The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-30
RECTOR wTGFIELD RESIGNS.
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LIKE Els ENeBIsH Wlxs

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r..,.r Eiee,io. Yves sy His oppe.e.ts
.o., ne Nae Anticipates Renewal ~
,..,.,.t,on-HIs cater Supporter o-its
r.,o Is., Sunday the members OF the Epis-
~, church Of the Holy Comforter In Elting-
nj. staten Island. had an imported English
w., IN the person OF the Rev. r. Swain Wig
90 last SUNDAY he formally resigned. Had
-. b..n all. perhaps there would not have
- much said about Il: but before ascend
80 m. pulpit to preach the Easter sermon
S..,nl.Ined the reason for his resignation.
~. ala the fact had come TO hia ears
a., ,.rtain persons in the church had
-, actively engaged during the prevl-
two weeks In circulating . petit
W. rhIeh they proposed presenting to
49,. pI.bop OF the diocese. This petition.
:. had been informed. charged him with
s.,ns extrsvaesnt In his expenditures. and
S,,h putting the church in debt Continuing.
S...,d these assertions were deliberate false
1913 and he challenged his accusers to pro-
sus. ID. bills which would substantiate their
charges
Alan
s.mb.r OF persons At whom the rector presum-
nj, directed his remarka After this dsclara-
A. Mr.. wirfeid mounted the pulpit and
ss..,hsd a sermon which contained some
..,,t.d remarks on mans duty to his neigh
- The sermon over. he left the church and
v.ct into the rectory. which IL adjoining.
Ths matter did not end here but was car
Al 10 the election OF wardens and vestrymen.
.hi.h occurred imm ediately after the service.
Thsre has been considerable feeling among
.,.msmbers Of the church for the year and .
Al, which Mr.. wigneld has been rector Of
-. p.rish. Mr. wighsld came to this
sountry about two years ago on .
.,shts.sinR tour. He had letters Of
Introduction to Bishop Potter who persuaded
him 10 assume the charge In EltinEville.
vh,sh was without rector 1t that time On
taxing the rectorship he proceeded TO insti-
int several changes In the mode OF conduct
ing the services: secured the services OF . num-
bar Of the boys In the vicinity. and organised
= aurpliced choir and paid for the necessary
gowns from his own purse He also had the
baptismal font removed from within the
,hsneel to 4 position near the entrance TO the
church, which hs said was customary In Eng
land.
In a short time little eoldnsss was shown
10 him BIZ some Of the church members who
snpsrently resented his interference with their
established oustoma Some declared he had
no right to make the changes. .yhile others
stood by him and said u was for the best In
ties and anti Wieneldites-
HsnrJ = Ms,eaiis psoSmin% sps real STATE
"a. Which ds sH 70 gel a q he Rector as
the other side alleges The opposing faction
rallied around Henry TwiRgs. . venerable old
nd Sss q
Mr. WiRned In the church.
When. Q short time ago. the infant child Of
t S inS. near the doorway. with William
y. Tssf Henri Tsss @sn aa0R insS
S:asssd u Ss; ;sAs:Is from ,,a The .nI house. 3;
sseDReff found so ond az
20 ~ fon to ressore to ts oPa
nal positon behind the ehancel rail. They
succeeded. but not without marring its beauty
,,lf and served to heighten the feeling among
iSoft time after this episode the congrs-
.sssfas :sryiss. Pelitics i Z ssid. ossaDled
sai it was sss pss.ina Of little notice on the
ulls In the entrances written In the well.
!, The congregation viii please refrain from
n. n aos soWn and
vas another renewal OF the faction fight,
When the Easter election drey near. several
the house got up ticket and also the petition
70 the BishoP, and proceeded to make can
nss y che eSsassd a wisn.d with no. being
able to talk clearly and chewing up his words.
% that he could not be understood when dc:
hIs h's It was also declared that he had
been extravsgant IN sdding several lamps
bnIoS II the
TheI secured q number. OF signatures to the
ID their I'm. q sccn
va. held. The Mstcslfs faction elected their
ssrea The officers elected were:- II. q. Met
$ :PI sSsH. snP %.n 5chn w Esat
Z, 7. FurmAnn. George Crocheron. and Charles
]; Metcalfe. vestrymen-
BE Ar. TWiegs arose and said
Gentlemen. tender you tho resignation Of
VT; .s eS nyis n hs fse Ss also Ssn Mr. he
also put In there will leave with him: In con-
I sSieA 1 put IN me eoStriSStion piais on
Win these remarks he left the church. fol-
lowed By number OF his followers
The several persons interested refused to be |
interyied on the matter yesterday.
ssd T he thSseh h he S ws se oa
ne side that opposed the rector. His wife 10 o |
member Of the church. He said the rector |
sasA gentleman. which was more than he |
could say for some Of his oppossrs.
M Wigeheld was In bed when the reporter |
called 10 sent word down that he was sick |
snd could not be seen. He 10 un married. The |
nousskeeper. an elderly woman with kindly |
n said his trouble bad been brought on By
M Metcalfo refused to saw anything more |
90 the subject than that Mr.. WlReheld was la |
boring under the impression that he was the /
rector. when he had only teen appointed for |
one year. He denied that there was any truth |
u the charges made by the other faction.