The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-06

A Remarkable Church Quarrel Still
Occupies tho Courts

Occupler tho courts.
CHICAGO, May 5-The hearing of the mo-
ton for an injunction by the Rev. Valentine
| Torkel and his followers In the Salem Evan
| Relic Church to restrain the Rev. George Vet
| ter from occupying the pulpit OF the church
was begun before Judge Horton to-day. From
the attendance at the hearing. and the great
mass OF documents brought in by counsel. 1t
was apparent that it was to be a long and
elaborate one The general appearance OF the
| court room was that OF n church convention.
| The anti-Eshcr faction was ranged along tho
west wall. while the Fisher following. in quito
| as large numbers. had the seats against tho
| south wall
A. NJ. Pence. who Is legal champion OF the
| interests OF the anti Esher eminent, opened
the proceedings hy reading Mr.. Torkel's COM
plant 1t told how Bishop ]. j. Esther was
| tried by u committee OF three Elders Of tho
church on charges of slanGer and falsehood.
The committee. being composed OF the
Bishops friends. whitewashed and acquitted
him. Another committee OF inquiry at head
ing. Pa. tried HIM on tho same charges, md
found him guilty and suspended him. Tho
trouble eliminated III tho secession OF the
Lshelites i!om the Sheffield Avenue Church in
Chicago and their meeting in the Wisconsin
Ihs Anti lshertes asserted that the so
called cone !oh . R,rsiIeJ over by bishHp
Salem il' pastorate. was illegal seosssion ary and
General Conference, and was presided over BY
FOR Slr, letter end tho E749eTites. Gen: I'd
SAY so Snd MsS Esho tHh'S TMa ns%
said shat the only real question In tho case be-
ipR blsGop Eshers right 10 SIerclae ms Sce &C.
the court to decide whether after having been
ONO tried and acquitted Vi charges by, ono
committee OF inquiry. tho preIate could lie
second time put on TRIAL
M fence read the allllsyits of several prom
inept church members that thore is no custom
in the ChrrCh giving one BISHOP power 10 re-
i4sta'o another Bishop Bishop bowman re-
insiaed Bishop Ether %m 6iT own
Bl-hop bowman whom he was suspended. Tho
ailliaYits declared that tho only rule on the
viGed when II committee OF inquiry suspended
Bisbor his only ".real was 70 the General
Tor he l.sher side the proof presented was
2 dechratlon by ~ out OF a f0ta! 81 20 mem
a Dors .t me salem cmHtgh ~ iavNr OF hstLeI
and Martin IHuAr, the former an OK bishop, 20
the effect that church membershipwAs $4,000;
It's ministers numbered 1000; Of whom $50
we're ayo"ely 10! Usher In the hight, and Is
property Wa worth S5GOO,O0O.
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until tomorrow
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slole team - Horse from Jacob /oliicon"r
iew day ago. and sold them 10 Nor /, Z. Krug
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hnd ct married to Mss shfar Of Peru. tho
couple went IN housekeeping. and while
ruptsd by ID" .sG%i'. Ills morning GTulI-
ua"kei Was fully identified ss the man who
si"ls the team, and wac . Aced under bonds 10
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