The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-08-15
THE BOWMAN FIGHT.


decisions Analysed in the Suits Already
Brought by Either Party.
Probably no church quarrel in his |
tory has brought about so much liti-
CATION in the civil courts as the Bow
man and Anti-Bowman quarrel in the
denomination. In the last
few month there have been no less
than twenty-three decisions in as many
lawsuits on various phases of the quar-
rel. 1t appears from these that thus
far the Bowman party have secured
sixteen decisions, and the other side
seven.
Following is summary of the deci-
sions thus far that have been in favor
of the Bowman faction:-
Chicago Twelfth Street Church,
Injunction applied for by Anti
Bowmanites Denied by Judge Hor-
ton.
Washington, Ill-Application for in
junction by Anti -Bowmanites Denied
by Judge Shaw.
Forrestan, nl.-Application for in
junction by Bowmanites. Granted by
Judge Cartright.
Roberts, ul.-Injunction obtained by
Anti -Bowmanites On motion by Bow
NANTES to dissolve injunction, Judge
Reeves, of Bloomington, ordered that
the injunction be vacated and both
sides use the church as before
Chicago, Thirty fifth Street Church.
Judge Horton granted injunction
restraining Anti-Bowmanites from de-
posing Bowman trustee.
Kankakee, nl.-Thirteen Bowman
ties indicted for preventing Bishop
Dubs from speaking in church. Ac-
quilted in jury trial.
Aurora, Il.-Injunction granted on
application of Bowmanites.
st. Paul, Minn.-Four cases, the first
and third being begun by Anti-Bow-
NANTES and the second and fourth by
Bowmanites. The injunctions applied
for by the Anti-Bowmanites we're de-
MED, while those asked by the Bow
NANTES were granted. These cases
were based on the validity of the trial
of Bishop Esher
Otter Creek, Preliminary in
junction obtained by Bowmanites made
perputual by Judge Preston, and Bis
hop Bowman's trial declared null and
void.
Sioux City, Iowa.-Injunction ap
piled for by Bowmanites granted anc
and made perpetual by Judge Ladd
uStanton, Iowa. Perpetual injunction
granted against Anti -Bowmanites.
Beaver Crossing, Neb.-Injunctio1
obtained by Anti-Bowmanites was dis
solved on final hearing and the Anti
Bowmanite conference declared illegal
Bellevue, Kan.-Injunction granted
against Anti -Bowmanites
In the following cases the Ants wer,
successful
Napierville, Ill.-Temporary injunc
tion granted to Anti-Bowmanites.
GeneseO, Il.-Temporary injunction
granted to nti-Bowmanites
Ottawa, nl.-Temporary injunction
granted to Anti-Bowmanites.
Bangor, Pa.-Injunction granted t.
Anti-Bowmanites by Judge Schuyler
Case appealed to Supreme Court.
Reading, Past. Mathews Chape
Injunction granted to Anti-Bowmar
ties by Judge Ermentrout.
Hagerstown, ,Md.-Bowmanite preach
er compelled to vacate parsonage,
Cleveland, O-Evangelical Associt
ton publishers enjoined from payin
the salaries of Bishops Esher and Bow
man.
Nearly all the suits have been owe
the possession of churches by the rive
preachers of the two factions, an
many of them are still in the course {
litigation in the higher courts. Ther
are, besides, many cases in low
Oregon, and elsewhere which have nC
as yet been decided in the lower {
higher courts, it is a record of litigatio
= that has seldom been equalled, an
new cases are constantly being brough
= In many instances the lawyers, fee
. and costs have been nearly if not full
equal to the whole amount of churc
property involved. Both sides are col
stantly raising money for legal e.
- penses, and the fight is apparontl
y more bitter than ever, When the riv,
i conferences meet in October-that
y, the anti-Bowmanites in Philadelphi
= and that of the Bowmanites in Indi
= napolis-a new crop of lawsuits
~ promised as a result of their actionl