The San Francisco call., 1896-04-18
MORE TROUBLE FOR LAW,
Treasurer Reed Thinks the Pas
tor Should Apologize
to Him.
A SIGNIFICANT CIRCULAR.
1t Is Sent to the Ladies Asking Them
to Work in Harmony With
the Vestry.
SIGNIFICANT CIRCULAR
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9OS Broadway, April IL.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
COS Broadway, April IL. !
A circular was received by the mem bers
OF the various ladies' societies connected
with the Church of the Advent yesterday
that presents quite contrast to the criti-
cisms made by the pastor from his pulpit
few days ago.
Some of the ladies regard it as signifi-
cant, inasmuch as it assures them of the
hearty approval of their work, and asks
them to continue to work in harmony
with ''the vestry.''
The reference to the vestry instead
of. the pastor is causing much think
ing. It is construed as a desire on the
part of the vestry to preserve harmony and
TO offset, in some measure, the harsh
words of the pastor, Rev. Marshall Law.
The members are also chatting under
what they consider slight by the other
Eplcopal churches in the city. 1t has
always been the custom for the Episco-
palians to hold union services during the
Lenten season. When DR.. Lathrop was
pastor Of the Church of the Advent he end
his church were always generously repre-
sented on the programme. This year the
services were called "union services, +" and
Rev. Marshall Law and his church were
ignored. This was not noticed a few weeks
bers are wondering why they were ostra-
cised.
In his report from the pulpit the pastor
said that the only department of church
work that came up to the full measure OF
his hopes was the music. As the pastor s
wife is organist at a salary of $25 per
month, and the pastor trains the choir,
Nj. Laws remark is considered rather
adulatory, and the contrast between the
compliment to his wife and the criticism
OF the other ladies' work has not helped to
harmonize matters. 1t was stated to-day
that the very first breach between the pas
tor and the ladies OF his congregation was
when he made the remark: II believe 10
visit or be visited by ladies, except where
others preferably male) members of the
household are known to be within easy
call MIR. Law made this remark at the
opening OF the Brown trouble and it WAS
not appreciated.
Rev. Marshall Law used to live in PEN
dleton, Or, and a recent number of the
East Oregonian refers to his ''cheap sem
.sationaism" and his opposition to women
callers.
A. J. Reed, the treasurer of the church,
IS at loss to explain Mr.. Laws statement
that he had never heard of his (Reed' 's)
resignation. "Rev. Marshall Law seems
to have tired of his fight against the ladies
OF his congregation, for | see by yester-
days CALL that he goes hotly for the poor
treasurer and his fitness for so honorable a
position. Without any desire of adding
TO the rector's troubles, l will say that I
expressed my desire to be relieved of the
office of trust, but at the urgent. fiattering
request of a unanimous vestry agreed, to
continue to do my duty to the church, to
the congregation and to the rector. There
fore, / shall be found on guard at the old
stand as long my services are required
l also expect that Mr.. Law will apologize
to me for his remarks, W hich were untrue
and ungentlemanly"