The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-29
E%PISCoPALIANS DISAGREE.
LOCKS ON HOUSE OF WORSHIP IN
TooDLAW N BROKEN.

Shall n Psr,,h ur Crented tho H~1stsFtty Fac
tion want 1t and VIII Appeal 70 bishop
Potter-In n scene or Excitement WAR
den Littieaeld's wife Falls In . Fn'st'
wooDLAwN, Nov. 2s.-Tho Episcopalinns nv-
ing here have got into q dispute which propo-
bly, no ono but Bishop Potter will DO aoio
to settle. Many of them who have occn nt-
tending services in tho Mission believed mat
they needed a church of their own, dcclar-
ing that they should hnvo a regularly estao-
lished parish. Archdcacon L. c. Tiffany OPP
posed the establishment OF a parish, assert
ing that there were not enough Episcopalians
living hero to support q church, and also that
they had not sufficient money for the building
OF one. Notwithstanding the Archdeacon de-
cision, about $50 OF the 200 persons attending
services in tho Mission favored the movement
to organize q parish.
They decided to get the matter under way I'M
modiately, and madc arrangements to hold q
meeting on last Monday night for the purpose
of organizing. But when they arrived at the
Mission building to hold their meeting they
found that their opponents had got there ahead
of them and had placed locks on / doors.
The majority party consulted Lawyer Stephen
J. Stillwell and on his advice the locks were
broken from the doors and the meeting was
held. The organization chose as vestrymen DIR.
Henry Le Barber, Arthur Littleheld, and
Niles Lobert. George Harper and Waverly
Hatch were chosen as wardens. Arrangements
were then made to hold n meeting to incorporate
on Wednesday night. That meeting was held.
Notwithstanding tho fact that the minority
party tried to prevent its being held by again
placing locks on the doors. Again, on the advice
Of counsel. the majority removed the locks.
To-day Archdeacon Tiffany appeared at the
Mission House, and found the newly elected
vcstrymon and wardens in charge. They re-
fused to allow the Archdeacon to enter.
He said that he desired to hold SER
vices there. The vestrymen and wardens
told him they were opposed to his
coming, but as n matter Of courtesy they would
permit him to hold services in the building. He
declared that he would not enter under those
conditions. He wanted to take possession. he
said.
Lawyer Stillwell informed the Archdeacon
that he would hold him to account IL he took
possession forcibly.
Finally a truce was established and Arch
DEACON Tiffany held services in the building.
While he was conducting the services women
representing both factions stood In the vestibule
and argued with each other.
In the excitement attending these arguments
fell TO tho floor in a faint a physician was
called to attend Mrs. Littlefeld, and with him
came moro excitement, What. followed after
house of Worship. One of the results was that
the Archdeacon left.
Mrs. Littlcfcld was taken homo in a carriage.
The majority party, finding themselves in pos.
session Of the building but threatened by the
minority. decided to ask Lawyer stillwells ad-
He advised the majority faction to give up the
building and to surrender Al the books and
then get a temporary building to hold services
in. This was agreed upon, and Varian Hall. on
Woodlawn Heights. was selected as a temporary
Both factions will appeal to Bishop Potter to
settle tho trouble.