The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-18
POLICE CALLED TOA CHURCH
IT WAS FEARED THE SUSPENDED PAS
TOR MIoHT MAKE TROUBLE
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Detective Anderson Calls for H.ndcun.
90 Settle M Ecclesiastical Question.

ne Appeared. bu, We. Induced TO 90 Away
Detective Anderson Calls for Hrndeuns
90 Settle n. Ecclesiastical ouestiou.
Two policemen stood guard in front OF the
Monroe street Primitive Methodist Church. in
Brooklyn. yesterday morning. In anticipation
that the Rev. Edward Stephens Wright. the
suspended pastor OF the church. might cause
trouble Mr.. Wright. as was told In THE
Sun on Tuesday, was suspended by the Dis
trict Committee OF the church, accused OF
antagonizlnR the officials and OF violations
OF church discipline. Two weeks ago
yesterday he refused to administer COM
munion after the congregation had made
preparations for it. Mr.. WriRhts action, II was
said. was due to the failure OF the trustees to
pay HIM four weeks salary due him. Trustee
George ]. Gordon made charges against him
before the District Committee. Pastor Wright
was ordered to appear for trial q week ago. but
he sent word that he was sick. He appeared
before the committee on Saturday night at the
Welcome Primitive Methodist Church in Clas-
con avenue. The Rev. John J. Arnaud Of the
Oakland street +. NJ Church presided.
The trial was held with locked doors, only
the officials of the church and clergymen OF
that denomination being admitted. Mr..
Wright. 1t was said afterward, denied the
charges. and gave as n reason for not admin
lbleTluR tnaC Ino attendance was
too small The committee also accused the
pastor OF admitting to membership persons
who had not been examined according to the
rules OF the church. Mr.. Wright also denied
this. iThe committee. after a long conference,
decided to suspend him until he shoul vim
dictate himself He refused to accept tie re-
suit. and, it Is alleged. declared that he didn't
care for the committee. that he would appeal
to the Eastern Conference, and. furthermore,
would occupy the pulpit OF his church until
he should be justly suspended.
After the meeting Trustee Gordon went to
the Ralph avenue police station and told Capt.
Dunn OF the action Of the District Committee
iiccmen be sent to the church yesterday morn f
Ing to prevent Pastor Wright from occupying
The Captain refused to do this. but expressed
willingness to aend policemen to the church
to see that the law was not violated detective
hand at the church. Ciustee Gordon opened
the doors Of the edifee few min utes after 10
lis sister, snd ss sze %r M Wright SHf
When the pastor stepped into the vestibule
Mr.. Gordon met him and told him that he
II am the pastor Of this church and am
golpg to occupy the pulpit" said Mr.. Wright.
because you were suspended BY the District
Committee las, nlgh Go quietly away and do
II don't care Il / have been suspended. 1t
was not Just ,h This is my church. and AN
While the pastor and trustee were arguing
Miss Wright stood beside her brother and
urged him TO maintain his rights. He insisted
Mr.. Wight Ignored the request Of the deeo-
tive and tried to push past Trustee Gordon:
and gently, forced hin. out to the sidewalk.
N9w' hT; Wright" said Detective bet, e .o Ander,
enter the church when the SS' trustees don't
pended. Take my advice. and 20 quietly
I'll do nothing OF the kind. know my
rights, and am going into this church to con-
duet the service and preach" retorted the pas
That's right" interrupted Miss Wright
the detective. My brother is tho pastor Of
the church. and his suspension Is not iust"
.d IN and nsE G29 9Sar Mss Wright
when Anderson took his arm and warned him
Il will" retorted Mr. Wright,
ana asked him ior his handouts. Miss WEisRt
turned pale. and chung to her brother While
the sSs nsa n sn IL bis
sSns az sway Z. MI; With! DECLARED that Re
house Of friends near the church.
the Rev. Mr. hrnaud conducted the service.
was to say that hs had teen requested to oc-
cupy the pulpit and to administer communion.
porter that the trouble in the church began in
January last. when tho interest on the church
mortgage. amounting to SIS, became due.
There wasn't enough money on hand and he
borrowed from an outside source. When SUI
amount, Gordon said he did 40 and this
angered Mr. Wright because there was not
enough left in tho treasury to pay his SALARY.
Gordon added that the congregation dwindled
down TO such an extent that only ten or twelve
would be found in the church on Sundays.
One OF Mr.. Wright's friends said that when
he became the pastor he resigned a good S45
week place In dry goods house in this city