New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
SHIFTS And VISITORS IN RIT1LRT,
THE DOoRRELL OF THE REV c. V. PAT
TERsON's LAUNDRY STUDY KEPT BUSY
PRESENT STATUS OF THE

CHURCH SQUABB1E
The Rev c. Venton Patterson who. until Friday
night was the pastor OF the Central Park Baptist
church. No 2S5 East Eighty-third-st.. received a
large number Of visitors at his study, No lol East
Seventv-thiri-st., yesterday. The young woman in
attendance had TO divide her time equally between
peorle calling for their boiled shirts ana DINERS III
search Of information to the affairs OF the ohurch
and IT, in the press OF business. visiting cLrds were
nut on file and laundry checks sent to the person
II would be only the natural consequence o' that
unique combination-laundry and pastors STUDY.
The Rev Mr. Patterson is not the proprietor OF the
laundry nor has he any in H. and he CT ANS
n ba equally innocent OF any word or deed whicn
might have given rise to the trouble which cui'ni-
mated on Friday in the adoption by the members
of the church. of this resolution:
Resolved That Mr. c. V. Patterson be and HEREBY
,s dismissed from the pastorate OF the G. utral PARK
baptist Church from and after the adoption oil inns
resolution.
said Mr.. Patterson. About three-four:hs OF the
members of the church side with me. aud they VIII
take steps toward restoring me TO all my riSh's'
The election Of deacons held In the chulch' "e
added was illegal and will not hod' because
standing resolution provides that such eiecuons
must be by ballot. and IN THIS eiecuo" '''''' w.
no ballots used"
The clergyman declares that five OF the nine tr'is
tees and four Of the five deacons are with him IN
the fight but when asked what course "ouiu oe
pursued he said that his counsel advised MN not
10 make public his line of action MI fatltrsoh
gives as the cause OF the trouble between nm anu
the church the refusal of the new Board OF iI ~
tees 10 renew a note for $50. held by the Kew Ut
c. c. Norton his predecessor .o-.,, NJ,
Although Mr.. Patterson claims the Ina13rV -, ~
the members OF the church as his fr1ends. ana
knows that they with him In me o nenI Len ~
would refer The Tribune reporter to only one ZEN
Der for the Patterson side of the story ana tha'
member could not be found. ....,o- ~
William r. Spooner. who acted az moderator NJ
the meeting at which Mr.. Patterson was nelvs 80
said that the church simply protested against we
one-man rule which the Rev. Mr.. patterson a.
temn,ed TO establish. J. r. Frazer chairman OF ING
BOARD Of Trustees. seen at his nome NO ios
Eas. Eighty-frst-st. Ii Is alleged by the oeposeo
nastor that Mr.. Frazer opposes him because AZ
an officer of the church. his name appears on thee
unDajd note which the Rev. Or. Norton hoihs, anu
which II the church refuses 10 honor: MI Frazer
viii have TO pay. Mr.. Frazer was indignant WHEN
he heard this and declared that the note In question
had nothing whatever 10 do with the case
a'Tvhe fact is" said Mr. Frazer. that MT: fatter-
son has brought about the disruption by hiS trying
20 hose the church and church matters he has de-
MED members the right 10 vote. and has allowed
others TO vote who had no right To- lie mas pro
claimed himself moderator OF all meetings. ana mas
done his best 10 drive the very best element out
Of the church, and 70 create ili,feeling between
those who remained. We have nothing against any
Of tbe few members who side with him, continued
Mr. Frazer because they have been imposed upon
by Patterson