New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-13

THEY RESENT CRITICISMS MADf' ID ''i'| ''~S''
J. A. b. WILSON OF THE EIGHTEENTH
STREET METHODIST CHURCH
George NJ Greene. organlst and choir director OK
the Eighteenth Street Methodist Church' mas re-
signed because OF differences existing between him.
sef and the Rev j. A. b. Wilson, the pastor Inc
trouble does not end there. for most OF the choir
have walked out of the organ-loft, ana sho" "o
disposition to return
NJ Greene mas written to the Board of Trustees
letter as TO the reasons for his severinS MS con-
nection with the church. Mr.. Wilson, the organs.
charges brought about the strained relations py
assailIng the young ladies and young men III 'ne
choir He wrote to the organist, so the ia''ef
saws several letters in which he SAID that 'ne'.
conduct was far from what 1t should BE- ana 'hae
the offending person would do well to resign.
c,nc. tho nastor as alleged penned that episties
,bs breach wdened until open hostiites prohe ous.
Two OF the choir members are sons Oh tr"S'ee' e'
one Young woman Is the daughter Oh ""s''e.
The dissension appears not to nave peeh co"'n'e"
., Tho choir nut has involved the musical COM
mIttee and the Board Of Trustees In wranse'
which DIR. Longacre. the presiding elder OK .no
Newyork Conference, called IN TO straish'en
out He decided in favor OF the commi''ee' aiu
against the trustees The organist declares 'nH'
Dr. wilson's conduct was "oomoasuc anu "''e'
tian-like."
the subject Yesterday refused go into the mat"
fer saving that the trouble is past. h. Is. sta'ey'
trustee said that one OF Dr. wilson's reasons ior
forcing matters TO an issue was that the orgah'se
was not a member OF the church. and did not pro-
TESS any religion. r., havoc Va AT
West Twenty-thrd-st. YESTERDAY, gay H.
sion OF the trouble: Il resigned. ne salu, pe"auS"
I coud no longer associate myself with ~. WI
son When I went. most OF the Cnor HleiioelS "
iieying that | had been unjustly treated anu re-
senting the pastors conduct toward me, "eii' VIII
me They we're George and Ernest Drew, anu now
ard FORSYTH and the Misses Potter, Tucker, see
slater Richie Bacon Stephens ana Lohsehpach
They did not send in their designations out supply
walked out They did not enter the orsdo mi 'nss
sunday or Yesterday, and say that they VIII not
the future H.. - oo,iod sarnnla
,.,fer signed by the pastor. OF which the eN,race
read There is thing that must lnsis' ~, ~,
namely tina, better order be maintained III .ic
choir during service. Complaints come OF -
last sunday and not from captious coiipla.".nns
neople either Ii Is frequent complaint that t"g
Conduct of persons in the choir. VINO tney ar
know no. is such as 10 attract attention ana that
often In the points of greatest solemnlty; naNo
mentionel This 10 the music committee, put .ley
nrefer 10 leave the matter 10 me- ana IL mas pesn
suggested that "A public rebuke be maze from .ne
pulpit. | do not propose 10 auu Po"0c ""'' " ''
Howard Forsyth. when seen. said: y circuated
the petition 10 the trustees To nave me otsan'st
retained and all the choir members sisheu II. !
do not think that DR. Wilson treated Mr. rree,e
rirht and that that feeling obtains among the
| that ali but a few left with Mr. Greene. George
and Ernest Drew whose fathers are brothers anu
trustees said that they would not 10 PACK INTO ,n9
| choir 4 woman organlst has been enSass. 49,
| payed Yesterday ana the Sunday before MosI 90
| the places OF those that withdrew have peeh ""ea'