The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-28
qHESUPERIOR COURT
gsltlement Of tho Christian
Church Suit.
MINORITY wITHDRAvs.
n.ue,r moss Reessvss HIS Bssk SALARY
usv civf Cases FiisA-Divsssss
Granted anA Asksa.


-. csnse up for trixi before Judge Lich-
1nbeFg Yesterday.
The morning session vas consumed n
teneing the testimony Of Ns. o. g. Bene-
A. the leader OF the minority In the
1hurch fscsionai fight After court adj
{pufned II noon. Judge Licbtenberg made
- suggestion. and counseied that the
- Us one which ought not 70 90 any
6rrther in the courts. and he thought the
lSwvtfs for the two factions had better get
fneeeker and agree UPON arbitration. This
~iescs was finally accepted. and At about
~ o'clock the affair, with Judge Lichten-
n1,x q mediator, had come 10 : settlement
- the defendants agreeing to ray Rev.
fIo~s bis claim for back salary. amounting
s $50. Tho compact was conditional
upon the sum being paid Ia the next twenty
~.
According to Mr.. Benedict's testimony.
- trouble among the church people arose
I'm the fact that q number OF the MEM
M objected 10 the Rev. Moss. There
1oouued 10 be. however, quite Z multiplicity
e causes Tor disagreement. one thing lead
~ 70 another, which final y ended up In .
ieyt-clA.s family row extending 70 the Him.
! ~ ol church congregation.
The trouble dates back for over q rear.
s 4 nun,ier OF the minority members,
keaied by Mr. Benedict. who champsoned
Nv. Moss, dissent d In their opinions a.
4 The pastor and few minor matters
lppn The wishes Of the majority. who vere
T. deisndants in the case. Among the
htter are NJ. L.. Baer. II. o. shorey. John
Jams4. Albert Osborn. NJ. A. Higginson. J..
3. Walker and Samuel Denny. sy.
Many Of The members wanted Rev.
Noes resignation before his time was 40.
kecause they did not like him. This step
~ opposed BY Mr.. Benedict, because two
ether pastors had been removed. and be
thought II the same thing we're 20 happen
aeain the reputation Of the church would
pot IN The least he enhanced abroad. As
The days rolled by the chasm Of disconsent
tept ffuwing wider and deeper. Small
joaiousios arose, and relations became
morn and more strained. Mr. shor.y was
accused BY Rev. Moss Of breaking the coy
enant and dealing In dupIicity. The
ehsfees we're refuted and reiterated.
On. September l. 1888. two weeks before
~ Rev. Moss year was up. he SAID in
e0oct that II affairs we're TO 30 on smoothly
hs must have two mere deacons and
snoshef elder. These were elected in hopes
he more amicabIs feeling naight be en-
eendsrpd among the dock. But this was
~ b b. and during the week OF December
n III, the defendants. with their sympa-
thisen. left the church building and wor-
skipped in the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms for about seven weeks.
The minority members siaid in the church
and heid meetings a. usual Sunday even
he. February IL. 1885, IL was announced
nom the pulpit tina. on the Thursday fol-
lowing prayer meeting would be held
= usual. In the meantime the other
side decided upon a scheme TO close the
church against them. Thursday night
cane and with Il the Rev Moss. Mr.. Bene-
dics and their followers to worship. but
Aey found the church locked against them,
Ne other side having taken possession
The minority, after seeing that they had
bsen ousted. withdrew. and from that time
on there was very bitter feeling between
he two factions.
Recourse was had to the law. A com.
plAint was fled in the district court and .
hmporary restraining order asked for. TO
prevent the majority irnni forcihiy keeping
possession OF the church. JUDGE Burke
ras then on the beach and he granted the
order. The suit was granted February %
The following week Judge Burke denied
The application for temporary injunction
md annulled the previous restraining
order. leaving the matter no nearer adjust
ment than before.
Yesterday when Mr.. Benedict was called
70 the stand he gave a history of the
trouble. The defendants had made atii.
davit that the names Of christian church
and Church OF Christ" as incorporated,
we're not interchangeable. Much time was
spsns In explaining that they were. which
ae showed bv letters, signs aud hymnals.
His examination showed that petty
lealonsies existed between the members.
And the case ought never to have come
INTO court This. as was before mentioned,
caused Judge Liehienberg TO use his efforts
p bring about an agreement. At first this
vas looked nron as hopeless. but finally il
sas brought about
There was large crowd on hand for the
tFiA. mostly members Of the coagrega-
slo;i, and of both sexes. When IL wa.
learned that the case had been compro-
Eised !, was a matter OF caugraiulatioa 10
eeh sidcs. although several of the com.
nuniean.s OF the unhappy church actually
spgeaTed disappointed ehen they learned
NAT they would not have an opportunity
10 testify.
u was learned from Mr.. Benedict that
NE minority members will withdraw from
me parent tree and erect new hnilding
Tor worship in another part OF the city.
stir FOR nlvogex
Esther +. West has sued her husband
Arthnr Max West. for divorce on the
ground Of abandonment The complaint
Geses that they were marie IN wiscon-
M IN 1854. and thar in Dakots in isss the
ascendant left plaintiff She asks for all
nony and the custody of her minor chill
tfen.
DIVORCE ALLOWED.
decree OF divorce was granted Oswald
Ayef from his wife. Marie Mver. Tho
Ralnua testified tha, he married his wife
y hsssln. Germany. three years ago. and
some'ime aftcrwsrd left her and came 20
.his country. she 90 follow him at a later
asse' he said iha, be had twice written
nsf and she refused 10 leave Berlin even st
ps earnest solicitation. Divorce Was
granted on the ground Of abandonment
.Srw SUITS ffLxn
snis for foreclosure OF lien Was
eseaght by Wallace Lang against ". III.
humphrey, ss executor OF the estate az l..
~. Starr and James NJ. Caimsn. Suit was
u,0aghs TO recover balance OF 81 suT.s,.
sasexei TO he due ard unpaid for labor ard
material furnished by the pgalntiI on
~r'sin buildings in Seattle.
foreclosure of Hen snis was trough, hv