The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-09
FATHER TER wOERl's BOYS.
They Are All Loyal 10 st. Johns
Roman Catholic Ulub-Manu-
factured Discomfort.

The prominent members Of the Youn z
Mems Club Of St. Johns Roman Catholic
Church, at Van winkle and Nelson ave
nues, deny that there is any foundation
for the reported trouble between them
selves and the pastor OF the church, Rev.
b. II. Ter Wroet. They also say that
the difficulty only exists in the lively
Imagination OF an overzealous youth. The
report OF the trouble was 70 the effect
that the Young Mems Club gave an en-
tertainment aud wanted Father Ter
Wroetsto allow them to retain one-half
Of the proceeds, but he refused, claiming
all or none that Walter Reed. one of the
members. engaged three pieces Of music,
and when he asked the pastor to pay for
them the latter refused to pay for more
than two, and that the young men had to
take up collection to supply the de-
ficiency IL also seated that the Father
sent bill to the young me1 for gas used
In their club room. which is in the par0-
chial school building, aud did other arbi-
trary things which so exasperated the
young men that thirty of them mad left
the club and had formed another organi-
cation.
Mr.. r. Sullivan, who was in charge Of
the entire entertainment and all the ar
raugements therefor. said there was no
truth whatever in the report
Il had the entire management of the
entertainment" he said, "by vote OF
the club. was busy with my work, and
as Mr. Walter Reed was In business in
New York, ] requested him to look after
the music and costumes. lt was under
stood that he was to hire but two pieces
of music but instead of that he engaged
three. When be asked Father Ter
Woert to nay six dollars for the third
man, the Father refused. He said that
six dollars represented rwenty-fonr tick
cts, and he did not think il should come
out OF the proceeds OF the entertainment;
that it had been agreed by the club that
there should be but two pieces, and IL Mr..
Reed had hired any more it was on his
own responsibility. and be should pay for
them Father Ter Woert, however, did
lend Mr.. Reed the money out Of his own
pocket, for | was present when he gave
it TO hlm, and there Is no truth IN the
story that the club raised the six dollars
Dy collection.
II also wish TO deny that Father Ter
Woert even charged us for gas. He has
alwavs allowed as to have the use Of the
room in the school building without ex-
pense. As TO the proceeds, 1t was under
stood by every ore that they were TO be
given to the church 1t was so stated on
il from the altar. We are 70 give another
eutertainment on April "a, the entire
proceeds of which are to be given to the
club for its own purposes There Is also
no truth 10 the story that any new or
ganization is to be effected by dissatisfied
ship of fifty can only find two who talk
of leaving. Everything is harmonious
between the boys and the pastor, and
there is no war or trouble Of any kind
/ saw one of the tickets for the enter
tainment and It was plainly stated
thereon that the proceeds were for the
church.
next called on Mr.. Walter Reed, the
Young gentleman who is supposed 70 have
a grievance against the pastor. He was
most emphaJlc in his declaration that
there was no trouble between the club
and the priest and said that the whole az
fair arose out OF misunderstanding over
the music.
"When we were talking over the mat
ter Of lnusic," he said, I'VE practically
agreed among ourselves that there snould
be three pieces. but when the matter was
broached to Father Ter Woert he sug-
gested that three would be more expen-
sive than we could afford and we agreed
with him. But through some mlsuuder-
standing three men were engaged and a
deposit was made upon them. When We
told them that we only wanted two the
musicians objected aud said that rs three
had been engaged and deposit paid
upon them we would have 10 stand by
our contract
when went TO Father Ter Woert to
get the money 10 pay for the third musi-
clan he said that he could not pay II ont
of the church funds but he would lend
me the money which he did Il is not
true that collection was taken up by the
boys.
"Father Ter Woert did not send the
boys bill for gas nor are there any mem
bers in the club who propose TO leave the
club IL was also understood that the
Church was TO receive the entire proceeds
Of the entertainment. It was suggested
at one time to divide the proceeds but
after talking the matter over VITA Father
Ter Woert Is was agreed that he should
pay all the expenses and take all the pro-
ceeds. This Arrangement was entirely
satisfactory 70 the entire club.
The statements Of Messrs Sullivan and
Reed were corrobOrated by Mr.. Henry
\ ater one Of the Board of Directors and
several members of the society whom
met