The sun., 1893-08-04
THERE'S TROUBLE IN ZION.
BROTHER WALTERSs REELECTION
CAUSES zURMoIL AND STRIFE

Brother Kepp and Brother stan.surs De-
| clare that It Was Comp.ssed By Frnud,
and Refuse to Meet with the New Trus-
| tees-Pasto- stit Says Brother Kemp
May Go ir He IL Di.piensec with Things
The congregation OF tho Fleet street A. NJ. F.
Zion Church OF Brooklyn Is much perturbed.
The trouble originated at the annual election
OF three trustees, which was held few days
ago The Board Of Trustees was to have met
last night for the purpose Of organizing. but
the Chairman refused to preside or to call
meeting OF the members The Chairman OF
the Board is Josiah Kemp OF % College place.
He is the oldest member OF the congregation.
and is termed the patriarch Of the flock. He
says that the election was illegal. and that he
will take no part in the organization OF the
Board. and that he will carry the matter into
the courts II there is not new election.
Tho meeting at which the election was held
was a very exciting one. and free fight
seemed imminent every minute The women
left early, but the brethren kept up the wordy
war until 3 o'clock in the morning. The Rev.
r. Haywood Stitt, who has had the pastoral
supervision OF the church for the last two
years. presided at the meeting. Tho trouble
was precipltated when the name OF Trustee
Walters was presented for reelection. The
opposition wanted more active man and one
who would keep a sharp eve upon the other
members OF the Board. So Brother Stansburg.
who is war veteran and who says that he has
organized three churches and started four
missions In his lifetime. nominated Bro.
Samuel Williams. Brother Williams declined
tho distinguished honor" by saying that ifhe
went into the Board some Of the brethren
would soon have sore heads" as he could not
Now Brother Williams Is n veteran also. and
was with Brother stsnsburG in some OF the
Fort Hudson. MiIliten's Bend. oiustee. Peters
duissd & not to withdraw The appeals WEI were m Of
no avail. and Brother Williams said that for
the sax the name % M the church rel and
com PEELED to decline The bIethern voted for
him at y any rate. but he would not accept,
all the work had to he done over. Not more
than dozen members were left. but the cleo
Brother Walters. The Chairman and Secretary
Buchanan OF the Board OF Trustees had q
the mem bsrs I had to be be called into reauisition
to keep them apart. Chairman Kemp retired
from the meeting. and said that he would not
call any meeting OF the trustees for purpose OF
organization.
The attitude assumed by Chairman Kemp
and mueh discord is existing. There are more
than 200 members Of the congregation. but |
says that the election w was legal. and that il !
Chairman Kemp doesn't call . meeting he will |
kemp saa the Board
THE election Oft the trustees was illegal. and |
don't propose to have anything to do with 1t:
new election is held. submitted the ere
Clerk. and told him the circum stances OF tho /
election. and he would not record them. am
know that such actions vii! caase the me; embers
OF the flock to look upon the Board with I
eongresation @ reg is dissatisfied d'S and viii not not
Pastor st,S Slit. said: !od man Kemp is trying
to run the church himself. and II he doesn't |
sell. and viii have them organized. Tie n,
church can exist without any one man. and II |
any on g Is dissatisfied he can leave. There Is
periectiy sa,isded Brother Kemp am Sees sees that hat
b on RGey bs and he dis
Simon q. Buchanan. who is the Secretary of
Kemp is opposed to me because / have
taken occas sion to oppose some Of his ac-
feat me. IA and wor Hed hard to that at'e end but
he did not succeed He is never satisfied un-
hs s as
ray to leave this church. and now he is trying
to SOW dtscoEd in HI. our midst nd, Ba. he viii %
he can"
Deacon stansburg. who is one Of the dissat.
istied ones. said:
The whole matter, was fraud. The friends
roaded the matter through. Walters don't
know anything. and had no business being
elected. II such outragss AS these are to be
put upon the people. why then they will leave.
l always say what think. and II the new men
are recognized there viii be no harmony in
the church. Why. man. there must be a new
and right away at that" |
There seems to be trouble ahead for Zion.