The sun., 1891-05-03
BRETHREN In A CLlNCH.
THEY ROLL OYER AND oIER At
.,,tY yTgHT PRAYER MEETING.

rRTD4Y NIShA SHnS 1ss <.sheSS@k'os
mad Locked the Meeting Hossc nocr
- the other Had Picked the Lock-
E,ser Lowery Msy suspesA Thes
.you nro a marty OF damned lisrsi" shouted
-. ~ tbs participants In q flHbt At MEETING
'. ,hs Methodist congregation In Rideensld
p.,t. MI. on Friday evening.
n,h. church Ia young. limited to VERY small
-.,h.rsbip, mainly probationary. but mill.
,.n, n degree. The society was orsantzed
,s., Noysmber, with Amos Abbott book
n..rsr for we.tcrvelt Brothers. Hacksnsack,
s.d n B. Barkman, 4 Hackensack school
teacher. as trustees.
Wrs Abbott became President Of tho Ladies'
,ia sooiety. and with her husband displayed
ns,d.rable activity in church work. b. W.
v,,nur. A builder in Jersey City. and Charles
W.ns0eld. 4 carpenter In this city. are also on
,h. iist Of members and active workers. BENG
,oo moor to build church. the society rented
~. Benubl!can Hall. and secured the services
n,c f. Schenck, n student In Drew Ineolo9i-
csl seminary. to nll tho pulpit.
ssy.n weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott con-
.s,yed tho purpose OF procuring an organ,
and tbey say 1t was understood that they
should purchase the instrument because Mr.
Abbott could got large discounts. Ihe
Ibbotts have an idea that otnor members
nt me congregation bocame jealous OF them
At this point. which feeling was manifested IN
,ho action OF Mrs. Wilbur. Mrs. John Breakey.
..a ' wrs ]. II. Henderson. who forsstallsd the
Abpotts by purchasing an orgnn' Mr' "iour
Contributing $50 to the fund.
This organ was the acid that curdled the
,,,,t of meeLness in the church. From the
.onnd of it's first notes Of harmony In Rspub-
,,can Hall, q spirit Of inharmohy and conten.
,ion took DO: session Of the fiook. One Sunday
morning Mrs Abbott saw tho io.year:old heir
oi thc Wilburs locking the muslcai instrHmSnt
sd hin not to do 20 g. wneTe9pohh ssiS9 20 hsr s'ef
,iyd 9n acsDe sDs SesWsen Ss Mrs $bbott and MI w-
hS sdg Ssfpnk M. arss sasa
men. men Nsnt 10 the rescue Of Mrs. Abbott and
mad made The occasion Interesting for the Wilburs;
10 IsS I.ubsde atss ssheSsh the snbsrs disd
The aucsi Ion OF building q church next shook
he stability Of the n Thf Hail AoIpss: pss
siaIns TahsSu Elder Lowsry sided with the Wilbur
acton. acton The AGbotts refused at frat to hays have
nyhng Srshs: 70 90 Tsh to t. o0'
enm,missssd mMs @ In iough- -and: tumble f9ht. dpr.
Ioss 1s sns nss es one sles4y sSs
fisf :!: ii fess sss.E; a:
S;Ssasidd SSasssd Fns rns II 's'ts
denied his and Mrs y wn1 Y .Ss
ins' Nj. Wilbur had the lock picked and took
possession. with several others who gathered
s. e, e. s.. {. sEs: s.. sn sad r sssa Nh
Sn b ss Sr ba4 fs h. fRs :s.Se hss
ensued wa, one rarely Hit9es;edM M a prayer E
Ills ample chin whisker. and tho two Christian
brothers were soon rolling over the floor In Q
fer Q struggle for mastery.
The sisters screamed and weps the brethren
aud the noise OF conflict attracted passers:by
Rep1blican Club, attempted to separate the
S %sus sR s l.nss s,sGss s eSn Il Mans
Eer. The handful OF hair was scattered over
he ao9r and the SlasiGSg men werS oG the
Mr. Mansfield picked mp his ruined hat and
warrant against Mr: Wilbur for breaking and
time the disordered hall was put TO rights and
the prayer mAetinR proceeded. after which Mr..
Wilbur went 70 Justice foorhis and Got . war:
rant against Mr.. Mansfield Tor assault and
I Mr, Abbott says that the wilburs and the
Rreskeys are tho cause Of sll the tfouble II
the church: that they want to boss tho whole
s1S sst s ss
hsvs done more for the ohureh than any
body" said MI. Abbott Yesterday. and now
:s: s.T a-f ss SsSt;n NJ all mp I'm
it's Gsiieyed that Presiding Elder Lovssy
will suspend the two pugilistic brethren.