The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-10
Mr.. WHALEY RESIGNS.
Pastor of A. VI. f. Church TO
Quit His Charge.
HIS WITHDRAWAL CompUL sorry.
The Case Vow Before the Se~sion-Ac-
cused Minister Has Nothing TO
say at Present.

There il trouble IN the Jones street
African -. T.. church Of this city. and as
result the pastor. Rev. Allen Whaley.
has resigned in accordance with request
from the hoard 81 sSustses. Last nighf
Mr. whaiey oecupied the pulpit. and ne
audience was quite large. yet the alb
sance Of number 81 the prominent
church members was noticeable
Rev. Mr.. whaIey came here from Boston
last fall and took charge Of the Jones
street church. which r. located about a
block east OF Madison street. lie "
fne-Eooking eoloret man. iresaes with
great taste and Isl PTS sermons shows
marked ability. The house g zoo oF>'T
which nc was called 70 preside is a modest
structure and the congregation ~ Iaitiy
large The church was built abou. four
years ago. and is one-and-s hair story
structure with pretty grounds surround
ing. Everything about the place betokens
care and pride IN the APPEARANCE % things
When the property purchased ard
the church built there was a debt IN
CURED which has caused the good people
considerable anxiety. Little BY little the
debt has been reduced. until II nov reG'-
resents approximately 80 or 800 Since
his connection with the church SIR VIVA
ley who f. a good organizer has been
quite active "a his efforts 10 place the
church on a good financial basis. and for
some time after his advent he was held ia
universal esteem By all the members OF
the church.
The course Of events however took
turn for the worse a while ago, and
little ~ Of speck on the horizon gradu-
ally kept growing larger until. during the
last week the climax was reached. There
had developed things tffaf made the trsls-
tees nngi fault with some OF the social
doings 81 their pastor Finally meeting
o. trustees was held one even ng last week
and. IL accordance with the expressed
sense OF the meeting Rev. Mr. Whaiey
was called upon 20 resign. Under the cir
cUrngtaHces he complied. his resignation
being offered last Wednesday night and
accepted, 20 take effect IN thirty aa---
II waR arranged. however that he should
continue 10 I'll che pulIAt Tor the present,
ard settle his affairs In the mean sIne
The trustees. however. came - tne con-
cIusi0n that II was efniuen{ly proper for
the E,uglic 10 know that Mr Whaley had
severed his connection with the churc1, s.
10 speak, and inserted the follow ng no j e
In the Post llWelligencer:
This Is 10 certify that Rev. Allen
Nhaley pastor 81 the Jones Street AfIi-
can Methodist Episcopal church. has sew
cred hts connection with sad church. and
is not duly authorized to collect arS
moneys from the public TN the name OF
SAID church from date. By order OF trus-
tee board, June :. 1896. William Crosse,
Alien Dean. NJ. Roy. l. \. Ray, trustees;
r. l.. Tortson. secretary.
When the notice appeared yesterday
morning IL caused considerable comment
among the colored people of the city and
speculation was rife as to what was go
ing to happen. OF course the church was
well filled last night There was some
doubt In peoples minds as TO whether
there would tie sermon at all. Mr..
Vhaley vas on hand. however and as he
stepped upon the pulpit 1t was noticeable
that he made fine appearance He spoke
with unusual ferVor and at considerable
length. The trend OF his discourse was
summed up in the text: III your mother
and father desert you. turn to God" He
told OF the life of David and how there
were times when he was happy and every
thing seemed bright. and then again the
shadow of misfortune came over him. tie
put his trust in God. however. and in his
necessity always received help.
~ Whaiey told something about his
own experiences In life and said that God
was always willing to help the needy. The
Invisible Father MAS always with his
children and ready to lift them up when
they humhed Themselves. Before closing
he told the congregation that he had ten
dored bis resignation and probably would
not be with the church long. IN the future
fzeetings at which he oiflciated he would
u tve some important things TO say.
Tho trustees of the church will hold an
other meeting tonight at which Mr..
Whaley and his conduct will form the sub
jet OF discussion.
When Rev. Mr.. Whaley was seen last
evening he said he did not authorize any
statement Whatsoever concerning the
church affairs and that If anything was
printed IL would be given out from the
church. ON being offered an opportunity
to explain the true state Of affairs. he said
that ne really did not have time.