The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-17
BRETHREN ON THE OUTS
Wild War Rages In a Hith,
erto Peaceful Mis-
sion Church.
FAITH CURE THAT CURES FAITH
PelOubet After Bothem and the
Law Must Now Settle the
Trouble-Hauled Before
q Justice Of the
Peace.

AAC " mug " oFkefs Mts41ous WHICH
has held meetings at the old S.. James
Hotel in Marion, Is In the throes OK dis
ruption- John H. Pe1oubst. who wIth-
drew from the mission two weeks ago.
had John A. Bothem. a member of the
mission, arrested on SATURDAY. for
slander. The arrest is the crl-
mination of fight in tho
mission which began on May L The mis-
sion is four years old, ar a was first organ
lied as an adjunct TO Grace M. f. Church.
After two years Of work with the church
the majority OF the mission workers left
the church because Of some Disagreement
with the pastor. Those Of the mission soci-
ETY. who were loyal to the church, among
whom was Mr.. Peloubet left the society
and remained In the church. A year ago.
when time had Modified the feelings or
both factions, Mr.. Peloubet again went
into the mission work. He put in an
organ, some chairs and blackboards. and
n general furnished the mis-
an undercurrent of opposition in the
mission Pastor butcher 5 enemies were
opposed to newcomers These enemies
we're Faith Curlsts and were opposed 70
having ministers conduct the services at
all times. They believed in importing
exhorters from the Faith Cure chapels
and of course all these little differences
increased the strife.
FAITH AND ITS WORKS.
An election of officers was held on May
1. At this election John W. Conckliu
the Faith Curists' representative, opposed
for President John Pelou bet who repre-
sented the conservative majority Of the
mission There was rather warm time
at the election. and plain
words were spoken. Peloubet was
elected and the faith cure faction
discounted They were made soreheads
by the result, and Immediately began the
work OF crippling the mission. Most Of
them remained away from the mission
services They paid no attention TO the
not scruple 10 spread scandai0us reports
about Mr.. Peloubat.
This continued for some time the faith
cure element stunning the scene of their
former lAbors, and finally Mr.. Peloubeb
became disgusted and called a meeting
had some business OF Importance to bring
before the mission. When the room was
pretty wen filed Mr.. Pelonbet resigned
the chair 10 Vice Preaident LanderWater
and sailed into the dozen faith curists
who composed the opposition In the
course Of his remarks he said to them
Get down on your marrow bones and
say Halleluiah, for Brother Peloubet is
going to give you the mission"
This did not sooth the trouble spirits OF
this Peioubet refused 10 allow them to
vote under rule in the constitution
which prevents an absentee for
four meetings from voting the
curists were completely ont OF
1t Peloubet moved to allow
them to replace their. names on the roll,
and after they had done this he, TO show
his scorn for them, took up the roll and
saying. u viii give the mission 10 you"
took his pencil and struck his name
from the roll.
As soon as he did this ali the members
began to crowd around the table. Treas
urer Robinson and Secretary Coder fol-
lowed Peloubet example. and then the
fifteen or twenty other conservatives fol-
lowed his example.
FAITH CURIsTs HAPPY
The Faith Curists were not very much
cut up over the withdrawal Of the opposi-
ton. and when the mission was closed
everyone was satisfied. The next day Mr.
Peiouber brought one of his trucks to the
mission and took away the organ
and all the furniture. leaving
the room bare as could be. Peloubet
then sent the keys OF the mission 70 John
w. Bothen. who was temporary presi-
dent Bothem went TO the mission. aud
when he beneld the desolafion ne came
cut in the street and talked
TO himself about Pelouber. Some OF
Peloubet's friends We're standing about.
and they brought reports OF B0them's
utterances 70 Peloubet These did not
please Peloubet; as Bothem's remarks
reflected on his sobriety and
general character. He swore out 8 war
rant for Bothem's arrest before Ju stice
Allen and Constable Lynch took Bothem
at the unseemly hour of half-past ten p.
IA. Mr.. McCulloeh went bail Tor him.
Bothem says the warrant was served
at that hour TO put him in jail Tor
night. Justice Allen says that Constable
Lynch went 10 find Bothem. who is .
manifest CLERK at the Marion Station,
at 7.30, but could not find him and the
Justice got out Of bed TO take bail for
him. BoJhem said this morning that he
never said anything against PelouDeFs
character, and that the whole affair was
mistake. The examination will be held
at half-past two next Wednesday after
noon. Meantime the Faith Curests hold
the mission
The faith cure people refuse to recog
nize TIE claim of Janitor Finck for s..
aud he has commenced suit In the Elrss
District Court against them.