The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-04
AGAINST MR. CHAPMAN
The Opposition Say They
Have a Plan to Force
Him Out.
a BIT OF HISTORY.
Every Rector Of Grace Church Since
It's Organization Has
Resigned.

Inc Trace Protestant Episcopal Churcu
row is still the topic of conversation In the
Greenville section and Greenvillians are
anxiously waiting for tomorrow to come
to see IL there are any further develop
ments in the matter. It Is expected that
Rector Chapman wiz prepare red hot
sermon and give the kickias members .
sound tongue lashing,
A meeting OF the defeated vestry was
held last evening at the residence OF Mr..
+. N. Lockwood on Danforth avenue, and
for two whole hours the matter was dis
cussed, and plan of action was decided
upon. The members are sworn to keep
mum and not a word could be elected
from any one further than that they had
a surprise in store for Rector Chapman
One member. however, went so far as to
say that by carefully gong over the Epls-
copal Church laws they found clause,
which, IL enforeed, would enable them to
bounce Mr.. Chapman. and that the mat
ter would be laid before Bishop Starkey.
The defeated vestrymen furthermore
are determined TO force Mr.. Chapman to
resign, and say that they will work until
they accomplish their end A prominenb
member of the church in speaking OF the
matter said: 81 always supported Mr.
Chapman during mis- fight with the
vestry, but changed my mind when he
refused to allow Mr.. Lockwood and
Cnoirmaster Morse TO vote. / think he
acted very unfairly, and his conduct was
unbefitting a minis ter. He had no right
to challenge either Mr.. Lockwood's or
Choirmaster Morse's vote Both OF them
are and have been subscribers to the
church fund for the last ten years, as the
treasurer's books will show. / was
n hfQr1radad Ehan he cba1iar thar
votes.
II told him IL was unfair at theltime. He
told me to mind my own business. But
be will find out before long that be has
placed himself in tight position, and we
can demand his resignation on the round
betting a minister. If we can prove this
to the Bishop. he is bound to ask for
Rector Chapman's resignation. That we
can prove this have no doubt A protest
is now being circulated, and it already
has scores Of signatures"
IL the Bishop does not interfere, the
wealthy anrt-Chapman faction will leave
the church ana withdraw all support
The church is now in debt for improve
ments recently made, to the extent OF
several hundred dollars, aud II
the wealthy men resign and with
draw all support, the church will have q
hard struggle for maintenance. Among
the improvements recently made was the
building OF an addition to the Ocean ave-
nue. end of the church. A new organ.
costing 5000. was given By Mr.. J. ].
Detwiiler. Mr.. +. NJ Lockwood gave
new pnlpit furniture and the handsome
memorial window at the rear end of the
church Mr.. ]. Reid paid sfor the new
carpet and Mr.. j. Williams gave q COM
Dlete SET OF handsome and costly brass
gasflxrures.
Mr. F. NJ Lockwood paid the several
hundred dollars which the church owed
to the contractors for the improvements
that were made, and took mortgage on
the church property.
Rector Chapman, however. feels oonf~
dent that he can brings things around all
right and says that he viii fight IL OUT
until the last "The kicking members
only want more fashionable preacher, -
he said TO the reporter this morning. The
other members are satisfied with my
preaching, and / don't know why they
allow seven or eight members to kick up
such row. j am determined to stay and
will do so. As to my action at the meet
ing / nave nothing to say.
Rector Chapman has lived in Greenviila
ever since he was little boy, and conse-
quently is loath to leave the place. 1t has
always been his home, and always shall
| be. he says. He is a member Of the Dur
and family. who are well known in the
northern part of this State.
Every rector Grace Church has had ever
since its organization twenty-six years
| ago, has been asked 70 resign