West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-18
From The connellsvlllc Courier.


The Baptists are no nearer q
settlement Of their difficulties than
they were a week ago. Ifanvthing
the breach between the two factions
IS wider than ever. However, the
personal suits brought by Samuel
q. Goodwln against John Il. Jones
and David Randolph have been
compromised. An effort was made
during the week TO adjust The
church war, but the demands made
by each side are practically the de-
mands upon which the troubles
have been built. Pastor Mullaney
IS not willing to resign without the
| establishment Of the new charter
and the payment Of his salary till
May lst, 1897. The Anti Muila-
neyltes ure strenuous in denying
the right of such a revolution in
the church control before the retire
mont OF MullaneY..
Tho first overtures toward u
pea ceable settlement Of the Difficult
ties existing in the church came
from the Anti Mullaneyites, who
made the following proposition:
owe, the trustees of the Regular
Baptist Church Of Conuellsyille,
Pa, do agree to arbitrato the troub
les now existing between us and
Rev. j. }. Mullancy by having an
arbitration board Of five regular
ministers Of the Pittsburg Baptist
Association appointed, tive to be Sc
Iectod by the trustees, two TO be
selected by The Rev. Mullaney, and
the four to select the fifth minister,
to come to Connellsville and make
a thorough investigation of both
sides, said Mullaney to withdraw
all suits and pay all costs incurred
by same, also the church to remain
closed until after investigation is
made and decision rendered the de-
clsion of this arbitration committee
to be final and without recourse.
To which the Mullaneyites adj
dressed the following reply
"Dear Brethren: We are In re-
coipt Of paper from you contain
Tag a suggestion as to how the diff
Guilty which has arisen in our church
may be settled, and in reply will
say, your position is so undeiinlte,
in that it does not point out what
we are to arblrrate, as to make its
adoption practically impossible.
The difficulty arose in the first
place over eur charter. If that
were amended so as to put the sole
control and disposition of every
interest of the church in the hands
of the congregation, this unnseemly
strife would at once be brought to a
close. We therefore suLmit the
following:
First: That the acting trus-
tees make immediate application
for amendment of charter placing
the control of affairs as indicated
above.
Second, That the pastor be paid
all salary due him to the first Of
May, 1897.
Third, That the acting trustees
pay ali costs connected with the
proceedings in court.
elf this is done. we will agree to
the following:
First, The application for a
mandatory order from the court
Will be Withdrawal.
Second, Mr.. Mullaney will re-
sign and cease all interest in and
connection with our church.
Third, We will cooperate earn.
e5tly in making a success of our
religious work as heretofore CARED
on"
Notices we're served Wednesday
on dozen of the memb ers Of the
congregation, including the Trus-
tees and others Of the well known
members who are opposed to Null
laney. These notices, according
10 the deliverer, we're given out by
MulIaney and it is the present talk
OF The recipients that they will DO
made the basis OF criminal suits,
which may be entered this week.
The notices are signed by the "Ad.
visory Committee" whose make
up no one seems to know. One Of
the notices sent to a Trustee, is as
. follows: "Iuke notice that on
Wednesday night, March 10Th, IN
The Town Hallin Conuellsyllo, the
Regular Baptist church Of Con
nelIsyiIlo viii hold q church meet
ing for the transaction of business
at which you viii be called upon 60
answer the following charges:
'First, Of procuring and Circu-
Iatiug % communication relating to
I The character Of the Rev. james y.
/ Nul,auey, said communication hay.
ipg been made anonymous by your
having turned down % portion OF
The paper over the name Of tho
town or city where said letter wa.
written, and in having turned up q
part OF the letter over tho name o.
/ the author Of said communication.
Second, Of having gone from
house TO house iu the borough of
/ CouneIisyil.c, making q hypooUti-
. cd prc'cGss of ruaug jaa pastor
salary, while 100 Che same time ug-
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