The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
mr. CALLED THEM OLD FosJEs
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tsrhrsnieubutgh AVessed.

,lurch n, New Durham next Tuesday morn
,nc will he an investigation OF tho action OF
.hc ronsIstory Of tho old North Church In
s.hranlenburgl. in tho case OF Deacon 3. \.
1omison. The matter runs through more tnan
yeor. and will result In a great weakening OF
the congregation, which mas moro 'hah q ceh-
fury of history back OF 1t.
Mr. Jnmison, who Is clerk In railroad
onanc IN this city, Joined the North Church
u,nre than n year ago. and at once became
oc,iy. and aggressive. Ho was chosen ms
deacon and superintendent Of the Sunday
School. In the latter capacity he proposed
entertainments and lectures to raise fund
far building chapel. and did hold one enter
tainmcnt at his own house. tho proceeds OF
which ho did not pay over to the treasurer.
bu, Iepos,tcd in his own name for the sinking
,und. When he wanted tho use OF the church
,or lecture by tho Rev. Herman Vsnderwart
n Hockensack his brethren In the Conststory
,,,r, shocked, because nothing except strictly
,rthodox Reformed Dutch religious services
had been held in tho building since tho sacred
.,;acs was dedicated In tho days whom the red
man roamod through tho valley OF the Hackon-
sack aud worshippers carried hintlooks with
them to church. Tho elders and deacons went
50 far as to tell Deacon Jamison that there was
no occasion for building chapel. that the con.
crcgation had its hands full to keep out OF
debt, and they would assume no further re-
sponsibility. Tho Consistory was at this tlnc
cam p,sed uf Elders Henry Van Buskirk. Dr. j.
". simpson. Stephen Voorhis. and Nicholas IL.
voorhis. Dcacons John J. Van Wagner. Frank
Ucmarcst. Abort J. Bogert. and Mr.. Jamison.
Finding 1t impossible to convert the seven
numbers of tho church Board to his ideas.
Deacon Jamison frequently abssnted himself
from service and when there he did no' or
cupy seat on the deacons' bench. ne hts"
gaze NY tho superntendency Of the eunu'.
school. and ut length scnt In his rcsigh'''.'"
~ deacon. The brethren reasoned WIN .hf.
Jamlson. but to no purpose. lie per'is.'u !"
rcsIgning and they persisted in refusing 10 nc
cept tho resignation. He continued to hoSen'
himself and failed to perform the duties VI ''e
Office After cNhaustng PRAYER an" P"''cnee'
the Consistory summoned DrGcon ''"inisol'
tried him. and by II tic vote. with me casting
vote from Pastor George Scibcrt. dcp1seu the
stifI.peckel officer. He subsequently applied
for reinstatement. but it was refused him.
THIS was the nTHnnf 5' by gIa lhst Saeos
f Efaer TAH snry VaH ws one
sons "rp9n"nt,s arnx n hss started ma new
church movement a. Oradell. two miles fr1m
North Church. that must greatly cripple tile
Deacon .Janlison took his grievance to the
classs Of bergen last spring; bit Il Wa thr9wn
out Then The deacon ieli into tae inuis -
to +, ! i1.e a T,r" MI" had depesed him. His
guage is described bya leading member OF the
rrystaissd !" the dscIsratlon tist they ths
elders and e hs Ssrs
'S''F old ,pf iogies With the SoId addition that
they were Ignorant Of church law.
Was n REORGANIZATION OF the Consisfory. Ex-
senator C,,S. Cooper succeeded Elder Eenry
,y. Fsat a mills sn e. YER w Msss
deacons majority OF The new 4osrd. With.
action OF their and Of The Cassis
This opened the fight with renewed vigor.
AND he s1 b. '%s4 ess ca1ss nq s
bert s. Predecessor in the North Church. the
n III A AsW p ~ Sg nse
formed Church. Hackensack. were appointed o
committee f. Sit the WHOLE trouble at sShTaal
tn seoG Is a T.
cred next Tuesday morning While the con
eHs q ths nm Sa not es d Ss HHs ah
tass3 and aRosx t tie BSar s&
H. 1smson Is Tor failure
9SniSe the auth9Tty Of his cn@sGh ,ocsr.
d der %e anG eommSnieant and Especially Tor
members OF the ConStstory old fogies.
mns snf oTfs kew D b. asfs
u the COMMITTEES. viii urge the abortion Of the
assn for which he Is noted among clergymen
Of the Reformed Church. while Mr.. Jamison
promises to make an equally strong effort for
Meantime that portion Of the congregation
more than ST 90 toward supporting a regular
church service In chapel at that place where
family. isaac b. Demarest. who for nifty Years
snsns IL asd s
I,saas Bell!s the richest and most iniiHeRtipl
m Ssw ana New MGGk Of
tHem. are Lutte iutSrsstsd IN the oradeil Land
and improvement , Coimpany and when , they
ago for permission 70 establish a new Reform
ed church at Oradell. they learned that mem
Der Of the old church opposed the application
Tor the glory 81 God. He said the new ,church
was wanted to increase the value Of tho I'm
os ts" Church. leaving this objeeton esde
as s H e Vs% Ss sd Ct 5 Sp sei sey
also some up before the Chassis on Tuesday: Ii
know It will draw much strength from tho old
s but IT was given them to .rnderstand
tNht III tne (l0SSlS ueClu0u 10 take tn6Dl III, the
new society would go to some other denomi- !
nation. |
Pastor seibort has gone to the village Of Gar
fold. opposite Passaic. and is now under the |
jurisdiction Of the C)ass!s OF Paramns: But he |
Before leaving the North Church. Mr.. S0ibert |
Ravo some q his parishioners letteis Of dis; |
nlmissal to THE proposed church at Oradell'
This action on his part Is asserted to have |
been contrary to tho law OF the Church. and !
Slr S"ihert's enem los have declared their in |
tenti9n to prefer charges ngainst him before |
n" Chassis and push them to tho utterniost. As |
Pastor Seibert Is fighter. this phase OF the |
contest will not lack In interest.
Tho parties to this controversy represent |
severn! leading families In Bergen county. and
no religious incident has created SO much |
discussion or aroused more intense feeling |
among tho staid old putchmen since tho lev. |
Abraham Hammond. the pastor OF the Seceder |
south Church. schraalenburgh was tried for |
Icing begging parson" and not being a
truc .Seceder." Dominic Hammond belonged |
70 E, the True Reformed Dutch Church ln9w
old First Reformed Dutch Church In Hackon- |
sack. He was accused Of begging hay. wood. |
clothing. &c., from parishioners: Of stealing q !
book: but, most heinous Of nll crimes. OF not |
being "A true Secedor." His trial lasted three |
days; and during It's progress the church In
able to hold the crowd. He was acquitted. but |
six montha wara Oivan hin, In ,vh1ph Ia find |