Evening journal., 1893-04-07
WITHDRAW
Dover Church Fight Increas-
ing in Bitterness.
AN EFFORT TO GUST THE RECTOR

The Discussion Between the Factions OF
Christ Church Over the Use OF Funds
Raised by Cafe Methods Results In
the Withdrawal OF Two Thirds OF
Church subscriptions.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOvrR, April The fight between
Rev L. w Gibson, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, aud his congregation
is assuming more serious proportions.
rwo-thirds of the subscriptions have
been wi hdrawn and an effort will be
made to compel Mr.. Gibson to relinqush
his charge
AS a matter Of fact the rector called
upon William Denny. one of the deposed
vestrymen, yesterday, and demonstrated
with him for Withdrawing his subscrip-
ton. He told the ex vestry man that he
could have gotten parish when he
visited the bishop several weeks ago
Mr. Denny told Mr.. Gibson that he felt
perfectly justified Ia withdrawing his
subscription. and further said that the
rector should have accepted the call TO
the parish he spoke Of as he had outliyed
his usefulness here
James Kirk, who has been senior war.
den for a long time and 1. X Jones, Of
the vestry, resigned yesterday. There
are rumors that Lawyer Henry A John
sou will resign in day or two. This
only leaves Edward Ridgely Henry
Rldely, Jr. and Thomas Wilson in the
executive board Of the church.
1t now transplres that the cafe was
not given In tie Hotel Richardson bill
Hard room, but in what Is known as the
gentleman's parlor. a handsomely ap-
pointed room IN The south end of the
building The fiiends OF secession say
that the cafe was held with the full
knowledge and consent of the members
Of the vestry with the exception OF Mr..
Wilson who was not accessible at the
time They claim that the cafe was not
connected Ia any way with the ball be.
ond the fact that the many society peo.
pie who were going to attend the ball
requested that refreshments be served
and tie opportunity was taken advan
taEe Of for church purposes Rev Mr..
Gibson and bis daughter we're the only
ones who openly opposed It. and many
p OF the women Of the congregation helped
5 A. he rofreahment stands Many per
b sons fiom outside as we'll as the hote
D guests patronized the church workers
q aud II was not In any manner Of means
e confined TO the dancers
They say that the money was never
n offered to Mr. Gibson; but that MIS-
= Richardson increased the amount realized
] 10 800 by personal donation and gav'
q It 10 the vestry. After the trouble begaI
II was dept sited in the bank subject q
he vestry's order, and has remaine'
= there ever since. Miss Bradford's propo
i sition TO substitute money of her owl
\ for the money raised by Mrs. Richardson
was rejected by the unanimous vote 0
I. the yestry.
i Mr. Gibson has been rector of th
parish for many years He is a man o
. deep learning and indomitable will II
Il has for many years commanded the re
! spect Of the community aud was at on
a time spoken of as possible successor O
= Bishop Lee The revolt has deprive
= the parish Of the very men who coniribu
ted largely TO its support. It remains I
be seen whether he will be able to NJ
hold his conscientious convictions agains
this great loss Of church revenue.
= Both he aud his family have the syE
/. pathy Of many persons In Dover who ar
more orthodox in their views than th
Christ Church secessionists