New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-05

A POLICEMAN PRESERVED ORDER.
CARPENTERS AT WORK IN THE OLD BUsHWIcK
REFORMED CHURCH YESTERDAY-THE
TROUBLE NOT SETTLED


TROUBLE NOT SETTLED
There was lively time yesterday morning in the
GA Rushwick Reformed Church. at Conseyea and
humboldt SITS OF which the Rev. s Miller Hase-
man is pastor which resulted in the calling In OF
the police.
For some time there has been bitter feeilhg De
tween MIR Hageman and some OF the members OF
,bo corejs,orv The trouble grew out Of Mr.. Hage-
man taking them TO task for refusing to have a
NOW choir loft which had been built back OF the
pulpit, properly secured
The consistory of the church is composed Of seven
members four of whom are opposed 10 'he pastor
ON the other hand. Mr. Hageman not only has the
.,,,,e, ,oonla Of the church back of him. but the
l.roer mar. Of the congregation as well The action
taken bv he majority members OF the consis'o'S
resulted in the choir refusing to occupy the loi'
ON saturday Mrs Hageman went to the once Oh
the Board of Building Inspectors ana repoi''H INV
eimsv structure Yesterday morning. "heh Ne
stepped the pulpit 10 preach HIS i''o4' INNS -
mon he received this note:
The Rev 5 Miller Hageman: You are hefe EN- IN
formed that rehearsals heretofore nt,I on sbau
dav evenings shall cease. ana suIh I'I,' ,, b.,
he conducted in ;he future 10y Herbert l)oans ,ie
organist and shall be he'd in the chnrch O" ""'"'
,rhs was signed by the president OF the consisioFy
Pastor Hagcman at once became indignant anu
read this letter 10 the congregation;
Notice is hereby served on Herbert iS,ino; ,y
Of Cd Bushwick church that any one lnier h
in any way with the muslCal services o. '.'' ~ 80
Of which the minister oi ths Cluir fr Inc vear
lIte charge OF by vote of the consstpfE ,o 'e ',''
.s,un,"sii1~ for all PAYMENT that may accrue uhHrr
such oral contract and liable Tor a." 'oS9 ~ "''''7
sustained 10y the choir
.nsal.raiJa excitement followed the announce
mont and while matters were at fever heat man
walked down the aisle OF the church To 'le p",i"'
He was building Inspector ShaughneSSy. re h lan
sent 10 eNal1 ncenent 70 he congregations which
~. .N4f a
task Inspector ShaughnesSy pr9nonmcrn ,ne h,r
immejiafelv repaired Mir Hageman lost no tnr
hut hurriedlv sent messenger for carpenters I" 40
~, ,,'nrk Whue the messenger was gone. Mr. III,
oy nnrocn,ded Win the services. and complete
them when the carpenters arrived with '"'" ''''S
The carpcnters entered the church amid great con,
fusion Pr, sident Weaver. OF the conSistoiy' Jump.
they must not proceed with the Work. rms -
the Sabbath. ana warn you men noi 10 proceed
The carpenters paid no attention 20 his warning
but proceeded down me alsie low"i1 ."r Hntp ina,
Pastor Hageman shouted from tht Pu.ll' M
the gallery was 4anser9uS - nos b ana Mn
piece OF paper. which he SAID was permit -
we will see and tonight the choir shall ST there
! and sing Yes. and VIII be there with theh' was
Every one in the church was in great sat, STATE
Of excitement, and. fearing trouble Iasior iasT
Precinct police station several blocks away Tor pro
lection The friends Of the pastor remained be-
| carpenters and lock him ont. No attempt had as
vet been made by the carpenters 10 begin the WORK
! Policeman Hunt was the church Win me
nastor to preserve order. When they reached the
edihce Mr.. Hageman mounted the pulpit ana
ordered the carpenters to proceed.
"Ofiicer" he shouted. Il command You 10 arrest
any who dares 10 interfere with the WORK. Now
men, 20 10 work.
They did 50 with a will. and were helped by me
Young men of the church In l'ss than twenty
minutes the work hal been completed. amid great
/ excitement
While the work was going Pastor Ilag"inan
walked up and down ln front Of the altar. singing
Praise GOD. from Whom blessings Flow ana az
the finish said Amen
one young woman after the work nai been com
] pletc1 wanted to jump UP INTO IN" Tort ana SlnE,
/ but was restrained by IN. pastor. who told her 80
wait until the evening service. Mr.. lihgrmtn says
hc will 10 10 the Supreme Court today and apply
/ for injunction to prevent the cpuslsiory rom
interfering with the rehearsals on Thursday nights