The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-21
FIGHTING OVER MONEY
Trustees Want the Funds of
the Ladies' Aid
Society.
LATTER BODY REFUSES To DIVIDE
A Form of Coercion Is Now Playing
Havoc in the Linden Avenue
NJ. E. Church.

Although the trustees aud certain
members of the Linden Avenue M. E.
Church are prociaimIng, with much
vigor, that there Is no tronble' In the
church, the fact that there is troub ls is
becoming more evident every day.
The trustees have by no means forgot
ten hat the Ladies' Aid Society held a
peach festival, Notwithstanding the
fact that they refused to
give them permission to hold 1t. The
Helping Hand Society, which held a
%conundrum supper last week at the
church, to all appearances also
has a knife up It's sleeve for the Ladi es'
Aid Society. The readers OF THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS will remember how the
Ladies' Aid Society was turned down by
Inc trustees aud the Helping Hand at
It's peach festival last month
and how sthe Ladies' Aid Society mem
bers with a true Christian spirit return ed
good for evil by ate ading
the conupdrum supper of the
Helping Hand Society. The supper
was a financial success, and conseA
qnently there was much rejoicing among
LADIES' AID DISAPPOINTED,
Last night. however. the Ladies' Aid
Society held another entertainment at
the church. The members of the society
expected that there would be a good at
t~endAnee, aud, inasmuch as they turned
out in large numbers to the Helping
Hand supper, they anticipated that the
members of that society would
express their appreciation by at
tending the ENTERTAINMENT last night.
But the Ladies' Aid Society met with
disappointment. Not only did the mem-
bers OF the Helping Hand Society fail to
turn up, but the trustees were also con-
spiouous by their absence. Tn enters
talnment, which was In the form of n
Harvest Home Supper, preceded by mu-
steal selections by well known Greeu-
Vile people, was practically Il failure.
The large crowd and cash surplus that
he Ladies' Aid Society expected, like
the long lost letter, came, aud now
there Ia a great weeping, waiiing and
gnashing of teeth.
The light now Is not only between the
Ladies' Aid Society aud the trustees. but
between the Ladies' Aid and Helping
Hand Societies as well.
As a number of members OF the Ladie
Aid Society are members Of the Helping
Hand Society as well, a most Interesting
time Is expected.
A TRIANGULAR FIGHT.
Just where the Jrustees will come Ia Is
ut present not quite plain. but tina they
will be in the tight is certain. The
irusteer and Helping Hand dele
CATION may combine against the Ladies'
Aid Society or the fight might bscoms
that the latter will be the case, and
should the affair TAX this turn there
will be war. The Ladies' Aid Society Is
at present being envibd both by the
Helping Hand aud the trustees, because
1t has funds in the bank.
M
Mrs. j. w. Lewis, the President of the
society, when interviewed bY Il reporter
said
MRS. LEWIS OPINION.
Our society was organized for the sole
DurDose of Keeping the pa Sonage in cou-
dition. 1t is the duty Of u society to
purchase furniture, make necessary re-
pairs and do whatever we can to make
our pastor comfortable in his home. Last
spring we renovated the parsonage aud
put it III first class condition. Although
this absorbed considerable of our funds,
We have a comfortable balance in our
treasury. We are bothering no one, and,
az far as l eau see, there is no trouble" :
The trustees OF the church have a few
outstanding debts which they would like
to ray with the money OF the Ladies' Aid
Society, but the ladies are holding ON to
their funds with a death like grip, and
Will under nc con sidera:ion allow them
TO be used for q other purpose tnau
that for which they were organized.
The triangular fight In the church Is
OF course the chief topic of conversation
OF the members OF The congregation.
Each factions has its supporters and a
split in the hurch may ensue. r
THE SUPPER Asst NIGHT.
Inc supper last night was managed by
the following ladies:-
Fruit and vegetable table-Mrs. R.. j.
Bronuell. Mrs. j. w. Lewis, Mrs. Il. E.
Feree and Miss Ida Lewis,
kitcheu-Mrs. Hampton and Mrs.
Waterbury.
The supper tables were in charge of the
Misses Mamie Smith, Edith McIutyre, N.
waterbury, Edith Jones. Jennie Wau-
tiers, Edith Plastan, Annie Armstrong,
Mrs. G. Chesemau, Mrs. Braden and
Mrs. E. Feree.