Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-11
ronMINn A rnL1rIcA1. rAnTY IN nIINoIs.
MIR. BR,sroR,s OLD CHURCH.
a Communion Service Held In the
Spring valley EdiIice.

NYACK, N. Y, March 6.-The order re
Gently issued by Judge Donohue in the
Bristor case, compelling the prosecution
to show cause why change of
venue should not be had, gave
the defence until March 9th,
to file atidavits showing that there was n
feeling of prejudice in this county against
Mr.. Bristor, and at the last moment nearly
so affidavits were served upon the
District Attorney, That gentleman, being
unable to prepare an answer TO them by
March Sth, the day on which Judge DoDo-
| hue's order is returnable, will ask for an
adjournment until later day to make
| his answer. The affidavits are all from
| Spring Valley and vicinity, and are nearly
all from Prohibitionists. MIR. Bristors
friends have been working industriously,
/ under instruction from his counsel to
secure tie aflidavits, and their presenta-
ton at this late hour leads the people to
believe that Efforts will be made by the
defence to delay the case The sentiment
of all unbiased people in the county is
that the matter should be brought TO a
speedy trial.
NYAcK, N. Y, March Yesterday was
the first communion Sunday in Spring
Valley since the beginning of the trouble
about the Rev. G. r. Bristor, the in
dicted clergyman, and the people of that
place had looked forward to it with q
great deal of interest, not knowing how
service would he conducted i'll the Meth
odist church since that church hud been
relieved of so many of its members by
the Bristor episode. AT the beginning of
the trouble, it is said, only two or three
members remained in the church, and il
would have been impossible for com
munion service TO have been held then.
Since that time, however, the church has
regained strength, goodly number
of its original and most faithful
members have returned, and yes
terday the service possessed
n sacredness that was very impressive.
There We're 81 communicate at the
Lords supper, and the occasion WINS q
very solemn one. The sacrament was
administered by the Rev. Mr.. Ferguson
Of Drew Theological Seminary, who hat
been appointed by the presiding elder te
occupy the pulpit until the meeting oil
conference in Jersey City next month
The first one to go forward to the ALTA
was Mr.. A. 4. Van Houten, one of the
oldest and staunchest members of the
church. He was joined by others unit
the little altar railing was filled Will
, bowed heads. Those who, previous Il
. the trouble, had been the leading mem
! bers in every department of church worl
e were conspicuous 10y their absence. The,
, we've in Grocer Van Eloutens hall listen
I ing to Mr.. Bristor. Two members wer
!; added to the church by certifcate-Mr
and Mrs. Edward Tenure of Monsey. Il
a the evening there was Il large congrega
ton present.
4 Mr.. Brittor and his family have not ye
= vacated the parsonage. but will be oblige
g to go very soon, Ills lady friends cam
!, to Nyack the other day to try and hir
4. the building for him from the agent, VIII
\ lives here, but he refused to let theI
g have it until lie ascertaiued whether tn
n Methodist folks wanted to hire it AGAR
= The trustees of the Methodist churc
$ were consulted and rented the house, s
u Mr.. Bristor will have to leave very soor
y, The Methodist Sunday. school gradual
Il gains in numbers and now exceeds
# membership that of the Bristor schoo
Is There are in il only three of the origin
l. teachers-Slsses Ida Onderdonk, RIOS
a. Tallman and Allie Burr-but the plac,
rs of those who have left are filled /
i, Others. The bitter feeling between Il
y two CONGREGATIONS does not decrease an,