New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
4 PATRIOTIC PULPIT WANTED
ALLEGED OPPOSITION TO THE PASTOR OF
A BAPTIST CHURCH.
THE REV GEORGE W. GREENWOOD AFFIRMs THAT
THERE IS COMPARATIVELY NO DIsAFFEc-
TON. AND THAT MEMBERS ARE NOT
SEEKING OTHER PLACES TO

TION AND THAT MEMBERS ARE NOT
SEEKING OTHER PLACES TO
WORSHIP AS is REPORTED.
There is feeling OF strong opposition among
many of the members Of the West End baptist
Church, in Forty-seventh-st., South Brooklyn
against the Rev George W. Greenwood, the PASTOR
BECAUSE it Is said he Is lacking in PATRIOTISM ana
is a foe to the progress Of his church. Mr.. Green
wood was in charge of the West End church until
esrv last summer when he suddenly resighea'
giving as his reason that he was better h,'ed io
evangelistic work. In accordance Win MS VIC" "
this respect the minister went to Engiaho' A"e
Young peope Of the church ard their au"e'o
we're delighted when they learned that younger
man the Rev Mr. Mccullough. was eec'ed ~ S
pastorate Mr. Greenwood had long opposed every
at,emnt TO organize A local branch Of the Cnrisuah
rndeavor Society He also was antagohis''c !"
ward A nelghboring athletic club TO "h'c" 'o'e
young men Of his congregation oeioneeu
prrr-RN OF MR. GREENWOOD.
,ort time ago Mr. Greenwood returned i'o'"
Europe and went to church 10 o0, IN.
meetings The Cd feeling against " -, &,
,ensided Mr. Mccullough had been i's'i a
converting a number Of men ana WOMEN" td
derived Of the right to baptize THESE
uep'" ..~o,, ,r,s performed by Mr.. Green
wood. xt,h Tho nastor
pnh,, tho most serious thing when ire pa
a,d was his refusal TO accept an Gu.
from the c. A. r.. which was oHe''' prooL
d,vschool on all the anniversaries "a " rsaa
Ion Sunday school Union Mr. uree"" 10,
., hermit the Stars AMI Stripes 10 pe a.,
~ .I,non y, his school The older people u''
VIC ,.h favor unon his theories as 10 'ne
closing OF the present century, "h'cn II" ,,ors
$500, ,,u hiring about conflicts between h@.o
nov friendly with each other, ana the emu " w.
NATURAL things The people did not "00'F
Creeuwoods views" said a ~eIi-Nho"" an .
.,,,al member OF the congregation !e''e'N'
Tribune reporter This brought ABOUT nv -,
injection The pastor has opposed everything Il"
g., -, ,ouny o.ople's societies. In the ten
- o. ,bich he has occupied the pulpit IN the
Va, End Bap.lst Church. ministers N chu'o"e'
% other denominations have done marvellous WI ."
They have built churches ana tne-r Us is
ea''g!,s ,'sS,nan and his methods and ways are
em;lrcly Enssh He said number OF lines Inds
ne vas n eli, zen OF a better coun'S PNOi'
"A nor look upon this in the Biblical way
TWO SIDES OF A STORY
lust now IT appears that there are Two factions
=, ,ha church of which Mr.. Greenwood is pastor,
o,,bouyh this Is denied by the friends OF Mr. Green
yood and the minister himself The other SIDE Is
emphatic In saying that, Of the ninety me'hOe'
which the church had before the last meeuhs' many
have zone and now worship In other churcnes.
This meeting d,d not meet with the approval OF
,b onnos,ng faction inasmuch as Mr.. Greenwood
~ mat time received the cali 10 assume the pas
torato agaln II VAS alleged that the purpose OF
IN. needing was MI the vacant pulpit, put me
directors say that the call was issued only 10 near
A report OK the committee having the supJect ~
rharg, and il was not expected that an atttHlP'
would be made to call any one, and that there
was no authority make the call
II is expected that Or. Greenwoods friends. VINO
know the author OF such objections. when were
published in local weekly newspaper. VIII ny
20 expel The author AZ the next meeting. he is a
member OF the church. and alleges that there was
fraud In connection with the election Of MI Green,
baga
At the election.
Mr. Greenwood says that the member who has
urnted his objections 70 TIE manner n wnlch tht
election conducted has a "disarectei mind.
and reminds him OF M!cagber. The pastor say.
there j. comparatively opposition TO him in thf
church and that members are not seeking other
places OF worship.