West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-25

able Affair.
The following article is taken
from n recent issue OF the Councils.
vile Courier. giving additional
facts concerning the church fight
IA which Rev. j. J. MuIlaney is
interested
The Baptist Church war has ex-
porienced various turns during the
week. Both factions depIore the
disruption Ia the congregation, but
neIther has offered ANY concessions
so far. The church Is now locked
up. Suits have been entered and
will probably 20 TO court. The two
/ factions Of the Ladies' Aid Society
are -s much divided as the congre.
cation aud the outcome Is doubtful.
The deplorablc condition OF the
church was not bettered any on
sunday morning, when the regular
services were conducted by Rev. j.
j. Mullaney. The pastor did net
lsug dwell upon the troubles which
we're disturbing the congregation,
but he announced that on Wednes-
day night l.. $. Lincoln, David
Randolph, j. l.. Stentz, j X. Per
cy, +. g.. Hall aud john r. Jones
should appear before the church to
show cause, il any they had, why
they should not be expelled flom
mem bership OF the congregation.
He waraed them that after this had
been disposed of legal proceedings
would be instituted for the riotous
conduct Of the persons mentioned
on tho preceding Wednesday night.
This announcement did not create
much commotion in the church at
the time, but It was the topic Of
conversation Of the mem bors OF the
congregation after the services aud
until the time that newer sensations
ia the strange church war attracted
their attention.
The next important move came
on Tuesday night The Deacons
and Trustees, with the exception OF
Ed. Stillwagon aud VIM. Robinson,
met at the house OF Abraham Steuf
fer ia New Haven. Stillwagon is
% Mallaneyitc, and Robinson is
weary Of the trouble and wishes TO
get out Of 10. lie accordingly Of
fered his resignation, which was
accepted. aud Abraham Stouffer
was elected Trustee TO fll the Va
cancy. A written resignation was
sent ia By Trustee l.. +. Herbert,
who is a Aullaneyite, and this va
eaney was filed BY the election OF
Gee. W. Bnttermore. Robert Boyd
was made President OF the Board.
A resolution was then passed, au.
thouzIHg the closing Of the church.
After the adjournment T.. =. Lin
eoln. Chsrlos Hatfield, J.L. Stentz,
Abraham Stouffer aud George w.
Buttorm0Te. with some tools, went
20 the church. They did not have
the keys, as they we're In the pOa
session Of the janitress husband,
Samuel Goodwin. The three Trus.
tees therefore opened one OF the
windows and entered the church
that way. The Trustees then let
In their friends. The intention of
the frustces was 70 put lock on
the door Of which they w0nld have
the keys instead of the Mullaney
faction. But 40 that hour of the
night, it being then about mid
night, no lock could be procured,
and The door of the chsrch vas bar
ricaded from che inside bY placing
I props against lt. While these oDe
ratious we're going on Policemen
Is. kottier and Thomas Mcdonald
arrived on The scene. They we're
I perp.cxcd, MOB kuoeing whether to
arrest the lght-u0rksfs o. nof, for
they claimed thc ght as Trustees
I 60 enter The church at any timc.
I Finally tbe police took the uamos
I oi The peIs1ns ln the church and
lclt, resolved % act in fhe morninQ
o. 30 troublesome problem Later
Lincoln, stenfz and StouHsF ieft.
leaving Hatfield and Bnuermafe fo
. guard lhc church ABBOTT o'clock
in the msiniua samuel 0oodHIn
pa. iu an appearaacs. With crow
bar be raised q Window also aud
entered The church. NJ hat trans
pirsd inside BE- uot known. except
TO the three men 90 stranaeiy
thrown t0Ksiher Zach faction
blames tho ether with c0eardiee in
the cncsunter a. ali evenfs ths
police we're sought end nos f8und
and b. morning. tho church uas
deserted by all
The marks on the Uindew sIlls
I Of The church we're examined bF
many people on wednesday. Who
were cuuous % pry into ever de-
tail Of the bitter church war; The
| Trustees claim they have entered
che church without any breaking
/ There are marks made by some