The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-08
GREEK CHURCH !
THE FACTIONS IN THE CON-
GREGATION AGAIN UNITED.
THE TROUBLES TO BE SETTLED
The Battle That Continued in the
Church for Over Two Years
Turned Against Rev. Andru-
kOwicz
IE TROUBLES TO BE SETTLED

The dove of peace is lowering over the
Greek Catholic church of town and ia
short time the congregation will be united
as strong as it was when the church was
first instituted here.
The factions have u1ited and they are
now turning in body against Rev. AN
drukowicz. the priest who has he the
church in defiance of all efforts legal and
otherwise to depose him and who, or
months, conducted services under the pro
lection of body of special po ice.
1t will be remembered that two years
ago Rev. Wolanski, who founded the
church, returned from Lemberg, Galicia,
and claimed that he was empowered by the
Archbishop of that place to resume charge
of the church.
Rev. Wolanski's visit here caused some
excitement among Rev. Andrukowicz' S
adherents and the latter refused to meet
the former, or treat with him in the mat
ter Rev. Woanski demonstrated and
Row. Andrukowicz was defiant Rev.
Wolanski visited the church to hold mass,
but was stopped at the door by the special
police armed with Winchesters and put on
guard by Rev. Andrukowicz and the
trustees.
Documents from the Archbishop of
Lemberg, purporting to authorize Rev.
Wolanski to take charge of the church
were next produced, but Rev. Andru-
kowicz declared they were not authentic
and Of no value,
Then Rev. Aubuskavicz arrived from
Lemberg, armed with documents author
izing him to take charge of the church,
but he was treated by Rev. Andrukowicz,
as Rev. Wolanski had been treated.
Finally the latter gentleman became dis
gusted and returned to Galicia, where he
now has charge of large congregation
Rev Aubuskavicz tried to reason with the
church tru.tees, but they were pledged to
support the priest in charge and would not
! be moved.
Rev, Aubuskavicz next gave up and took
charge of church in Shsmokin and has
since taken charge OF one in Olyphant.
Since that time Rev. Andrukowicz has
enjoyed possession of the church here, un-
disturbed. But his reign will not be peace
| full much longer. The friends who stood
by him in his fight against Revs. Wolanski
and ALbuskavicz have at last bee me con-
vinced that the documents brought here by
those two priests we're genuine. They
recognize at last that Rev. Andrukowicz
was legally suspended and they now declare
that they can no longer attend the church
while he claims to have charge.
Accordingly, all factions of the church
are now united and determined effort will
be made in few days to oust the priest,
Yesterday new board of trustees was
elected. They are: Andrew Kossar,
Alton Mchalski, Joseph Kowal, D. Saley
Mike Denny George Korno, Tomko
Onuszczak, Mike Pavlick, Akin Dzuvn,
Mike Urvan, George Wretick, Panko
Sembrat and George Koval.
The board has notified ReY. Andrukowicz
that the suspension made by the Arch bishop
of Lemberg, has been found authentic and
that the church must be surrendered.
Rev. Andrukowicz says he will not sur
render until the congregation refunds to
! him 81, 800 he claims to haYe invested in
the church. The trustees say they want
the priest to make an accounting and if he
can show hem that he invested 81 900 in
the church they will pay him the money.
The trustees are determined that Rev.
Andrukowicz shall surrender the church
and, if necessary, they will 20 into court
to compel the priest to make an accounting
aud withdraw.
This turn of affairs is complete vindi-
cation for Revs. Wolanski and Aubus-
Savage, whose cause the HERALD cham
pioned during the fruitless battles
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