The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-27
NO PEACE IND CONCORD NOW
DIscord in the Church To which Rishor
berkeley Presented an Organ.

Berkeley Presented an Organ
NEWPORT July 26.-whou Bishop Berkeley
OF Cologne WINS here. and beneath the shadow
OF tho hanging rock wrote his famous ODE
dedicated TO the "Ar,s and Sciences OF Anor,-
ca In which was the prophetic line. Vest
ward the course Of empire takes lis way ho
used to wander in Newport's streets and fire.
dueuted old TRULY Church, tAen the only
representative OF tho Established Church OF
England in this city. 1t was built in tho
time OF Queen Anne, and 30 struck was
the Bishop with the architecture OF the
structure. exceedingly unique yet stately.
that 1t is said no once EXPRESSED the
opinion that II over ho loft his charge at
Cologne he would like to come over and live III
Newport and 10 rector OF Trinity Church. 1t is
Of record that lie said that tho brcthron here
appear to dwell toget. or in peace and con-
cord" and this fact increased tho interest he
felt Ia the church. AS u result of that interest
he sent from Europe, ms q present TO tho
church, what was then n superb organ, the
cnse OF which still remains and encloses the
instrument which supplies the fashionable
place OF worship with music. Here may be
seen worshippinG In summer people who rep
resent iubu Gus wealth, tho Wetmores, VAN
derhilts, Lorijlards. FearinGs. Astors Kerno-
chans and hosts of other mlilonaires.
II Bishop berkeley OF Cologne could come to
earth to-day. he would be inclined to take away
the organ case, that H. II peace and concord
between mluister and people wore tho reasons
tor IT'S remaining. ! he rastor uf the church Is
on the high -cns, and The prayers OF the iRtth-
inl were offered Tor him last sunday, but these
iact- dii not prevent the yestry holding q
meeting lh.t night and upsotting plans which
he had made. and fu tner widening the breach.
Whicn IL ast becoming pnblic scandal 1t ID
kn wn in Newport Tor years. II ever before
Inc story OF 1t may lie told richly.
lister OF Unity hurch. He has never beco'ue
naturallaed and tnHt is al offence In the esii-
nlatiOn OF many people AS a matter OF fact
he has neyer been made rector Of the church
Tor 10 order t. hold that office he must DO in IL
tuted by tue Bishor OF the diocese AZ rector
II would bs his right to preside over
vesiry meetings and have certain church
HHah Mand mo- not 'eIed IN minlsierd and
each annual meeting es is the oase
vi Ii The mlntstcr For long time there has
been Ill feeling between Mr. Nlas,ll aud certain
momoer- OF the ve-tr,, who claim that The
minister has been assuming certain functions
which d.d not belong 10 him. he Easter
II, o'jnE. whore tue first open rupture took
place, was u Lively one, and per. Qualities were
exchanged between some Uf the ve-trv and
some Vi the corporation ma would not sound
well ii Repeated. and certainly would not look
wei IL print. At hat meeting II was proposed.
inNiewol tho iac' TINT Alr. MagIIl had been sup
OF the parish. TO led ice his salary and u reso-
luton WAS introduces reducing the ute oi tax
row. 1t WAS found that there were persons
voling in measure frauduIently. At all
events. they "a not own iews anu therefore
were not entitled to Vote a committee was
aproIni ed to ascertain the real status OF those
particular ~" pla. and as they would have
made n majority one way or the other on he
question OF reducing the taxes. the whole
question was pos poned until the committee
could report.
SO tho matter remained until ono Sabbath
vestry and corp ration we're u touiShed bv the
min ster, Mr. Matlll. cal ing the adjourned
formal protest was entered, but that did
not prevent the majority. some summer
T1d sied h4' Nib f Ma f rom 2 SSd
ing to turn out all the officers elect-
Cd ut Faster aud putting others in their
old officers refused TO surrender he books.
The junior warden elected a. the second
meeting To his own counsel. who promptly de-
eide against MN. HIN he gracefully sur
rendered Tue senior warden Mr.. he-
Iunior warden became Temporary head OF the
chul CHI
routo FOR Errope, exchanging with one Of the
ciergvmrn Of Trinity Church in New York.
Ln-t sunday there was a slight srene after the
oF'rtory., lt,wus the duty OF the JUNIOR war
den to take charge, md he went 70 the ottlci-
ntinE clergyman 10 relieve him OF it. His as;
thnt MIR. MaglI had told the Clergyman to turn
the otcrtorS over TO the sexton. The Junior
warden, Mr. Cornell entered Il protest and
loft in an entirely dignied manner. the laws
OF the church also require hat when it is
q mini-tor who is in charge. the senior or
Junior va den shnll arrange for any needed
su;py Before Mr.. Ma-lll went TO Europe.
without consu ting the IuIior warden. he en-
gagged the Rev. J. Iiur"d Brown to take charge
Of he parish during his absence. THIS gave
great offence to the vestry. and a special meet
Ing was called for rs, ght wa u breezy
one and It was voted thar the Rev. MIR. Brown
should be informed a. the mon"y- must be-
turned over to ~" walden aud the whole stu
aIlOn eNpraIn"I 10 him.
There IS no question but that me church Is
split !r N "ent'e to circumference over this
a air, ana II H. the talk OF tn" town tod -.
/ ne summer r. sideutS are believed to he sup
purier- OF Mr.. MaEill, but the opposition 10
h III comes rom old Newp0rters. who are here
ali the wear round. Ii IL said Tonight that tho
time j. no. far distant when minister and pt O.
pie will have to separate.