Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-25
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DENIES 1T.
President George c. Sturgiss OF
the Board of Trustees

Gives Ont Signed Statement about
Sensational Telegram In Sundays
Pittsburg Gazette-He declares that
there is nothing insthe story.
The following telegram appeared
in the Gazette of Pittsburg on Sun.
day under Morgantown date line:
Members of the congregation OF
the Methodist Episcopal church are
scenting trouble and bad feeling
over the new church and parsonage
project and some are freely predic
ting that there will be two churches
before certain controversies are en-
ded. A few days ago some of the
trustees met and accepted lot val
ued at $4,000, donated by DR. |. G.
White, for site for a new church
and parsonage. This acceptance
has condition to it, as was devel
oped later, the condition being that
an alley running along the lot would
first be widened into street
The widening OF this street would
greatly enhance the value OF a certain
number OF vacant lots recently put on
the market by some real estate men,
who are members of the church, aud
they are making strenuous efforts To
have the council condemn the neces.
sary property and widen the street.
Some other members OF the congre-
CATION are booming another section OF
the town near the present church site,
us Dr. MAJ. .Ta a
four lots there without reserve.
The large congregation Is fast ar
raging itsels on one side or the other.
President George 9. Sturgiss was
shown the story which is about the
same as published in other Pttsburg
papers. In response to the inquiry
he has given US the following signed
statement:
To the Editor of the Ngw DoMIsroa:
Special dispatches to the PIttsburg
Sunday papers do not correctly state
the facts in relation 70 the proposed
new Church and Parsonage OF the
Methodist Episcopal church of this
place and the lots donated by DIR. |.
C. White and wife for site for the
same, and are certain TO work great
injury to the church If not corrected.
DR.. Whites donation was without
condition Of any kind, except that the
lots should be used for church, and
that the building should be put under
contract, or construction be begun,
before Oct 1st, 1902.
No suggestion was made by DIR.
White that the alley should be widen
ed by the church or at its expense or
that the church should take any steps
to have it widened at the public ex
pense. have no knowledge and do
not believe it Is true as stated In the
Pittsburg dispatches, that some real
estate men, who are embers OF the
church,, have recently put upon the
market certain number OF vacant
lots, which would be greatly enhanced
In value by the widening of the street
and that they are making strenuous
efforts to have the council widen the
street, in front OF the White lots.
No application has as yet been made
to the council for that purpose.
1 know of no actual tender OF the
Brown lots, but have been informed
that one will he made. The action
Of the Official Board. Trustees and
Quarterly Conference, at four or five
different meetings held to consider
the matter, has been unanimous upon
every role to accept the White lots.
If dissent was intended, it did not
show itself by any actual or recorded
vote. II the congregation is fast ar
raging itself on one side or the othern
as asserted in one dispatch, it is GER
tainly unfortunate, and 1t is fact OF
which / have no knowledge.
GEO. @. STURaIss.
Nov. %, 1901. A Trustee.
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