The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-20
ACCUSED BY Mr.. PARSHLEY.
7RUs1EEs WHO WANT TO DISSOLVE
A BROOKLYN CHURCM
The Methodist Society That Sold Its Church
TO the Rridee Trustees 10 Have Its
Troubles Inve stisatea In Court.

The Methodsst society That Sold It's Churcl
10 the Rrisee Trustees 10 Have III
Troubles Investigated In Court.
An old Brooklyn church trouble will b,
brought up to-day before Judge Dykman IL
White Plains. and incidentally there will b,
additional developements Tho Board OF Trus
toes Of the Washington Street Methodist Epis
copal church and some OF the other pillars o.
tho Church arc Interested. Two weeks ngo q
petition signed by Samuel T. Sherwood. Xohu.
lon Post. lillian H. Moe. james L. Rowland and
John Flint constituting majority 81 the
Bontd Of Trustees, pctitioned tho KINGS Coun-
ty Supreme Court to dissolve tho Church So.
cicty. and asked that an order 10 granted
transferring all the property held by tho So
cir,y to tho Brooklyn Church Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Tho proceedings were opposed by Con. Ho-
ratio c. King and Charles NJ. Stafford. who APP
pcarcd as counsel for number OF trustees
and mem bers Of tho Washington Street Church.
Tho petitioners were directed to file copy Of
their petition with Judge Dykman in tho White
Plains Court to-day. and were ordered to per-
nit Gen King nnd Counsellor Stafford to cx-
anime MI tho books and papers belonging to
the society. To-day Gen. King and Mr..Staf-
ford will appear in White Plains armed with
number of afiidavits and other documen ts. and
IN interesting fight is promised. One OF the
aftidavits to be presented will DO that of Frank
i. Pnrshley Among other things Mr..
rsrshley deposes that for seven years
he has been member OF tho church and
regular attendant and contributor. AMI that
tho church was In prosperous condition until
the appointment Of the Rev. c. W. Millen. an
ungodly and licontious minister whose avowed
aim was to dissolve the corporation" lIe
says that. besides damaging tho value
Of tho realty. tho Rev. Mr.. Milen do
r,orol.sI thp ynrfOua Nprtipu
mcnts. introducing into tho society II
depraved and corrupt element. which neces-
stated vigorous and heroic measures on tho
part OF tho church to purify its pulpit and
Illustrate his designs" IIe alleges that tho
pas,or was tried and convicted OF immortality
aud driven from the church.
Mr.. Parshley then goes on to say that during
the trial OF the Rev. Mr.. Millcn for licentious
conduct he had two adherents. Messrs. H. Il.
soeie:y in in Brookyn" He adds ' that uH':'f the
s sd 0 sn nss Ss the s in s
ami has contributed 10 four years only 81
cents 70 its support, and that, while said How
he has contributed in four, years only $i.5O to
the ,supGoEt 81, Of the church"
whether the society should be dissolved. thoro
sp n sad sp q The na
being GrefenS who feSklessly nad without
oldest landmarks. He says tint thirty Of those
who attended the meeting were women. and
church: and had not contributed toward its
SUPP support r, 70 for the pa past five years. .,
Street Methodist Church. with over Sii3.00U
inn p IN Sd
5000. together with $500 in tho cemetery
treasury to Keen the R,9t In condition, me
srsSnai property. situated in lie oeaty Of
the Old church was not IN a field for large
sI@re elisen q nfny respectable
CONTROLLING element in the Board Of II es
and or fns ess shu re are
nstaton that they sase Gone eSsryhins
int IN their power to pTll down instead Of build
ana hep fh" tas
nections are miles away from the Washington
After reviewing the proceeding 70, tho con-.
Re says %s
any satisfactory assurance OF the money being
tn 60 Tor any Of the property for long
hss SAID Sthoa
Isi sGs @sd en rs nots S4
= per cent. interest. to the franklin Trust
tse ed whole q thee ed ssaa
sio0Oo. as col late raj security for the pay "
not %hieh w eeS
tho Commissoners in said Standardization o prS o.
SSsSeIdings and to pay Counsellor W. J. Groo
services and disbursements' rendered to
TIE society during the passionate OF the Rev.
adted BY tie B Ea " % T Gssn
tees; put has never been pnid.
that 81 &c Counsellor Groo, who received the sum Of
inHs as fees In said condemnation proceed:
the
BY T express RESI- consent q said petitioners.
Il is asserted in tho afiidayit that the church
laws. rules. usages. and discipline Of the An
G Gpai GonfeEence Of the Methodist Episcopal
law SesG Sssotfs a tSs nss
ss s5
the denomination.
.b The ns attempt to procure the dissolution Of
Gf%rned into the treasury Of tie Brooklyn i iy
nsn 70 objects q the neorporation q esaii
ttGsey as fem the act q n
section = which reads as follows
Ser. The object OF said corporation
ehail beto MD churches. to give advice MS to ,
church Indebtedness incumhrnnces on prop
e ,n Location Of churches and church build {
lngs. and to promote Sunday schools and mis- {
si0 l IN the city Of Brook Ign and vicinity" ,
!, Aiudavits by Trustees Jones. Salt, and REM
inetoh VIII also DO submitted In court to-day.
Baltimore OmciaIs with BIg Appetites.
;, BALTIMORE. Fob. 10-Last week the School
board sont six Of its members to WnShincion