The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-28

United Brethren and Methodists in Gu
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NINELAND, y. j., June N-Th'
Church Of the United Brethren IS racked
with dissonslon. which. after nearly com
ing to fist fight during the services
last Sunday. has developed into Il law
suit. Some time ago the residents in
the vicinity of East Nineland decided "a
form a parish. and with Rev. Rig0r, OF
North Ninciani. at their head, secured a
location for the church on the corner OF
Lincoln and Wheat avenues. Funds were
forthcoming and the erection OF the
church progressed finely.
After the church was bIilt however, the
brothers and sisters were startled ON
finding that before building the church
they had not decided positively OF what
denomination IL should be, although 1t was
thought by many that it would be the
United Brethren church. Now, many
stauuch Mcthodists had contributed large
sums for the church. and hardly had the
affairs gOt 10 running smoothly before
il became evident tlat the United Breih
rem and McthOdists could not worship In
the same church. Trouble went from
bad 10 worse. when the matter Of de-
ciding once FOR all the naming of the
church resulted I'm hopeless split Dur
ing this time. however. 30 was apparent
that the United Brethren We're masters oi
the situation. The MethOdists awaited
their time. and one Sunday, when only
three of the United Brethren were pres
ent they resorted To strategy They
called for Il ballot and by vote Of u
TO 3. decided TO call themselves Meth
olists. Mrs. Dlnkelspeil. secretary Of
the United Brethren. Joined the ranks Of
the Ncthodists. and refused to give the
United Brethren the deed OF the church
property. aud had new one made IN
favor OF the Methodisis.
Thus. the MothOdists were masters or
the situation. and the United Brethren
sought Lawyer Lands aid. Last Sunday
morning he gave Constable NiCkersOn a
pressing invitation 10 go 10 church. and
the constable accepted. lie hitched up
his horse and drove Mr. lands out. There
they met Rev. Mr.. Rgor and Mr.. Berg
man. one Of the trustees OF the United
Brethren. The party stepped INTO the
church. and sat quietly down, and waited
until the Meth0dists closed Sunday-school
Then Mr. Ricor walked into the pulpit
and began services Of his own. having for
his congregation the solemn-looking con-
stable. Mr. lands. Mr. Bergman, and
number OF Methodists.
Everything went along pretty well until
the sexton got hungry He wanted to go
home. and said he would lock the crowd
in. Nickerson said there was law
against breaking In. hut he hadn't heard
of any against breaking out. The sex
ton then decided 10 keep the door open,
hut how 10 get rid Of the United Brethren
he did not know. Finally, some one
suggested that Mr.. Rigor and his crowd
so. but they did not heed. and then some
one. talked Of getting a constable. Nick
ereon said he wasn't there in his official
capacity. but had simply driven Mr. Ian
dis out. and attended church Incident
anv. Mr. Rigor and his hearers were
asked 10 leave They refused, and then
some one said they must go. Mr. Rigor
said
.'What viii YOU do II We don't
several said I'VE VIII put you out,
and one OF them took off his coat In
n threatening way. This was what
LAWYER Lands wanted. He wanted to
ne put out. or ordered out by threats so
that he could bring suit for forcihle de-
tainer. and see - whom the church prop
erty belongs IL is probable the suit Will
be pushed at an early date. and the ques-
tion decided as to whom te church prop
erty belongs.