The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-22
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ODD CHURCH ELECTIONS.
CITIZENS MOVEMENTS ARISE IN MR.
NEWTON'S COMMUNION.

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Rector Ronuey'a Ve.try Threatened vIth
$4,000 Fines All Around In a Quo War
rnnto Suit Based on the Same Alleges
lions or Fraud Rector Hart Had TO Face
When the Church Of the Holy Innooents OF
Harlem and the Church OF the Nativity OF
Avenue G consolidated on March 20. 1889,
under the name Of the Church OF the Holy
Nativity. the Rev. Edward Kenney OF the Ave.
nuo church became rector OF the console
dated congregations, which occupied the Har-
lem church. From the first he had difficulty
with some OF the Harlem flock, and on Nov 80
q public meeting Of the congregation was
called which was attended principally by the
ant. Kenney faction. md at which he was
asked TO resign. lie was not present at the
meeting, and refused 10 see the committee
which came TO serve him with the request.
His wife. who did see the committee. refused
to receive the quest, which accordingly was
loft on the rectory piano.
Finding that Mr.. Kenney would not resign,
the discontents In tho vestry. with benjamin
W. WimaMs ut their head. refused 10 attend
tho vestry meetings, and thoIe was no quorum,
and business could not DO transacted. The
business Mr.. kenney particularly wanted done
was the erection Of u new rectory for him in
place OF the rented one he occupied out Of the
proceeds of the sale OF tho abandoned church
In Avenue c. He procured n mandamus COM
polling tho vestfymen TO attend the Vestry
meetings They still. however, managed to
circumvent Mr.. Kcnney's rectory project, and
when the Easter election approached Mr..
Eennry saw that unoss he could secure the
election Of vcstry in his interests he could
no' get tho rectory.
He succeeded IN eec'inE the wardens and
NeStrymen he had nominated. They are: Am-
brosc =. Adams and David {. TOWNSEND war
Ge9s and rSa E Si1s Charles kUss
A. llttlWrll. AlOnYD II Cnrmnn. and H.. TnDnRn
hdner; ves'rymen;;, Tho dofeated cnndi latnns
George ". kenny Harry B. Livingston; Noses
y. Ward; 20 JIM I. Loye;2y; Edward ). VIII on.
Henry 4. Malin' and Willard A. Penrcc Tor
Now the defeated party. alleging that the
rectors party won by unlawful ethods (church
corporation elections are, conducted under a
state law, have appealed to the civil courts.
Through the A't9rne5. GeneraI' Mr Minl a.
have brought quo warrant) suit demanding
TINT the present incumhents be ousted, fined
$4,000 each. and required to pay thai amount
to the State that being the penalty prescribed
by tho statute for fraud when triumphant i9
Offices be turned over to the plaintiffs,
In an affidavit attached to the complaint Mr..
sided at the election elected the vote' Of five
f to s0,s who tSs elect eot
tion was 80 yoes for the kenney ticket and
IS for the nnti- kenney ticket If the p illegal
ticket had been thrown ont. MIR. Winans's
affidavit continues; and tho five rejected votes
which were anti kenney votes. had been
counted. the anti-kenneY ticket would have
been elected Mr.. Kenney Is also said TO have
kept the polls omen eight hours instead OF the
CUSTOMARY one hour In order to give time ior
the alleged voters from workincmcn's guild
he had organized in Avenue to come up town
and vote. It is alleged that none Of the TWEEN
tended the church, the year preceding the
Mr.. Winans also alleges that the new vestry Ia
the detriment Of the interests OF the church, and
the plaintiffs have obtained an order from
Judge Ingrnhnm Of the Supreme Court re1uir-
cause on Wednc day why they should not be
enjoned from doing anything pending The de-
terniWTai"n Of the quo warran to suit
son no and his conductors had not moved
be ore was because they wore waiting for tho
sGit in TIE E case OF st. SiephsnS pr9Gtesmnt
Rector Harris proccedinEs were CHALLENGED on
similar grounds. The rector presideS rs cleo
on 9p the nt Of Soer anu
Mr. kenney could not BE- found last evening.
One Of his friends said that tho election was
elected would not have tnGon office II it. had
not heen. In reference TO n statement OF Mr..
Winans that Mr.; kenney had reduced the con.
the legal proceedings which Mr.. NiHans and
his friends had rendered necessary bv rerns-
irR 70. attend the, vestry meetings were res
sponsible for the falling off.
Mr.. Kenuey seems to DO in accord With his
congregation in general on one point He Is
High Church; and so Is majority OF the con-
candles on the altar, and cross Is borne at
the head OF the procession OF choris'ers. while
many Of the members 81 the congregation bow
to the altar and some cross themselves.
Mrs. kenney has some property. SO that her
husband Is not depandent on his salary. 1t 10
only enough TO pay his house rent, $3.50.