE did not correctly repre-
sent the situation. He said AT the meeting OF the
trustees OF the Phelps Mission October 13 1855, Two
of the trustees George Dodge and Arthur Dodge were
absent The former had sent In his resignation To fill
his place majority OF the trustees then present elected
against my wish. Mr. Atterbury, who in wait
ing somewhere out OF sight. but who thereupon
at once appeared as trustee and took part
in the subsequent proceedings Then Mr.. After
bury, his son, the pastor Of the Eightyfourth
Church rather Chapel and himself rgSte@ In
lions which were adopted In spite Of my protest.
Phelps Mission trustees meeting October 49, 1885, Henry
H1r,a In View of which have taken place aud
the trials disoonragemens which the Phelps Mission has
* PER- sf Of M IS aaaey
order successfully out the religious work OF said cor
WSsrsas TO deemed prudent ana advisable to
IN growing section OF the city which being rapidly built
up AMI in need OF churches and religious work
Then other rcca follows the resolution for the
sale the Phelps Mission property and for using INC pro
cceds toward the erection OF new edihce Tor The Eghy
fourth street Presbyterian Church.
" then filed with the protest on the follow
ing grounds among others:
That the acting sn gye no pOmsf s
ton improper and xpetient that i Is In violation OF me
for which the Phelps Mission ceated that u -
In Violation Obll which the Phelps Mission
assumed IN receiving dopations and particularly In
assumed the Mission when
ceycd legacy the will Of Caroline Phelps Stokes, de-
ceased
think that young Sr Atterbury his father and his
brothernlaw Mr.. Van Rensselaer, through oyerzeal Tor
their chapel enterprise which they hope TO make into
and fonrishing church In prosperous locality anu
In which hope they will succeed, have overlooked their
trustee obligations to the Phelps Mission, which was
established as a memorial to the memory OF my grand
father g. Phelps be located In tho neghborhood
of his old home and the proper sphere OF which lies among
the aforementioned OF Thirtyhftlst and First ana
Second The original objects OF the trust have not III
any respect failed f the Mission, with Its Sunday school
Industrial singing schools and social meetings Is not
ali that IL should be. the fault is not with the field OF
labor but with those who are managing the work
One of the that have remedy to Ofer
rs substitute for their plan have very practical sug
geson to Offer Let the Eightyforth Street church sell
their property and give the proceeds or rather VIII
nut IT, LET OF trustees show the same interest IN
the Mission which they show in the Eighty
Street Chapeor else let them give place to those who can
successfully give their effort to the charitable and relig
ous work OF tho Mission not cOvct litigation and
regret this has found its way into the news
papers but advised that trustee have no rlght
to allow such diversion Of the trust property as tha
which here proposed by trustees who have personal
interest in the result"