The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-02
THEY ARE METHODISTS NOW.

THEY ARE METH0DISTS NOW
PRoF. AND MRS. WOOD LEAVE TIE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
THey were Suspended Mae ssoath. Ago 1.
Bocuton, ~. 1.-THE Professor Makes q
sturdy right sbr Rehnbilitation, but the
Elders were Too Many fbr Him.
The war between Prof Do volson Wood Of
-Etevens Institute and tho Prcsbytery Of Nor
ris and Orange. rs represented by tho First
Presbyterian Church Of Boonton. N. j.. is at an
end. ,Pypf. Woods resignation from member
chip Ia inthe hands OF tho elders Of tho church.
and his application for admission oil probation
to the Methodist Episcopal Church OF Boonton
was granted on Friday last. Tho oldcrs of tho
Presbyterian Church were In session on We'd
ncsdny evening to consider tho acceptance oil
The resignation. and to discuss the advlsability
ofeiv!ng letter OF withdrawal. They adjourned
at midnight without havingtrachcd decision.
rrof. Wood md his wife, Mrs. Frances II.
Wood. wcre suspended from the sacramento
Of the church till they give satisfactory evil
dence OF their repentance" at a meeting OF
the Presbytcry in December. $780, Tho judg-
ment was made public Jan. 4. 1901. and
pamphlets reviewing the case and explaining
tho judgment wero printed and distributed to
the congregation Of the church. Prof and Mrs.
Wood were charged with having publicly
made and circulated stories about the Rev.
Thomas Cartcr. pastor OF tho church. which
were unchristian. false, and slanderous." Tho
trouble originated during the absence OF tho
Rev Mr.. Carter. who was in Florida for an affec-
tion OF tho throat. 1t was feared that he would
never preach again. During his absence H. T.
Beatty, then student Of tho Union Theologi-
cal Seminary OF New York. occupied his pulpit
Mr.. Beatty made favorable impression dur
s ing his two months service. and some OF tho
congregation suggested that Mr.. Carter. while
retaining the rank Of pastor held by him for
eighteen years. engage Mr. Beatty to do the
active work. Mrs. Wood wrote to Mr.. Carter
advising that ho resign. and I'm saving tho
church be self-sacritlcing and noble"
Whom Mr.. Carter returned to Boonton to In
vestgato and to learn tho wishes Of his con-
gregation he was told that Prot Wood had
been agitating the subject OF his resignation.
Mr.. Carter called meeting and announced
that his resignation was at the discretion Of
The congregation. He said that member had
written to him that nine. tenths Of the church
Ike vas the Gs member referred TO- and charged
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concluding with the questions:
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ing prayer meeting Pfot Wood toSE his s,e cd
seot " tho meeting room, and after the read
pIeelplcs in. general. His friends consrata.
t e Sss the hGeaah bs.
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YsoS' Se ,sssi wooD; A. o session Of this
tSss Sok WOOD had appeared and Sdd irsssi
tiysl and tSss TIC said froi Wood 1Ss aSips
prssbytery Of Morris and Orange had no II fishs
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iis Wo5d and inform Him Of the lr T lRa
Apd impropriety. of his action and to request
t to trS sY% such Gsn4 sssnIs the
"hEsHY q JENKINS. ESQ: Yours received. I
Am CORY. for your sake and for the honor Of
Tie Church, that you deny, mo privilege tho
ChtistiAn Church. notice with satisfaction,
however. TINT you make no objection to what
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would BE- .aeI!S al ior It would forbid ny
HeH se ss,She
y9n: Notwithstanding the Discipline requires
tho minister aud elders to converse frequently |
with suspended member &c.
But the fact IL Your statement Of the action |
q tho Presbytery ia not correct. The Official |
document says. suspended from tho sacra-
pents '-baptlsm and the Lords supper. TAX |
ing part IN prayer meeting is not sacra- |
%n s s ESq ress q IL So are am
slad that went and spoke. for It gave me |
great EGnco Q: mind. That my motives were |
auirs u me. You say that It tends to disturb
tho peace and harmony Of the Church. With |
Ing n tho town tends 70 the same. and re.
living IL the days Of the stake and fagot. 30 |
FIR j. ss la am CONCERNED col tho, dif1cpty might
what has followed.-a church rent, families
Es9pkht and the never ending effect produced.
SfrT. %. 1851, DE 2oIscs WcoD."
There 10 considerable discussion In the |
church. both over the original dispute and the |
manner In which II has been suffered to drag |
. Nvxrv .f,,nv NJ has .t .h,,.n