New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
THE PASTOR CALLED A LIAR.
GRAVE CHARGES MADE IN A CHURCH
MEETING IN BROOKLYN.
PEOPLE THREATEN TO THROW TIE MINISTER
OUT OF THE BUILDING-DTSMISSED
FROM HIS PASTORATE.

PEOPLE THREATEN TO THROW HE Mi.'i'ii>i'
OUT OF THE BUILpING-DrsMIssED
FROM HIS PAsTORATE.
One Of the liveliest church meetings ever held
In Williamsburg was that in the old Bushwck
Reformed Church last evening The pastor was
called a liar and police had to escort him home.
II was the most interesting chapter in the long
controversy between certain members of the con-
T. gregatlon and the pastor.
When the meeting had been called TO order the
Rev. Louis Francis stepped forward to read the
report of the Committee of the North Chassis oi
Long Island appointed to investigate the charges
made by four members OF the consistory against
Mr. HaPeman. Just before Mr.. Francis began 10
speak the pastor entered the church. and was
received with applause and Kisses. Policemen
had been stationed in the rear of the building, as
it was feared there would be disturbance.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
The report OF the committee was in part as
follows:
The special committee app2Inted to nyesiisatss the
response to nppea. to Cassis from the Cons.stoTy
and certain members OF that church. respectfully
i:F6 Sey had ' on s i %i:h ihe % conssory
representng the section of the congresa-
ton that asked the Intervention OF Chassis. Your
committee ascertaine1 certain facts in regard to
tn, state of things in that church as follows:
Flrst-lA February last the Conslstory engaged
Mir : Miller raseman. to stated supply of
second The mlnl4tratons Of Mr.. IIageman have
proved nJur ous to the church. IN that ms c9urss
profound dissatisfaction and serious discord
Third An inquiry by Your c9mmittee into the
eccle sastcal standing ot Mr. Hageman revealed
the fact that he IL not minister In connection w!th
any eccesiastca body. He himself states his posi-
ton AS minister TO be 'ndepend'nt ana uhHe-
Withou, entering into details Of grievances on
one side or the other OF the unhappy controversy
which has arisen in this historic church, II Is
a ene 10 s powars in engang Mr. Hagcnan to
supply It's pulpit. As there has been clear viola
sstory In entering into the engagement which they
made with Mr Hageman. your committee recon
be null and void
1t appears that he has SCI at nausht the an, u,
the church. in administering the communion on
one one "Coasom 'sn,Is, @ .n' riir irrnbrrs into
the church without the authorization % "A ma
ortv OF the elders Your committee Therefore
only come to one conclusion. VIZ. that the
minislrations OF Mr. Hasem9n in tho ola Bush
The reading ~ III" report was listened 10 In
Silence. Mr. Francis then said:
"This my friends. is the action of the Chassis
which as loyal members OF the church We are
bound TO obey. on Sunday next have invited
;hc Rev. Mr. Perry o. occupy the pulpit OF this
church and h. has accepted the invitation. The
Jaw which governs this case is very clear ana
cannot be- questioned. \ man may be- an or
daineI minister. but to be able % preach In
Reformed church be must bc connected with
some crssis Of the Reformed Church.
Tho speaker urged his hearers 10 live together
and not throw dynamite under an old institution
and wreck ii forever.
MR. HAGEMAN il MPS TO HIS FEET
Mr. Hageman then jumped to his feet and
was greeted with applause. He declared that
under the contract he had with the consstory
OF the old Bushwicl Reformed Church no classis
had any Jurisdiction over him.
Il respect the laws ~ the church, hc added,
"and when / took charge Of this church did
So TO rescue Il from the wrecked condition IL
was in. | decline To- step out. despite the deci-
sion ~ the North Chassis until my contract with
this cpuslstory expires and shall continue 70
perform my duties lawfully a. ] can. zap
piauS-J will not let another mans sins be put
upon me- which do not belong TO me. II tiI, Mr,
Weaver has been Oui just long enough. l"t him
come up and let me- cross-cNanin" MN. 'AI-
plaus"J Let him come forward lik" man. II
he is Mt here let his lawyers step up VIII take
six II them"
Mr. Hageman then called for Mr.. Cordes
Getting no answer. he shouted that he had seen
him among the gathering Wr'' oi re IS not
present now" lie has left The church ,
$50 doubt Of that" responded me clergyman.
They can't stand 1t: bat We Will give IL To- them
right and left
ulause and cries II Give IT to them. G.ve IL 70
them filed the church.
Il am the man who held my cloak Of charit!
over This man" went On the pastor. "anI to-
morrow will prove ny case against him IA
court For seven years th!evcry has been going
on In this church This man Weaver has taken
500 If ny money to assist me In building np the
church. but never did stroke ~ wolk Tor ~.
During the month ~ August the collection plates
we're taken from this altar during me services
anI counted In the lobby. The Work continued
until ~ WAS put a stop 10.
\ member of the conslstory here shouted:
That Is not So"
We will prove Il by the courts. cam" Mr..
Uarcman's answer. I'VE hold that any man VINO
would steal plates from the altar. may he under
susplcon ~ stealing the coin from the plate
Auplausc and misses greeted this remark
II saw right here" continued Mr.. IlaG"nlln.
that when MIR Ford was pastor of this church,
on one occasion Mr.. Weaver took charge of the
evenings collection and that was the last heard
of f."