Evening star., 1895-06-04
ST. MARKS DIFFICULTY
Probability That Suit Will Settle the
Whole Affair
The Pastor Makes Some Deninls Re-
garding Church Lfsts-Mr. Meloy
Has Proposed a Suit.

The plan suggested for the adjustment Of
differences between the two factions in st.
Marks Church is meeting with general ap-
proval among the members of the parish.
1t is expected that within a very few days
the case will be made up by attorneys for
each side, and a statement of facts agreed
upon. Mr.. William A Meloy of Trinity
parish acts as attorney for the de jure
vestrymen. and will have charge of the
case for them in the Equity Court. II the
proposed plan of action is carried out. The
de jure vestrymen have held a meetino
and carefully considered their case. All
the necessary affidavits and statements Of
facts are now practically made out from
their standpoint in the controversy. so
that so far as they are concerned no delay
will be occasioned. The hearing before the
committee on elections in the diocesan
convention brought out probably a full
statement of the facts as viewed from the
standpoint of the de facto vestry, and no
great delay need be caused by the prepara-
tion of their side Of the case. Mr.. Meloy
was seen today by Star reporter and said:
Il have made to the rector formal writ
ten proposal, on behalf Of the de jure ves-
try, and with their full consent, to SUBJ
NIT the decision of their respective rights
in an amicable writ on agreed or admitted
statement Of facts, and let the court de-
clare who are qualified voters under the
law. As yet, however. I have no reply.
Rev. Mr.. Graham was my attorney"
Ready for the Trial.
Mr.. Meloy's plan has been submitted to
the de facto vestrymen. and a meeting will
be held today or tomorrow, in order to act
upon 1t. While the several gentlemen who
constitute this vestry are reluctant to say
what will be done, 1t is svident that they
are entirely willing to have friendly suit,
and would be glad to have the difficulty
tive manner. When the case Is made up 1t
will, in all probability, be brought In the
Equity Court, and the whole matter sub.
mitted to Judge Hagner, whose decision
will be binding on all concerned.
A Statement by tho Rector.
Mr.. Graham. the rector Of st. Marks,
denied today that he had stated to the
committee of the diocesan convention when
questioned as to who the imported voters
were, that he had entered the names Of
these voters in a pocket diary, which he re-
garded as one of the books of the parish.
He thought he had been greatly misunder-
stood by any one who represented him as
making such q statement.
In the first place, Mr.. Graham stated, the
expression imported voters" was not used
in any question addressed to him. Nor did
he say that the names were entered in q
the books of the parish. The names that
he obtained of members Of the parish were
entered in the parish record book every
day as he obtained them. and subsequently
he wrote them In the pocket memorandum
book in which he kept his calling list. He
had transferred all Of the names. with the
exception Of a few, from the record book
to the list Of voters. Tho few not trans
ferred were at the end of the list.
Mr.. Graham, in speaking Of the contro-
versy to a Star reporter today, remarked
that he had not made any statement to the
ciergymen or to the public In regard to st
Marks officers and he would not have said
anything today except to correct o state-
ment that misrepresented him, He depre-
Gated any publication OF church affairs.
ish boasts made on either side regarding
church collections. or any other church
matters.