The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-06
TEDRICK WILL QUIT.
He Resigns to Get Away From
Presiding Elder Ford.
HOT LETTER FROM A MEMBER.
He VIII Not Contribute Anything
Which Ford May >hare-Mr.
Tedrick Goes 10 Oregon.

Be-. - y Taarick pastor Of the Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church, on queen
Anne hill has resigned, and VIII preach
his farewell sermon this morning NSAt
Friday he Will leave for Portland to take
charge OF the Methodist Episcopal church
at Mount Tabor, a suburb OF Portland.
Mr. Tedrick's resignation is due TO several
reasons. but the principal one IS that ne
has not a very high regard for Presiding
Elder Ford. and prefers 20 be IN olsIrlct
where Ford has nothing 70 say.
The most harmonious relations have al
vays existed between Mr.. Tedrick and
the members of the Trinity church, and at
the last conference his return was asked
by a unanimous vote of the official board
He was returned, but Mr.. Tedrick is one
OF those men who never mince words he
entertained an unfavorable opinion Of Mr..
Ford. and was outspoken, even TO MIR.
Ford himself There are members or
the Trinity church who have pronounced
opinions concerning the presiding elder,
and while they were perfectly willing 10
contribute money TO the support OF the
pastor they drew the line at having any
part OF 1t go to the presiding elder. VINO
resides in the vicinity. This naturally d.
minished the income from the members
of the church.
Better Away From Ford.
Mr.. Tedrick came 10 the conclusion that
il might be better if he went elsewhere
that another man might do better in the
church
Somewhere about September . or % Mr..
Tedrick told Mr.. Ford that he intended to
resign and Mr.. Ford did not oppose the
move il is said in the slightest, knowing
what Mr.. Tedrick thought OF him. An OF
fetal meeting was held September q and
Mr. Tedricks resignation was accepted. .
Mr.. Ford, however. was out Of the city
An Illustration of the feeling which ex-
listed in the church prior TO the resigna-
ton may be found in the following letter
from one member TO another:
Not Cent to Help Ford.
Seattle, Sept. %, 1895.
Dear Brother: Yours OF the 23d at
hand In reply would say any meeting
that would have for its purpose the reccg-
milton Of perpetuating Trinity or any other
church under the Administrations of Dr..
T. 3. Ford l most certainly and positive
~ refuse attending. / love DR.. Tedriek
as a gentleman and in my weak way Will
do as an individual all that / can that will
contribute to his personal support only,
but that one cent of such support shall be
set aside or used for support of the present
elder. no. ! had hoped this year with i'm
proved health 10 have worked more faith
fully In Trinity But do not believe that
God Will hold me responsible for the posi-
ton now take. as He knows my reason,
which at this time / would not care 10 ex-
press on paper: ii would not be prudent.
II it's Gods will TO perpetuate the VI. +.
church, as il is now seemingly run, on a
line that would disgrace a First ward cau-
Gus. shall at an early day withdraw from
same and seek other fields OF worship
where the wheels of management are not
fabricated by the lever of secret societies
and where Gods love rules in place of a
lot of bigoted cranks that now govern
same"
What Mr.. Tedrick Says.
Mr. Tedr.ck was asked last night II the
refusal of members Of his church to con-
tribute 10 the church If part OF the
ncney went 10 the elder had anything TO
do with his resignation. He replied that,
while some of the members Of the church
had expressed themselves opposed 10
contributing if Ford was to receive par
tial benefit, and consequently the income
of the church would be lessened. II could
not be given the cause OF his resigna-
ton. lis Il not a matter of fact that you
want to get out of Fords district?'' was
asked
Mr.. Tedrick smiled, and. as he stroked
his chin, replied that as he was going
away from Seattle, he did not care 10 say
anything about the elder. Il have said
10 Mr. Ford himself. however" continued
Mr. Tcdrick. what l think of him, and I
think that sufficient"
Mr.. Tedrick is held in high esteem by
the members OF his church. and is a
scholarly man. His first pastoTate was
at Wichita, Kan. and he held some of
the leading charges of Southwest Kan
sas for twelve years. Then he served two
years ar Eureka Springs. Ark. going
there at the request OF Bishop Warren
From there h was transferred TO the
ST. Louis conference, and came here in
1892 from Marionville Mo At first he
was pastor of Grace NJ. Z. church and
two years ago took charge OF Trinity.
Since then a new church has been built,
the grounds have been graded and the
membership increased each year His
new church q Mount Tabor is said 10 be
one Of the pleasantest charges in Ore
gon.