Evening journal., 1897-03-29
OFFICIALS ON A STRIKE.
All But Two of the Twenty
two Walked Out,
AND KEPT AWAY PROM CHURCH.

REV 6. NJ MORGAN AT NEW CAS-
TIE AS ASSIGNED, BUT THr
STRIKE WAS ON. AND HIS RE.
CEPTION. WAS CHILLY.
Rev. s. NJ. Morgan, the Mt Salem |
Methodist minister, Of fine physique |
and noble appearance, arrived in New
Castle yesterday nothing daunted by
the threats made on Saturday that he
would find a closed church.
lie came and preached two able ser
mons. but found the entire officiary OF
the church out on a strike. each man
with his resignation ready to hand t.
the new pastor, unless the bishop or
ders the return Of eX-Pastor V. s. Col
lins.
Two Of the official men, however. ap-
peared at the church and stood by Pas
tor Morgan. believing it unjust to stall
Mr. Morgan with the knife whetted fOi
the presiding elder These were Stew
ard j. b. Manloye, who directs thu
church music, and Trustee e. r. Dea
kyne. a former superintendent OF the
Sunday school.
BOYS TOOK THE COLLECTION.
When the time came for taking the
offerings. Mr. Manlove had to leave the
choir loft and Mr.. Deakyne left thC
/ gallery, and these two selected two
| boys to assist with the offertory. Fou
/ trustees of the church have officiated
thus for years In the evening a little
| boy, two large boys and the choirmas-
ter took up the collection.
BROTHER MoRGAN's STATEMENT
At the slimly-attended morning
service yesterday Mr. Morgan preachea
from John xiv, 26. He did not alludt
to the trouble in the church during hi'
discourse. At it's conclusion, however
he said: There are three things
would like to say in reference to thi
matter: In the first place / had moth
ing to do with the removal of your pas
tor. / was sorry for the removal O.
your pastor who is my friend, and tC
whom l am friend.
Secondly, l DO not deserve the un.
favorable statements-the even unkinC
statements-that have been made abou
me in some of the newspapers. one il
particular. My relations with thi
congregation would preclude it. Dur
ing your revival meetings both thi
Winter and the Winter before, / came
at the call of your pastor with only tn
idea Of helping him and doing what
could in leading souls to Jesus. / d
net deserve 1t because OF my record ID
the ministry. I have been ten years T.
the ministry In that time ] have hac
three appointments. The first ! re.
mained ,nree years, and was invited T.
return the fourth, and would doubles
have been invited to remain the fifth
Ha ! hn Tho 500
ond / remained two years. and was in
vited the third, and would douhtles'
have been the full time The last wa
at Mt Salem, at which was five years
the full limit of a Methodist pastOrate
and If the law would permit it, / an
told. / could remain five years more
In saying this do not mean tOintimatt
that the unfavorable statements repre-
sent the feelings of this congregation
1t is only in the Imagination of per.
haps a few.
"Thirdly II when the bishop come.
p this week he determines your pastor
: shall remain, no one will acQuiesc'
e more readily than l. / want no manl
place. Where 1 go is to me a second
AIRY consideration. / am a messenge
Of peace bring the gospe
Of peace. and ! want peace and har
mony wherever / am sent. / wan
? peace and harmony that the cause o
S God may be advanced and His nam'
glorihed."
The official board will meet to-nigh
: at the call Of the president CT tn
= board Of trustees. They will elect
8 committee of three-prObably on
: trustee one steward and one from tn
q membership 20 to Wilmington ol
s. fFrnuHnv afternoon n nQfnTn { III
bishop at the hearing to be accCrde'
e the disappointed churches at the resi-
. dence of Job Fl. Jackson. The official
II think they will get Mr. Collins back
but if they do not all say they will re
n sign.
l. mo PRECEDENT" KNOCKED OUT
re- This hue and cry about the actio
m cf New Castle church being unprece
dented" said one of the striking Off
IN cials to-day to an Evening JOurna
- representative. lis all knocked out b
this piece of news right on the yer
eve Cf the hearing of cur case an
the official handed the reporter ia
he following;
NJ ACTION OF CONFERENCE RI
he VERSED.
y PHILADELPHIA March 29-Re
eS }. II. NfouCh, WHO mas uten pdatOI
nd The West York Street Methodist Epi
ay copal Church during the past tv
Ie- years. will continue in charge of tn
n congregation. the action Cf the confc
k snce at Bethlehem last week to q
IN contrary Notwithstanding 1t was eel
to orally understood that conferen
ais would extend Pastor Crouch's time
res West York Street Church. and wh'
es he action Of the Stationing Ccmmi
-ar tee of conference transferring him
it, West Chester was announced the ne'
fell like a thundsrholt on the congr
CATION
CONSERVATION soon changed 20
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