The San Francisco call., 1897-11-30
TRYING TO
GUST REV.
DR.. 2DBB
The Congregational Church
Extension Society Takes
High Ground.
NAfN ILL WILL HAVE IV hENlGh.
But the Members Do Not Sue
ceed in Frightening Beth
lehem's Pastor.
HE PURPOAES TO "STICK III OUT"
Says He Cannot in Honor Leave the
Church Until 1t Wishes
Him to Go.
HE PURPOSES TO "STICK 1T OUT"
SAYS He Cannot in Honor Leave the
Church Until It Wishes
Him to Go.

The Congregational Extension Society
is trying to oust Rev. William II. Tubb
from Bethlehem Congregations Church.
At least it would seem that way, for the
mem bers have offered to pay off part OF
the indebtedness of the church on the day
they hear that his resignation has been
accepted by the church. DR.. Tubb, how
ever, refuses to see it that way and says
he will not be forced to resign until the
members of his church want 1t. AS for
the mem bers of the Extension Society, he
snaps his fingers at them. If they will
not give him the money he says he will
have to raise it himself 81 have already
offered my place in Byron for sale and if
it realizes what 1 think it will 1 myself
will pay what is due.
The story told by Mr.. Tubb is this:
Some time ago he thought the church
needed some repairs, and accordingly Or
deIed them made. A great deal of the
work be did himself. Before they were
completed, ho~ever, he went TO Brent
wood to preach a sermon, and when he
returned he found placarded on the
church notice signed by Rev. DR.. Pond
TO the effect that for all the work done and
Tubb would have to be responsible; that
no one else was in any way responsible.
The whole amount expended was $804
He then found out that he should have
asked permission from the Extension So
ciety before having the work done. Ac-
cordingly he went before them and
received their sanction to the work, and
gave his bond for $500 10 DR.. Pond, who
transferred it to the Extension Society.
He also agreed to be responsible for the
rest of the money. lie aflerward asked
tor financial aid, and IL was promised him.
In the meantime he was taken i'll, and
the payment of the interest on the land,
which was leased and only partially paid
for iell off. The Extension Society was
responsible for the money, and had to pay
it, This seems TO be one of the reasons
for wishing to put him out OF the church,
but he has lately notified them that he
will be able to meet the payments in Do
ce m ber and will do his best TO make up
ell that is overdue. Dr. Pond was heard
to say yesterday that the payments OF the
nterest for Bethlehem property was
going behindhand, and that if Mr. Tubb
could not bring people enough into the
church to pay it, il would be advisable, so
he thought, to put some one in who could.
Dr. Tubb continued:
1.-Two weeks ago was informed by Rev.
Loval Wirt,;who is secretary Of The soci-
ETY.. that it had voted me $500, and that a
letter notifying me of the FAC; was on the
way. When | went to the soc ety's head
quarters, IN the Y. NJ. G. A. building, on
last Tuesday, to get the money, l was
given a letter by Mr.. Writ.
This letter, al .er eulogizing my efforts
for the church, referred TO the debt, and
postuating nv desire to retire, stated
that on my resignation the Extension
Society would assume the $500 still due.
"As you imagine this was somewhat OF
surprise ana 1 told them 1 hau never
ueen so grosslv insuited in all the days of
my life. Nj. Wykoff told me not to get my
back up and asked me to communicate
with the committee through MIR. Writ
with the view of bringing about com.