The evening world., 1894-08-13
SPLIT OVER THE MISSION.
Leader Thomas Says in a Church Meet.
Ing that Some Christians
Rush the GrOWler."
THIS STlRS UP A HORNETS NEST.
Two Mon Resign and an Elder Quits, Ali
Owing to tho Row in simpsdn
Church, Perth Amboy.
Especial to The world)


PERTH AMBuY, Aug. I'D. o.
Thomas, a leader In mission work,
spoke this morning at the mems prayer
meeting In the basement OF Simpson
Nj. E. church. lie spoke OF the private
life OF a number or protesting Chris
tians. He claimed that some of them
rush the growler" and figure In do
nestle rows
| Some of the men present took II as IA
personal attack, though Mr.. Thoma :
spoke In general way. J. I. Davis got
up and began 10 harangue the congre-
CATION against III ssions. He spoke bit
terly of mission work and the assorla
ton of church people with reformed
drunkards. At last members left the
room. He said the Methodist Church
was endeavoring to save sinners. and
the missions had no right to NEEDLE
with the business Of the Church.
Several men were trying to talk at
once. Some We're champions OF the mis-
sion and some OF the Church. Seeing
| trouble ahead, the leaders closed the
meeting.
The affair has caused much gossip.
Several leaders of the mission work are
members OF the church. ID. q. Thomas
and Andrew Alcorn. the leader OF the
Rescue Mission. are members of the
Official Board of the church. They
have sent in Their reslgnations.
Mr. Davis said that reformed drunk.
ards should not speak In meeting until
so long after their conversion that
they would be ashamed OF their past
lives, which should not be referred to
tn, 10
convert of Jerry McCauleys Water
Street Mission. and glories in an oppor-
tunity to hold up his past life as q
warning to sinners. Alcorn recently re-
ceived clipping from newspaper
| containing an article saying reformed
! drunkards should be seen, not heard.
Several anonymous letters were also re-
| ceived by him containing the same ad-
| vice.
When Mr.. Davis publicly denounced
the missions the pent-up feeling that
had existed for two years in the
church broke out. Now two factions
exist-the mission people and the anti
mission. 1t was hoped by the mission
people that the pastor. Wesley Martin
who has been here byt few months
arrayed himself on the other side. They
| say the reason IL that the mission meet
| ings at headquarters are held on III.
| nights set for the pastors class meet
| inRs.
| ID. o. Thomas Is a member OF tn,
Bible class taught by Elder shannon II
the SuTd iy-school. MIR. shannon IL /
comparative stranger In this city. II,
first joined the Baptist Church, then h
| went over to the Methodists. Som,
think he was referred to In the remark
Thomas was in his customary place II
| the Sunday school class to-day The
elder, who looks like twin brother OF
| Senator German said to Thomas:
Either you or l have got to leave
| here"
Thomas did not go. and the elder
picked up his books and left the Sun
day-school
The rescue work carried on by the
Mems Christian Union Is highly in
dorsed BY Rev. Dr.. Ryman. thb Pre-
siding Elder OF the district. The Men
Christian Union was formed a few
months ago by Andrew Alcorn and Col.
Il, n Hadley.- OF 81. Barttoiomew' )
first formed in This State.