New-York tribune., 1896-01-08
THE PASTOR MISSED HIS PRESENTS.
A LIVELY ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE FIRST PRES

BYTEHIAN CHURCH or vINELAND
Vincland. Jan (SpcciaD The annual meeting Of
the members Of the First Presbyterian Church yes
tcr1ay afternoon was suddenly thrown in,o dis
sension which may possibly lead 10 the resignation
OF the pastor on Sunday the Rev y II. King re-
ques,cd al! Of lis congregation 70 attend the annual
meeting saying that. instead Of being there In per
son. ne would send written communication Great
| curiosity was created and the meeting was well
attended Captain George Swing. who vas elected
clerk read the communication The pastor com
planed that he dal not ct presents sent to him
through the envelope system lie said that Mrs.
Brock had incloscd 81 in an envelope which she
wrote "a present for the pastcr." and dropped /,
in the collection basket He went on 70 say that
Mrs I}rock tine money to help pay the
ponses of the last Ola Folks Day celebration. and
that the letter had never reached lin. lie wanted
to know why He further said hc had had con-
siderable trouble to collect his salary Treasurer
Winter. when asked for it every month. complained
Of the hard times and trouble In collecting It.
The pastor thought h. ought to have a parsonage
and sail he would donate 5000 toward IT, This ne
would DO by selling to ne parish MS 500 house h,
for 5000 IL also wanted the church r'mod'led
when Deacon Swing finished, Deacon Winter arose
and cxcitedly declared that he had acted in con-
formlty to the rules. saying: II don't propose %
act as medium for the c2nve{ance Of presents
TO the pastor They can take mem uomIevc-
4 member in the rear Of tnG room , eHGiHimsi G
h Of XII our the soop pastor pr sens Of cabbis
heads sweet potatoes. round potatoes and pump
heads TO want him 10 deliver them and damp them
in his yard could you expect him 10 put them on
his shoulder and carry them 10 the PASTOR?
"Did DR. Robert Moore get the present sent
through an enveopey" asked Brother Ellis.
NO" replied Mr. Winter. Il turned II INFO the
general fund."
brother arose ard remarked: "Onr good brothers
do moi have much OF the love Of God In their SOUS
nr they would not carry So" Mr.. Winter ccc-
trined the CONGREGATION by at once Offering ms
RESIGNATION as trustee. but the members refused
~ accent IT, The PASTORS communication was tncn
lad on the table IL is q matter OF conjecture now
The trouble will end. Pastor i<ins says II" mas
ate,v received naitering calls from san Francisco
and La Crosse, WIS.
TERMINAL COMPANY INCORPOKATED.
The Hudson anl Essex Terminal Company i the
.itle Of new railway corporation that filed articles
Yesterday with County Cierk Fisher in the Hudson
countv Courthouse 1t IL believed that the new cor
poration Is TO be part of the Montclar and Green
wood Lake Railroad Company which now uses the
Eri. Railway tracks through Hudson County. The
c,ruaI stock j. 10 be SOo0)) divided into Loo
shares The organzers are Malcolm W. NiVen ot
Nontcalr; Alexander $. Niv'n or Glen Edgc, ana
William g. Chitticks. Ir.. Of Fest Orange. The
company will have Iis chief otnce at. hphoken n
dealing that It's terminal VIII be there
The articles recall the recent sale OF the -Four
,,anib.si ferry by the iIoboken Ferry Company.
The Hudson and Essex Terminal company pro-
poses TO build and own dredg.s ana contract i9r
dredging construct basins wharNcsr piers, ran
roads and canals and railway bridges. Like me
company that bought tho ferry. IL Is 10 DsS.n Win
a small oaptalsleol