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POLITICS IN TIE VES7RT
Holy Cross Rector's Hand in
the Easter Church
Elections.
RESULT, Mr.. SMITH sEcEDEs
Regular Attendance q Condition Of
Voting = High Church
Issue Involved.
RESULT, Mr.. SMITH SECEDES


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The Rev. Augustine E,rn&sadorf has sue
ceeded at ono time or anes.Aer in attract
ing d good deal 81 atfeutfcf*fo the Church
If fife Holy crass If wss{sn he IS rector.
Only recently il was HIS sermon on FRI
dav versus s,1naav that created SO much
talk More RECENTLY still he is said to
have nearl cansefg i s,Iit in the church
choir Nv rent,es4fr0 thar the members of
If make geuuieotions every time the al
TAR is approached That and the fact
that Mr. Elmerdorf AZ an Easter service
had high mass for the re.s,se Of the soul
~ the Rev Mr. Batton. who built the
church ~ the, Halv CROSS and who had
binse,f avceediuolv law-church ideas,
~rsatav r+,sa tha r,amhers of the con-
sregatian who nrefer ! church with less
Of a likeness TO the Church OF Rome. In
deed one af fine members said the high
mass was enough to make Mr.. Baton
t,,rn il, his crave PM now # is a. regu-
lar church row that Mr.. Elmendorf has
called down en-. his devoted head.
The Church Of the Holy Cross has a
meeting ouce a year when it elects war
dens and yestrymen. This year the meet
ing was neiQ OH Easter morning. lHlIIloQt-
ately after the seven O'Clock mass. As a
of holding it at this UNI
earthly hour there were but fourteen peo-
pie present. It Is said that it was Mr..
EImendorf's desire to secure the election
of vestrymen with high-Church p~roclivi-
ties who would aid and abet him in the
introduction of new forms. Because OF
the small number at the meeting the vote
was close. and it is said the deciding vote
lay with a man of low Church ideas. This
man MI. Elmerdorf is said to have chal-
lenged, giving as his reason that the mar
had not beeda a regular attendant at the
church for the six months previous to
the election, and was, therefore, not en-
titled to vote. This peremptory treat
ment led to the withdrawal of the three
mbe OF the challenged mans family
from the church.
Mr.. Eimendoff, when seen YESTERDAY
sald;-Ihere IS no trouble m tne churen
SO far as know. I did cnalienge d Vote
at the business meeting lor perlectiy sooo
reasons. me meeahg was neid On Easter
morning, alsef tne curry seven oeioeh
service. we iieia lhe lHeetihE q eliss
time, Mr- ElmendoTl sald naiVeiy, Pc
cause We diilil want many present He
desired ohiy those VINO We're suhieiehtis
interested III the Weiiare OF the cnufch
TO come thus carry. ihere were re" pres
ent. objected to Mr.. Tom smith vosine
because he had not been q regular attend
ant at the church services IN the last s1s
months. II is necessary m the Eplseopal
Churcn IN oraef 70 nave q Fosefh .he coai-
Quct OF Inc ehusch 70 openly eonless dire
glance toIfEe episcopal Chufeh, ana NC
other body; TO contribute to the support
IF she cb,1rch IN a manner prescribed by
..--a 80 wamg.an, ana :, ~ !,
he vestrymen ana Wafdehs, anu 70 pc :
member In good nj regular standing.
MI. Smith attended church for the first
g. s. s.; ,nc7.bs - pasn, s,,ndav and
eiiie : - - = 80
on Easter Sunday he received comInu-
Mon If reefs with the rector TO decide
. n..u~ i; 800 = - ~,
ABOUT slviies y, ahu ! s1sc ~
Smith. There are few members, however
Law thav beeome who do not eso,ae te
1s asmas Eaa4an p,.+ -
cciiliuiiioii so W. ~ 1u =
cause they come then 1t Is no reason FOL
allouanp them to have > voice in the af.
49, ah,,mas Mso, +har, ha,.ar,t u.
laiIs y tiie cstssseh : saes Y : -
tended services for six months l told
-. aa.a 49, i aaa-z,aaraa b;,,.
anu l diso saau tiatit nc 'ai-1i
self a member in good and regular stand
ing he mpibt votes left the decision to
s.e.saa - NJ /,
him ana ne oeeaueu NY y soee. ~
think the vote would not have been ma
terial,v affected If Mr.. Smith had voted.
~ -. ma.,la 800 haan tba samao
Tne result Wcafo nave pesi eiie saiiie.
1t was Mr.. Smith, 1t will be remembered
who was largely instrumental in bringing
r,Ms-aase ~ rh,ran q +ha ua;1
MI EEHeIiuoll = - 1nuit-i - eHe iy
Cross. Mr.. Eimendorf said further that
sinca that u,eeting Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
ana Mr.. Smiths sister. Miss Jessie Smith,
had withdrawn from the church and Miss
smith had resigned her position as sole
canfraffo IN the choir. He said: Il am
verv sorry Miss Smith is no longer IN the
choir She has given her services and
has done 4 great deal for US in the choir.
We have nc ono now TO take her place
and we viii miss her yery much. / sun
nose we win have to train some Of the
voung ladies' IN the church to sing CON
FRANK Molten for the Easter service. as