New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
THE PASSING OF DIR. POTTER
DRAGGED OUT OF HIS HOUSE INTO THE
WET
THE CITY BAPTIST MISSION SOCIETY FiNALL'
GETS POSSESSION OF IT'S Phofhhi
STATEMENT AS TO ITS TROUBLE WITH

THE CITY BAPTIST MlsSioH ''
GETS POSSESSION OF IT'S PROPERTY
STATEMENT AS TO ITS TROUBLE WITH
THE DOCTORS CHURCH.
III. n. ~ po,,or was forcbly evicted yester-
dav from the house of the City Baptist hissoh 81
CITY in second-ave., where he had peeh ioe
the fort" so long lie was dumped out III ."o -
without hat or umbrella TO shiein nam 80 ~.
wet and wearing a coat too light 10 Keep V1e
moisture but az he Is a Baptist ne ProoaDs
fered no harm from the water that came III ooh'aN
with his person. The eviction took place aoou'
n m and the evictor was Charles Cuiper'soh' ''e
captain OF the guard at the mission house' ~"'
was assisted by of his subordinates' -
Early In the day two vans carried away Dr' Fo'-
ters furniture. and 1t was said that ne was p
paring 10 60 but early in the afternoon the guarus
began TO suspect that Dr. Potter intended TO wait
until he was put out by force Dr. Gum went "
the house at p. m. TO visit the son OF III ~
| ter and when he was In the room Win 'he So'
man Captain culbertson knocked at the door d.
Potter refused let the captain OF the guard IN
Then one OF the guards pushed against the door 50
violently as TO break the chain. Culbertson theh
exhibited an order from the Baptist City MISSION,
directing DR. Potter to get out Dr. Potter deciareo
! that he would not go.
II was then that he was dumped out into the wet
without ceremony. He was seized BY Cuioer'soh
and the guard. who dragged him out or me puiIa-
ing His later threw his overcoat 70 MN III
the window OF the house. Dr. Potter then "a,e
ST. where it is said. he will stay for the present
THE WINDOWS NAILED UP.
Sterling Potter, the sick son of the clergyman.
was left In the mission house. but the guards pro-
ceeded to nail UP all the windows OF the ouhdins'
William Isaacs. president Of the Baptist CITY MIS-
sion called at the mission house late in the AFTER
noon and complimented Culbertson. He was pleased
would be put in safe and proper hands
Dr. Potter declared that he was assaulted By Cul-
bertson and roughly dragged out OF the BUILDING
This Culbertson denied. Or: Potter declared that
his lawyers about the matter late yesterday
The New-York City Baptist Mission Society,
through its Executive Committee YESTERDAY issued
a statement OF facts about It's trouble with inc
church. This is in part follows: ~ -,
There were assigned to the NewYork City Bap-
fist Mission Society in May 1894, mortgage Tor
the aggregate for $500 all upon the real property
Of the Tabernacle Baptist church Each OF mes, .
mortgages contains covenants for the payment or
interest at the rate Of one dollar year OF assess
ments and water rents and that me ehurcn %9e.
to rebuild them in case Of their destruction by IRE
With interest upon the mGrtsagees water penI aus
amount exceeding $500 entered against the
been issued; with the church buildings in
aadeqnatey Insured WITH the moral e e9u1ia
tee ask for such information as II was
necessary for the committee TO have TO determine
whether the terms Of the mortgages were compiled
with; with this information refused and the re
fusaI based upon the ground that the E1ecuSye
Committee was not entitled IN have It; with coun-
sci employed by the church resist any efforts 20
asS Sdg e s9Gg5y nJs or o on he 5ar OF
the church trustees TO make attack upon the
" should offer no other course was open to the
Executive Committee than 10 commence foreclo-
it would have justly subjected the Executive Com
mlttee 10 charge of serious neglect Of duty. The
action was not commenced. however, until for eight
months the society had endeavored Unsuccessfully
70 obtain such information as would have relieved
rnu 10 n
situation was such that longer delay was danger
tee smyth on May IS 10 and 90 1895, on July g.
1896. he announced his decision and filed an opinion
by the Tabernacle Baptist Church and in which
he held that not one was tenable
THE SOCIETY SUSTAINED.
BY the formal decision entered every position
contended for by the society in respect to the
mortgages and the validity OF the assignment OF
them TO the society was fully sustained Judgment
Of foreclosure and sale was entered on July g. by
which there was found to be due to the society
s94 935 3s for principal interest and costs.
Advertisement for the sale of the property might
have been commenced Immediately, but in
formity with the suggestion OF the counsel for the
church the advertisement was not commenced
until October s. 1896 The property sold on
December IS. 1896 and the society became the pur-
chaser for the OF SIS eco A deed conveying the
property TO the society was delivered and judg
ment for the deficiency Of 1901 10 the sale was
entered against the church.
In addition to the foreclosure action three suits
were commenced by the Tabernacle Church against
the City Mission Society all having relation TO the
mortgages in question These suits are still pend
ing
While we may well be content TO rest state
ment here. must cali attention to the fact that
the real difficulties Of the Tabernacle Church eX
listed long before any legal Proceedings against
that church were taken by the society. Its pastor,
after enjoying the confidence Of the denomination
for many years. and receiving its gifts in almost
unprecedented measure. lost that confidence. and
ceased to receive the Endorsement of his brethren.
For the conditions arising from these difficulties
we are not responsible. For our course since the
mortgages were assigned to US accept full
sponsibity
The names Of the members OF the Executive Com
mittee William N Isaacs, president; Frank
Dickerson. vice-president; the Rev. James A. Fran
els recording secretary; James A Bennett, treas
urer: William II. Bayne. the Rev. DR. j. T. Beck
ley. Professor A. s. Rckmore. the Rev DR.. W. c.
Biting, the Rev. J. VI. Bruce: Edward 5. Clinch.
Henry Conger. the Rev. Or. J. p. English ". J.
Ennis the Rev Or. W. H. =. Faunce. the Rev L.
NJ Goodchid the Rey. c. a, Gunther, the Rev
Richard Hartley. the Rev. A. W. II. Holder Lewis
G King Frank Lttleheld, the Rev DR.. r. s Mac
Arthur the Rev. d. a. MacMurray. Charles w.
Parsons the Rev. Or. +. j. Parry Hugh Porter, A.
J. Robinson the Rev. Dr. II. VI. Sanders, John +.
sleeves Samuel =. White and the Rev. ID. W.
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